HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 373- Historic Landmark - 15320 Peach Hill RoadORDINANCE NO.373
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY AT 15320 PEACH HILL ROAD
(APN 517-22-112) AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK
The City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby ordains as follows:
Section 1-Findings: After careful review and consideration of the report and
recommendations of the Heritage Preservation Commission concerning the residence at
15320 Peach Hill Road (the "Residence") together with the application and supporting
materials, and following a public hearing at which all interested parties had an
opportunity to be heard, the City Council hereby finds that the Residence has special
historical, cultural, architectural and aesthetic interest or value as part of the heritage and
history of the City, and satisfies one or more of the criteria set forth in Section 13-15.010
of the Saratoga City Code. Specifically:
oo The Residence exemplifies or reflects special elements of the cultural, social,
economic, political, aesthetic, engineering or architectural history of the City, the
County, the State or the nation in that it represents a Monterey Colonial style
residence that was constructed in the early 1900's. The structure exhibits many of
the character defining features of such a home and has retained these features
through history.
oo The Residence embodies distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period or
method of construction, or is a valuable example of the use of indigenous
materials in that it is an excellent example of Monterey Colonial style residential
architecture. The house features a red -tile roof, a prominent wood balcony, and a
partially cantilevered second story, characterizing the Monterey Colonial style.
oo The Residence embodies or contributes to unique physical characteristics
representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood or
district within the City in that the home designed by architect Birge Clark and
built in 1929.
Section 2 — Designation: The Residence is hereby designated as a Historic Landmark
pursuant to section 13-15.060 of the Saratoga City Code.
Section 3- Publication: This ordinance or a comprehensive summary thereof shall be
published once in a newspaper of general circulation of the City of Saratoga within thirty
(30) days after its adoption.
Following a duly notice public hearing the foregoing ordinance was introduced and the
first reading was waived at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Saratoga held on the Pt day of July 2020, and was adopted by the following vote
following a second reading on the 19th day of August 2020:
AYES: Mayor Howard A. Miller, Vice Mayor Mary -Lynne Bernald, Council
Members Yan Zhao, Rishi Kumar
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
S GNED:
Howard A. Miller
MAYOR, CITY OF SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA
AT EST:
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Debbie Bretschneider, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard Taylor
CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY OF SARATOGA
ORDINANCE CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
CITY OF SARATOGA
CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDINANCE
ADOPTION
I, Debbie Bretschneider, City Clerk for the City of Saratoga in said County of Santa Clara, and
State of California, do hereby certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of Ordinance
No. 373, adopted by the Saratoga City Council on August 19, 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Miller, Bernald, Zhao, Kumar
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ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Ordinance I hereby further certify that a summary of the ordinance was published
Summary in accordance with Government Code Section 36933 on the following
dates: June 19, 2020, August 14, 2020, and September 4, 2020. Said
ordinance shall be effective September 19, 2020.
❑ Ordinance I hereby further certify that the full text of the ordinance was published
Full Text in accordance with Government Code Section 36933 on the
. Said ordinance shall be effective
Dated this 2nd day of September 2020.
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