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HomeMy WebLinkAboutALTA VISTA 14054 - HPC REVIEW 2015 I 14054 Alta Vista Ave. . HPC 19-0002 NG 1/r23./19 � Q d ot SAg q 41 Community Development Department 9 City of Saratoga 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga,California 95070 1886 ` COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 9LjFOR�1 City use only: APPLICATION NO: Pc °I- Coo,— PROJECT DESCRIPTION: l" >CM04C �CXY\V, \\CUS-e fy-o" PROJECT PLANNER: Project Address 14054 Alta Vista Ave APN. 379-28-027 Owner Name Paulus Man Ng Owner Address 2266 Via Espada, Pleasanton, CA 94566 Owner Phone 650-740-8407 Email Paulus_ng@yahoo.com Applicant Name(if different than owner) Applicant Address Applicant Phone Email I,the undersigned,under penalty of perjury,hereby declare and agree that I am the applicant for this request,that the owner of the property has approved the filing of this application and that all the facts,maps,documents and other information submitted herewith are true,correct,and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. If the application is approved,the.undersigned agrees that the conditions,if any,upon which the application is approved,will be carefully observed and that the project will proceed in accordance with all City,State and Federal laws. I agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City from any and all costs and expenses,_including but not limited to attorney's fees incurred by the City or held to be the liability of City in connection with City's defense in any proceeding brought in any State or Federal Court or any Administrative Agency, challenging the City's actions or inaction with respect to this application and any amendments or revisions to this application and to pay all fees due and extraordinary costs incurred in connection with review of this application(e.g. services required from City consultants,the City Attorney's office, and City staff in response to information needs,public requests,and other circumstances not ordinarily associated with applications of this type). 1/23/2019 Signature of Property Owner Date City Use Only: The application has been routed to the following departments and/or agencies on: '1i 19 0 L Planning ❑ . Public Works ❑ Santa Clara Valley Water District ❑ Other ❑ City Arborist ❑ Geotechnical Consultant ❑ Santa Clara County Fire Department Please return comments to Planning on or before: RESOLUTION No. HP-19-01 RESOLUTION OF THE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA FOR APPLICATION HPC19-0002 TO UPDATE THE HERITAGE RESOURCE INVENTORY BY REMOVING THE TANK HOUSE AT 14054 ALTA VISTA AVENUE FROM THE INVENTORY WHEREAS, the Heritage Preservation Commission was established by the City Council in 1982 to assist with and encourage the preservation of Saratoga's heritage resources, and WHEREAS, one of the Commission's primary duties, as established in Section 13.10.040(a) of the City Code is to update the Heritage Resource Inventory, and WHEREAS, on September 11, 2012, the Heritage Preservation Commission determined that the tank house located at 14054 Alta Vista Avenue met criteria (a) and (c) as established by Section 13.15.010 of Saratoga's Municipal Code, to include in the Heritage Resource Inventory. WHEREAS, on February 12, 2019, the Heritage Preservation Commission held a duly noticed public meeting on the subject matter,and considered new evidence presented by a Heritage Preservation Commissioner, City staff, the property owner, and other interested parties. NOW THEREFORE, the Heritage Preservation Commission of the City of Saratoga hereby finds, determines and resolves as follows: Section 1: The recitals set forth above are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference. Section 2: The Heritage Preservation Commission has determined, based on the new evidence provided, that the subject structure cannot be evaluated as a tank house due to the extensive modification work that occurred when the structure was moved to the Saratoga site in the late 1970's early 1980's which repurposed the structure to a guesthouse. Based on the evidence provided by Architectural Historian, Bonnie Bamburg, noted in the DPR prepared for the site, dated January 20,2019,the HPC has determined that the structure does not meet any of Saratoga's Municipal Code criteria to place the structure on the Heritage Resource Inventory. Section 3: The Heritage Preservation Commission hereby approves HPC19-0002 to remove the tank house at 14054 Alta Vista Avenue from the Heritage Resource Inventory. Page 1 of 2 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Heritage Preservation Commission of the City of Saratoga on this 12th day of February 2019 by the following vote: AYES: Rodgers,Nugent and Stransky NOES: Shah ABSENT: Marchetti ABSTAIN: None Vice-Chair, Heritad Pr vation Commission Attest: Secretary, Heritage rvation Commission Page 2 of 2 SA q . ?> Community Development Department City of Saratoga 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga,California 95070 ease �9 LZF0R�1 February 12, 2019 Paulus Man Ng 2266 Via Espada Pleasanton, CA 94566 RE: 14054 Alta Vista Avenue -Tank House Dear Mr. Ng: a On February 12, 2019 the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPQ determined, based on the new evidence provided, that the subject structure cannot be evaluated as a tank house due to the extensive-modification work that occurred when the structure was moved to the Saratoga site in the late 1970's early 1980's which repurposed the structure to a guesthouse. Based on the evidence provided by Architectural Historian, Bonnie Bamburg, the HPC determined that the structure does not meet any of Saratoga's Municipal Code criteria to.place the structure on the Heritage Resource Inventory. The HPC therefore approved to remove the tank house at 14054 Alta Vista Avenue from the Heritage Resource Inventory. A signed resolution by the HPC regarding this matter will be forwarded to you when completed. Pursuant to Section 13-20.060 of Saratoga's Municipal Code, this action by the Commission may be appealed within ten days. If you have any questions, please contact me at 408-868-1225 or sbaily@sarato ag ca.us Respectfully, FSand'yyL. Baily Special Projects Manager Item 6b oq SA q •� 9?0 Community Development Department City of Saratoga 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga,California 95070 1956 MEMORANDUM 0 MEETING DATE: February 12, 2019 TO: Heritage Preservation Commission FROM: Sandy L. Baily, Special Projects Manager SUBJECT: HPC 19-0001: Remove property from Heritage Resource Inventory 14054 Alta Vista Avenue Property Location: 14054 Alta Vista Avenue Property APN: 397-28-027 Property Owner: Paulus Ng Background: On September 11, 2012, the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) found that the tank house located at the subject.site met criteria "a" and "c" of Section 13-15.010 of the City Code and approved to add the tank house to the Heritage Resource Inventory (Attachment 1). It appears that these findings were based on visual observation by the HPC as the City has no written historical information regarding the tank house at that time. Project Description: The property owner recently learned that the tank house was on Saratoga's Heritage Resource Inventory. Due to the information the property owner has regarding the tank house's history, which was not available to the HPC in 2012. The property owner is providing this information to the HPC and is requesting that the HPC reconsider the matter, find that the structure has no historic significance and approve to remove the tank house from the Heritage Resource Inventory(Attachments 2 and 3). Architectural Historian, Bonnie Bamburg, has prepared a DPR regarding the historic background and description of the tank house (Attachment 3). Bamburg's findings, noted in the DPR, are that the subject structure cannot be evaluated as a tank house due to the extensive modification work that occurred when the structure was moved to the Saratoga site in the late 1970's early 1980's by Dr. David Wetterhold. The structure was repurposed to a guesthouse. Bamburg concludes that the structure does not meet any of Saratoga's Municipal Code criteria to place the structure on the Heritage Resource.Inventory. Following are excerpts from Bamburg's DPR which justifies why none of the criteria is met. (a) It 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. Page 1 of 3 s Dr. Wetterholt was the designer and contractor for the building in 1980-81. The upper tank of d water tank was moved from Sunnyvale to the site and placed on top of the new engineered structure. The guesthouse was constructed around the water tank and into the older section that was remodeled to provide usable interior space. (b) It is identified with .persons or events significant in local, county, state or national history. The structure is not associated with persons or events significant in local, county or national history. Dr Wetterholt was a physician who lived in Saratoga and worked in Sunnyvale. Research did not uncover significant associations with the community or within his profession. (c) It embodies distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period or method of construction,or is a valuable example of the use of indigenous materials. The building is a 1980s version of a water tank house created by Dr. Wetterholt to be a guesthouse compatible in design with the Craftsman style house. The characteristics were taken (loosely, from older water tank towers where a building was attached to the structure. It is reminiscent of the water tank towers of the past. However, this is a homeowner's desire for a guesthouse to be compatible with his house and not a valuable example of a historic water tank structure. The building does not retain integrity of the original water tank structure. (d) It is representative of the notable design or craft of a builder, designer, or architect. Dr. Wetterholt designed the guesthouse. It is not representative of a notable architect, engineer or builder. c (e) It embodies or contributes to unique physical characteristics representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood or district within the City. The.guesthouse is set back on the property and does not contribute significantly to the neighborhood ' (f) It represents a significant concentration or continuity, of site, buildings, structures or objects, unified by past events or aesthetically by plan or physical or natural development. The guesthouse is part of a single-family residential parcel and is not within a concentration of similar buildings. The relatively recent construction does not unify a neighborhood. Page 2 of 3 (g) It embodies or contributes to a unique natural setting or environment constituting a distinct area or district within the City having special character or special historical,architectural or aesthetic interest or value. The guesthouse is part of a residential parcel and does not contribute to a unique natural setting or environment. Staff Recommendation: Based on the findings by Architectural Historian, Bonnie Bamburg, staff recommends that the HPC find that the tank house does not meet any of the seven required criteria to be included on the Heritage Resource Inventory and that the HPC,adopt the draft resolution to remove the site from the Heritage Resource Inventory (Attachment 4). If the HPC determines that the tank house meets any one of the seven required criteria to remain on the inventory, the HPC should document how the criteria has been met. To be included on the inventory, only one of the seven criteria needs to be met. Attachments: 1. Minutes from the HPC meeting of September 11, 2012 2. Letter from Paulus Ng 3. DPR prepared by Bonnie Bamburg 4. Draft Resolution Page 3of3 Attachment 1 of SA4 City of Saratoga HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION 195 MINUTES .10 Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 / 8:30 A.M. Place: Administrative Conference Room — 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Type: Regular Meeting — Please meet in the Administration Conference Room by 8:30 A.M. Place: Regular Meeting —Administrative Conference Room 1. Routine Organization A. Roll Call Present: Commissioners Conrado, Marra, Marchetti, Nugent, Shah Absent: Commissioners Cappello, Heid(both excused) Staff. Christopher Riordan Guest.Annette Stransky B. Review of minutes from August 14, 2012 meeting. Approved 4-0 (Commissioner Marchetti abstained as she was absent) C. Posting of Agenda — Pursuant to Government Code Section 54054.2, the agenda was posted on September 6, 2012. Agenda properly posted D. Oral & Written Communication - Any member of the public may address the Commission about any matter not on the agenda for this meeting for up to three minutes. Commissioners may not comment on the matter but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda. None E. Oral Communications -Instruction to staff regarding actions on current Oral Communications. None 2. New Business A. Repainting of McWilliams House and associated properties — Review of application of new paint scheme for Saratoga Historical Museum, McWilliams House and Schoolhouse. Commission reviewed and discussed the proposed colors. Approved 5-0. 3. Old Business A. Properties on Inventory — Continue the discussion process of adding new properties to the.existing Heritage Inventory. Commission discussed the proposed new additions to the Heritage Inventory and made the following determinations: • 14711 Fruitvale Avenue—satisfies Criteria "C". Approved 5-0. • 22621 Mount Eden Road (Garrod Ranch Barn) — satisfies Criteria "A&B". Approved 5-0. • 22621 Mount Eden Road (Garrod Fruit. Cutting Shed) — satisfies Criteria "A&B". Approved 5-0. • 14054 Alta Vista (Tank House)-satisfies Criteria "A&C". Approved 5-0. • 13764 Saratoga Vista-satisfies Criteria "A&C". Approved 5-0. The Commission decided to not discuss the following: • 14477 Big Basin Way (Echo Shop) - withdrawn by Commissioner Marra. • 24551 Big Basin Way (McElyea Barn #1) - Commission requested a site visit in October prior to making a determination. • 24551 Big Basin Way (McElyea Barn #2) - Commission requested a site visit in October prior to making a determination. • 24551 Big Basin Way(Outhouse)- Commission requested a site visit in October prior to making a determination. B. Heritage Tree Applications - Discuss potential modifications to simplify the Heritage Tree designation process. Commission discussed. Commissioner Conrado stated that the current process was too time consuming, the City Arborist is busy and does not have time to review the applications, process is complicated, and should be a similar process the HPC uses for the Heritage Inventory for homes. The Commission agreed that there should be two lists: 1) Nominations for Heritage Tree List. 2) Heritage Tree List. To get on the Heritage Tree List will require recommendation from the City Arbodst, the property owner, and approval from the City Council. For a tree to be placed on the agenda for HPC review would require - the address of the tree, a photo of the tree, and the Criteria. If the HPC recommends that a tree be a nominee for the Heritage Tree List than a letter will be mailed to the property owner requesting their approval 4. Commissioner Comments. Commissioner Marchetti discussed the Hakone Application and the letter from OHP which requested additional information. 5. Adjournment- Meeting adjourned at 9:30 a.m. • • Attachment 2 Paulus Ng 2266 Via Espada, Pleasanton, CA 94566 Paulus_ng©yahoo.com 1/28/2019 RECEIVED Nicole Johnson JAN 2 9 .2NCI City of Saratoga Recipient Address CITY OF SARATOGA Dear Nicole Johnson, I am hereby requesting to remove the tower house at 14054 Alta Vista Ave, Saratoga from the city's Heritage Inventory. The house has no historical significant,and Bonnie Bamburg has provided a report with detailed reasonings. Please kindly consider and remove it from the inventory list. Sincerely, Paulus Ng • • Attachment 3 State of California b The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial NRHP Status Code Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Date Page 1 of 16- *Resource Name or#:(Assigned by recorder) 14054 Alta Vista Avenue, Saratoga, CA P1.Other Identifier: Guesthouse behind main house *P2. Location: ❑ Not for Publication [91 Unrestricted *a. County Santa Clara and(P2c,P2e,and P2b or 132d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) *b. USGS 7.5'Quad Date T _; R _ Li of_El of Sec _' B.M. c. Address 14054 Alta Vista City Saratoga Zip 95030 d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone 10 S,5 8 612 8.3 9 mE/ 4124609.79 m N e. Other Locational Data:(e.g.,parcel#,directions to resource,elevation,decimal degrees,etc.,as appropriate) APN 397-28-027 *P3a. Description:(Describe resource and its major elements. Include design,materials,condition,alterations,size,setting,and boundaries) The tank-house type structure rises from a canted base and functions as a guesthouse. The structure is constructed in three distinct sections with a wood frame and horizontal dropped siding on all sections. The first or base section is a square structure attached to a horizontal wing, a single-story that is part of the guesthouse. The structure cants in as it rises to the second section. This section extends out with a projecting element that overhangs the main entrance and is square inside the canted frame. This section has two casement windows on the front and one on the side. A platform roof extends over the section with a second rooflet beneath that extends over the projecting section. (continued page 3) PSa. P cts.) *1231b. Resource Attributes: (List .� — - ------ --- attributes and codes) *P4. Resources Present: 1PBuilding Y• ❑ Structure ❑ Object ❑ Site ❑ District I_I Element of District ❑ Other (Isolates, etc.) - — 5R PSb. Description of Photo: (view,date, accession #) Front fagade, 1 ` _ 1/16/2019 _ *P6.Date Constructed/Age and Source: Historic ❑Prehistoric I I Both *P7. Owner and Address: - - --- - Man Ng & Hao Y Li --- 14054 Alta Vista Ave, - - - Saratoga CA 95030 — P8. Recorded b Name, affiliation, —-- 6 and address) Bonnie Bamburg 10710 Ridgeview Aveneu San Jose CA 85127 *P9. Date Recorded: 1/20/2019 *P1 0.Survey Type:(Describe) Project Specific *P11. Report Citation:(Cite survey report and other sources,or enter"none.") HISTORICAL and ARCHITECTURAL EVALUATION Considering the property located at 14054 Alta Vista Avenue, City of Saratoga, Santa Clara County, California. August 35, 2015 *Attachments: I (NONE I 'Location Map 94Continuation Sheet eBuilding, Structure,and Object Record []Archaeological Record i District Record I (Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record L Rock Art Record i(Artifact Record ! Photograph Record ❑Other(List): DPR 523A(9/2013) *Required information State of California b The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD *Resource Name or# 14054 Alta Vista Av. Saratoga- Tank-house*NRHP Status Code 6Z Page 2 of 16 B1. Historic Name: None B2. Common Name: None B3. Original Use: Guesthouse B4. Present Use: Guesthouse *B5. Architectural Style: Vernacular Craftsman --Canted structure tank-house *136. Construction History: (Construction date,alterations,and date of alterations) Structure and first level constructed 1980, Second level section c. 1981, Top section c. 1928 relocated to the structure 1981 *B7. Moved? []No ►lYes (top section only) []Unknown Date: 1980 Original Location: Iowa St, near Mathilda in Sunnyvale CA *B8. Related Features:The tank-house -guesthouse is part of a complex of ancillary buildings behind the main house at 14054 Alta Vista Avenue. None are individually significant but form a pleasant complex of remodeled buildings c. 1980s. 139a. Architect: David Wetterholt, MD b. Builder: laborers *B10. Significance: Theme ancillary structure_ Area Saratoga Period of Significance NA Property Type Guesthouse Applicable Criteria NA (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme,period,and geographic scope. Also address integrity.) The tank house style guesthouse is not a significant historical resource in Saratoga , because it is not over 50 years old and does not represent a distinctive architectural type nor is it associated with significant historical events or people important in the history of Saratoga. The section moved from Sunnyvale has lost integrity due to the relocation and alterations. The rest of the structure is not old enough to be eligible for landmark status. Background: In 1977, Dr. David Wetterholt was the owner of the property. During his commute to his office in the Sunnyvale Medical Clinic, he saw a tank house on Iowa Avenue in Sunnyvale that was to be demolished. After purchasing the structure it was determined that only the redwood tank and lattice enclosure could be relocated. Through his efforts with laborers and carpenters, a new canted frame was constructed with a small single story building to the side. (Continued page 3) B11. Additional Resource Attributes:(List attributes and codes) HP4 (Sketch Map with north arrow required.) *612. References: B13. Remarks: The tank-house style guest house is not a historic landmark but is an attractive and substantial structure that could be relocated. C i ; *614. Evaluator: Bonnie Bamburg - << *Date of Evaluation: 1/2 0/2 019 r '" (This space reserved for official comments.) 12 DPR 523B(912013) *Required information • State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 3 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 , 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update P3 Description continued: The shed roof has exposed eves, the platform does not. The third or top section was relocated from Sunnyvale and varies in design to be a square shape with exposed eves under a low-pitched pyramidal roof. There are no openings on the front of this section however; lattice trim is applied to the base of the section. This is a nod to the original which had lattice surrounding all sides of a redwood water tank. Windows have been added to the sides of this section, also alterations to what would have been a lattice wall around a redwood water tank. The tank-house guesthouse is an interesting architectural structure incorporating some elements of a relocated tank-house and far more of a homeowner's design imagination and craftsmanship of local labors. B 10 Significance continued: This was located behind the main house occupied by Dr. Wetterholt and his family. Over a period of 4 years the frame was completed and the section of redwood from the Sunnyvale tank house was placed on top of the structure. To create additional interior space a projecting element was added to this section. The construction and relocation and construction started under Saratoga Building permit # 4877 and #4897, Conversion to guesthouse.l The project received approved permits from the Saratoga Building Department. Dr. Wetterholt sold the property in 2015. The complete story of the tank house is told in the April 15, 2015 email letter from Dr. David Wetterholt to Bill Gorman. The letter is included in this DPR. Conclusion: The tank-house, guesthouse is an interesting structure created by the property owner to add interest and useful space to his residence. The years of construction 1977-1984 are not sufficiently distant that the project can be evaluated with similar age and vernacular design structures. The structure can not be evaluated as a tank-house because that is not the purpose of the design by De. Wetterholt, It must be considered as a guesthouse, an adaptation of an old and utilitarian style of architecture. 1 Santa Clara County Assessor's Records. DPR 523L(9/2013 4 State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 4 of 16 ResourceNameor# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update Photographs: ry ,; e xOr Photograph 1 Tank-house 14054 Alta Vista Avenue,Saratoga View:Areal showing the tank house in relation to the other buildings on the property. Date:January 27, 2019 DPR 523L(9/2013 • • State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 5 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update r4 11 „ � t E 1\1 1 POI- z t Photograph 2 Tank-house 14054 Alta Vista Avenue,Saratoga View:front facade showing the tank house. Date:January 27,2019 DPR 523L(9/2013 State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 6 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update � 1•=t(.S' 'r' tii� � t H i � sL,� r ae ,te.r. . � rill t t Yt' ♦ ` yr� 't t L { ; .>rrR� r TiL - -� .► ` r Jr --- i Photograph 3 Tank-house 14054 Alta Vista Avenue,Saratoga View: Front and side view of the tank-house .A converted garage is on the right. Date:January 27,2019 DPR 523L(9/2013 'State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial =CONTINUATION SHEET- Page 7 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update Letter from Dr.Wetterholt(the owner builder of the tank-house. Guesthouse): Gorman, Bill Subject: FW:Tank House From:David G Wetterholt 1 Sent: Friday,April 17, 2015 9:56 PM To: Gorman, Bill Subject: Re:Tank House Hi,Bill, This Tank House was due to be demolished when I drove past it every day between my house in Sunnyvale and my office at the Sunnyvale medical clinic. The land had been bought by the developers of Sunnyvale town center from an old time Yugoslavian farmer named Anthony Popovich. The,lot had been cleared of its former farmhouse and only the garage and the tank house remained. When I moved to Saratoga in 19771 remember driving by this Tank House many times thinking that it would be perfect for our craftsman style house in Saratoga. I did not want to see the tank house crunched by a bulldozer and I offered Mr.Popovich$1000 if he would allow me a couple of months to dismember it and move itto Saratoga. He was glad for the$1000 and I was glad for the opportunity to demolish and reconstruct the tank house. However once I started the project in my spare time as a fairy busy physician back then working often six days a week when you consider the nights on call with very little sleep, I discovered that the tank house was completely riddled with termites because it's columns and interior wooden paneling were Douglas fir. and the only salvageable portion was the top gazebo shaped lattice house that once held a redwood tank with the capacity of about 6 to 10,000 gallons of water. removed that top in one of the very few triumphal moments of my life with a very large forklift with a 30 foot reach. I An old Sunnyvale Yugoslav,Croatian I believe,named LesterTikvica helped me move the ' oversize load on aflatbed truck along with his cousin to Saratoga. Ittook nearly all of my spare time for most of four years to rebuild the tank house on this property in Saratoga. On the second most triumphal day of my life I hired a rigging company to hoist the original gazebo like enclosure to the top of the tower that I built over three years. My first wife went out for a couple of DPR 523L(9/2013 State of California-The:Resources Agency t - Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial _ .CONTINUATION SHEET -- Page 8 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update hours with my daughter, Laura,to do a little errand and when she came home the newly primed and painted structure was placed perfectly on top. If I may be permitted to brag a little bit I only had to put one shim under one of the four posts consisting of a fragment of a cedar shingle. I have to give credit to two carpenter brothers in a monastic order that was a building order. In three or four hours,they completed the erection with nothing but ropes and hammers and nails of the trapezoidal tower. We rewarded them with a tasty dinner..Because of their vows of poverty, they would not accept any payment. So in conclusion and in short this Tank house.once served a farm house in Sunnyvale pumping groundwater out of the ground beneath the fruit farm during the long and drought ridden summer. Itwas due to be crunched to make room fortheSunnyvaleTown Centershopping mall. The plan checkers atthe Saratoga building department were infavorof the restoration and rebuilding of the tank house and they accepted my hand drawn plans. They actually gave me lots of assistance to make it up to code and earthquake resistant and they issued me a building permit and signed off on it four years later. I just had to take 2 feet off the height of the tower because the building code called for no building to be more than 30 feet high. Unfortunately, the movers who came during my convalescence from heart surgery packed up all of the photo albums and original building plans and permit while I was taking a long nap. Technically the tank housewas on Iowa Street in Sunnyvale rather near Mathilda Avenue as I recall. The only part of it is that is original isthe third floor which has been made more weatherproof with Hardy plank siding and new Anderson win.dowsjust in the past few months and also the 13 2,,x 12,, joists which were originally and still are set on 12 inch centers to support the enormous weight of six or 10,000gallons of ground water, 80,000 pounds,40 tons,or 10 Chevrolet Suburbans on top. The little platform on the west side of the tower supported a one cylinder engine which pumped the groundwater from under Sunnyvale up into the redwood tank to irrigate the orchard in the summer and to provide some water pressure for the farm house. This was all ordinary when Silicon Valley was"the valley of the heart's delight" Best regards, David and Annick DPR 523L(9/2013 State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 9 of 16 ResourceNarneor# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga' *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 , 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update CALIFORNIA REGISTER OF HISTORIC RESOURCES The criteria for listing historical resources in the California Register of Cultural Resources are consistent with those for listing resources in the National Register of Historic Places, but have been modified for state use in order to include a range of historical resources which better reflect the history of California. An historical resource must be retain integrity and be significant at the local, state or national level under one or more of the following four criteria; 1. It is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history or the cultural heritage of California or the United States. The structure does not meet the criteria for having been associated with an event, person or broad pattern that contributed significantly to local or regional history. When in its original location in Sunnyvale, it was not considered valuable to the broad pattern of agriculture in Sunnyvale and was permitted for demolition. 2. It , is associated with the lives of persons important to local, California, or national history; The history of the tank-house style guesthouse does not show a ,, direct and significant association with persons important to the history of Saratoga, the State of California, or nation. Dr. David Wetterholt was one of the physicians who resided in Saratoga. Research did not find a distinctive contribution to the architecture or medical history of the City. There is no record,. of architectural designs other than remodeling at his residence. 3. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master or possesses high artistic values; or The tank-house style guesthouse was designed by Dr. Wetterholt and is a vernacular c. 1980S version of a Craftsman style tank- house designed as, a guesthouse. It is an attractive and substantial early 1980s creation, but does not possess the authentic or factual documentation in design or construction to DPR 523L(9/2013 State of Califomia-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 10 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 , 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update be identified with distinctive characteristics or other aspects of historic architecture or craftsmanship. 4 . It has -yielded, or is likely to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of the local area, California, or the nations. The guesthouse was constructed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. - At that time, no material important in our understanding of history or pre- history was uncovered. The alterations to the top section of the water tank (the part moved from Sunnyvale) have removed the original materials and construction and any information that might have been gained about the construction or use. In addition, the resource must retain enough. of its historic character or appearance to be recognizable as a historic property; and to convey the reason for its significance. The subject structure includes less than 1/4 of a tank structure that was relocated from a tank-house in Sunnyvale and it does not convey the original utilitarian. structure. SARATOGA MUNICIPAL CODE Section 13-15-010 Criteria: Note: Prior to receiving the history of the building, it was found by visual observation to comply with criterion A and criterion C of the Saratoga Preservation Ordinance and was listed in the Saratoga historic resources inventory. Below describes why the building does not meet the criteria and should be removed. The criteria contained in the Municipal Code is modeled after the California Register of Historic Resources criteria, and includes a process for the Heritage Commission to make recommendations ,to the City Council when a designation is proposed as a historic landmark, heritage lane or historic district, if it satisfies any two or more of the criteria listed below.- The potential landmark must also retain a substantial degree of .architectural and structural integrity to communicate the original design, as determined by the Heritage Commission. (a) It exemplifies or reflects special elements of the cultural, social, economic, political, aesthetic, engineering or DPR 523L(9/2013 State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 11 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recordedby: Urban Programmers Date 1/20/2019 , 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update architectural history of the City, the County, the State or the nation; or The history received from Dr. Wetterholt shows that he was the designer and contractor for the building in 1980-81. The upper tank of a water tank was moved from Sunnyvale to the site and placed on top of the new engineered structure. The guesthouse was constructed around the new structure and into the older section that was remodeled to provide usable interior space. The City of Sunnyvale did not find the ranch buildings or water tank structure to be historically important permitting the removal and demolition. The current building is a late 1970-early 1980s construction that has the vernacular design elements of the antecedent, but does not meet criterion A as a historic resource. (b) It is identified with persons or events significant in local, county, state or national history; or The guesthouse is not associated with persons or events significant in local, county or national history. Dr Wetterholt was a physician who lived in Saratoga and worked in Sunnyvale. Research did not uncover significant associations with the community or within his profession. (c) It embodies distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period or method of construction, or is a valuable example of the use of indigenous materials; or The building is a 1980s version of a water tank house created by Dr. Wetterholt to be a guesthouse compatible in design with the Craftsman style house. The characteristics were taken (loosely, from older water tank towers where a building was attached to the structure. It is reminiscent of the water tank towers of the past. However, this is a homeowner' s desire for a guesthouse to DPR 523L(9/2013 State of Califomia-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 12 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 , 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update be compatible with his house and not a valuable example of a historic water tank structure. The building does not retain integrity of the original water tank structure. (d•) It is representative of the notable design or craft of a builder, designer, or architect; or Dr. Wetterholt designed the guesthouse. It is not representative of a notable architect, engineer or builder. (e) It embodies or contributes to unique physical characteristics representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood or district within the City; or The guesthouse is set back on the property and does not contribute significantly to the neighborhood (f) It represents a significant concentration or continuity of site, buildings, structures or objects, unified by .past events or aesthetically by plan or physical or natural development; or The guesthouse is part of a single-family residential parcel and is not within a concentration of similar buildings. The relatively recent construction does not unify! a neighborhood. (g) It embodies or contributes to a unique natural setting or environment constituting a distinct area or district within the City having special character or special historical, architectural or aesthetic interest or value.! The guesthouse is part of a residential parcel and does not contribute to a unique natural setting or environment. Conclusion: When compared to the criteria of the Saratoga Municipal Code, the conclusion is made that the guesthouse structure does not DPR 523L(9/2013 State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 13 of 16 Resource Name or#, Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 , 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update meet any of the criteria. The vernacular design is a nod to the past era when water tank-houses were important ancillary structures to rural homes, , but this version is a romanticized, vernacular creation designed more as a guesthouse than a utilitarian pump and tank-house. CEQA REVIEW The proposed project contemplates expanding the main house into the area of the tank-house structure requiring the removal of the tank- house structure. Section 15064.5 (b) (1) and (2) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) states that demolition or the destruction, relocation or alteration activities that would impair the significance of a historic resource results in a "substantial adverse change. " The removal of a structure or building that is not eligible'.,for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Cultural Resources does not constitute a significant adverse change under the CEQA Guidelines. 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R 1� H a:d ¢ d d ; 71 S 's+o'n- � sc/ac1 s»-a 31tlMNNftS — tlJp1tlM`dS �1 W0M _ �S Figure 1 - Santa Clara County Assessor' s Parcel Map DPR 523L(9/2013 State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND-RECREATION HRI# Trinomial = CONTINUATION SHEET Page 15 of 16 ResourceNameor# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 , 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update SOURCES CONSULTED: REPOSITORIES USED AND PERSONS CONSULTED INCLUDE: Santa Clara County Building and Planning Dept. Archives Santa Clara County Official Records, San Jose Sources consulted: Coughey, John W. , CALIFORNIA, Prentice Hall Inc. Englewood NY, 1953 Castelhun, Ella, original drawings (2 sheets) for the H. Morgan Hamilton Bungalow (undated) Cunningham, Florence R. , Saratoga' s First Hundred Years, Panorama West Books, Fresno, 1967 Halberstadt, April & Alexander, Katie, Images of America - Saratoga, Arcadia Publishing, 2003 McAlester, Virginia and Lee, A Field Guide to American Houses, Alfred Knoff, NY 2000 Rifkind, C. A. Field Guide to American Architecture, Times Mirror, New York 1980 State of California, Office of Historic Preservation, Instructions for Nominating Historical Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources, 1997 State of California, California Register of Historical Resources (data listing) Thomson & West, -1876 Historical Atlas of Santa Clara County. California, United States Bureau of the Census for years, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 United States Department of the Interior, National Register Bulletin - How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, 1997 DPR 523L(9/2013 State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 16 of 16 Resource Narne or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 , 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update Urban Programmers, HISTORICAL and ARCHITECTURAL EVALUATION Considering the property located at 14054 Alta Vista Avenue, City of Saratoga, Santa Clara County, California 8/25/2015 Wilson, Henry L. California Bungalows of the Twenties-With 75 House Designs. Dover Architectural Publications, 1963 DPR 523L(9/2013 Paulus Ng 2266 Via Espada,Pleasanton, CA 94566 Paulus_ng@yahoo.com 1/28/2019 RECEIVED Nicole Johnson BAN 2 9 2biq City of Saratoga Recipient Address CITY OF SARATOGA Dear Nicole Johnson, I am hereby requesting to remove the tower house at 14054 Alta Vista Ave,Saratoga from the city's Heritage Inventory. The house has no historical significant,and Bonnie Bamburg has provided a report with detailed reasonings. Please kindly consider and remove it from the inventory list. Sincerely, Paulus Ng State of California a The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial NRHP Status Code Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Date Page 1 of 16- *Resource Name or#:(Assigned by recorder) 14054 Alta Vista Avenue, Saratoga, CA P1.Other Identifier: Guesthouse behind main house *P2. Location: ❑ Not for Publication 0 Unrestricted *a. County Santa Clara and(P2c,P2e,and P2b or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) *b. USGS 7.5'Quad Date T _; R _ ❑of_ El of Sec B.M. c. Address 14054 Alta Vista City Saratoga Zip 95030 d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone 10 S,5 8 612 8.3 9 m E/ 4124609.79 mN e. Other Locational Data:(e.g.,parcel#,directions to resource,elevation,decimal degrees,etc.,as appropriate) APN 397-28-027 *123a. Description:(Describe resource and its major elements. Include design,materials,condition,alterations,size,setting,and boundaries) The tank-house type structure rises from a canted base and functions as a guesthouse. The structure is constructed in three distinct sections with a wood frame and horizontal dropped siding on all sections. The first or base section is a square structure attached to a horizontal wing, a single-story that is part of the guesthouse. The structure cants in as it rises to the second section. This section extends out with a projecting element that overhangs the main entrance and is square inside the canted frame. This section has two casement windows on the front and one on the side. A platform roof extends over the section with a second rooflet beneath that extends over the projecting section. (continued page 3) P5a. P ' cts.) *P3b. Resource Attributes: List attributes and codes) },' �•��` —� *P4. Resources Present: E4Building 5 P , ❑ Structure ❑ Object ❑Site ❑ District I-I q ' Element of District ❑ Other (isolates, etc. P5b. Description of Photo: (view,date, accession #) Front fagade, f 1/16/2019 _ Or, ' > - ' *PS.Date Constructed/Age and - ! Source:e Historic ❑Prehistoric[.1 Both J - - —— *P7. Owner and Address: Man Ng & Hao Y Li ' l_ 14054 Alta Vista Ave, - - ® Saratoga CA 95030 = P8. Recorded by: (Name, affiliation, and address) Bonnie Bamburg 10 710 Ridgeview Aveneu San Jose CA 85127 *P9. Date Recorded: _ 1/20/2019 *P10.Survey Type:(Describe) Project Specific *P11. Report Citation:(Cite survey report and other sources,or enter"none.") HISTORICAL and ARCHITECTURAL EVALUATION Considering the property located at 14054 Alta Vista Avenue, City of Saratoga, Santa Clara County, California. August 35, 2015 *Attachments: ❑NONE 1 Location Map eContinuation Sheet PPBuilding,Structure,and Object Record '_IArchaeological Record L.iDistrict Record 11Linear Feature Record JMi Ili ng Station Record !Rock Art Record --Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record I I Other(List): DPR 523A(912013) *Required information State of California a The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD *Resource Name or# 14054 Alta Vista Av. Saratoga- Tank-house*NRHP Status Code 6Z Page 2 of 16 B1. Historic Name: None B2. Common Name: None B3. Original Use: Guesthouse B4. Present Use: Guesthouse *65. Architectural Style: Vernacular Craftsman --Canted structure tank-house *136. Construction History: (Construction date,alterations,and date of alterations) Structure and first level constructed 1980, Second level section c. 1981, Top section c. 1928 relocated to the structure 1981 *137. Moved? ❑No ftes (top section only) ❑Unknown Date: 1980 Original Location: Iowa St, near Mathilda in Sunnyvale CA *68. Related Features:The tank-house -guesthouse is part of a complex of ancillary buildings behind the main house at 14054 Alta Vista Avenue. None are individually significant but form a pleasant complex of remodeled buildings c. 1980s. 139a. Architect: David Wetterholt, MD b. Builder: laborers *11310. Significance: Theme ancillary structure_ Area Saratoga Period of Significance NA Property Type Guesthouse Applicable Criteria NA (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme,period,and geographic scope. Also address integrity.) The tank house style guesthouse is not a significant historical resource in Saratoga because it is not over 50 years old and does not represent a distinctive architectural type nor is it associated with significant historical events or people important in the history of Saratoga. The section moved from Sunnyvale has lost integrity due to the relocation and alterations. The rest of the structure is not old enough to be eligible for landmark status. Background: In 1977, Dr. David Wetterholt was the owner of the property. During his commute to his office in the Sunnyvale Medical Clinic, he saw a tank house on Iowa Avenue in Sunnyvale that was to be demolished. After purchasing the structure it was determined that only the redwood tank and lattice enclosure could be relocated. Through his efforts with laborers and carpenters, a new canted frame was constructed with a small single story building to the side. (Continued page 3) B11. Additional Resource Attributes:(List attributes and codes) HP4 (Sketch Map with north arrow required.) *1312. References: ( B13. Remarks: The tank-house style guest house is not a historic landmark but is an attractive and J' 649 " substantial structure that could be relocated. *1314. Evaluator: Bonnie Bamburg - y *Date of Evaluation: 1/20/2019 (This space reserved for official comments.) ' r � ' 1:• s _°ram r , I DPR 523E(9/2013) *Required information State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 3 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 , 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update P3 Description continued: The shed roof has exposed eves, the platform does not. The third or top section was relocated from Sunnyvale and varies in design to be a square shape with exposed eves under a low-pitched pyramidal roof. There are no openings on the front of this section however; lattice trim is applied to the base of the section. This is a nod to the original which had lattice surrounding all sides of a redwood water tank. Windows have been added to the sides of this section, also alterations to what would have been a lattice wall around a redwood water tank. The tank-house guesthouse is an interesting architectural structure incorporating some elements of a relocated tank-house and far more of a homeowner's design imagination and craftsmanship of local labors. B 10 Significance continued: This was located behind the main house occupied by Dr. Wetterholt and his family. Over a period of 4 years the frame was completed and the section of redwood from the Sunnyvale tank house was placed on top of the structure. To create additional interior space a projecting element was added to this section. The construction and relocation and construction started under Saratoga Building permit # 4877 and *4897, Conversion to guesthouse.) The project received approved permits from the Saratoga Building Department. Dr. Wetterholt sold the property in 2015. The complete story of the tank house is told in the April 15, 2015 email letter from Dr. David Wetterholt to Bill Gorman. The letter is included in this DPR. Conclusion: The tank-house, guesthouse is an interesting structure created by the property owner to add interest and useful space to his residence. The years of construction 1977-1984 are not sufficiently distant that the project can be evaluated with similar age and vernacular design structures. The structure can not be evaluated as a tank-house because that is not the purpose of the design by De. Wetterholt, It must be considered as a guesthouse, an adaptation of an old and utilitarian style of architecture. 1 Santa Clara County Assessor's Records. DPR 523L(9/2013 State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 4 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga "Recorded by: Urban Programmers 'Date 1/20/2019 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update Photographs: III II �� 111 � ✓"1r i��'' 11111111 Photograph 1 Tank-house 14054 Alta Vista Avenue,Saratoga View:Areal showing the tank house in relation to the other buildings on the property. Date:January 27,2019 DPR 523L(9/2013 State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 5 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga "Recorded by: Urban Programmers "Date 1/20/2019 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update ,» a. Photograph 2 Tank-house 14054 Alta Vista Avenue,Saratoga View:front facade showing the tank house. Date:January 27,2019 DPR 523L(9/2013 State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 6 of 16 ResourceNameor# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga "Recorded by: Urban Programmers '`Date 1/20/2019 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update = a r C A'- t �` OA 4 . k 1' .µ s 17 . 4 � y � r w Photograph 3 Tank-house 14054 Alta Vista Avenue,Saratoga View: Front and side view of the tank-house .A converted garage is on the right. Date:January 27, 2019 DPR 523L(9/2013 State ot_ lifomia-The Resoumes.Agency Primary#ry DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND'RECREATION. _. HRI# _ _ _ om►al _ _ -- _ CONTINUATION SHEET: Page 7 of' 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update Letter from Dr.Wetterholt(the owner builder of the tank-house. Guesthouse): Gorman, Bill Subject: FW:Tank House From:David G Wetterholt Sent: Friday,April 17,2015 9:56 PM To:Gorman, Bill Subject: Re:Tank House Hi,Bill, This Tank House was due to be demolished when I drove past it every day between my house in Sunnyvale and my office at the Sunnyvale medical clinic. The land had been bought by the developers of Sunnyvale town center from an old time Yugoslavian farmer named Anthony Popovich. The lot had been cleared of its former farmhouse and only the garage and the tank house remained. When I moved to Saratoga in 19771 remember driving bythis Tank House many times thinking that it would be.perfect for our craftsman style house in Saratoga. I did notwant to see the tank house crunched by a bulldozer and 1 offered Mr.Popovich$1000 if he would allow me a couple of months to dismember it and move itto Saratoga. He was glad for the$1000 and I was glad for the opportunity to demolish and reconstruct the tank house. However once 1 started the project in my spare time as a fairy busy physician back then working often six days a week when you consider the nights on call with very little sleep, I discovered that the tank house was completely riddled with termites because it's columns and interior wooden paneling were Douglas fir. and the only salvageable portion was the top gazebo shaped lattice house that once held a redwood tank with the capacity of about 6 to 10,000 gallons of water. 1 removed that top in one of the very few triumphal moments of my life with a very large forklift with a 30 foot reach. An old Sunnyvale Yugoslav,Croatian I believe,named LesterTikvica helped me move the oversize load on aflatbed truck along with his cousin to Saratoga. It took nearly all of my spare time for most of four years to rebuild the tank house on this property in Saratoga. On the second most triumphal day of my life I hired a rigging company to hoist the original gazebo like enclosure to the top of the tower that I built over three years. My first wife went.out for a couple of DPR 523L(9/2013 • State of Callforrna The Resources Agency Pnmary# i DEPARTMENTOF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# - Trinomial _ - _ 'CONTINUATION SHEET:= Page 8 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga' *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 , 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update hours with my daughter, Laura,to do a little errand and when she came home the newly primed and painted structure was placed perfectly on top. If I may be permitted to brag a little bit I only had to put one shim under one of the four posts consisting of a fragment of a cedar shingle. I haveto give credit to two carpenter brothers in a monastic order that was a building order. In three or four hours,they completed the erection with nothing but ropes and hammers and nails of the trapezoidal tower. We rewarded them with a tasty dinner..Because of their vows of poverty, they would not accept any payment. So in conclusion and in short this Tank house once served a farm house in Sunnyvale. pumping groundwater out of the ground beneath the.fruit farm during the long and drought ridden summer. Itwas due to*becrunched to make room fortheSunnyvaleTown Centershopping mall. The plan checkers at the Saratoga building department were infavor of the restoration and rebuilding of the tank house and they accepted my hand drawn plans. They actually gave me lots of assistance to make itupto code and earthquake resistant and they issued me a building permit and signed off on it four years later. I just had to take 2 feet off the height of the tower because the building code called for no building to be more than 30 feet high. Unfortunately, the movers who came during my convalescence from heart surgery packed up all of the photo albums and original building plans and permit while I was taking a long nap. Technically the tank housewas on Iowa Street in Sunnyvale rather near Mathilda Avenue as I recall. The only part of it is that is original isthe third floor which has been made more weatherproof with Hardy plank siding and new Anderson windows just in the past few months and also the 13 2"x 1 T joists which were originally and,still are set on 12 inch centers to support the enormous weight of six or 10,000 gallons of ground water,80,000 pounds,40 tons,or 10 Chevrolet Suburbans on top.— The little platform on the west side of the tower supported a one cylinder engine which pumped the groundwater from under Sunnyvale up into the redwood tank to irrigate the orchard in the summer and to provide some water pressure for the farm house. This was all ordinary when Silicon Valley was"the valley of the heart's delight" Best regards, David and Annick DPR 523L(9/2013 State of Califomia-The Resourres Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 9 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga "Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update CALIFORNIA REGISTER OF HISTORIC RESOURCES The criteria for listing historical resources in the California Register of Cultural Resources are consistent with those for listing resources in the National Register of Historic Places, but have been modified for state use in order to include a range of historical resources which better reflect the history of California. An historical resource must be retain integrity and be significant at the local, state or national J level under one or more of the following four criteria; 1. It is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history or. the cultural heritage of California or the United States. The structure does not meet the criteria for having been associated with an event, person or broad pattern that contributed significantly to local or regional history. When in its original location in Sunnyvale, it was not considered valuable to the broad pattern of agriculture in Sunnyvale and was permitted for demolition. 2. It is associated with the lives of persons important to local, California, or national history; The history of the tank-house style guesthouse does not show a direct and significant association with persons important to the history of Saratoga, the State of California, or nation. Dr. David Wetterholt was one of the physicians who resided in Saratoga. Research did not find a distinctive contribution to the architecture or medical history of the City. There is no record of architectural designs other than remodeling at his residence. J 3. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master or. possesses high artistic values; or The tank-house style guesthouse was designed by Dr. Wetterholt and is a vernacular c. 1980S version of a Craftsman style tank- house designed as a guesthouse. It is an attractive and substantial early 1980s creation, but does not possess the authentic or factual documentation in design or construction to DPR 523L(9/2013 State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 10 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 , 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update be identified with distinctive characteristics or other aspects of historic architecture or craftsmanship. 4. It has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of the local area, California, or the nations. The guesthouse was constructed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. At that time, no material important in our understanding of history or pre- history was uncovered. The alterations to the top section of the water tank (the part moved from Sunnyvale) have removed the original materials and construction and any information that might have been gained about the construction or use. In addition, the resource must retain enough of its historic character or appearance to be recognizable as a historic property, and to convey the reason for its significance. The subject structure includes less than 1/4 of a tank structure that was relocated from a tank-house in Sunnyvale and it does not convey the original utilitarian structure. SARATOGA MUNICIPAL CODE Section 13-15-010 Criteria: Note: Prior to receiving the history of the building, it was found by visual observation to comply with, criterion A and criterion C of the Saratoga Preservation Ordinance and was listed in the Saratoga historic resources inventory. Below describes why the building does not meet the criteria and should be removed. The criteria contained in the Municipal Code is modeled after the California Register of Historic Resources criteria, and includes a process for the Heritage Commission to make recommendations to the City Council when a designation is proposed as a historic landmark, heritage lane or historic district, if it satisfies any two or more of the criteria listed below. The potential landmark must also retain a substantial degree of architectural and structural integrity to communicate the original design, as determined by the Heritage Commission. (a) It exemplifies or reflects special elements of ,the cultural, social, economic, political, aesthetic, engineering or DPR 523L(9/2013 State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 11 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 , 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update architectural history of the City, the County, the State or the nation;; or The history received from Dr. Wette�rholt shows that he was the designer and contractor for the building in 1980-81. The upper tank of a water tank was moved from Sunnyvale to ,the site and placed on top of the new engineered structure. The guesthouse was constructed around the new structure and into the older section that was remodeled to provide usable interior space. The City of Sunnyvale did not find the ranch buildings or water tank structure to be historically important permitting the removal and demolition. The current building is a late 1970-early 1980s construction that has the vernacular design elements of the antecedent, but does not meet criterion A as a historic resource. (b) It is identified with persons or events significant in local, county, state or national history; or The guesthouse is not associated with persons or events. significant in local, county or national history. Dr Wetterholt was a physician who lived. in Saratoga and worked in Sunnyvale. Research did not uncover significant associations with the community or within his profession. (c) It embodies distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period or method of construction, ,or is a valuable example of the use of indigenous materials; or The building is a 1980s version of a water tank house created by Dr. Wetterholt to be a guesthouse compatible in design with the Craftsman style house. The characteristics were taken (loosely, from older water . tank towers where a building was attached to the structure. It is reminiscent of the water tank towers of the past. However, this is a homeowner' s desire for a guesthouse to DPR 523L(9/2013 State of California-The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 12 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 , 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update be compatible with his house and not a valuable example of a historic water tank structure. The building does not retain integrity of the original water tank structure. (d) It is representative of the notable design or craft of a builder, designer, or architect; or Dr. Wetterholt designed the guesthouse. It is not representative of a notable architect, engineer or builder. (e) It embodies or contributes to unique physical characteristics representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood or district within the City; or The guesthouse is set back on" the property and does not contribute significantly- to the neighborhood . (f) It represents a significant concentration or continuity of site, buildings, structures or objects, unified by past events or aesthetically by plan or physical or natural development; or The guesthouse is part of a single-family residential parcel and is not within a concentration of similar buildings. The relatively recent construction does not unify a neighborhood. (g) It embodies or contributes to a unique natural setting or environment constituting a distinct area or district within the City having special character or special historical, architectural or aesthetic interest or value. The guesthouse is part of a residential parcel and does not contribute to a unique natural setting or environment. Conclusion: When compared to the criteria of the Saratoga Municipal Code, the conclusion is made that the guesthouse structure does not DPR 523L(9/2013 State of California-The Resources Agency Primary* DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 13 of 16 Resource Name or# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 , 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update meet any of the criteria. The vernacular design is a nod to the past era when water tank-houses were important ancillary structures to rural homes, but this version is a romanticized, vernacular creation designed more as a guesthouse than a utilitarian pump and tank-house. CEQA REVIEW The proposed project contemplates expanding the main house into the area of the tank-house structure requiring the removal of the tank- house structure. Section 15064.5(b) (1) and (2) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) states that demolition or the destruction, relocation or alteration activities that would impair the-significance of a historic resource results in a "substantial adverse change. " The removal of a structure or building that is not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Cultural Resources does not constitute a significant adverse change under the CEQA Guidelines. 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Morgan Hamilton Bungalow (undated) Cunningham, Florence R. , Saratoga' s First Hundred Years, Panorama West Books, Fresno, 1967 Halberstadt, April & Alexander, Katie, Images of America - Saratoga, Arcadia Publishing, 2.003 McAlester, Virginia and Lee, A Field Guide to American Houses, Alfred Knoff, NY 2000 Rifkind, C. A, Field Guide to American Architecture, Times Mirror, New York 1980 State of California, Office of Historic Preservation, Instructions for Nominating Historical Resources to the California Register of Historical Resources, 1997 State of California, California Register of Historical Resources (data listing) Thomson & West, 1876 Historical Atla' of Santa Clara County. California, United States Bureau of the Census for years, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 United States Department of the Interior, National Register Bulletin - How to Apply" the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, 1997 DPR 523L(9/2013 State of California The Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Page 16 of 16 ResourceNameor# Guesthouse- 14054 Alta Vista Ave. Saratoga *Recorded by: Urban Programmers *Date 1/20/2019 , 2/4/19 X Continuation X Update Urban Programmers, HISTORICAL and ARCHITECTURAL EVALUATION Considering the property located at 14054 Alta Vista Avenue, City of Saratoga, Santa Clara County, California 8/25/2015 Wilson, Henry L. California Bungalows of the Twenties-With 75 House Designs. Dover Architectural Publications, 1963 J DPR 523L(9/2013