HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 253 -13855 Saratoga avenue -Historic LandmarkORDINANCE N0.253
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS
LAMPHEAR HOUSE AT 13855 SARATOGA
AVENUE AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK
(APN 393-45-017)
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 property at
13855 Saratoga Avenue (the "Property") together with the application and supporting
materials, the City Council hereby determines that:
^ The Property 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 Craftsman style home
constructed in the early 1900s. The structure exhibits many of the character
defining features of such a home, and has retained these features through history.
The home also fronts on a portion of Saratoga Avenue designated as a heritage
lane.
^ The Property 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 a distinguished example of a Craftsman residence.
Containing many characteristic details, such as rock walls, knee braces, wood
siding, and multi-lite windows, the strong hand-crafted sense inherent in the
building forms clearly associate the design with bungalows from the period. The
house remains today as a clear representation of its era, in both design and
detailing, and is an excellent example of Craftsman residential architecture in
Saratoga."
^ The Property embodies or contributes to unique physical characteristics
representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood or
district within the City in that it is located on the portion of Saratoga Avenue that
has been designated a heritage lane. It has been designed and constructed in a
distinctive style, including rock detailing on the facades.
Section 2 -Designation: The Property 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
fifteen (15) days after its adoption.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced and read at the regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Saratoga held on the 5th day of September, 2007, and was
adopted by the following vote following a second reading on the 19th day of September
2007:
AYES: Councilmembers Jill Hunter, Kathleen King, Chuck Page,
Vice Mayor Ann Waltonsmith, Mayor Aileen Kao
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Aileen Kao, Mayor
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