REPORT TO HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: RESOURCE ALTERATION PERMIT to consider the historic significance of a single-family home which is listed as part of the Sunnyvale Heritage Resource Inventory.
Location: 335 Charles Street (APN: 165-13-037)
File #: 2018-7441
Zoning: R-2 (Low Medium Density Residential)
Applicant / Owner: Design Discoveries / Steve Caroompas
Environmental Review: Environmental review will be conducted as required by the California Environmental Quality Act provisions and City Guidelines upon determination of significance by the Heritage Preservation Commission.
Project Planner: Noren Caliva-Lepe, (408) 730-7659, ncaliva-lepe@sunnyvale.ca.gov
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
General Plan: Low Medium Density Residential
Existing Site Conditions: Single-family home
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Single-family home
South: Single-family home
East: Commercial/Denny's (recently approved for mixed-use development)
West: Single-family home
Issues: Historic significance
Staff Recommendation: Determine that the single-family home does not have local historic significance and recommend that the home be removed from the Sunnyvale Heritage Resource Inventory.
BACKGROUND
Description of Proposed Project
The subject property was added to the Sunnyvale Heritage Resource Inventory (referred to as "Inventory" in this report) in 1979. The property is not listed on any National or State registry. The property owner is requesting that the property be removed from the Inventory based on information in the cultural resources evaluation, but has expressed interest in maintaining the existing home and adding to the back.
A determination from the Heritage Preservation Commission is required for staff to be able to conduct appropriate environmental review on the future home addition.
Previous Actions on the Site
Several building permits have been issued for the property, including a permit to enclose a front porch in 1949, re-roof to...
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