REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a new City Council Policy 6.4.5 (Heritage Resources Plaque Program for Private Property) Establishing a Plaque Program for Heritage Resources to sponsor up to five plaques per year and Find that the Action is Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section15061(b)(3). (Study Issue)
Report
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
The Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) considered this item on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 and voted 4-0 (one Commissioner abstained, two Commissioners absent) to recommend Alternative 1: Forward a Recommendation to the City Council to Adopt a Council Policy (Attachment 2) Establishing a Plaque Program to sponsor up to five plaques per year and Find that the Action is Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) with the following modifications:
* Modify the shape of the plaque template from oval to rectangle or square to create consistency with the existing landmark resource plaques;
* Move the City logo to the top of the plaque template;
* In the instance that an applicant chooses a pedestal type plaque instead of a wall mounted plaque, angle the plaque to make it easier to read; and
* Staff should notify property owners of heritage resources when the City is ready for applications to encourage participation in the Plaque Program.
Staff supports these suggested modifications and has revised the draft Council Policy 6.4.5 (Attachment 2) and draft plaque template (Attachment 9). The draft meeting minutes of the HPC hearing on March 4, 2020 can be found in Attachment 8.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall, Sunnyvale Public Library and Department of Public Safety; and by making the agenda and report available at the Office of the City Clerk and on the City's website.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Adopt Council Policy 6.4.5 (Attachment 2) Establishing a Plaque Program to sponsor up to five plaques per ye...
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