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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-02-02 City Council (12)City City of Palo Alto Manager’s Report TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL 4 FROM: DATE: CITY MANAGER FEBRUARY 2, 1998 DEPARTMENT: Planning and Community Environment CMR:126:98 SUBJECT:APPEAL BY THE OWNER OF THE DECISION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT AND THE HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD TO DESIGNATE THE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 805 CHANNING AVENUE AS A CONTRIBUTING RESIDENCE REPORT IN BRIEF The existing residence at 805 Channing Avenue was designated a Contributing Residence by the Historic Resources Board (HRB) and the Director of Planning and Community Environment; this designation is under appeal by the applicant. The subject residence is a bungalow-style house constructed in 1901, with features typical of the style. The neighborhood surrounding the property contains a concentration of period residences. The period features of the residence, in combination with the period setting, make the property eligible for the Contributing Residence designation. This designation does not mandate preservation of the residence,but does result in a requirement that proposals to substantially alter or replace the residence satisfy the Compatibilitiy Review Standards. CMR:126:98 Page 1 of 6 RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council uphold the decision of the Director of Planning and Community Environment and the Historic Resources Board (HRB) to designate the residence at 805 Channing a Contributing Residence, based on fmdings listed under "Summary of Significant Issues". BACKGROUND On November 14, 1997, an application was submitted by Denis Timothy Flagg for Historic Merit Evaluation on the single family residence at 805 Channing Avenue. On December 3, 1997, the HRB, on a vote of 4 to 3 recommended that the residence be designated a Contributing Residence pursuant to Chapter 16.50 (Interim Historic Regulations) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code. On December 4, 1997, the Director’s designee approved the recommendation, and on December 12, 1997, this appeal was filed. The appeal seeks to have the residential structure designated a Structure Without Historic Merit. Appeals of decisions under Chapter 16.50 must be considered by Council within 60 days of filing. DISCUSSION There are five criteria for evaluating historical resources, as established under the Interim Historic Ordinance (Chapter 16.50). A resource need only satisfy one criterion to qualify as an historic resource. Criteria: 1.It is associated with events or patterns of events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history and cultural heritage of California or the United States. It is associated with the lives of architects, builders, other persons or historical events that are important to Palo Alto, the Bay Area, the nation or to California’s past. It is an example of a type of building or connected with a business or use which was once common, but is now rare. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, is particularly representative of an architectural style or way of life important to the city, region, state or nation, represents the work of a master, possesses high artistic values or contains elements demonstrating outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship. It has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information to the prehistory or history of Palo Alto, the Bay Area, the state or nation. CMR:126:98 Page 2 of 6 The residence at 805 Channing satisfies Criterion 4, and on that basis was designated as a Contributing Residence. Basis for Appeal The following summarizes the appellant’s appeal arguments, and staff’s response to each. The Appellant’s letter is included as Attachment B, and staff has paraphrased and condensed the arguments in italics below. The house is not truly representative of any of the major architectural styles found in Palo Alto. As stated in the inventory form and staff report of December 3, 1997, the subject residence is a bungalow. The bungalow style, with its origins in the traditional structures of India, emerged in the United States in the late nineteenth century as a suburban house form that provided a relaxed living environment that was an antidote to the crowded and unpleasant conditions of America’s cities. The bungalow was widely described as a single story structure with a low spreading roof that often encompassed a veranda. Much scholarly effort has been dedicated to describing the bungalow tradition, including works by Clay Lancaster ("The American Bungalow 1880 - 1930"), Anthony King ("The Bungalow") and Robert Winter ("The California Bungalow"). A number of bungalows are included in Palo Alto’s existing Historic Inventory, including 1451 Cowper and 356 Hamilton, and the bungalow style is particularly associated with California, where it achieved its greatest popularity. The house is not noteworthy in and of itself. Contributing properties are buildings, groups of buildings, structures, objects or sites that relate to and support the historic character of a neighboring grouping or district because of historical or cultural importance or in scale, materials, proportions, setting or other factors. This defmition does not require the residence to be of outstanding architectural merit or historically unique. Scale and setting or cultural significance are factors in merit evaluation under the Interim Regulations. A key element in understanding the historic significance of 805 Channing lies in its early appearance in the Ashby Addition setting. The residence was constructed at a time when development of the neighborhood was just beginning -- the aerial rendering of this neighborhood (Attachment G) shows how scattered this development was. In this aerial view, an arrow has been added calling out 805 Channing Avenue. Considered in the context in which it emerged, the residence’s role as one of the earliest surviving structures in this entire sector of Palo Alto becomes clear. CMR:126:98 Page 3 of 6 ¯It should also be noted that the subject residence is clearly a period residence in a context dominated by period structures: this is the key finding required for the Contributing Residence designation, 3.Additions to the house have reduced its architectural value. Staff visited the subject property and walked the exterior, as well as reviewing its permit history, newspaper history, and building configuration history as conveyed in successive generations of city maps. Staff Summarized non-period alterations to the structure in the staffrep0rt of December 3, 1997, as being concentrated at the rear and side, and including the construction of a compatible two-car garage at rear (permit issued in 1946); enclosure of the original front porch that extended partially across the front facade and construction of a substitute entry (permit issued in 1947); appliqu6 Of a brick wainscot across the front facade; and construction of a bay window and rear wing extension at side left with incompatible sash treatment. The Contributing Residence category includes structures that have been altered, and may include structures that "have had extensive and permanent changes made to the original design, such as inappropriate additions, extensive removal of architectural details or changes to exterior materials." In the case of 805 Channing Avenue, the alterations carried out to the residence include alterations of the front entry, among others. These changes to the residence have altered the original design by adding to the basic massing; however, important historic fabric remains, including sash, trims, siding, and eaves, and these elements clearly signal the presence of a period structure. It is staff’s judgment that these alterations do not lessen its period presence nor diminish its contribution to the neighborhood grouping and district below the level of a Contributing Residence. POLICY IMPLICATIONS Review and action on this appeal does not change current City policy. However, Council decisions on appeals from the decisions of the Historic Resources Board and staff are valuable in helping the Council resolve the focus of future historic regulations. This appeal, along with others, helps to clarify the value the City’s historic regulations should place on preservation of residential structures that may merit a Contributing Residence designation. ALTERNATIVES The City Council has two alternatives to the staffrecommendation: Uphold the appeal and fmd the residence at 805 Channing Avenue to be a Structure Without Historic Merit. 2.Determine the residence at 805 Channing Avenue to be a Historic Landmark Residence. CMR:126:98 Page 4 of 6 ) Staffwas unable to support a determination of Historic Landmark Residence. Research into the history of the site did not identify noteworthy historic people, events, activities, or archaeologic resources associated with this residence. It is staff’s judgment that 805 Channing Avenue is not an outstanding example of the Bungalow style, because even though it presents period architectural features characteristic of such residences in Palo Alto, all elements described are common to residences of this period and are not exceptional. TIMELINE Depending on the outcome of the Council’s determination, the homeowner would be free to develop and submit plans for modification of the residence on the following basis: 1.Structure Without Merit: Compliance with R-1 Regulations required. Contributing Residence: Compliance also required to the staff-administered Compatibility Review Standards, if the alteration meets the definition of demolition, meaning more than 50 percent of the exterior walls are demolished or any portion of the front facade. If the modifications fall beneath this threshold, compliance with only the R-1 regulations is required. Historic Landmark Residence: Alterations must meet the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Historic Rehabilitation per review by the Historic Resources Board recommending to the Director of Planning and Community Environment, appealable to the City Council. Demolition is only permitted under exception circumstances. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This project is Categorically Exempt under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. ATTACHMENTS A.Findings B.Appeal Application and Letter from Denis Timothy Flagg, dated December 12, 1997 C.Notice of the Decision of the Director, dated December 4, 1997 D.Minutes of the HRB meeting of December 3, 1997 E.Staff report, December 3, 1997 F.Historic Merit Evaluation Application Form G.Criteria for Historic Designation H.Aerial view of Palo Alto and Stanford University I.Illustrations of the bungalow style , CC:Historic Resources Board Owner: Denis Timothy Flagg, 805 Channing, Palo Alto, CA 94301 CMR:126:98 Page 5 of 6 Prepared By: Barbara Judy, Preservation Architect Consultant for Interim Historic Program Department Head: KENNETH R. SCHREIBER /" Director Of Planning and community Environment City Manager Approval: Assistant City Manager CMR: 126:98 Page 6 ot’6 Attachment A FINDINGS 805 CHANNING AVENUE (97-HRB-259) The existing residence at 805 Channing best fits the category of Contributing Residence based .on the following recommended fmdings: The residence satisfies Criterion 4 for determining historic significance. As described above, it embodies the distinctive characteristics of an architectural style -- the bungalow style -- that embodied an ideal vision of healthy suburban li ,ring; a vision that reached its epitome in California. The construction of this residence signaled development of the Ashby addition, which became a flourishing new neighborhood by the 1920s. The residence fits the category of Contributing Residence. The residence in its scale, style and setting, supports the historic character of its neighborhood grouping and district. 805 Channing Avenue is a good example of a Contributing Residence, as it is a very early surviving example of a period residence constructed in what was then the outskirts of town, in a farm setting that was especially appropriate to the bungalow style. Attachment B CITY OF PALO ALTO ’.- ~ i" : -, ~, -,.,-,.. _Office of the City Clerk APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF DIRECTOR OF PL,4aNNLNI~I-/co rtra’rn" Er, rvmo mr,rr ¢nsTomc m sotr CE BO hbt To be filed in duplicate _~ !asZisName of Appellant D. Tir,:oghy "- Address 8’05 Channing Avenue,Palo A!%o Street City Receipt No.cI’’] - [© Phone(( ~ © 9;301 zip LOCATION OF PROPERTY: Assessor’s Parcel No. G03-25-024 Street Address 80_~ Channing :’=venu~ Zone District Name of Property Owner (if other than appellant) Street City ZIP The decision of the Director of Planning and Community Environment dated De c e r.~be r /4, 199 ? ,. 19 97 whereby the application of D. Ti.no-ehy Fiagg (original applicant) for historical evaluation review was no merit~andmark o~" approved/denied, is hereby appealed for the reasons stated in the attached letter (!n duplicate). ~/~ ~ Date Decer~beY 12, i~ Signature of Appellant ,, ~ CITY COUNCIL DECISION: Date Remarks and/or Conditions: Approved Denied SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS SATISFIED: 1.Plans (Applicant) ~ 7 ~ ~’r-.:.-~,../ 2.Labels (Applicant)"’~ 3.Appeal Application Forms ~ 4.Letter ~ 5.Fee , ,~ ~~ By: By: By:By:By: ~__~L~’-",dT,.~-. 03/97 December 12, 1997 Palo Alto City Council City of Palo Alto 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Re:Appeal of Historic Resource Board’s designation of the house at 805 Channing Avenue as Contributing rather than No Merit (File No. 97-HRB-259) Dear Council Members: I would like to appeal the recommendation of the Historic Resources Board’s designation of the house at 805 Channing as "Contributing" rather than "No Merit" for the reasons described below. I strongly agree with the intention of the interim regulations for the preservation of historic homes. It has been distressing to me to see historically significant houses be demolished and then replaced by large concrete structures out of character with the other homes in Palo Alto neighborhoods. A significant reason I have enjoyed living in Palo Alto neighborhoods for the past 12 years is the architecture and character of most the homes and neighborhoods here, and we plan to rebuild a home that would be in keeping with the unique character of the neighborhoods in Palo Alto. However, I do not believe the interim regulations were written with the intention of classifying a house, such as the one at 805 Channing, as a "contributor". The Bungalow style is an architectural style represented in Palo Alto and the staff report to the Historical Resources Board listed the house as a Bungalow. The house does have some features of Bungalow, but it is actually missing major features of the Bungalow style. For example, the "Single Family Residential Design Guidelines for Palo Alto" booklet, under the section "Typical Palo Alto Architectural Styles" lists characteristics of the Bungalow style. However, two of the five characteristics listed for a Bungalow style are not even present in the house: Raised entry porch on front of house (not present) Wood detail prevalent (not present) The house itself is quite plain, with the exception of some of the windows. Somewhat random, poorly designed and built additions to the house have further diminished the architectural value of the house. In summary: ¯ The house is not actually truly representative of any of the major architectural styles found in Palo Alto. ¯The house is not an interesting or noteworthy architectural style in and of itself. ¯Additions to the house have further reduced the architectural value of the house. Consequently, the additional cost and time associated with a "contributing" house is a burden I do not feel is justified in this case. Thank you for considering our appeal to change the designation from "Contributing" to "No Merit". Sincerely, Tim Flagg Enclosures:Page 8 from "Single Family Residential Design Guidelines for Palo Alto" Copy of letter to Historic Resources Board From "Single FJ:!~!y Residential Design Gu~,~lines for Palo Alto" Typical Palo Alto Architectural Styles BUNGALOW -1 or 2 stories with second story set back -Raised entry porch on front of-house -Shallow roof pitch -Wood detail prevalent -Materials: wood siding, stucco, or shingles with true divided light windows COLONIAL REVIVAL -2 stories -Medium to steep roof pitch -Stately, symmetrical massing -Classical details such as pediments with columns -Raised portico entry -Materials: horizontal wood siding with shingle roof and wood window shutter December 11, 1997 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Historic Resources Board On December 3, 1997, the Historic Resources Board reviewed the historic merit of 805 Channing Av.enue. This letter addresses the following comments Caroline Willis made about the landscape of the property: ...it had a beautiful pepper tree and then a rambling rose that climbed up through it .... and then somebody came in and just cleared it out, so it’s like, it was really painful! And I think, you just wonder how this could ever happen...but anyway, maybe next year we can work on landscape... I also very much enjoyed having the pepper tree a part of the landscape. The pepper tree, however, died. I was very sorry to have to have the tree removed. The pepper tree died shortly after the old sidewalk was replaced by the city. The pepper tree’s trunk was about 2 feet from the sidewalk. While the tractor was taking out the old sidewalk, it dug down a ways and ripped out very large roots that had grown underneath the sidewalk. A few months later, the pepper tree was dead. We suspect the clearing out of the roots is was what caused the pepper tree to die. When I noticed the tree was dying, I contacted a local nursery, Roger Reynolds, to find out if anything could be done to save the tree. They told me they did not believe it could be saved and the tree could be dying from either the removal of some of its roots, or from a disease.I hoped the tree would be able to recover, but shortly thereafter, it was dead. Tim Flagg Owner, 805 Channing ¯:Attachment C Historic Resources Board Notice of the Decision of the Director of Planning and Community Environment on the Action Taken at the Public Hearing on Decmber 3, 1997 on Agenda Item 7 DATE: TO: FROM: PUBLIC HEARING: SUBJECT: December 4, 1997 Owner: Denis Timothy Flagg, 805 Channing, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Barbara Judy, Preservation Architect, Interim Historic Program Historic Resources Board Meeting of December 3, 1997 805 Channing: Application for Historic Merit Evaluation of a single family residence constructed prior to 1940 in the R-1 Zone District (File No. 97-HRB- 259.) REQUEST/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Historic Resources Board was requested to assign a historic merit designation to 805 Channing. Under the City of Palo Alto’s Interim Historic Program, properties may be assigned a historic designation of Structure Without Historic Merit, Contributing Residence, or Historic Landmark Residence. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended assigning an historic designation Of CONTRIBUTING RESIDENCE to this residence. ACTION TAKEN: Under the City of Palo Alto’s Criteria for Evaluating the Significance of Historic Resources, 805 Channing was assigned the category of CONTRIBUTING RESIDENCE by the Historic Resources Board. The Director of Planning and Community Environment approves that decision with this notice. APPEALS: All projects approved are subject to an appeal period, which allows for the applicant or members of the public to file an appeal from the decision of the Director on the project. The appeal period is 10 calendar days after the mailing of this notice of the Director of Planning and Community Environment, which will be on December 15, 1997 at 5:00 p.m. If you wish to appeal this action, contact the Planning Division (329-2441) regarding time and fee. If you challenge this land use decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Palo Alto at or prior to, the public hearing. Prepared By:Barbara Judy Approved By:Eric Riel, Jr., Chief Planning al Designee of the Director of Planning and Community Environment Page 1 Attachment D tilSTORIC RESO|RCES BOARD Wednesday, December 3, 1997 Historic Resources Board Meeting City Council Chambers Civic Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue MINUTES ROLL CALL PRESENT: Murden, Willis, Bernstein, Anderson, Backlund, Kohler, Mario ABSENT: None STAFF: Warheit, Riel, Grote CONSULTANTS: Judy ~MMUNICATIONS: None.. - AGENDA~GES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS:"~BM Anderson moP, item 10 to follow item 1 and to defer approval of minutes until the meeting, of December 17, ; 997. ~urden seconded the motion. VOTE: 7-0-0-0 ~ _ - ~, .APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Fro’~November 19, 1997 HRB Meetin~ ~ This item continued to the meeting of De~ 1997.. UNFINISHED BUSENESS: None ~ . PuBLIc HEARINGS: ~ " . ~Sona 5 ~qZu°anrien LAo ~sr~ icn~Sn~te~rid°enn taial Administrator at a public hearing, scheduled for December 18, 1997. Zone DisOWn.ing BM Bernstein not participating due to conflict of interest.. ~ recommendation on the proposed conversion of an inhabitable service structure to habitable spa~ HRB Minutes from the Meeting of 12/3/1997 Page 1 of 11 City of Palo Alto MOTION: BM Backlund moved that the residence be designated a Contributing Residence based on the recommendation of the staff report and because it is an early Craftsman style residence. BM Bernstein :onded the motion. ’-0-0-0 6. 851 Colle to 1940 in the R- 1 Staff Report: Staff designated a for Historic Merit Evaluation of a single family residence constructed prior ~e District (File No. 97-HRB-257). a brief report describing the property and staffs recommendation that it be RESIDENCE. Board Questions: BM Backlund asked staff whether the conclusion on this feature, perhaps because original. Judy replied that staff had not made a located at a side porch entry and somewhat out of view. Public Hearing : None. Discussion: BM Anderson observed that in his opinion there isn’t enough Contribu, ting Residence designation. features here to warrant a MOTION: BM Mario moved that the residence be designated a recommendation of the stgff report and because it this definitebwhich is very intact. BM Backlund seconded the motion. Residence based on the the neighborhood, BM Backlund said that the neighborhood is extremely strong, and the mass and scale o~s residence residencerelates stronglYitself." this is a strong period context and makes up for limits in the period featur~ VOTE: 6-1-0-0 (Anderson against) 7. 805 Channing: Application for Historic Merit Evaluation of a single family residence constructed prior to 1940 in the R- 1 Zone District (File No. 97-HRB-259). MOTION: BM Anderson move to consider Item 7 after Item 10. BM Mario seconded the motion. VOTE: 7-0-0-0 Staff Report: Staff presented a brief report describing the property and staffs recommendation that it be designated a CONTRIBUTING RESIDENCE. HRB Minutes from the Meeting of 12/3/I997 Page 5 of 11 Board Questions: None. Public Hearing: None Discussion: MOTION: BM Mario moved that the residence be designated a Contributing Residence based on the recommendation of the staff report and because it definitely contributes to the neighborhood - the windows alone are worth saving. BM Backlund seconded the motion and commented that the house is plain now but it does have a rural quality relating to the rural character’that is unique to that neighborhood. Chair Willis commented that it previously may have had a historic landscape, consisting of significant casual plantings and foliage. Much of this has been removed in recent years, unfortunately. BM Anderson commented that he has had a chance to meet with owners and tour the house. Having gone through the house and looked at it closely, he cannot go to the contributing level on this house, because it has been so much altered over the years. In his mind, the measure needs to be stale, context, and style - style being the measure that this residence does not satisfy. He commented that attractiveness is a key factor in qualifying for this Contributing Residence designation, and reminded the board that less attractive houses that the board had designated as Contributing had been appealed successfully to Council. BM Mario restated that the residence does contribute to the neighborhood and that is the key finding the board must use in recommending the Contributing Residence status. Chair Willis commented that this building speaks to a rural context, which in fact characterized its setting when it was first constructed. Taste does change over time and even Victorian houses have been considered ugly in certain periods. VOTE: 4-3-0-0 (Bemstein, Anderson, Kohler against) ~ersity: Application for Landmark Alteration Review for a structure designated a Category I Historic Str~ and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, located in the PF Zone District (FileNo. 97-___7__~.lqRl~gS~¥¯, Staff Report: Staff presented a~ report describing the proposed alterations and staffsrecommendation that the project be ~hout conditions. Board Questions: None Public Hearing: None _ Discussion: . HRB Minutes from the Meeting of 12/3/1997 Page 6 of Attachment E Historic Resources Board Staff Report Item No. 7 TO:Historic Resources Board FROM:Barbara Judy, Preservation Architect, Interim Historic Program AGENDA DATE: December 3, 1997 SUBJECT:805 Channing: Application for Historic Merit Evaluation of a single family residence constructed prior to 1940 in the R-1 Zone District (File No. 97- HRB-259.) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends assigning an historic designation of CONTRIBUTING RESIDENCE to this structure. DISCUSSION: Architectural Description: Date of Initial Construction: circa 1901 This is a modest altered single story Bungalow in the Boyce Addition neighborhood, set on a prominent comer lot at the intersection of Boyce, Channing and Guinda. Early Sanborn Maps show that 805 Channing was among the earliest houses in this neighborhood, which developed rapidly in the 1920s after incorporation by Palo Alto. The residence was built by G. W. Mosher for for Robert Sampson Thomas for $1600. Signature features of this residence include a sheltering hipped roof with widely-overhanging eaves of exposed rafters, and double-hung wood sash with an ogee divided lite pattern on the upper units at front facade and street side facade; period sash elsewhere include one-over-one double hung wood units, and divided lite awning units. The shingle-clad residence sits on a partial brick foundation, with basement windows visible at side right. Alterations to this residence include the construction of a compatible two car garage at rear (permit issued in 1946), enclosure of the original front porch that extended partially across the front facade and construction of a substitute entry (permit issued in 1947), appliqu~ of a brick wainscot across the front facade, and construction of a bay window are rear wing extension at side left with incompatible sash treatment. Owner Robert Sampson Thomas died in August of 1906, and his obituary noted that "Mr. Thomas was born in Wales in 1830 and came to America with his people when fourteen years old. He lived in Wisconsin and Iowa until 1892, when the family moved to Palo Alto. During his first years here he took an active part in public affairs." This neighborhood includes predominantly period residences, including versions in the Victorian, Craftsman Bungalow, Minimal Traditional, and Spanish Eclectic styles. Criteria for Historic Designation: Page 1 Under the City of Palo ,-.)_::Ys Criteria for Evaluating the Signific,::::!::e of Historic Resources, 805 Channing satisfies the Criterion 4, as the design of this residence employs period architectural themes which are characteristic of residences of the 1900s. Categorization: Under the City of Palo Alto’s Criteria for Evaluating the Significance of Historic Resources, 805 Channing best fits the category of CONTRIBUTING RESIDENCE. Staff concluded that the residence, in its scale, style and setting, supports the historic character of its neighborhood grouping and district. The Contributing Residence category includes structures that have been altered, and may include structures that have had extensive and permanent changes made to the original design. In the case of 805 Channing, the alterations carried out to the residence include alterations of the front entry, among others. These changes to the residence have altered the original design by adding to the basic massing, however, important historic fabric remains, including sash, trims, siding, and eaves, and these elements clearly signal the presence of a period structure. It is staff’s judgment that these alterations do not lessen its period presence nor diminish its contribution to the neighborhood grouping and district below the level of a Contributing Residence. Under the City of Palo Alto’s Criteria for Evaluating the Significance of Historic Resources, standards for designating HISTORIC LANDMARK RESIDENCES are provided. Research into the history of the site did identify interesting historic people and events associated with this residence: no.exceptional activities, or archeological resources ~vere associated with this residence. It is staff’s judgment that the individuals and community events associated with this residence best support the category of Contributing Residence, as these people and events pertain to the broad historical themes of Palo Alto as a community. It is staffs judg~nent that 805 Channing is not an outstanding example of the Bungalow style, because even though it presents peripd architectural features characteristic of period residences in Palo Alto, all the elements described above are common to residences of this period and are not exceptional. Therefor, staff concluded that the standards for designation as a HISTORIC LANDMARK RESIDENCE are not met. TIMELINE: All historic .designations are subject to an appeal period, which allows for the applicant or members of the public to file an appeal from the decision of the Historic Resources Board and the director of the project. The appeal period is 10 calendar days from the mailing of the notice of the decision of the Director of Planning and Community Environment. COURTESY COPY:Owner:Denis Timothy Flagg, 805 Channing, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Prepared By: Reviewed By: Barbara’Ju/~ ~ Eric Riel, Jr., Chief Plaf(ning Official Page 2 Application for Histuric I evi w O Applicant Request Interim Regulations for Residential Buildings: ~ Historic Merit Screening Historic Merit Evaluation Historic Landmark Alteration Review Compatibility Review Compatibility Standards Exception r----] Historic Property Survey Other Historic Review: Non-residential Historic Review Downtown Contributing Residential Attachment F 97-HRB-259 Job Ledger # Voluntary Review Non-residential Historic Designation or Re-designation Mills Act Contract O Froperty Location Address of Subject Property "805 Channing’ Avenue Pa].o .A_]to, Calif. ’ 94301 Zone District ’ R- !Assessor’s Parcel Number "00~-25-02L’Historic Category0f applicable) ’ Q Requested Action Description of requested action: Historic i,]erit ccreeni~,:_, O Applicant NOTE:The APPLICANT & PROPERTY OWNER must be placed on the submitted mailing list in order to be notified of Meetings, Hearings or action taken. Name:D.~i~ ’dAddress: ~5 Channin:., Avenue Phone: City: Pa!o Alto State: C.<Zip:9L30! O Property Owner Name: Denis T!mOZ’L~"~e<,Ch._<~-~in= AvenueAddress: - City: NOTE:The APPLICANT & PROPERTY OWNER must be placed on the submitted mailing list in order to be notified of Meetings, Hearings or action taken. State: CA Zip: 9"3 Phone: I hereby certify that I am the owner of record of the property described in Box #2 above and that I approve of the requested action herein. If this application(s) is subject to 100% recovery of planning costs, I understand that charges for staff time spent processing this application(s)will. be based on the Policy and Procedures document provided to m~. I under, an::! that my initial deposit is an estimate of these charges and not a fee, and I agree to abide by the billing policy stated. Signature of Owner: Action Taken (for o~e u~ o.t~) I F---"’] Histodc Resources Board "- ~ City Council ~ Director of Planning -.- [~ Apply to the Building Inspedi0n ,Division (orot.he!: Oi’igin.ating Department) for your Permit. Attachment G Information Regarding the Interim Historic Ordinance STANDARDS FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION The following standards for Historic Designation have replaced the former Historic Categories and Criteria for Designation fotmd in Section 16.49.020 (b) and Section 16.040 (b) of the Historic Preservation Ordinance. The previous designation Categories 1,2,3 and 4 are replace by two categories-- Landmark and Contributing. The current designation criteria is replaced by the new Criteria for Evaluation the Significance of Historical Resources. Criteria for Evaluating the Significance of Historical Resources A proPerty would be deemed to be historically significant of it is found to be of significance to Palo Alto, the Bay Area, the State of California or the nation under one or more of the following criteria. Historic property may include building, structures, objects, landscape elements or natural features, e.g., E1 Palo Alto. Criterion 1 ¯ It is associated with events or patterns of events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history and cultural heritage of California or the United States. Criterion 2 ¯ It is associated with the lives of architects, builders, other persons or historical events that are important to Palo Alto, the Bay Area, the nation or to California’s past. Criterion 3 ¯ It is an example of a type of building or is connected with a business or use which was once common, but is now rare. Criterion 4 ¯ It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, is particularly representative of an architectural style or way of life important to the city, region, state or nation, represents the work of a master, possesses high artistic values or contains elements demonstrating outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship. Criterion 5 ¯ It has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of Palo Alto, the Bay Area, the state or nation. standards for historic designation Page 1 Landmark Properties Contributing Properties Designated historic property will categorized as Landmark or Contributing according to the following definitions. Landmark properties are exceptional or major building, groups of buildings, structures, objects, landscape elements or natural features which are of pre-eminent national, state, regional or local importance, exhibit meritorious work of the best architects, are an outstanding example of the stylistic development of architecture or landscape architecture in the United States, California, the Bay Area or Palo Alto, or are identified with historic people or with important events or activities in the city, region, state or nation. A property may be designated a landmark when it is one of a distinctive contiguous assembly of historically significant structures with a unified architectural theme or setting that creates a significant and distinguishable entity. The Landmark may have some exterior modifications, but the original character is retained. Contributing properties are buildings, groups of buildings, structures, objects or sites that relate to and support the historic character of a neighborhood grouping or district because of historical or cultural importance or in scale, materials proportions, setting or other factors. A contributing property may have had extensive or permanent changes made to the original design, such as inappropriate additions, extensive removal of architectural details or changes to exterior materials. standards for historic designation Page 2 Attachment H. Attachment I 14 Bungalow functions: colonial dwelling on the plains, Punjab, 1860s. The characteristic compound and bungalow form, with corners enclosed for badfing roon:~s. Separate kitchen and servants’ quarters are at the rear (right); the well, located behind the tree in the foreground (Photograph, S,lmtwl Bourne) (htdt.1 Of[ice Libnlry) Figure 3.1 Country pad the bungalow as ’little country house’. Surrey,." g87-91. ’a cottage is a httle house in the country but a Bungalow is a little country house’ (R.A.Briggs, 1891) ’ Exerpts from "The Bungalow" by Anthony D. King, NewYork: Oxford University Press, 1996. 91 Suburban revolution, USA: 1890s- 1920s. In the USA more s’o than in Britain, the bungalow was to effect the transition from the vertical inner, to the horizontal outer suburb. 76 Close to nature: the ever-dingh~g vine, c. 1912. According to the ideology; the vi~es e ~h red that the bun,~alow ’clung closely to the ground’; they also helped sec*.lrc W,vacy when the bul~galo~ was near the sidewalk. Note the caption (Re,bert ~Vmter) Exerpts fiom "The Bungalow" by Anthony D. King, NewYork: OxfordUniversity Press, 1996.