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Home My WebLink About2017-03-23 Historic Resources Board Agenda Packet_______________________ 1. Spokespersons that are representing a group of five or more people who are identified as present at the meeting at the time of the spokesperson’s presentation will be allowed up to fifteen (15) minutes at the discretion of the Chair, provided that the non‐speaking members agree not to speak individually. 2. The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers. 3. The Chair may reduce the allowed time to speak to three minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers. Historic Resources Board Regular Meeting Agenda: March 23, 2017 Council Chambers 250 Hamilton Avenue 8:30 AM Call to Order / Roll Call Oral Communications The public may speak to any item not on the agenda. Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,2 Agenda Changes, Additions, and Deletions The Chair or Board majority may modify the agenda order to improve meeting management. City Official Reports 1. City Official Reports Study Session Public Comment is Permitted. Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,3 2. Study Session: Presentation and Discussion Regarding Moving of Historic Resources 3. Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Discussion Action Items Public Comment Permitted. Applicants/Appellant Teams: Ten (10) minutes, plus ten (10) minutes rebuttal. All others: Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,3 Approval of Minutes Public Comment is Permitted. Three (3) minutes per speaker.1,3 4. March 9, 2017 Draft Minutes Subcommittee Items Board Member Questions, Comments or Announcements Adjournment _______________________ 1.Spokespersons that are representing a group of five or more people who are identified as present at the meeting at the time of the spokesperson’s presentation will be allowed up to fifteen (15) minutes at the discretion of the Chair, provided that the non‐speaking members agree not to speak individually. 2.The Chair may limit Oral Communications to 30 minutes for all combined speakers. 3.The Chair may reduce the allowed time to speak to three minutes to accommodate a larger number of speakers. Palo Alto Historic Resources Board Boardmember Biographies, Present and Archived Agendas and Reports are available online: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/boards/architectural/default.asp. The HRB Boardmembers are: Chair Martin Bernstein Vice Chair David Bower Boardmember Brandon Corey Boardmember Beth Bunnenberg Boardmember Roger Kohler Boardmember Michael Makinen Boardmember Margaret Wimmer Get Informed and Be Engaged! View online: http://midpenmedia.org/category/government/city-of-palo-alto/ or on Channel 26. Show up and speak. Public comment is encouraged. Please complete a speaker request card located on the table at the entrance to the Council Chambers and deliver it to the Board Secretary prior to discussion of the item. Write to us. Email the HRB at: arb@cityofpaloalto.org. Letters can be delivered to the Planning & Community Environment Department, 5th floor, City Hall, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Comments received by 2:00 PM the Thursday preceding the meeting date will be included in the agenda packet. Comments received afterward through 3:00 PM the day before the meeting will be presented to the Board at the dais. Material related to an item on this agenda submitted to the HRB after distribution of the agenda packet is available for public inspection at the address above. Americans with Disability Act (ADA) It is the policy of the City of Palo Alto to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with disabilities who require materials in an appropriate alternative format or who require auxiliary aids to access City meetings, programs, or services may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (650) 329‐2550 (voice) or by emailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org. Requests for assistance or accommodations must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, program, or service. Historic Resources Board Staff Report (ID # 7915) Report Type: City Official Reports Meeting Date: 3/23/2017 City of Palo Alto Planning & Community Environment 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650) 329-2442 Summary Title: City Official Report March 23, 2017 HRB Meeting Title: City Official Reports From: Hillary Gitelman Recommendation Staff recommends the Historic Resources Board (HRB) review and comment as appropriate. Background Attached is the HRB meeting schedule and attendance record for the calendar year. This is provided for informational purposes. If individual Boardmembers anticipate being absent from a future meeting, it is requested that be brought to staff’s attention when considering this item. No action is required by the HRB for this item. Attachments:  Attachment A: HRB Meeting Schedule Assignments (PDF) 2017 Schedule Historic Resources Board Meeting Schedule & Assignments Meeting Dates Time Location Status Planned Absences 1/12/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Canceled 1/26/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 2/9/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Canceled 2/23/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Retreat 3/9/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 3/23/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular David Bower 4/13/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 4/27/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 5/11/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 5/25/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 6/8/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 6/22/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 7/13/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 7/27/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 8/10/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 8/24/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 9/14/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 9/28/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 10/12/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 10/26/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 11/9/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 11/23/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular Canceled 12/14/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 12/28/2017 8:30 AM Council Chambers Regular 2017 Subcommittee Assignments January February March April May June July August September October November December Historic Resources Board Staff Report (ID # 7903) Report Type: Study Session Meeting Date: 3/23/2017 City of Palo Alto Planning & Community Environment 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650) 329-2442 Summary Title: Study Session Regarding Historic Resource Relocation Title: Study Session: Presentation and Discussion Regarding Moving of Historic Resources From: Hillary Gitelman Recommendation Staff recommends that the Historic Resources Board (HRB) receive the presentation regarding moving historic buildings and discuss the topic in a study session. Background The HRB had previously requested that the City provide some training and opportunity for discussion about moving historic resources elsewhere on historic properties. In the past year or so, the HRB reviewed several single family home projects that involved moving the historic resource elsewhere on the same property, either slightly forward or back on a property, or re- orient the front of a home to a different frontage. Some of these projects were located within the Professorville Historic District and predated Council’s adoption of the Professorville Design Guidelines in October 2016. These Guidelines, prepared by Page and Turnbull following public input and review process, are viewable at this link: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/documents/54881. Staff asked Page and Turnbull staff to provide this training to the HRB, with the expectation that the HRB would welcome a discussion specific to relocation of historic resources within Professorville. There have been other instances where historic resources or potential resources had been relocated from the original site to an entirely new location, within the ‘period of significance’. Two examples that come to mind are the Girl Scout House, aka Lou Henry Hoover House, and the Hostess House, located at 27 University. Staff is unaware of any more recent historic resource locations from the original site to a new site in Palo Alto. Discussion City of Palo Alto Planning & Community Environment Department Page 2 In general, moving buildings is an issue of integrity—a move should not change the relationship of the building to its setting or affect the historic features and materials. There are several handy tools to use in evaluations of moving historic resources on a site:  The National Preservation Standards Bulletin 15, “Consideration B”: “How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation” is accessed via the following link: https://www.nps.gov/NR/PUBLICATIONS/bulletins/nrb15/nrb15_7.htm#crit,  Guidance provided in the Professorville Design Guidelines, when a site is in that district, and  A discussion in a document from the State Office of Historic Preservation (OHP), page 3: http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/pages/1069/files/technical%20assistance%20bulletin%206%20 2011%20update.pdf. Report Author & Contact Information HRB1 Liaison & Contact Information Amy French, AICP, Chief Planning Official Amy French, AICP, Chief Planning Official (650) 329-2336 (650) 329-2336 amy.french@cityofpaloalto.org amy.french@cityofpaloalto.org 1 Emails may be sent directly to the HRB using the following address: hrb@cityofpaloalto.org Historic Resources Board Staff Report (ID # 7904) Report Type: Study Session Meeting Date: 3/23/2017 City of Palo Alto Planning & Community Environment 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650) 329-2442 Summary Title: Report on Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance Title: Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Discussion From: Hillary Gitelman Recommendation Staff recommends the Historic Resources Board (HRB) receive this report. Background This report transmits information related to state law changes related to accessory dwelling units and the City Council’s recent action to establish new local regulations. An updated ordinance is tentatively scheduled to return to Council on April 10th. State Legislation The State of California recently adopted legislation that became effective January 1, 2017, to encourage property owners to increase the supply of ADUs. The Council report, providing background on the State’s legislative action and a draft ordinance recommended for Council adoption, is viewable here: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/documents/56095. The State’s ADU legislation, already applicable to properties zoned for single-family or multi- family use, includes the below components:  Conversions of existing permitted residence or accessory structures are permitted in single family zoning districts (R-1, R-2, RMD, RE). Resulting ADUs must comply with State requirements regarding habitable space. No parking is required for such conversions.  Parking required for ADU– 1 per bedroom or 1 per unit, whichever is greater. a. Notwithstanding the above, no parking is required if i. ADU is located within ½ mile of public transit; ii. ADU is located within architecturally or historically significant historic district; iii. ADU is part of existing primary or accessory structure; City of Palo Alto Planning & Community Environment Department Page 2 iv. Where on-street parking permits required by not offered to ADU occupant; or v. Where there is car share vehicle located within one block of ADU.  Replacement parking for primary residence, if covered parking is demolished in conjunction with new ADU, may be located in any configuration on the same lot as the ADU, including, but not limited to as, covered spaces, uncovered spaces, tandem spaces or use of mechanical parking lifts.  No passageway (separation) shall be required between the ADU and the primary residence except as required by the Building Code.  No setback shall be required for the conversion of an existing garage and setback of no more than 5 ft. from side and rear lot lines shall be required for a new ADU constructed above a garage (if permitted in the zoning district).  All other ADU regulations, such as setbacks, size, etc. still apply. City of Palo Alto Planning & Community Environment Department Page 3 Council Hearings On March 7, 2017, the City Council reviewed, in a first reading public hearing, a draft ordinance addressing Accessory Dwelling Units in Palo Alto. The draft ordinance had been reviewed and recommended by the Planning and Transportation Commission, as required for any modifications to the Zoning Code. Council adopted the staff recommended ordinance with specific changes (on a 6-2-1 vote). Because the changes were substantial, the draft ordinance will return to the City Council as another first reading. A summary of the motion below includes ‘item 1’ regarding historic resources. The HRB may wish to discuss item 1, italicized below: Council Proposed Changes and Clarifications: a. Require no more than 6-ft side and rear setback for ADUs; b. Allow ADUs on all residential lot sizes; c. Allow an additional 175 sq-ft of FAR for an ADU, but not for a two-story ADU; d. Allow an additional 50 sq-ft of FAR for remainder of the primary residence if a JADU is constructed (JADU itself is limited to 500 sq-ft by the State); e. Increase the maximum size of attached ADUs to 600 sq-ft; f. Remove Lot Coverage requirements for ADUs on properties that are no smaller than 10 percent smaller than standard lot sizes; g. Limit ADUs to 17-ft maximum height and single-story in Single Story Overlay (SSO) neighborhoods, even if the main house is a grandfathered 2-story house; h. Remove design review and requirements; i. Remove door orientation requirements for ADUs; j. No parking required for either ADUs or JADUs; k. Remove requirements for covered parking on properties with an ADU or JADU; l. Allow required replacement parking on an existing driveway within the front setback; and 1. Add the following language to Section 18.42.040 to address potential impacts on historic properties from new detached and attached ADUs: “For properties listed in the Palo Alto Historic Inventory, the California Register of Historical Resources, the National Register of Historic Places, or considered a historic resource after completion of a historic resource evaluation, compliance with the appropriate Secretary of Interior’s Standards will be required, as determined by the Planning Director”; and 2. Add to the Ordinance Section 18.42.040 (a) 9 (xi) Tree Preservation: “No protected tree shall be removed for the purpose of establishing an accessory dwelling unit unless the tree should be removed because it is dead, dangerous or constitutes a nuisance under Section 8.04.050. Any protected tree removed pursuant to this subsection shall be replaced in accordance with the standards it the Tree Technical Manual”; and City of Palo Alto Planning & Community Environment Department Page 4 3. Return to council next year with options and discussion of possible incentives to make ADUs available for moderate or low income residents, seniors, people with disabilities, or public employees; and 4. Return next year with options and discussion of mechanisms to bring existing ADUs into compliance, including when existing ADUs which do not meet new standards; and 5. Draft a deed restriction to allow a property owner to rent both the ADU and principal residence to one tenant. Discussion Staff is working on a chart to provide an “at a glance” summary of existing ADU regulations, state-imposed ADU regulations currently in effect, and the draft ADU ordinance that would modify these regulations. This chart may be available in time for the HRB hearing. The HRB has indicated an interest in reviewing future ADUs when proposed within historic districts, similar to existing procedures related to Category 1 resources. However, in consultation with the city attorney’s office, staff believes such a review for ADUs would be in conflict with the State’s objectives to process ministerial applications for ADUs. Additionally, the Council included a requirement that requires proposed ADUs to be consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation for properties listed in the City of Palo Alto Historic Inventory, the California Register of Historical Resources, the National Register of Historic Places, or considered a historic resource after completion of a historic resource evaluation. This review will be conducted by staff as part of the building permit review process.