HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-02-12 Historic Resources Board Agenda PacketHISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD
Regular Meeting
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Council Chambers & Hybrid
8:30 AM
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CITY OFFICIAL REPORTS
1.Historic Resources Board Schedule of Meetings and Assignments
ACTION ITEMS
Public Comment is Permitted. Applicants/Appellant Teams: Ten (10) minutes, plus ten (10) minutes rebuttal. All others: Three (3)
minutes per speaker.
2.Select Award Categories and Recipients for Historic Resources Board Awards. CEQA
Status: Not a Project.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Public Comment is Permitted. Three (3) minutes per speaker.
3.Approval of Historic Resources Board Draft Minutes of January 8, 2026
BOARD MEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS OR FUTURE MEETINGS AND
AGENDAS
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A.Public Comment
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Item No. 1. Page 1 of 1
Historic Resources Board
Staff Report
From: Planning and Development Services Director
Lead Department: Planning and Development Services
Meeting Date: February 12, 2026
Report #: 2601-5877
TITLE
Historic Resources Board Schedule of Meetings and Assignments
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 it be brought to staff’s attention when considering this
item.
No action is required by the HRB for this item.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: 2026 HRB Meeting Schedule & Assignments
AUTHOR/TITLE:
HRB Liaison1 & Contact Information
Steven Switzer, Senior Historic Planner
(650) 329-2321
Steven.Switzer@PaloAlto.gov
1 Emails can be sent directly to the HRB at the following email: HRB@PaloAlto.gov
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Item 1 Staff Report
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Historic Resources Board
2026 Meeting Schedule & Assignments
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2026 Meeting Schedule
Meeting Dates Time Location Status Planned Absences
1/8/2026 8:30 AM Hybrid Regular
2/12/2026 8:30 AM Hybrid Regular Rohman
3/12/2026 8:30 AM Hybrid Regular
4/9/2026 8:30 AM Hybrid Regular
5/14/2026 8:30 AM Hybrid Regular
6/11/2026 8:30 AM Hybrid Regular
7/9/2026 8:30 AM Hybrid Regular
8/13/2026 8:30 AM Hybrid Regular
9/10/2026 8:30 AM Hybrid Regular
10/8/2026 8:30 AM Hybrid Regular
11/12/2026 8:30 AM Hybrid Regular
12/10/2025 8:30 AM Hybrid Regular
Item 1
Attachment A - 2026 HRB
Meeting Schedule
Assignments
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Item No. 2. Page 1 of 3
Historic Resources Board
Staff Report
From: Planning and Development Services Director
Lead Department: Planning and Development Services
Meeting Date: February 12, 2026
Report #: 2601-5857
TITLE
Select Award Categories and Recipients for Historic Resources Board Awards. CEQA Status: Not
a Project.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Historic Resources Board (HRB) review the 34 eligible/completed
projects for the 2025 awards and decide on the award winners.
BACKGROUND
On August 8, 2024, at the HRB retreat, Goal #5 was added to the HRB Work Plan to establish a
HRB Awards Program.1 On October 21, 2024, City Council approved the HRB 24/25 Work Plan.2
Following this, the HRB held meetings on November 14, 2024,3 February 13, 2025,4 March 13,
2025,5 April 10, 2025,6 November 13, 2025,7 and January 8, 2026,8 to discuss how to implement
a HRB Awards Program.
1 August 8, 2024, HRB Meeting Agenda Item 2:
https://cityofpaloalto.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=14031
2 HRB 24/25 Work Plan is available online: https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-
Services/Historic-Resources-Board-HRB
3 November 14, 2024, HRB Meeting Agenda Item 3:
4 February 13, 2025, HRB Meeting Agenda Item 3:
5 March 13, 2025, HRB Meeting Agenda Item 2:
6 April 10, 2025, HRB Meeting Agenda Item 2:
7 November 13, 2025, HRB Meeting Agenda Item 2:
8 January 8, 2026, HRB Meeting Agenda Item 2:
https://cityofpaloalto.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=19625
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Item 2 Staff Report
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Item No. 2. Page 2 of 3
DISCUSSION
Since the last meeting, the previous list of 159 projects was reduced down to 34
eligible/completed projects (Attachment A). The goal of this meeting is to select the winning
projects from that list based on the categories listed below. Each board member should come
to the hearing with information about a handful of projects they would like to nominate and
ready to vote on those nominated.
Evaluation Criteria and Process
On November 13, 2025, the HRB discussed and selected the following nine (9) award categories
for award selection.
1. Board Choice
2. Preservation
3. Rehabilitation
4. Restoration
5. Small Projects
6. Preservation
7. Rehabilitation
8. Restoration
9. Adaptive Reuse
Projects that do not fit neatly within the defined residential and commercial categories but
meet preservation-related criteria could be captured in the board’s choice award, and awards
are not required under all categories.
Timing and Frequency of Awards
The HRB Awards will be held in May during National Preservation Month, with the awards
occurring every five years, except for the 2025 HRB Awards, which will take place in May 2026.
Staff suggests that the HRB review the list of 34 projects and photos detailed in Attachment A
to determine what projects are award winning and what categories of awards should be given.
The HRB members may wish to consult past HRB members to assist in the selection of which
projects they wish to nominate, or for the write-ups of award winners once selected. Staff will
contact the award winners with an official letter and prepare the proclamation for the Mayor to
sign.
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Item 2 Staff Report
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Item No. 2. Page 3 of 3
The subject review involves no discretionary action and is therefore not a project and not
subject to review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
ATTACHMENTS
AUTHOR/TITLE:
17 & Contact Information
Steven Switzer, Senior Historic Planner
(650) 329-2321
Steven.Switzer@PaloAlto.gov
17 Emails can be sent directly to the HRB at the following email: HRB@PaloAlto.gov
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Item 2 Staff Report
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Address APN Status Description Historic
Category Permit # Date Open Date
Issued
512 COLERIDGE AV 124-02-001 Finaled RESIDENTIAL EXTENSIVE REMODEL OF EXISTING 2-STORY HOUSE (3946 SF), NEW 1ST FLOOR
ADDITION (559 SF), EXPAND BASEMENT (1775 SF) NEW DETACHED GARAGE (249 SF)Category 3
18000-01623
& 18000-
01624
6/18/2018 9/6/2018
345 COLERIDGE AV 124-07-007 Permit
Issued
NEW DETACHED GARAGE, POWDER ROOM, GENERATOR ROOM, ELECTRICAL CLOSET AND
EQUIPMENT PAD (CMU WALLS IN LOUVERS) (1169 SF) SEPARATE PLAN DOCUMENTS
REQUIRED UNDER THIS PERMIT***All of the documents for this revision is under 22REV-
00317***
Category 3 22BLD-01483 6/6/2022 10/6/2022
755 HAMILTON AV 003-002-033 HR Minor -
Staff
Request for an Individual Review and Historic Review, to allow for a second story addition to an
existing 2,536 square foot single story home and a new, detached rear garage. Zone District: R-1
(Single Family Residential). Environmental Assessment: Pending. For more information contact
project planner Haleigh King: Haleigh.King@cityofpaloalto.org
17PLN-00314
1350 BYRON ST 120-07-073 Finaled
COMPLETE REMODEL OF EXISTING HOME 2574SF SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES ADD
ELEVATOR SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES WINDOW RELOCATION. SERVICE UPGRADE 200
AMPS EXISTING LOCATION, GARAGE REMODEL INCLUDES SIDE DOOR RELOCATION AND
ELECTRICAL WORK. 25SF, SEISMIC UPGRADES TO EXISTING FOUNDATION ON REAR
PERIMETER (ANCHOR BOLTS) EPOXY INJECTIONS IN VARIOUS STEM WALLS
Category 4
17000-02523
& 19000-
00658 &
16000-03104
10/20/2017 1/25/2018
1021 COWPER ST 120-06-024 HR Minor -
Staff
Request by David Easton on behalf of Joan and Gordon Campbell for staff level Historic Review of
a new detached second dwelling unit and new covered parking space in an existing Historic
Category 2 garage.
15PLN-00168
1330 COWPER ST 120-19-010 Finaled RESIDENTIAL VOLUNTARY SEISMIC RETROFIT (PLAN A) Professorville 19000-02753 10/28/2019 10/28/2019
2240 COWPER ST 124-11-077 Finaled
RES: REMODEL/ADDITION: NEW KITCHEN, 6 NEW BATHROOMS, 1 POWDER ROOM, 1 NEW
BEDROOM, 2ND FLOOR DECK, REMOVE NON-HISTORIC CHIMNEY. NO INCREASE IN FLOOR
AREA OR BUILDING HEIGHT. REMOVE PATIO ENCLOSURE, BUILD ADDITION (402 SF ) AT MAIN
FLOOR. IN-KIND REPLACEMENT 43 WINDOWS. 35 DOORS, 9 SKYLIGHTS. ADD TWO HEAT
PUMPS. ADD GAS TANKLESS WH. RES: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DETACHED ADU WITH
ATTACHED ONE CAR GARAGE. THE PROPOSED ONE STORY ADU AREA IS 495 SQ FT, ADD A 47
GAL NEW HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER LOCATED IN THE ATTIC, DUCTLESS HEAT PUMP
SYSTEM
Category 3
22BLD-01562
& 24BLD-
00312
6/14/2022 1/24/2023
952 COWPER ST 120-17-092 Finaled CATEGORY "4" HISTORIC STUCCO REPAIR AND PAINTING. Category 4 21BLD-00088 1/13/2021 1/25/2021
575 EVERETT AV 120-02-044 HR Minor -
Staff
Request by Andrew Young of Young and Borlik Architects, on behalf of Princy Singh, for a Home
Improvement Exception to allow a covered front porch to extend into the required front setback of
an existing single family residence in the R-2 zoning district.
16PLN-00390
215 FULTON ST 003-01-015 Finaled
Scope of work reduced under 17REV-00558. Scope of work now is the following: Reroof entire
house (comp shingles), reinforce roof framing, add attic skylight, repair porch including foundation,
new pocket door in the hallway, replace one (1) window with an exterior door. Original scope of
work in Comments. AR 03/23/18
Category 3 16000-02571 10/13/2016 7/11/2017
840 KIPLING ST 120-17-028 HR Minor -
Board
Request for Individual Review, Variance and Historic Review application, to allow exterior
modifications and construction of a 184 square foot first-story addition and a 489 square foot
second-story addition to an existing single-story residence on a substandard parcel. The Variance
is requested to allow second-story addition on a substandard lot and to allow an approximately
6.3 foot extension to the existing non-complying first-floor wall on the west elevation, where the
existing home is located 3.5’ from the interior side property line. Environmental Assessment:
Exempt from CEQA in Accordance with Guideline Section 15301 (Additions to Residential).
Zoning District: R-2 (Two Family Residential District).
18PLN-00185
535 LOWELL AV 124-02-024 Finaled REMODEL 1245 SF AND ADDITION 828 SF. FIRST AND SECOND STORY ADDITION. SCOPE OF
WORK INCLUDES SERVICE UPGRADE 400 AMPS SAME LOCATION.Category 4 17000-01347 6/15/2017 8/9/2017
1143 BRYANT ST 120-18-060 Finaled
REMODEL AND RESTORATION OF FIRE DAMAGED HOUSE (2,741 SF). SCOPE OF WORK
INCLUDES REMODEL OF BASEMENT, FIRST, AND SECOND FLOORS, AND REFRAMING FIRE
DAMAGED ROOF. NO INCREASE TO SQUARE FOOTAGE.
Professorville 16000-02290 9/12/2016 12/23/2016
165 CHANNING AV 120-28-039 Finaled WATERCOURSE WAY: UPDATED PARKING LAYOUT TO ADDRESS ACCESSIBILITY, CREATE
NEW SLOPED PATH TO ENTRY.
Category 4; SOFA
II Determined
Historic Resource
(Watercourse
Way listed as 865
Homer on
Inventory form)
19000-00973 4/24/2019 3/11/2020
951 CHANNING AV 003-26-020 Finaled GARAGE REMODEL ~ 400SF FOUNDATION REPAIR AND DOOR REFRESH.
Category 2
(Watertower
only)
15000-00726 3/24/2015 4/1/2015
450 BRYANT ST 120-26-095 HR Major -
Board
Request by Lisa Hendrickson, on behalf of Avenidas, for Major Architectural Review and Historic
Review for the proposed interior renovation of an existing historic building (1927) at 450 Bryant
Street, the demolition of an existing 2,592 square foot addition (1978) and replacement with a new
9,751 square foot addition, and site improvements in the Public Facilities (PF) zoning district. The
net increase in floor area at the property is 7,158 square feet. The property is owned by the City of
Palo Alto.
Category 2; On
the NRHP
(Original Police
and Fire Station)16PLN-00092
Item 2
Attachment A - HRB Project
List
Packet Pg. 9
Address APN Status Description Historic
Category Permit # Date Open Date
Issued
221 KINGSLEY AV 120-29-056 Finaled
RESIDENTIAL REMODEL 5534 SF AND ADDITION 726 SF WITH (N) BASEMENT 2334 SF AND
COVERED PORCH 506 SF. SCOPE OF WORKS INCLUDES ROTATING THE HOUSE AND
RELOCATING IT ON THE LOT, REROOF OF ENTIRE HOUSE WITH WOOD SHINGLES, SERVICE
UPGRADE TO 400A, AND (N) DRIVEWAY APPROACH. (N) DETACHED 2 CAR GARAGE WITH
BASEMENT FOR CAR LIFT 575 SF (N) GUESTHOUSE 785 SF WITH COVERED PORCH 54 SF
Category 2;
Professorville
15000-00070
& 15000-
00071 &
15000-00072
1/8/2015 6/2/2015
501 KINGSLEY AV,120-06-075 Finaled
Request for Minor Staff Level Historic Review to Allow the Demolition of an Existing 508 sf
solarium and non-historic trellis. Interior remodel and new attached ADU within the existing first
floor footprint. RES: REMODEL 3-STORY, 7,353 HOUSE TO BE SFR + ATTACHED ADU 2217SF ON
GROUND FLOOR. DEMOLISH SOLARIUM REBUILD BASEMENT MECHANICAL ROOM. (2) NEW
TRASH ENCLOSURES. NEW SERVICE 400 AMPS AND NEW GAS METERS. NEW WATER
SERVICE SERVICE METER AND MAIN LINE. INCLUDES LANDSCAPE PLANS. (3) TANKLESS
WATER HEATERS. (2) LEVEL 2 EVSE. (Category 2; Professorville).
Category 2;
Professorville
(Designation does
not apply to
accessory
buildings)
21PLN-00253
& 22BLD-
01013
4/14/2022 6/27/2022
900 HIGH ST 120-28-049 Finaled VOLUNTARY ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADE - EXTERIOR PATH OF TRAVEL AND RESTROOM TO
MEET ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENT
Category 2; SOFA
II Determined
Historic Resource
(Designation does
not apply to 904)
21BLD-01249 5/24/2021 7/2/2021
1230 PARKINSON AV 003-45-077 Finaled
ADDITION/REMODEL. SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES 1254 SF BASEMENT ADDITION 157 SF
SECOND FLOOR ADDITION AND REMODEL HOUSE 2342 SF. REDUCTION IN FIRST FLOOR
AREA 56SF, REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE EXISTING GARAGE TO 220SF
Category 3
17000-02255
& 17000-
02257
9/22/2017 1/23/2018
1001 RAMONA ST 120-29-001 Finaled VOLUNTARY SEISMIC RETROFIT PER STANDARD PLAN SET A.Category 3;
Professorville 24BLD-01966 7/11/2024 7/22/2024
1040 RAMONA ST 120-29-032 Finaled NEW DETACHED GARAGE (223 SF) Professorville 16000-02235 9/6/2016 10/21/2016
1102 RAMONA ST 120-29-035 Finaled VOLUNTARY SEISMIC RETROFIT PER STANDARD PLAN SET A. Professorville 24BLD-01967 7/11/2024 7/24/2024
1106 RAMONA ST 120-29-036 Finaled NEW DETACHED SINGLE GARAGE (336 SF) Professorville 16000-02957 11/23/2016 2/21/2017
1116 RAMONA ST 120-29-038 Finaled REMODEL OF (E) DETACHED GARAGE (189 SF) RE-ROOF, SIDING, DOORS AND ELECTRICAL. Professorville 19000-00447 2/22/2019 1/8/2020
1125 RAMONA ST 120-29-019 Finaled REMOVE (E) DETACHED GARAGE (196 SF) FROM (E) SLAB AT FRONT OF LOT AND RELOCATE
TO OPPOSITE CORNER AT REAR OF LOT Professorville 15000-00719 3/23/2015 5/21/2015
819 RAMONA ST 120-28-121 HR Minor -
Staff
PUBLIC HEARING / QUASI-JUDICIAL. 819 Ramona Street [21PLN-00015]: Request for Historic
Resources Board Review of a Minor Architectural Review Application for Consistency with the
Secretary of Interior Standards. The Project Includes the Installation of a new Ridge Skylight and
Four New Windows at the Rear Elevation at the AME Zion Church, Classified as a Local Historic
Resource Category III. Zone District: AMF (MUO). Environmental Assessment: Exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act per Sections 15331 (Historical Resource Rehabilitation). For
More Information Contact the Project Planner Danielle Condit at
danielle.condit@cityofpaloalto.org.
21PLN-00015
935 RAMONA ST 120-28-065 Finaled COMPLETE REMODEL 2-STORY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE 2180SF AND COMPLETE
BASEMENT REPLACEMENT 1665SF. (NEW DETACHED CARPORT 200SF UNDER 15-CCCC)
None (Removed
from Historic
Inventory Cat 4 by
CC 01/09/2012)
15000-01993 7/30/2015 12/21/2015
2340 TASSO ST 124-11-011 Finaled
RESIDENTIAL ADDITION (689 SF) AND REMODEL (1188 SF). ADDITION TO 1ST FL TO INCLUDE
BEDROOM AND DINNING AREAS. 2ND FL TO INCLUDE BATHROOM AND BEDROOMS.
REMODEL ON 1ST FL TO INCLUDE CONVERTED BEDROOM, BATHROOM, DINNING AREA,
PANTRY, FAMILY AREA AND KITCHEN. UPDATED LIGHTING THROUGHOUT, NEW HEATING
SYSTEM, RELOCATED GAS METER, NEW TANKLESS WATER HEATER, ELECTRICAL SERVICE
UPGRADE (400 AMP) NEW A/C, NEW SKYLIGHTS AND RELOCATED WASHER DRYER
APPLIANCES. EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS TO INCLUDE EVSE (LEVEL 2 / 40 AMP) PATIO DOOR
OVERHANG, WINDOW REPLACEMENT, 2ND FL SKYLIGHT AND PARTIAL RE-ROOF. ***21REV-
00001: REVISION TO INCLUDE (N) DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR HOUSE AND ADU. R.O. 1/4/2021***
Category 2;
Found CRHR
Eligible by Page
Turnbull;
20200109
20000-00745 5/4/2020 9/17/2020
2510 WAVERLEY ST 132-12-010 Finaled
RES: REMODEL (787 SF) UPDATED KITCHEN, OWNER BATHROOM WITH MODIFIED WALL
LAYOUT, BATHROOM 1 AND 2. RELOCATE POWDER ROOM TO BREEZEWAY/HALLWAY.
CREATE (N) CLOSET AT ENTRY. ADD MECH ROOM AND LAUNDRY IN GARAGE. WINDOW AND
DOOR REPLACEMENT THROUGHOUT. REPLACE LIGHTING THROUGHOUT. NEW RADIANT
HEATING AND WH SYSTEM. ADD (N) TANKLESS WATER HEATER AND UPGRADE ELECTRICAL
SERVICE TO 400 AMPS.
Category 2 21BLD-02201 8/31/2021 12/14/2022
Item 2
Attachment A - HRB Project
List
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Address APN Status Description Historic
Category Permit # Date Open Date
Issued
526 WAVERLEY ST 120-15-083 HR Major -
Board
Board Level Historic Review and Architectural Review for Removal of existing one-story addition
at rear of building. and installation of fence and shade structure. Replacement of existing elevator
with new. Installation of new interior stair, modifications to second floor and partitions. New front
door. Relocation of electric and gas service, upgrading of existing HVAC equipment, installation of
fire sprinklers, new lighting. New ADA restroom. New signage. Environmental Assessment:
Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act per Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and
15331 (Historic Resources Rehabilitation)
21PLN-00318
959 WAVERLEY ST 120-17-059 HR Minor -
Staff
Request by Lauren Goldman on behalf of Mike & Alana Popek for Home Improvement Exception
(HIE) review to construct a 54 square foot first-story addition and 298 square feet basement
addition to an existing two-story single-family residence.
15PLN-00261
2130 YALE ST 137-01-065 Finaled RESIDENTIAL REROOF, COMP SHINGLES O/ (E) SHEATHING (19 SQUARES). REBUILD ( E)
LANDING AND STAIRS AT THE BACK, AND ADD OUTLETS IN THE ATTIC.Category 3 18000-01364 5/21/2018 5/21/2018
2310 YALE ST 137-01-108 Finaled
REMOVE ROOF ON REAR APARTMENT OF HOUSE REPLACE WITH SLOPING ROOF, RELOCATE
FURNACE TO NEW ATTIC SPACE, REMOVE OLD CLOSET AND FURNACE AREA TO ENLARGE
THE KITCHEN
Category 3;
On the NRHP
(Kee House - built
in 1889 it's the
oldest intact
house in Palo
Alto)
18000-01812 7/6/2018 6/21/2019
16 Pease South Palo Alto / Ramona / College Terrace Edge (Ramona, Tasso, Yale, Edgewood, Park, Stanford fringe)
3 Ulinskas Midtown (Churchill, Coleridge, Greenmeadow, Miramonte, Page Mill, Park Blvd)
9 Eagleston-Cieslewicz Old Palo Alto / Professorville South (Cowper, Kipling, Byron, Forest, Hawthorne, Kellogg)
4 Vice Chair Willis Crescent Park / Embarcadero / Stanford Vicinity (Emerson, Bryant, Channing, Lincoln, Stanford Ave, Rinconada)
2 Chair Rohman Downtown / University Ave / Professorville Core (University Ave, Waverley, Kingsley, Homer, Lytton, Addison, Webster)
Item 2
Attachment A - HRB Project
List
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Item No. 3. Page 1 of 1
Historic Resources Board
Staff Report
From: Planning and Development Services Director
Lead Department: Planning and Development Services
Meeting Date: February 12, 2026
Report #: 2601-5878
TITLE
Approval of Historic Resources Board Draft Minutes of January 8, 2026
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Historic Resources Board (HRB) review and approve the attached
meeting minutes.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: January 8, 2026 Draft HRB Minutes
AUTHOR/TITLE:
HRB Liaison1 & Contact Information
Steven Switzer, Senior Historic Planner
(650) 329-2321
Steven.Switzer@PaloAlto.gov
1 Emails can be sent directly to the HRB at the following email: HRB@PaloAlto.gov
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Item 3 Staff Report
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City of Palo Alto Page 1
HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD
Regular Meeting
Draft Minutes: January 8, 2026
Council Chambers and Hybrid
8:30 A.M.
Call to Order / Roll Call
The Historic Resources Board (HRB) of the City of Palo Alto met on January 8, 2026, in Council Chambers
and virtual teleconference at 8:30 a.m.
Present: Chair Rohman, Vice Chair Willis, Boardmember Ulinskas, Boardmember Eagleston-
Cieslewicz, Boardmember Pease
Absent: None.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Chair Rohman called the meeting to order. The clerk called roll and declared a quorum.
AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
There were no changes planned.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no requests to speak.
CITY OFFICIAL REPORTS
1. Historic Resources Board Schedule of Meetings and Assignments
Historic Preservation Planner Steven Switzer provided a slide presentation including the projected
meeting dates for 2026 and an update on 1680 Bryant Street Category Downgrade.
Chair Rohman will be absent at the February 12 meeting.
Chair Rohman inquired if the recording of the meeting regarding the downgrade has been posted on
YouTube. Mr. Switzer confirmed it is posted on the City's Meeting and Agendas website.
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Vice Chair Willis commented the Board was admonished by Pat Burt. The Board did not defend their
decision. The reasoning presented in the staff report was not accurate. In the future, the Board needs to
support decisions to Council.
Councilmember Lu joined the meeting remotely. Council had more context. The applicant and architect
presented and explained challenges with the site. There were detailed photos and context of the site.
Context that gave color from the consultant's and staff report was missing from the HRB record. Council
was unfair in the sense of how to designate and downgrade is not objective. There are fuzzy definitions
about architectural merit. Council did not find the architectural merit to be so overwhelming that it
overrode some of the other considerations about the integrity of the structure. Council was unanimous
in the final vote and discussion. The point about defending the HRB's decision is valid. Council did not
have the benefit of hearing the HRB's perspective. Following precedent is the main point. Chair Rohman
commented the purpose of the body is to the rules and make a best judgment. What was presented to
the HRB was not equal to what was presented to Council. Pat Burt's admonishment was out of place.
Boardmember Ulinskas queried if there was any public comment for the project from neighbors.
Councilmember Lu responded there were none in person and did not recall any email public comments.
Boardmember Ulinskas observed an article reported it as a rare split between City Council and the HRB
but it was a split between the HRB, neighbors, and City Council.
Vice Chair Willis suggested the HRB should be notified of items going on the agenda and when Staff
writes a report about what an HRB member says, a member of HRB should review it before it is
published. Jennifer Armer, Assistant Director, shared that effort is being made to ensure complete and
accurate summaries of actions are provided to Council. Comments and feedback on the staff reports is
welcomed. Board members are invited to join Council meetings and ask questions. Vice Chair Willis was
surprised that Council thought there is stronger protection for a category 2 than a category 3.
ACTION ITEM
2. Select Award Categories and Recipients for Historic Resources Board Awards. CEQA Status: Not a
Project.
Mr. Switzer provided a slide presentation including recommendations, previous meetings discussing the
HRB awards, and award categories. The next steps include narrowing the project list, selection of nine
(or more) properties, and setting a ceremony date/follow-up actions.
Chair Rohman questioned if everyone felt like there was a chance to review the list. Boardmember
Pease reviewed the list and took photographs and notes but had not yet submitted them. Boardmember
Eagleston-Cieslewicz provided notes but not photographs. Narrowing the list down would be helpful and
then coming back with photos. Vice Chair Willis thought more research would be helpful. Boardmember
Pease could not see a lot of the things that were listed. Boardmember Eagleston-Cieslewicz also had
difficulty figuring out what the scope of work was. Chair Rohman remarked if final determinations were
not made that day, research work should be split up and brought to the next meeting for a solid
determination.
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Slides were presented with photos of the projects assigned to Chair Rohman and Boardmember Willis
along with description and discussion.
Boardmember Willis suggested doing a board's choice for neighborhood preservation.
Slides were provided of the Excel documents outlining the board member's findings, feedback, notes,
and suggestions of the assigned projects along with discussion.
Chair Rohman advised a deep dive of the preliminary list is needed. Mr. Switzer bolded the items on the
Excel sheet and add properties from the notes. Moving forward, items not identified will be removed
from the list and properties that need to be carried over to the next year will be cited.
Chair Rohman suggested splitting the shortlist between the board members to do the deep work. Vice
Chair Willis wanted to consider throwing it back to the Committee. Chair Rohman volunteered to do
deeper research about the Creamery. Boardmember Eagleston-Cieslewicz noted that Google Maps is
not fully up to date. Assistant Director Armer indicated there is an option on Google Maps to go back
and look at previous dates.
Mr. Switzer shared a slide of the updated Excel document. Feedback was received from the Board and
Mr. Switzer made changes accordingly.
It was agreed to divide the list between Boardmembers Ulinskas and Eagleston-Cieslewicz and Chair
Rohman. Boardmember Pease will send his condensed list to Mr. Switzer to be incorporated and sent to
everyone. Mr. Switzer will send the reduced list to all board members with a recap of the meeting and
incorporate Boardmember Pease's list.
Boardmember Eagleston-Cieslewicz noted a suggestion for a mechanism for Staff to make
recommendations of features to projects that the Board might be unaware of. Mr. Switzer agreed to
that.
MOTION: Chair Rohman moved, seconded by Boardmember Eagleston-Cieslewicz, to continue the
process of review of the HRB Awards List through the next cycle and come back in February.
VOTE: The motion passed 5-0-0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: Chair Rohman moved, seconded by Boardmember Eagleston-Cieslewicz, to approve the
meeting minutes from November 13, 2025.
VOTE: The motion passed 5-0-0.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vice Chair Willis requested agendizing the inventory update for the next month, moving the Committee
meetings of the Chair, Vice Chair, and Staff to before the agenda comes out, and agendizing a discussion
about Staff interaction with the Board and with projects.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 9:56 a.m.
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