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<br /> historic resource, nor is it part of or adjacent to, a historic district (DTPP Historic Resource Preservation
<br /> Regulations Map, p. 32).
<br /> There are no historic preservation standards (mandatory regulations) in the DTPP for the 103 Wilson Street
<br /> building (p. 44), which is a Queen Anne house. In the DTPP (p. 178), the house has been assigned Historic
<br /> Resources Status Code "NR 5S1," which means the building "is separately listed or designated under an existing
<br /> local ordinance, or is eligible for such listing or designation." As explained in the DTPP (p. 161), historic
<br /> resources which may be altered, relocated, or removed have been identified as having very low historic significance,
<br /> integrity, and /or context.
<br /> Removal of the 103 Wilson Street house would be a significant impact on a historic resource, as explained in DTPP
<br /> program EIR Chapter 7 (especially Impact 7 -2: Impacts of Development on Properties that Contain Historic
<br /> Resources). The mitigation identified in the DTPP program EIR (Mitigation 7 -2) and further detailed in the Brandi
<br /> Mitigation Plan, shall be required as conditions of approval for the project; with these mitigations, the proposed
<br /> project would be consistent with the DTPP program EIR and DTPP Historic Resource Preservation Regulations.
<br /> Because: (1) the 103 Wilson Street house has already been identified in the adopted DTPP as a "historic resource
<br /> which may be altered, relocated, or removed "; (2) there are no DTPP historic preservation standards for the house;
<br /> and (3) the project would comply with all applicable and feasible historic resource mitigation in the DTPP program
<br /> EIR (Mitigation 7 -2) as further detailed in the DTPP and Brandi Mitigation Plan, the project impact on historic
<br /> resources after mitigation is considered less than significant.
<br /> The DTPP (p. 44) includes the following guideline for the 103 Wilson Street house: "If this structure is to be
<br /> removed, an attempt shall be made to relocate it. The property should be offered for sale for $1 for a period of at
<br /> least 90 days." This guideline shall be required as a condition of approval for the project.
<br /> The DTPP program EIR is a program -level analysis of potential environmental impacts resulting from DTPP
<br /> implementation. To more specifically apply EIR Mitigation 7 -2 (regarding properties that contain historic
<br /> resources) to 103 Wilson Street, the Brandi Mitigation Plan recommends the following additional details:
<br /> (1) In order to implement historical documentation `proportionate with the level of significance of the resource"
<br /> (Mitigation 7 -2), the Brandi Mitigation Plan (p. 5) states, "It is proposed to use the same mitigation for 103 Wilson
<br /> as the Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) approved for the Fuller Street resources [a previous site -
<br /> specific project under the DTPP and program EIR, known as "Classics at Redwood City'1. The previously (HRAC)
<br /> approved documentation approach comports with the methods used for nominations to the National Register of
<br /> Historic Places and is proportionate to the level of significance of the resource as called for in the Downtown
<br /> Precise Plan."
<br /> The level of documentation is thorough but less elaborate than that required for the HABS /HAER [Historic
<br /> American Building Survey /Historic American Engineering Record] . It is proportionate to the level of significance
<br /> of the resource as called for in the DTPP. The recommended level of documentation is acceptable for inclusion in
<br /> the California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS), the Bancroft Library, local libraries, and
<br /> historical societies. (Initial Study for Classics at Redwood City, item V.a)
<br /> The specific recommendations to document 103 Wilson Street are as follows:
<br /> (2) "The property will be documented with the following: digital photographs will be taken of all exterior facades,
<br /> interior rooms, and close -ups of any unusual or significant architectural details. Photos will be stored on CDs.
<br /> Simple floor plans of the house will be drawn to scale. The historical narrative of the resource will be compiled
<br /> consisting of the history of the immediate neighborhood, the building's construction and subsequent modifications,
<br /> the identity of the occupants, and any significant events associated with the building. The historical narrative will
<br /> use available DPR [State Department of Parks and Recreation] forms but will be based on additional archival
<br /> research in order to build a complete but succinct history. The photographs, drawings, and history will be compiled
<br /> in a report and sent to the California Historical Resources Information System, the Bancroft Library, the Redwood
<br /> City Public Library, [the] San Mateo Historical Society, and the Redwood City Community Development
<br /> Department." (Brandi, p. 5)
<br /> (3) "The salvage measure does not appear to be feasible in this case. The materials used in [this wood house],
<br /> such as wood siding, shingles, and simple trim, are not easily or meaningfully incorporated into the new building's
<br /> construction." (Brandi, p. 5)
<br /> (4) The interpretive exhibit measure can be achieved by the placement of a plaque in the project on the exterior face
<br /> of the new building. This plaque should be durable and visible from the public right-of-way." (Brandi, p. 5)
<br /> At its August 14, 2014 public meeting, the City Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) recommended that,
<br /> based on the Brandi report, the Planning Commission approve the Planned Community Permit for the proposed
<br /> project, consistent with the DTPP and program EIR, and subject to all standards detailed in DTPP Section 2.1.4.B
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