Reso HRAC 16-02 (0019) HRAC16-02 HRAC Reso 801 Hamilton

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historian for potential impacts to the adjacent historic resource and by the City's HRAC for its potential impacts on the adjacent historic resources; and WHEREAS, the Applicant hired Tom Origer & Associates, a qualified Architectural Historian listed on the City's list of Qualified Historical Consultants, to analyze potential impacts to the historic resource on the project site at 801 Hamilton Street, and the four adjacent historic resources located at 2215 Broadway (Fox Theatre), 2301-2303 Broadway (Mayers Building/California Pacific Title Co.), 2317 Broadway (Sequoia Building/Montgomery Ward), and 2200 Broadway (Historic San Mateo County Courthouse), which immediately abut the project site; and WHEREAS, the historian report, dated January 19, 2016, finds that the Project is consistent with The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring & Reconstructing Buildings; and WHEREAS, the historian report also finds that the project is consistent with standards and guidelines of Sections 2.1.3.H, 2.1.4.D, 2.10.3A, 2.10.3D, and 2.10.3P of the DTPP; and WHEREAS, the historian report also finds that the project will not adversely affect the historical significance of adjacent resources because the proposed alterations are very minimal; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 40 of the Redwood City Code (Historic Preservation Ordinance), the HRAC shall review any application to tear down, demolish, construct, alter, remove or relocate any improvement, or any portion thereof, which has been designated a historic landmark or is within a historic district; and WHEREAS, on March 10, 2016, the HRAC conducted a duly-noticed public meeting in accordance with all applicable requirements of State Law, to review the report prepared by Tom Origer & Associates, along with other associated project materials. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Under Section 2.0.3.A.3, the HRAC has reviewed the Revised Project for conformance to the applicable Historic Resources Preservation standards and guidelines of the DTPP, and hereby finds that the Revised Project is in conformance with the applicable Historic Resources Preservation standards and guidelines. Section 2. Under Section 2.1.4.A, the HRAC hereby finds that the Revised Project will not have a significant adverse impact on the subject building and fully adheres to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic ATTY/RES0.0019/HRAC RESO 801 HAMILTON REV:03-21-16 is Page 2 of 3