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8.C. - Page 2 of 54 C. It embodies distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period or method of construction, or is a valuable example of the use of indigenous materials or craftsmanship; or D. It is representative of the notable work of a builder, designer or architect. Subsequently, the Planning Commission reviewed the project at their October 6, 2020 public hearing. The Planning Commission voted 6-0 (Commissioner Radcliffe recused) to recommend 149 Clinton Street designated as a Redwood City Historic Landmark under Criteria A, B and C and suggest that the project could also qualify and should be considered for Criteria D. While the Historic report notes that the builder is not a prominent figure in Redwood City history, Charles Miller was a Redwood City contractor and builder during 1910-1916 and again during 1927-1928. He built many houses in Redwood City during these years, and for this reason the Planning Commission believes that the builder holds local historic significance. As noted below however, staff believes that it is premature to rate him as an important Redwood City builder, and to confer significance under this criterion. The applicant is seeking designation to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register is a separate process through the National Parks Service and not part of consideration by the City's Local Landmark Designation Process. The applicant is not currently seeking designation for the California Register of Historical Resources, but the resource appears to be eligible based on criteria A, for its history as a women's club, and under criteria B, for its Craftsman style architecture. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS The building is located in the Mt. Carmel neighborhood and was built in 1911. Staff received a historic evaluation (Attachment 2), prepared by William Kostura which concluded that the home would qualify as a Redwood City landmark under Criterion A -C (listed below). Along with the historic evaluation, the homeowner has also provided a cover letter (Attachment 3). A. It exemplifies or reflects special elements of the City's cultural, aesthetic or architectural history Among buildings in Redwood City that were built to house fraternal groups, clubs, and other societies, this building is significant as one of the earliest and most intact. It is also significant as being the only early building in this class or category that was built to house a women's club. Furthermore, the building has been continuously used as a women's club from the year of construction (1911) to the present. Regarding architectural history, this building's Craftsman style relates closely to Craftsman bungalows in the Dingee Park neighborhood. The overwhelming majority of houses in Dingee Park, through the mid -1920s, were designed in this style, and while many of them have been altered or demolished, many others survive. The surviving houses, along with the Redwood City Woman's Club, evoke the appearance and aesthetic of the neighborhood during its earliest decades and are significant for this reason. Page 2 of 4 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 526