CC Resolution No. 4141
t RESOLUTION N0. 4141
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
ESTABLISHING AN INTERIM REGULATION WITH RESPECT TO THE
ISSUANCE OF DEMOLITION PERMITS SO AS TO PRESERVE HISTOR-
ICAL LANDMARKS
W~iERE41S, certain buildings, sites and places in the City of Cupertino
present an irrep].aceable reminder of the City's heritage by uniquely preserving
and, reflecting the values and aspirations of the City's founders; and
WHEREAS, such buildings, sites and places are important in the
social, political, economic and cultural annals of t'he City of Cupertino;
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WHEREAS, it .is ;in~. the 'publ~ic~ in;terest to preserve. such buildings_ and
sites for posterity~ s fruit£ul appreciation of the City's heritage; and
Tr]HEREAS, the P7.anning Department and the Planning Commission are
engaged in the study of existing historical landmarks in the City of
Cupertino, and of appropriate ordinances, rules and regulations to ensure
their preservation; anc~
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that, in order to prevent premature
destruction of historical landmarks, it is in the best interest of the
public health, safety and general welfare to impose interim regulations
on the issuance of demolition permiCs, during the stiudy hereinabove
described, so as adequately to comp~.ete said stiudy, analyze the results
thereof and put into effect the conclusions of such study.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of /
Cuper.Eino, as follows:
1. ThaC the Building Official 3s ordered, upon receipt of all
applications requesting a permit to demolish any building or structure
within the City of Cupertino, not to issue such permit if, in his opinion,
such building or structure deserves preservation as a Cupertino Historical
Landmark, by applying the following criteria:
(a) The property is the first, last, oniy or most significant
historical property of its type in the City; or,
(b) The property is associated with an individual or group having
a profound influence on the history of the City; or,
(c) The property is a prototype of, or an outstanding example of,
a period, style, architectural movement, or construction; or,
(d) If 3t is one of the more noeable works, or the best surviving
work, in a region of a pioneer architect, designer or master builder.
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2. In the event the applicant is dissatisfied with the decision
of the Building Official not to 3ssue a demolition permit, the
applicant shall be entitled, to appeal euc~ decision in writing,to, and
to have a hearing before, the Citq Council, whose decision in the matter
shall be final and conclusive upon all persons.
3. This resolution shall rema~n in full force and effect either for
a period of one (1) year from the date of its adoption, or until an
ordinance preserving historical landmarks within the City of Cupertino is
enacted by the City Council, and b~ec:omes effective, whichever event sooner
occurs.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Cupertino this 5~h day of Anril _ , 1976, by the
following vote: ~
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Frolich, Jackson, Nellis, 0'Keefe, Meyers
NOES: None
ABS~NT: None
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED:~
/s/ Robert W.'M~yers
Mayor, City of Cupertino
ATTEST:
/S/ Wm_ F._ RvdPr
City Clerk ~
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March 26, 1976 ' ~ . ~
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Mr. Robert W. Quinlan . . ' '
City Manager ~
. City of Cupertino
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Cupertino, California 95014 " . •
RE: Resolution of the City Council of
~ the City of Cupertino Establishing
. ' an Interim Regulation with Respect ,
to the Issuance of Demolition Perr,:its
~ • so as to Preserve Historical Landmarks ~
Dear Bob:
I am enclosing a propo~sed resolution with respect to th~
above subjectmatter, to be considered by the City CoL~ncil at
~ its next meeting on April 5, 1~976.
. I..have discussed the proposed resolution on'the telephone
with Jim,Sisk, but he has not yet had an o~portunity to review•
the proposed resolution in writing. Accordingly,'I am forward-~
ing a copy to him, so that Yie may propose any changes in the
resolution, prior to its submission to the City Council.
- If you have any questions, please let me know. ~
Si cerely yours, !
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, . . ~ • DAVID H ~~ADAMS~, i ' ~ ,
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City Attorney 1.`"~ '
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cc: James H. Sisk, Director of Planning (including enclosure)
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