DEPARTMENT: Office of Historic Preservation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Shanon Shea Miller
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: District 2
SUBJECT:
Resolution to initiate landmark designation for 403 Montana
SUMMARY:
This resolution requests direction from City Council to move forward with historic landmark designation for the property at 403 Montana. On September 2, 2020, the Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) agreed with the finding of historic significance and supported the designation of the property as a local landmark.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On November 6, 2019, a demolition application was submitted to the Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) by Hector Martinez on behalf of the property owner of the building at 403 Montana, located in the Alamodome Gardens neighborhood of City Council District 2. On November 27, 2019, the applicant was notified that the structure was eligible for local landmark designation. The Demolition & Designation Committee (DDC) held a site visit on December 11, 2019. This case was initially placed on the December 18, 2019, HDRC agenda. The property owner withdrew his request to demolish to explore other options. To accommodate, OHP staff agreed to pause their request for a finding of historic significance. City suspension of public hearings due to COVID-19 further delayed the case. The request for a finding of historic significance was heard by the HDRC on September 2, 2020.
403 Montana is a one-and-a-half-story Queen Anne residence built in 1897 for Nicholas Lee Petrich of Petrich-Saur Lumber and designed by Frederick Bowen Gaenslen. It is located in the Alamodome Gardens neighborhood of City Council District 2. Jagath Santha currently owns the property. The structure meets criteria 3, 4, 5, and 13, meeting the eligibility requirements for local landmark designation outlined in the UDC.
On September 2, 2020, the HDRC agreed with the finding of historic significance, recommended approval, and requested a resolution from th...
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