HomeMy WebLinkAbout100-2012RESOLUTION NO. 100 -2012
DESIGNATING THE VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING
(400 HARTZ AVENUE) AS A HERITAGE RESOURCE
(APN: 208 - 022 -016)
WHEREAS, Town of Danville is current owner of the subject property located at 400 Hartz
Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 32 -72 of the Danville Municipal Code (Historic Preservation)
establishes standards for review of heritage resources; and
WHEREAS, the history of the building is as follows:
1. The structure is currently located on Lots 10, 11, and 12 of Block 2 in the first
subdivision plat Map of Danville recorded by Contra Costa County in 1924;
2. The historic name for the structure on the site is "Veterans Memorial Building ";
3. The original structure on was built in 1925 by Dinnie Construction Company and
designed by James T. Narbett;
4. Since 1925 the structure has undergone alterations and maintenance to meet current
needs including an accessible ramp, kitchen, reroof, and painting;
5. The structure was renovated and expanded in 2012 from approximately 6,300
square feet to 12,792 square feet, with the work retaining and restoring the
building's defining feature, the front facade;
6. The building expansion and addition was compatible in size and scale with the
existing structure, preserving its historical context;
7. The building expansion and addition was determined by the Danville Heritage
Resource Commission to be consistent with the Towns Design Guidelines for
Historical Resources; and
8. The two -story structure has been utilized as a Veterans Hall open to all veteran
organizations and other community groups; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville, as property owner and applicant, supports the
building's designation as a Heritage Resource; and
WHEREAS, the project has been found to be Categorically Exempt from the requirements
of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Sections 15331, Class 31; and
WHEREAS, the Danville Heritage Resource Commission adopted Resolution No. 2012 -02
on June 11, 2012, recommending the Town Council approve the Heritage Resource
designation for the Veterans Memorial Building; and
WHEREAS, a staff report was submitted recommending that the Town Council approve
the request; and
WHEREAS, the public notice of this action was given in all respects as required by law;
and
WHEREAS, the Town Council did hear and consider all reports, recommendations, and
testimony in writing and presented at the hearing, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council hereby approves the Heritage Resource
Designation for the Veterans Memorial Building at 400 Hartz Avenue based on the
following findings and Historic Preservation Ordinance 32 -72 -3 and 32 -72.4:
1. The existing structure on the site was built in 1924 and is over 50 years old
(approximately 88 years old);
2. The structure has experienced alterations over time; however, the character defining
features found on the building's existing front facade includes the original historic
architectural detailing and materials and has retained its historic integrity;
3. Section 32 -72.4 a : The building is representative of the Simple Italian Renaissance
Revival style, commonly seen throughout United States during the late 19th and
early 20th century;
4. Section 32- 72.4.c The building is representative of the association with the cultural,
educational, and social growth of the community; and
5. Section 32- 72.4.h The building is the Towns largest public structure downtown and
is an established and familiar visual feature of the Town.
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APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on July 17, 2012, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Arnerich, Storer, Doyle, Stepper
None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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