The Santa Clara Planning Commission has recommended that the city council update the city’s inventory of historic properties and put objective design standards in place for multi-family homes.
At its most recent meeting, Jan. 14, the planning commission unanimously approved both items.
The update to the city’s Historic Resources Inventory (HRI) amends the city’s 2010 general plan update, Meha Patel, associate planner, told the commission. While the update adds 27 properties to the HRI, it does not contain “new significant effects,” she added…