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[Pass for Publication] Ordinance Listing 1112 40th Street as a Landmark on the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources (M24-013)
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FileID
File ID: 2025-00788
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Location
Location: 1112 40th Street, APN: 008-0134-016-0000, District 4
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Recommendation
Recommendation:1) Review an ordinance listing 1112 40th Street as a landmark on the Sacramento register of historic and cultural resources; and 2) pass for publication the ordinance title per Sacramento City Charter section 32(c) for City Council consideration on May 20, 2025.
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Contact
Contact: Sean de Courcy, Preservation Director, (916) 808-2796, sdecourcy@cityofsacramento.org, Community Development Department
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Proposed Ordinance
3-Historic Resource Evaluation for 1112 40th Street
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The owner of 1112 40th Street retained the consulting services of Historic Environment Consultants to prepare and submit a historic landmark evaluation of the property (Attachment 3). Staff presented a Statement of Nomination to the preservation director who concluded at a public hearing on January 23, 2025, that 1112 40th Street (Nominated Resource) appears eligible for listing as a landmark on the Sacramento register pursuant to the criteria provided in Sacramento City Code, §17.604.210.A.1.iii. On February 19, 2025, the preservation commission held a hearing and passed a motion recommending the City Council adopt an ordinance listing the Nominated Resource in the Sacramento register. Staff has prepared a draft ordinance (Attachment 2) that justifies listing the Nominated Resource as a landmark on the Sacramento register.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The City Council has found “that significant aspects of the city’s rich and diverse historic resources deserve recognition and preservation to foster an understanding of our heritage, and to promote the public health and safety and the economic and general welfare of the people of the city. The preservation and continued use of historic resources are effective tools to sustain and revitalize neighborhoods and business districts within the city, enhance the city’s economic, cultural and aesthetic standing, its identity, its livability, marketability and urban character.” (City Code, §17.604.100.A.). To this end, the city code directs the Preservation Director, to “make preliminary determinations relative to properties’ eligibility for listing on the Sacramento register” and to “initiate proceedings to nominate resources for listing on the Sacramento register.” (City Code, §§17.604.100.C.2 and 17.604.220).
The listing of the Nominated Resource as a historic landmark on the Sacramento register is consistent with Sacramento 2040 General Plan goal HCR-2.3, which provides for the identification and preservation of historical and cultural resources. General Plan policy HCR-2.3 states, “The City shall maintain and update the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources on a regular basis, including proactively identifying and listing additional unidentified landmarks and historic districts…”
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: The listing of the Nominated Resource as a historic landmark on the Sacramento register is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15308. Section 15308 exempts from CEQA review acts that are undertaken to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment. Listing the property as a historic landmark would ensure that future development on the site would undergo preservation review, as part of the city’s site plan and design review process, prior to the granting of any entitlements, thereby protecting the historic resource, which would be considered part of the environment.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: On January 23, 2025, the City of Sacramento’s preservation director, in conformance with Section 17.604.220 of the City Code, held a public hearing, reviewed the historic landmark evaluation prepared by Historic Environment Consultants (Attachment 3) and concurred with a draft statement of nomination and requested staff prepare a draft ordinance (Attachment 2) for review and consideration by the preservation commission. On February 19, 2025, the preservation commission held a hearing and passed a motion recommending the City Council adopt an ordinance listing the Nominated Resource as a landmark on the Sacramento register.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: Listing of the Nominated Resource (Figure 1) as a landmark on the Sacramento register is consistent with the Historic Preservation chapter of the City Code (Chapter 17.604) and the goals of the 2040 General Plan. Listing the Nominated Resource on the Sacramento register will help ensure its preservation and encourage rehabilitation consistent with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
1112 40th Street embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction (Sacramento City Code, § 17.604.210.A.1.a.iii).
The house at 1112 40th Street has significant historic and architectural worth. The house is a fine example of American Craftsman Style architecture, which was inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement of the early 20th century. Little to no alterations have been made to the exterior since initial construction beyond the addition of a breakfast room shortly after initial construction (1917) and later a compatible small utility addition on the rear. Significant features and characteristics include: a side gable roof, projecting eaves with open soffits, multiple siding materials (clapboard siding below a water table, with cedar shingles installed above in a ribbon coursed pattern), faux buttresses at the bases of the corners, a lattice attic vent located in a front facing gabled dormer, a clinker brick chimney, decorative knee braces, front facing gable with arched peak, an arched front door with beveled glass in its upper one-third, large single pane picture window flanking either side of the entry capped with leaded-glass transoms, double hung wood sash windows, wood sash casement windows, uncovered concrete porch and steps with large decorative stucco posts with tile detail and brick caps, and decorative balustrade. Therefore, the house meets criterion for listing in the Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Resources under City Code, §17.604.210.A.1.a.iii, as the embodiment of distinctive characteristics of the American Craftsman architectural design of the early 20th century.
Figure 1: 1112 40th Street
The building at 1112 40th Street has integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship and association as judged with reference to the criterion in Sacramento City Code section 17.604.210.A.1.a.iii. (City Code, § 17.604.210.A.1.b).
The building retains a high degree of historic integrity of all six aspects. The neighborhood and building remain mostly unchanged. The building has had little to no alterations since initial construction, outside of a small addition on the side in 1917 and a later compatible addition on the rear. All elements on the façade appear to be in near original condition.
The building at 1112 40th Street has significant historic or architectural worth, and its designation as a landmark is reasonable, appropriate and necessary to promote, protect and further the goals and purposes of City Code chapter 17.604. (City Code, § 17.604.210.A.1.c).
The building at 1112 40th Street has significant historic and architectural worth. It has been well-maintained and retains a high level of integrity with regards to its location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, and association. 1112 40th Street is a significant and unique representation of the American Craftsman style in Sacramento.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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