2025-11702-HDRB. 665 W. San Francisco St.

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City of Santa Fe
Historic Districts Review Board
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Case # 2025-11702-HDRB
Address – 665 W. San Francisco St.
Agent’s Name – Dominic Bertani
Owner/Applicant’s Name – Dominic Bertani
THIS MATTER came before the Historic Districts Review Board (“Board”) for hearing
on January 13, 2026.
BACKGROUND
Although portions of the residence at 665 W. San Francisco St. date from the 1920s, it is
listed as non-contributing to the Downtown and Eastside Historic District. The south-facing,
vernacularly built structure is a mix of adobe and concrete blocks, with a raised concrete
foundation and a gabled roof. The windows consist of vinyl and aluminum units. In 1948, when
the first aerial photographs became available, this lot had two flat-roofed buildings. However,
by 1984, the original units had been expanded and unified under a pitched roof. Architectural
Historian John Murphey, in a 2025 Historic Cultural Properties Inventory, wrote that the street-
facing elevation comprised at that time a projecting cubic volume with an adjacent flat roof
portal, which likely sheltered the front entry. With the introduction of the pitched and gabled
roof, the portal was removed, and the sheltered area was moved outward to match the original
projecting volume. This change greatly altered the home’s Pueblo-style composition.
Other changes observed on this elevation are the introduction of aluminum or vinyl
windows and steel security grilles, which obscure the windows and the doors. There is evidence
that the entry door was relocated from the south elevation to the east elevation under the porch.
The 1978 aerial photograph shows the east elevation as having three stepped wall planes, while
after 1984 these were consolidated into a single uniform wall plane. A curved, stuccoed
concrete-masonry-unit yard wall with a steel gate runs along the south property line. The wall
appears to have been constructed post-1984. To the north of the residence sits a small pitched-
roof carport, which was not present in 1984. While no information is found regarding the
structure, it does not meet the requirements of the code and is not for consideration for
designation.
The Applicant requests a status review with primary façade designation, if applicable, for
the residence.
FINDINGS OF FACT
After conducting a public hearing and having heard from the Applicant and all interested
persons, the Board hereby FINDS, as follows:
1. Historic Preservation Division City staff reviewed the application and related materials

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and information submitted by the Applicant for conformity with applicable Santa Fe City
Code (“SFCC”) requirements and provided the Board with a written report of its findings
(“Staff Report”), which evaluates the factors relevant to the application.
2. Historic Preservation Division Staff Recommendation: Staff recommended the historic
status of the structure be maintained as non-contributing due to the extensive alterations,
per SFCC Section 14-5.2(C), Designation of Significant, Contributing or Noncontributing
Status Within Historic Districts.
3. The project is subject to SFCC Section 14-5.2(C), Regulation of Significant and
Contributing Structures.
4. The project is subject to the requirements and general design standards set forth in SFCC
Section 14-5.2(D), General Design Standards.
5. The property is located in the Downtown and Eastside Historic District and is subject to
the district design standards set forth in SFCC Section 14-5.2(E).
6. SFCC Section 14-5.2(C)(2)(a-c) gives the Board authority to review and approve
“significant,” “contributing,” or “non-contributing” status designations and to designate
primary façades of contributing structures.
7. Under SFCC Section 14-12.1, the definition of a “contributing structure” is “a structure,
located in a Historic District, approximately 50 years old or older that helps to establish
and maintain the character of that Historic District. Although a contributing structure is
not unique in itself, it adds to the historic associations or historic architectural design
qualities that are significant for a district. The contributing structure may have had minor
alterations, but its integrity remains.”
8. Under SFCC Section 14-12.1, the definition of a “non-contributing structure” is a
“structure, located in a Historic District, that is less than 50 years old or that does not
exhibit sufficient historic integrity to establish and maintain the character of the Historic
District.”
9. Under SFCC Section 14-12.1, the definition of a “primary façade” is one or more
principal faces or elevations of a building with features that define the character of the
building’s architecture.
10. Based on the information set forth in the Staff Report and exhibits and the testimony and
evidence presented at the hearing, the Board finds that the structure meets the definition
of a “non-contributing structure,” as recommended by the Staff. The Board finds that
significant changes to the footprint, roofline, fenestrations and architectural character of
the house defeat its historic integrity.
11. The information contained in the application and provided in testimony and evidence
establishes that all applicable requirements for Board review have been met.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Under the circumstances and given the evidence and testimony submitted during the
hearing, the Board acted upon the application as follows:
1. The Board has the authority to review and approve the application.
2. The Board grants the Applicant’s request to review historic status.
3. The Board maintains the status of the residential structure as non-contributing.

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IT IS SO ORDERED ON THIS 22nd DAY of SEPTEMBER, 2026, BY THE
HISTORIC DISTRICTS REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF SANTA FE.
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Cecilia Rios Date
Chair
FILED:
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Geralyn Cardenas Date
Interim City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Frank Ruybalid Date
Assistant City Attorney