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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: April 15, 2009 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: Community Development CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Christopher Riordan, AICP DIRECTOR: John Livingstone, AICP
SUBJECT: Plaques for Designated Local Landmarks
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive presentation from the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) and present five (5)
Landmark and one (1) National Register of Historic Places plaques to recipients.
BACKGROUND:
On March 7, 2007, the City Council accepted a $2,000 donation from the Saratoga Lions Club
for the purchase of plaques to identify historic properties.
A total of seven plaques were ordered and delivered to the City. These include five plaques for
local landmarks and two plaques for properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places
(National Register).
Landmark Plaques
Five landmark plaques are to be presented to the following properties to acknowledge their local
landmark status.
· Almond Hill - 14475 Park Place
· Casa de Tesoro - 14288 Chester Avenue
· Saratoga Foothill Club – 20399 Park Place
· Heritage Orchard – Corner of Fruitvale and Saratoga Avenue
· Warner Hutton House – 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
National Register Plaques
One National Register plaque is to be presented to the following property.
· Warner Hutton House – In 2006 the Warner Hutton House was listed in the National
Register. This distinction is honored with a plaque to be mounted, along with the landmark
plaque, near the entrance facing Saratoga Avenue.
In 2007 the Village Library located at 14410 Oak Street was added to the National Register. The
HPC presented the plaque to the library during a celebration in 2008 to mark the anniversary of
the Village Library. The plaque has been installed near the front entrance.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
None
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Not Applicable
ALTERNATE ACTION:
Not Applicable
FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS:
None
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