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HERITAGE PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, October 8 and 18, 2002 8:30 a.m.
Place: Warner Hutton House, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Type: Regular Meeting
The following minutes represent the meeting held on October 8 and continued to
October 18, 2002.
I. Routine Organization
A. Roll Call: PRESENT - Bailey, Ballingall, Conrado, Grens,
Koepernik, Lowdermilk, Peck. ABSENT - None, GUESTS - Jill
Hunter, Iveta Harvancik, Representatives from the Town of Los
Gatos and City of Campbell, Beth Wyman, April Halberstadt, Ann
Waltonsmith, Dave Anderson, John Cherbone.
B. Approval of minutes from 9/10/02. Approved 7 -0 with minor
changes.
C. Posting of the Agenda - Pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2, the agenda was posted on Thursday September 5, 2002 and
October 3, 2002 for the continued meeting.
D. Oral Communications - Commissioner Peck gave an update on the
Library project.
E. Written Communications - None J ��
II. Old Business
A. Historic calendar - Update on ber sold and discussion on making
additional copies. - Commi oner Ballingall volunteered to �°�
of the calendar sales. T Commission decided to go ahead and spend
the HPC funds to ne the calendar with the money from the sales
going into the City General Fund, based on the HPC account being
reimbursed by the City at the mid year budget review.
B. Blaney Plaza - Update by Commissioners on the Subcommittee -
Commissioners Lowdermilk and Peck updated the Commission on the
progress of the proposed plaza design.
III. New Business
A. Training on reviewing Historic Structures - Received training on State
forms and reviewing historic structures.
B. Heritage Orchard update by Iveta Harvancik - Reviewed costs
associated with the well and replacement trees. The Commission
recommended that a well be installed and replace the dead trees in the
first three rows around the orchard perimeter. The Public Works
Director also said that a public information sign would be placed in the
orchard explaining the work that will be taking place.
C. Confirm Mustard Walk dates and Arts Commission co- sponsorship -
The Commission approved the Arts Commission request to co- sponsor
in the Mustard Walk. The Mustard Walk date was set for February 9,
2003. The Commission also directed staff to look into getting a banner
for the Mustard Walk.
IV. Items Initiated by the Commission
None
V. Items Initiated by the Secretary
None
VI. Adjournment
9:00 a.m. Tuesday November 12, 2002 - Warner Hutton House
City of Saratoga
Community Development Department
MEMORANDUM
TO: HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
FROM: Lata Vasudevan, Assistant Planner
DATE: November 12, 2002 /✓
RE: Review of Application #02 -192: Design Review Application for a two -story
building addition at 14495 Big Basin Way (Saratoga Cleaners)
The applicant, Mr. Gin Lee, has submitted an application for Design Review to construct a
ground floor addition of 1,495 square feet and a second floor addition of 1,476 square feet to a
two -story building at 14495 Big Basin Way. The structure is presently occupied by Saratoga
Cleaners with two apartment units at the second floor. The proposal consists of expansion of
the laundry area at the rear of the Cleaners, construction of an attached enclosed three car
garage, addition of another commercial tenant space next to the Cleaners, and addition of
another apartment unit at the second floor level.
This structure was originally built in 1884 and is listed in Saratoga's Historic Resources
Inventory as the Hutchinson Building. At Staff's request, Mr. Warren Heid, AIA, a consulting
architect for the applicant, has provided a letter discussing the building's historical significance
and describing the major modifications that have occurred since the structure was initially built.
A major remodel of the structure occurred in the 1950's, which drastically changed the
appearance of the original structure. The building as it stands has not changed much in
appearance since the remodeling in the 1950's.
As explained in Mr. Heid's letter, the Historic Preservation Commission felt that the building
should be included in the Heritage Inventory not because of the 50's style architecture, but
because the original walls of the ground floor were constructed of local limestone. These walls
have since been covered with cement plaster (stucco). The plans for the addition show that a
significant portion of the existing walls would remain. Mr. Heid's letter explains that because
the structure has been altered over the years, the proposed addition, which mirrors the
appearance of the existing structure, would not further affect the historical integrity of the
building. Staff concurs with Mr. Heid's comments in his letter.
Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Commission approve the proposed addition.
Complete plans of the proposal will be brought to the meeting on November 12, 2002.
Attachments: Letter from Mr. Warren Heid, AIA
Reduced excerpts from submitted plans
CC: Mr. Gin Lee, Mr. Warren Heid, AIA
WARREN
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HEID
AIA & ASSOCIATES
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14630 BIG BASIN
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SARATOGA
• CALIFORNIA • 95070 • 408 867 9365
WARREN B. HEID
AIA
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BENZING AIA • FAX 408 867 3750
October 24, 2002
Mr. Tom Sullivan - -
Community Services Director 0 n17
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12777 Fruitvale Avenue
Sarataga. CA 95070 NOV S ZOOZ
CITY OF SARATOGA
Re: Addition to Commercial Building ")MMUNI7YDEVFI_Opmr*
14495 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA
Design Review Application No. 02 -192
Dear Mr. Sullivan,
This letter is in response to your conversation with Mr. Gin Lee
this week regarding the CEQA requirement for an historic
architect to review of the subject building. Mr. Lee asked that
I write to you since you agreed that my having served on the
original Heritage Preservation Commission would qualify to meet
this requirement requested in the letter from Lata Vasudevan
dated September 23, 2002.
In 1856 John C. Hutchinson purchased 160 acres of land about one
(1) mile south of the Village. There was a limestone quarry on
this land and lime was being produced from its lime kiln. After
several years of operations, he sold his land in 1884 and moved
to the Village where he started a mercantile business. Because
of this business Mr. Hutchinson built a store building that year
on his Village property. It was a two (2) story building with
the first floor exterior walls of thick limestone and the second
floor of wood frame construction. The front fagade at the second
floor had three (3) arched windows and a steep wood frame roof.
Enclosed is a copy of a photo from the Saratoga Museum file of
the original store building
There were some modifications to this building through the years
but a major remodeling occurred in the early 1950s. This
remodeling was with the approval with the building department of
Santa Clara County as the City of Saratoga was not incorporated
until 1956.
Mr. Tom Sullivan, City of Saratoga
October 24, 2002 - Page 2.
This remodeling consisted of a wood frame extension to the rear
of the first and the second floors with commercial on the first
floor and two (2) apartments at the second floor with stairs to
them at the east side. Garages were added at the top of the
Saratoga Creek bank. The building was modernized in appearance
to have a flat roof with all exterior walls being a parapet in
lieu of the sloping roof. The store front was changed to have
modern store front windows with glazed tile under them. The
entire building, including the limestone walls, was covered with
cement plaster stucco. Except for minor change including the
carport, made mainly when Parking District No. 3 was created, the
building remains the same as this early 1950's remodeling.
This structure was included in the Saratoga Heritage Inventory,
first published in 1993, only because the commission felt it
should be included since the original part of the first floor was
constructed of local limestone, but not because of the modern
appearance.
In conclusion, the historical quality of the building was so
changed with the remodeling in the early 1950s, and with
subsequent remodelings, that the addition will not change the
historical significance. It is my opinion that the only elements
pertaining to historical integrity are the original first floor
limestone walls, which have been painted, plastered over, and
covered with a previous addition to the rear.
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