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Ute' ti HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 /8:30 A.M.
Type: Regular Meeting
Place: City Hall/Administrative Conference Room- 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
1. Routine Organization
a. Roll Call
i. Present: Cappello, Conrado, Marchetti, Marra,Nugent, Shah
ii. Absent: Schuck
iii. Staff: Cindy McCormick
b. Review of minutes from August 13, 2013 meeting. Approved as amended 5-0 (1 absent,
1 abstained)
c. Oral Communication - Any member of the public may address the Commission
about any matter not on the agenda for this meeting for up to three minutes. Dr Rol
Chapman would like to see photos of the heritage trees on the city's website. Annette
Stransky asked if the homes located at 14475 Oak Street and 14421 Saratoga-Sunnyvale
Road were on the inventory. The HPC determined that both of these homes are on the
inventory.
d. HPC direction to staff regarding non-agendized oral communications - Commissioners
may not comment on the matter but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda.
None
2. New Business
a. Mills Act Application — 14065 Saratoga Avenue. The applicant/owner will remove the
brick from the renovation plan. The owner would like to use "Kobe" aluminum and wood
clad windows as opposed to wood due to potential deterioration of wood. The HPC
would like to see a photo/brochure of the windows, especially in front of house.
Application approved 5-1-1 with Shah objecting and Schuck absent.
b. HPC Outreach — City staff, Brian Babcock, will add photos of heritage trees to
Facebook. Brian will also look into putting information on "NextDoor" social media site.
The HPC also asked Brian to consider interviewing the heritage tree owners, highlighting
the HPC in the City's quarterly newsletter, writing an article for "The Patch", writing an
article for"Saratoga News", providing information about the Commission to the Saratoga
Chamber of Commerce, highlighting the recent Mills Act application going before the
City Council, and adding the "Tree City USA" logo to the city's website.
c. Saratoga Historical Foundation Newsletter— The HPC generally liked the draft article
but wanted clarifying language regarding the `interview' that led to the article.
3. Old Business
a. HPC Role and Process for Listed Structures—The HPC would like to discuss this topic
at the January 2014 City Council joint session.
b. 21164 Tollgate Road. Commissioner Shah presented pictures of the home, indicating its
architectural style is "French Provincial" and that she felt the home met heritage resource
criteria C for its distinctive style. No construction date or owner information was
provided. An application has not been submitted.
c. Heritage Inventory Update.No discussion, tabled until next meeting.
d. Website: no discussion
4. Commissioner Comments
5. Adjournment