Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-13-15 HPC Final Minutes City of Saratoga H ERITAGE P RESERVATION C OMMISSION MINUTES Page 1 of 4 Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 / 8:30 A.M. Type: Regular Meeting Place: City Hall /Administrative Conference Room - 13777 Fruitvale Avenue 1. Site Visit - None 2. Routine Organization a. Roll Call Present: Cappello, Conrado, Nugent, Marchetti (arrived at 8:36 a.m.) Schuck, Stransky, Shah Absent: None Staff: Christopher Riordan, Senior Planner Guest: Peter Marra b. Review of minutes from December 9, 2014 meeting – Cappello/Stransky moved to approve the December 9, 2014 minutes. Motion Passed. Ayes: Cappello, Conrado, Nugent, Schuck, Stransky, Shah. Noes: None. Absent: Marchetti. Abstain: None c. Posting of Agenda – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda was properly posted on January 8, 2015 Senior Planner Riordan reported the posting of the agenda. d. Non-Agendized Communications - Any member of the public may address the Commission about any matter not on the agenda for this meeting for up to three minutes. Chair Nugent announced that Jill Hunter would like to resurrect the Heritage Tree Society and requested that a discussion of the topic be placed on the next regular meeting. Peter Marra discussed the effort he was taking to update and correct inaccurate historical information on the Hakone Estate and Gardens website to celebrate their centennial celebration which is scheduled for 2015-2017. Commissioner Marchetti stated that the website should have a link to the Hakone Estate and Gardens historic background. Commissioner Cappello stated that the website should also have a link to the National Register. Commissioner Stransky discussed the Quarry and stated that there should be produced a before and after video of the Quarry, what will be done with potential artifacts that our Page 2 of 4 discovered during construction of the park, and requested that a discussion of the Quarry be placed on the agenda of the next regular meeting. Commissioner’s Cappello and Marchetti questioned the correct role of the HPC if historic artifacts are located during construction of the Quarry Park. Senior Planner Riordan stated that he would invite a reprehensive from the Public Works Department to attend the next regular meeting to discuss the Quarry Park Master Plan. Commissioner Cappello discussed America in Bloom and stated that the judging would be in May and July. The group behind America in Bloom has a list of potential sites and asked the HPC if there were additional sites that could be added as the list is not yet finalized. Commissioner Cappello stated that she would report back to the HPC at the March meeting. Senior Planner Riordan stated that the topic would be placed on the agenda for the next regular meeting. e. HPC direction to staff regarding non-agendized communications - Commissioners may not comment on the matter but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda. None 3. New Business – a. HPC website FAQs/Links. HPC members to bring and discuss suggestions for the city’s HPC website. Chair Nugent stated that she would discuss the website at the HPC’s joint meeting with the City Council. Commissioner Stransky stated that the website needed FAQ’s on separate sections; the current links are difficult to navigate and are not very informative. Commissioner Shah reviewed the FAQ’s that she had created. Chair Nugent stated that information is already listed on the website of the State Office of Historic Preservation. Commissioner Conrado stated that the website should have FAQ’s on four topics - Mills Act, Heritage Resource Inventory, city landmark properties, and heritage trees. Individual Commissioners agreed to work on a topic: Commissioner Conrado – Heritage Resource Inventory, Commissioner Shah – Mills Act, Commissioner Schuck – heritage trees, Commissioner Stransky - city landmark properties. Commissioner Stransky stated that the Heritage Preservation Commission webpage should have a separate link to access a list of city landmark properties, national register properties, and a the heritage resources inventory. Commissioner Shah requested that a computer and projector be available at the next regular meeting to display the current HPC webste. 4. Old Business a. 2015/2016 HPC Goals / Joint Meeting with City Council (February 4th at 5:30 pm). Finalize HPC short term (now through June 30, 2015) and long term goals (July 2015 – June 2016) to be presented to the City Council. Chair Nugent discussed the February 4th Joint Meeting with the City Council. Commissioner Cappello stated that she would help prepare the presentation. Senior Planner Riordan stated that during the meeting the HPC would discuss their pending Page 3 of 4 work plan and review what they have done with the City Council. The Commission discussed the 2015-2016 HPC Work Plan which would be discussed with the City Council at their January 23, 2015 retreat. The Commission agreed to the following: Short Term - Jan. to June 30, 2015 Short Term - Jan. to June 30, 2015 (1) Add properties to the Heritage Resources Inventory including Landmark and Mills Act properties (2) Add new trees to Heritage Tree Inventory (3) Evaluate heritage resources along Big Basin Way (4) Update website design, resource links, and add FAQ’s (4) Community outreach efforts:  Participate at Blossom Festival, Arbor Day, and America in Bloom  Continue to liaise with the Saratoga Historical Foundation and their events  Articles for the Saratogan and Saratoga News on the importance of being listed on the City’s Heritage Resources Inventory and Heritage Tree Inventory Long Term - July 2015 to June 2016 (1) Evaluate heritage resources in the City (2) Develop a HPC Handbook that includes mission, goals, procedures, training resources and reference links (3) Evaluate creation of a Cultural Landscape Inventory (i.e. Katheryn Kennedy Winery Vineyard and the cactus garden on Bountiful Acres Way) (4) Community outreach efforts:  Develop standard information articles to appear 3 or 4 time a year in the Saratoga News  Continue participation in appropriate community events  Create flyers on the Heritage Preservation Commission, Heritage Trees, and a Heritage Resources Inventory & Historic Landmark Q&A  Create photo album on Heritage Trees and Big Basin Properties 5. Action Items for Discussion / Update (No memo): a. Reminder: February 10th Big Basin Tour with Archives and Architecture. Commissioner Conrado stated that a good place to meet and start the tour would be the Starbucks parking lot at 8:30. Commissioner Marchetti agreed to record the tour. Commissioner Conrado requested that staff notify the consultant of the place to meet. b. Announcement: 4/29/2015 Architecture 101 Meeting with City Council and Planning Commission – Staff/Chair to provide information, as applicable. Page 4 of 4 Senior Planner Riordan provided a brief summary of the meeting and stated that he would confirm the meeting location with the City Clerk and provide an update to the HPC. c. Update: John Henry House – Staff to provide an update, as applicable. Staff announced that there was no news to report. d. Update: Heritage Tree Inventory - Commissioners to update, as applicable. No update e. Update: Heritage Resource Inventory - Commissioners to update, as applicable.  Old Grandview Ranch Commissioner Stransky said that she had written letter to the property owner of Old Grandview Ranch and received a reply that the property owner does not want to be listed on the City’s Heritage Resource Inventory. Senior Planner Riordan said that he could contact the property owner to arrange a tour of the property if the Commission was interested – the Commission expressed interest in a tour and requested that Senior Planner Riordan contact the property owner with a request.  Others Commissioner Stransky informed the Commission that the Woodleigh House at 20375 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road was for sale and asked if the property would remain on the Heritage Resource Inventory after the sale. The Commission discussed and stated that it would remain on the list. Commissioner Marchetti stated that Montpere Way should be a historic street because of the homes on the street that were designed by Charles Eichler and urged her fellow commissioner’s to visit the street. 6. Commissioner Comments None 7. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 10:04 a.m.