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City of Saratoga
H ERITAGE P RESERVATION C OMMISSION
MINUTES
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Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2015 / 8:30 A.M.
Type: Regular Meeting
Place: City Hall /Administrative Conference Room - 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
1. Site Visit: 20375 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road (Woodleigh House) – A site visit will be
conducted to determine exterior modifications of the Woodleigh House are in conformance
with the Heritage Preservation Commission standards. Site Visit conducted.
2. Routine Organization:
a. Roll Call
Present: Cappello, Conrado, Nugent, Marchetti, Schuck, Stransky, Shah
Staff: Michael Fossati, Liz Ruess
Applicant: Jaclyn Greenmyer
b. Review of minutes from May 12, 2015 meeting. Conrado/Shah moved to approve the
May 12, 2015 minutes as amended.
Ayes: Cappello, Conrado, Nugent, Marchetti, Schuck, Stransky, Shah
Noes: None
c. Posting of Agenda – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda was
properly posted on June 4, 2015.
Planner Fossati 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 provided materials to commissioners regarding criteria on how to
properly evaluate historic properties.
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. HPC
directed staff to add the following properties to the next month agenda under “New
Business” as an update to Heritage Resource Inventory.
18530 Montpere Way
14301 Saratoga Avenue
20290 Orchard Road
20328 Orchard Road
20350 Orchard Road
14321 Lutheria Road
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3. New Business:
a. 20375 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road (Woodleigh House) – The City has received a request
to review proposed exterior modifications of 20375 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road. The
property is currently listed as a “Heritage Resource” within the City of Saratoga.
Cappello/Stransky moved to approve the project with additional conditions.
Conditions include the proposed French door must be “wood” French door.
Approved 7-0.
4. Old Business
a. FAQ’s (Conrado, Stransky, Schuck, Shah) Chair Nugent directed commissioners to e-
mail FAQ’s to Planner Fossati by June 30 for distribution for July meeting.
b. Update of Heritage Designation Criteria (all) – Review of properties previously
discussed, but have not been designated for review by any one commissioner.
19246 DeHavilland
19223 DeHavilland
19222 DeHavilland
19227 Shubert
20520 Marion Rd.
20602 Marion Rd.
20996-21398 Congress Springs Rd.
c. Budget Update (Fossati) Staff informed HPC that completed DPR’s cost
between $500 - $1,500. Current 2015/2016 budget is $5,000.
5. Action Items for Discussion / Update (No memo):
a. Quarry Property – Staff to provide update on the Quarry Master Plan. No update
b. Hakone Gardens – Staff to provide update on Hakone Gardens Master Plan. No
Update
c. John Henry House – Staff to provide an update. No Update
d. Heritage Resource Inventory - Review list of potential properties for the Heritage
Inventory:
18500 Montpere Way (Nugent)
13601 Saratoga Avenue (St. Andrews Episcopal Church) (Shah)
13716 Saratoga Avenue (Sacred Heart Church) (Schuck)
14625 Big Basin Way (Stransky)
14701 Oak Street (Stransky)
14285 Saratoga Avenue (Stransky)
18495 Montpere Way (Marchetti)
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13650 Saratoga Avenue (Stransky)
e. America in Bloom – Commissioner Cappello to provide update in September Update
to happen in September.