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Home My WebLink About10-09-18 Heritage Preservation Commission Agenda PacketPage 1 of 2 SARATOGA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING October 9, 2018 8:30 AM REGULAR MEETING Linda Callon Conference Room, City Hall | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 1.Site Visit(s): a.13915 Saratoga Avenue 2.Call to Order: 3.Roll Call-Annette Stransky, Marilyn Marchetti, Paula Cappello, Alexandra Nugent, Dr. Jo Rodgers, and Rina Shah 4.Oral 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. Commissioners may not comment on the matter but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda. 5.Approval of August 28, 2018 minutes 6.New Business: a.13915 Saratoga Avenue-reroof application b.Commission Recognition Dinner (informational) 7.Staff Comments: a.Update on John Henry house and the Grover house (informational) 8.Old Business: a.Project status provided by Commissioners 9.Adjournment In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability- related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (408) 868-1216 or dbretschneider@saratoga.ca.us. Requests must be made as early as possible and at least one full business day before the start of the meeting. Any recommendation made by the Heritage Preservation Commission may be appealed to the Planning Commission within ten (10) days of the date of the decision. The appeal shall be taken by filing with the Secretary of the Page 2 of 2 Heritage Preservation Commission a written notice and filing fee within ten (10) days of the date of the decision. In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials provided to the Heritage Preservation Commission by City staff in connection with this agenda are available at the office of the Community Development Department Director at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California 95070. Any materials distributed by staff after the posting of the agenda are made available for public review at the office of the Director at the time they are distributed to the Heritage Preservation Commission. CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF AGENDA I, Janet Costa, Administrative Assistant, for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the Heritage Preservation Commission was posted and available for public review on October 4, 2018 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us. City of Saratoga H ERITAGE P RESERVATION C OMMISSION Special Meeting DRAFT MINUTES Page 1 of 3 Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2018/ 8:30 A.M. Type: Special Meeting Place: Linda Callon Conference Room - 13777 Fruitvale Avenue 1.Site Visit(s): a.20640 Third Street 2. Call to order: Chair Marchetti called the meeting to order at 9:31 AM 3.Roll Call: Present: Chair Marilyn Marchetti, Commissioners, Annette Stransky, Alexandra Nugent, Paula Cappello, and Rina Shah Absent: Dr. Jo Rodgers Staff: Debbie Pedro, Director of Community Development, Nicole Johnson, Planner II, Sandy Baily, Special Projects Manager 4.Oral Communications: None 5. Approval of minutes from August 14, 2018 meeting. Stransky/Shah moved to approve the minutes. Motion passed. Ayes: Shah, Stransky, Nugent, Marchetti, and Cappello. Noes: None. Absent: Rodgers None. Abstain: None Commissioner Paula Cappello left the meeting. 6.New Business: a.None 7.Staff Comments: a.None Page 2 of 3 8. Old Business: a. 20640 Third Street – Debbie Pedro discussed new information for HPC review and consideration that was not previously available at the April 10, 2018 HPC meeting, when the Commission reviewed the proposal for a mixed use building adjacent to the historic Sam Cloud Barn. The new material included an evaluation prepared by an architectural historian of the proposed project in relation to the Sam Cloud barn, and previously approved plans from 2007 for a mixed use project at the subject site where the HPC had recommended approval (the approval has since expired). The CEQA process was also summarized. Commissioner Marchetti commented that although plans were previously approved for the site, the Commission must treat the current application as a new project. After an extensive discussion, Commissioner Marchetti summarized the Commission’s comments and outlined the following list of recommendations for the Planning Commission: 1. The siding on the Sam Cloud barn should not be touched. 2. Prefer to see more of the barn and suggested that the proposed building should be moved or redesigned to expose more view of the three vertical barn windows from 4th Street. 3. On the rear (northwest) elevation of the building, the roof above the garage should not be flat. A gable roof is recommended at the center. 4. The roof over the elevator shaft should be pitched to be consistent with the surrounding roof lines and a height variance, if needed, should be approved to allow the height increase. 5. Enlarge the windows as much as possible to be consistent with the size and design of the barn windows along the front (southeast) elevation. 6. Require a minimum of two (2) large/mature trees along with shrubs or planter boxes to soften the building, along the front of the building. City Arborist should make the determination on species that are appropriate for the location. 7. Reduce the amount of glazing and increase the amount of siding along the rear (northwest) elevation. 8. Likes the proposed two-toned paint colors. The applicant commented they felt they could meet most of the recommendations of the Commission except reducing the amount of glazing along the 4th Street elevation. The Commission discussed this and the majority of the Commission felt that the amount of glazing proposed at rear (northwest) elevation was not an issue. Commissioner Shah moved to not recommend approval of the project since the amount of glazing along the rear (northwest) elevation would not be reduced. Motion died due to a lack of a second. Nugent/Stransky moved to recommend approval of the project based on the list of recommendations they created, excluding the recommendation that the amount of glazing Page 3 of 3 be reduced along the rear (northwest) elevation to increase the amount of siding. Ayes: Marchetti, Stransky, and Nugent. Noes: Shah. Absent: Cappello and Rodgers. Abstain: None. 9. Adjournment Chair Marchetti adjourned the meeting at 10:37 A.M. Minutes respectfully submitted: Nicole Johnson, Planner II City of Saratoga Page 1 of 1 Community Development Department City of Saratoga 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, California 95070 M E M O R A N D U M DATE: TO: FROM: October 2, 2018 Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) Nicole Johnson, Planner II SUBJECT: Reroof for property at 13915 Saratoga Avenue Property Location: 13915 Saratoga Avenue Property APN: 393-45-023 Project Applicant: Knight Roofing Services Project Description: The applicant is proposing to replace the existing asphalt shingle roof material with a the same color asphalt shingle material. The structure is listed on the Heritage Resource Inventory and is located on a heritage lane. A copy of the DPR form for the property is included as Attachment #1. A roofing sample will be provided at the meeting. Permit Criteria: The Planning Department, on recommendation of the Heritage Preservation Commission, shall authorize a permit if it is determined that: (a) The proposed work is consistent with the purposes and objectives of Chapter 13 of Saratoga’s Municipal Code; (b) The proposed work does not adversely affect the character of the designated heritage lane; (c) In the case of construction of a new building, structure or other improvement upon or within a designated heritage lane, the exterior of such improvements will not adversely affect and will be compatible with the external appearance of the existing lane. Attachment: 1.DPR Form - McGrew-Atkinson House Mount Diablo State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PRIMARY RECORD NRHP Status Code 4of McGrew-Atkinson House*Resource Name or # HP-88-01 P1. Other identifier: *P2. Location: Santa Clara County*a. County Cupertino*b. USGS 7.5' Quad 1980 Photorevised .8 S.T .1 W.R Saratoga Ave. c. Address:SaratogaCity 95070Zip 10S d. UTM:(give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone mE/mN northwest side of Saratoga Avenue northeast of Herriman Avenue. e.Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, elevation, etc., as appropriate) (Assigned by recorder): and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a location map as necessary.) ;; ; Heavily altered, this house includes a National-style cottage of the late-nineteenth century. This local vernacular building type dates from as early as the pre-railroad American era, from the 1850s to the 1870s, although National-style houses continued to be built as late as the 1880s. Typical of this style, the one-and-one-half-story house has the distinctive proportions of a balloon-frame building, including a raised rectangular footprint, simple wall planes, and moderately steep roofline with angled boxed eaves. The house is clad in channel-rustic siding, and the property features a round creek-rock stone chimney and rock wall around the residence and driveway entrance. The windows have been replaced. The house appears to have had new wings added over time. *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements, include design, material, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) HP2. Single family property*P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.)*P4. Resources Present: None Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record Other (List): *Attachments: Archives & Architecture: City of Saratoga Statement of Historic Context, 2009. *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none".) View facing west, July 2009. P5b.Description of Photo: (View, date, accession #) Historic Prehistoric Both *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source: Tienchuan Ko & Hsin Yi Li 13915 Saratoga Ave. Saratoga CA 95070 *P7. Owner and Address: Archives & Architecture, LLC PO Box 1332 San Jose, CA 95109 *P8. Recorded By: (Name, affiliation, and address) 10/26/09*P9. Date Recorded: Reconnaissance *P10. Survey Type: (Describe) c1880, about 129 years old. * Required InformationDPR 523A (1/95) Not for Publication Unrestricted 1 393-45-023APN# B.M. F. Maggi, L. Dill, & J. Kusz Date Primary # HRI # Trinomial Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Date Page 13915 Attachment 1 State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD 5S3*NRHP/CRHR Status Code McGrew-Atkinson HouseResource Name (Assigned by recorder) 4of G. W McGrew House B1. Historic Name: 13915 Saratoga Ave. B2. Common Name: Single family residential B3. Original Use:Single family residentialB4. Present Use: National (Pioneer)*B5. Architectural Style: Constructed circa 1880. Addition to rear of house. *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) No Yes Unknown*B7. Moved?n/aDate:n/aOriginal Location: None known. *B8. Related Features: Unknown B9a. Architect:Unknownb. Builder: Architecture*B10. Significance: Theme Heritage LaneArea: c1880Period of Significance:ResidentialProperty Type:NoneApplicable Criteria: (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period and geographic scope. Also address integrity.) The McGrew-Atkinson House is listed on the Saratoga Heritage Resources Inventory, included as a part of HP-88-01. It qualified under Criteria a and c: a) the property exemplifies and reflects special elements of the cultural, social, economic, aesthetic, and architectural history of Saratoga; and c) the property embodies distinctive characteristics of the National style, type and period; Thomy House does not appear eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources, as the house lacks appears to sufficient integrity to its original form and detailing to qualify. (Continued on page 4, DPR523L) DPR 523B (1/95)*Required Information B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) Saratoga Heritage Preservation Commission, Historic Resources Inventory form, 1988. *B12. References: Listed Heritage ResourceB13. Remarks: Franklin Maggi*B14. Evaluator: October 26, 2009*Date of Evaluation: (Sketch Map with north arrow required.) (This space reserved for official comments.) 2 None Primary # HRI # Page State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION LOCATION MAP 4of DPR 523J (1/95)*Required Information * Map Name:Multiple n.t.s.* Scale:Varies* Date of Map: McGrew-Atkinson House*Resource Name or #(Assigned by recorder)3 Primary # HRI # Trinomial Page State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET 4of DPR 523L (1/95)*Required Information (Continued from page 2, DPR523b, B10) Historical Background This house was originally the home of W. George and Matilda McGrew in the 1880's; he is believed to have been Saratoga's first poet. George McGrew was a librarian, who was born in Ohio about 1815. George and Matilda arrived in California at least by 1872, when their son Luther was born. Older son Franklin had been born in Ohio in 1856. By 1888 the property, then about seven acres, is listed as owned by M. McGrew, who is assumed to be his wife. George McGrew is buried in a marble-enclosed grave in Madronia Cemetery. Some also believe that this home may have been a preliminary or interim residing place of Mrs. Mary Ann Day Brown, abolitionist John Brown's widow, during her years in Saratoga which were between 1881 and 1883. The oral tradition was not investigated as a part of this recording. By 1900 the McGrews appear to have still been residing on this property, with Franklin McGrew as head of the family, with mother Matilda living with him. Franklin was an orchardist at that time; he was single, and living with him were his younger brother Luther and Luther's wife Nellie. Integrity Altered with new porch, windows, trim, and additions over time, the house retains only its original location and channel-rustic siding to represent its associations with the historic design. The feelings associated with the original architectural design, workmanship, and materials have been lost. * Recorded By F. Maggi, L. Dill, & J. Kusz McGrew-Atkinson House*Resource Name or #(Assigned by recorder) Continuation Update10/26/2009* Date Primary # HRI # Trinomial Page 4 Project Status Worksheet Page 1 of 3 10/2/2018 Staff/Commissioner Assigned Status Heritage Resource Inventory Candidates Structures 14625 Big Basin Way Stransky 14285 Saratoga Av Rodgers 18495 Montpere Way Marchetti Anticipates DPR completion in August 13650 Saratoga Av (Library)Stransky Hold 13601 Saratoga Av St Andrew's Cappello Staff reviewing DPR/Can be modified to application form 13716 Saratoga Av Sacred Heart Rodgers 19246 DeHavilland Nugent 19222 DeHavilland Nugent 19223 DeHavilland Nugent 20520 Marion Rd Shah 20602 Marion Rd Shah Address does not exist. Need to determine what house was to be researched. 20996-21398 Congress Springs Rd (Quarry)Nugent 18530 Montpere Way Rodgers 14301 Saratoga Av Rodgers 14321 Lutheria Way Stransky 20290 Orchard Stransky 20328 Orchard Stransky 20350 Orchard Stransky 14220 Elva Ave - Russian Church Stransky 14104 Oak St Stransky 14791 Oak 20318 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road Stransky 14404 Quito Rd Stransky Other Saratoga Federated Church Bell Nugent In progress Lutheria Way Entrance Posts 14200 & 14222 Lutheria Way Nugent In progress Eichler Entrance Feature (four) - Cox Ave Nugent Letters sent to property owners. 45 days up July 1st. Positive contact from homeowner at 19201 Schubert Dr 14120 Shadow Oaks - Tree Stransky Concern from homeowner at 19461 DeHavilland Drive IN PROGRESS ITEMS Project Status Worksheet Page 2 of 3 10/2/2018 Staff/Commissioner Assigned Status 14250 Douglas Stransky Markers (Point of Interest) Ohlone Indians Stranksy Saloon Stranksy Urban Railroad Paper Mill Paste Board Mill Village Design Guidelines Johnson Council authorized consultant contract to develop guidelines Heritage Plaques/Signage Memorial Park Madronia Cemetary Heritage Orchard Training Webinar CA Modern Architecture Staff Completed in August Events Blossom Festival 2018 State of the City 2019 Arbor Day 2019 Preservation Month 2019 Library scheduled for May 11th presentation Allocation for FY 18-19 (For POI Markers & Training) Approved 10,000.00 Balance 10,000.00 Other Connect with Realty Firms Year Notes Added 18500 Montpere Way 2015 19277 Shubert Dr 2017 Discontinued 19365 Allendale 2017 Owner did not want house on Inventory 20021 Bella Vista 2014 Lack of owner consent 14501-14503 Big Basin Way 2014 Lack of owner consent plus not eligible as it lacks sufficient integrity to its original design 14251 Fruitvale 2014 Lack of owner consent 14519 Big Basin Way 2014 Lack of owner consent 14413-14415 Big Basin Way (20640 Third St)2014 Lack of owner consent plus not eligible as it lacks sufficient integrity to its original design 14495 Big Basin Way 2014 Lack of owner consent plus not eligible as it lacks sufficient integrity to its original design 14754 Pierce Rd 2014 Lack of owner consent 2015 Owner did not want house as a landmark Heritage Tree Inventory Added 2018 Point of Interest Markers Installed Blossom Fesitival 2018 Saratoga Inn/Theater in the Glade 2018 Publications Heritage Tree Guidebook 2017 FAQ's Historic Preservation 2017 FAQ's Heritage Trees 2017 FAQ's Mills Act 2018 FAQ's Landmarks 2018 Completed/Discontinued Heritage Resource Inventory Palm Trees - Yerba Santa Court Added Landmarks Discontinued Old Grandview Ranch