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City of Saratoga
H ERITAGE P RESERVATION C OMMISSION
MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 8:30 a.m.
Place: Regular Meeting – Admin Conference Room
1. Routine Organization
A. Roll Call
ATTENDED: Heid, Marra, Shah, Conrado, Cappello, Marchetti
ABSENT: Gomersall (excused)
B. Approval of minutes from December 13, 2011 meeting Cappello moved to
approve minutes as amended, Marchetti second. Ayes 6, Noes 0.
C. Posting of Agenda – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the
agenda was posted on January 5, 2012. Agenda properly posted.
D. Oral & Written 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. Commissioners may not comment on the matter but may
choose to place the topic on a future agenda. None
E. Oral Communications –Instruction to staff regarding actions on current Oral
Communications. None
2. New Business
A. 14091 Fruitvale Avenue (Sunshine Williams) – Review of an application by
Thang Do (property owner) to recommend the designation of the Sunshine
Williams House as a Historic Landmark. The structure is currently considered
a Heritage Resource, but not a Historic Landmark. The Heritage Commission
may recommend to the City Council designation of a proposal as a historic
landmark if it satisfies any two or more of the criteria listed per City Code
Section 13-10.050 and also retains a substantial degree of architectural and
structural integrity with respect to the original design, as determined by the
Heritage Commission. Commission discussed. Marchetti moved to
continue item to next available meeting (2/14). Marra second. Ayes 6,
Noes 0.
3. Old Business
A. HPC Review of sites that are potentially “encampments”. Commission
discussed. Commissioner Cappello to research possible encampments
in the Village. Directed Staff to agendize to next available meeting
(2/14).
B. Village Design Guidelines – When are they applicable? Staff informed
Commission guidelines used for Design Review application and
discretionary approvals.
C. Heritage Trees – Starting List. Staff to educate Commission on Heritage
Tree application process for City-owned trees. Directed Staff to
agendize to next available meeting (2/14).
D. Properties on Inventory – Next Steps for HPC. Discussion of possible new
properties (water tankhouses) to be added to Heritage Inventory.
E. Hakone Update – Application for National Register. Commissioner
Marchetti informed the Commission that the Hakone Application was
almost complete. Staff to update Commission once application is
submitted.
5. Adjournment
Adjourn to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2012, Warner Hutton House, 13777
Fruitvale Avenue. Meeting adjourned.