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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-14-12 Minutes City of Saratoga H ERITAGE P RESERVATION C OMMISSION MINUTES Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 8:30 a.m. for site visit for Mills Act Application Place: Regular Meeting – Admin Conference Room 1. Routine Organization A. Roll Call Present: Heid, Gomersall, Shah, Conrado, Cappello, Marchetti, Marra Absent: None Guests: Alex Nugent Staff Present: Planners Christopher Riordan and Michael Fossati Guest: Alex Nugent B. Approval of minutes from January 10, 2011 meeting Cappello moved to approve minutes, Marra second. Ayes 6, Noes 0 (Gomersall abstained as she was not present at 1/10/12 meeting). C. Posting of Agenda – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda was posted on February 9, 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. Staff presented information on California Historical Preservation trainings and invitation for comment on Cell Antenna application located outside of City Limits (14831 Pierce Road) E. Oral Communications –Instruction to staff regarding actions on current Oral Communications. Commissioner Marra requested Staff to add information presented by expert testimony regarding determinations made by HPC within the minutes of future meeting. Commissioner Marchetti informed the HPC that a new professor at West Valley College is an expert in Historic Preservation. Marchetti requested Staff to contact professor regarding possible training opportunities for HPC. Marchetti to get contact information for Staff prior to making official request. 2. New Business A. Designate New Chair - Commissioner Cappello moved to elect Chair Conrado to hold a second term as HPC chair. Commissioners Marra second. Vote took place. Ayes 6, Noes 0 (Chair Conrado abstained). Chair Conrado agreed to second term. B. 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. (continued from 1/10/12 meeting. Project withdrawn) – No Discussion. C. 15095 Fruitvale Avenue (Fair Oaks) – Review of an application by Anisha Gupta (property owner) to recommend the designation of Fair Oaks as a Historic Landmark and Mills Act. – Staff informed HPC that applicant request new date in March due to scheduling difficulties. New date approved. Ayes 7, Noes 0. D. Water towers in Saratoga – Staff informed HPC that owner information was obtained. Commission discussed. The three water towers are located at 14054 Alta Vista, 13764 Saratoga Vista, and 14075 Saratoga Avenue. Chair directed Staff to agendize for future meeting and that a formal request to visit properties should be sent by Staff. 3. Old Business A. Heritage Trees Discussion – Commission discussed. Each commissioner was tasked to find a tree located in the City for possible submittal. HPC directed Staff to request involvement from Parks and Recreation Commission for assistance. HPC also requested that Heritage Tree Application can be filled out online instead of printing out and filling out separately. B. Properties on Inventory – Next Steps for HPC – Commission discussed. HPC to create process on how to add new properties to inventory. Additional work required prior to finalizing process. Item agendized for next meeting. C. HPC Review of Ohlone Sites – Commission discussed. Commissioner Cappello presented “Of Milling and Mashing: Subsistence Change at CA- SC1-65”, a report authored by Richard T. Fitzgerald, Jr. The report included a map of an area of the Village (Highway 9 at Sixth Street). Cappello asked Staff if the Map is sufficient in allowing HPC to condition all projects within the CH-2 District to pay special attention to possible cultural resources. Staff to speak with CDD on how to move forward with request. 4. Adjournment Adjourn to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012, Administrative Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue.