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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-12-11 HPC MINUTES City of Saratoga H ERITAGE P RESERVATION C OMMISSION MINUTES Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 8:30 a.m. in Warner Hutton House Place: Regular Meeting – Warner Hutton House (please meet outside in the parking lot due to site visits) 1. Routine Organization A. Roll Call ATTENDED: Marchetti, Marra, Cappello, Shah, Gomersall, Heid, Conrado. GUEST: Walter Chapman STAFF: Assistant Planner Fossati B. Approval of minutes from March 8, 2011 meeting Shah moved to approve, Marra second. Ayes 5, Noes 0, Abstain 2 (Heid & Marchetti) C. Posting of Agenda – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda was posted on April 7, 2011. 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. Commissioner Marchetti informed HPC members of the Mills Act contract being presented to City Council on April 20, 2011. Invited other commissioners to attend CC meeting. E. Oral Communications –Instruction to staff regarding actions on current Oral Communications. Request from Walter Chapman to continue 20200 Mendelsohn Lane (HPC11-0002) discussion at 4/12/11 meeting. HPC granted approval to place HPC11-0002 project on agenda. HPC directed Staff to bring camera to next HPC meeting. 2. New Business A. Rosenberg’s Rules of Order. Chair Conrado discussed that projects will be discussed using Rosenberg’s Rules of Order format. B. 20200 Mendelsohn Lane – Determination of proposed addition. Applicant Chapman informed the HPC that the project was scaled back, including moving the new wall 18 inches farther away from an existing protected tree on the property and removing the 2nd story element (which was in conflict with the branch of an existing protected tree. Shah moved to approve (Gomersall 2nd). HPC approved the project with 5 ayes, 0 noes, 2 abstain (Heid & Marchetti) with the condition that the applicant receive clearance from the City Arborist to proceed. 20200 Mendelsohn to be added to Heritage Resource Inventory. B. 19066 Austin Way - Review proposed movement and new placement of telephone poles within Heritage Lane. Cappello moved to approve new placement of telephone poles, Marra seconded. HPC approved the project (7 ayes, 0 noes, 0 abstain) with the condition that the applicant work with City Arborist to verify that placement of one of the new poles (pole located farthest northwest). 3. Old Business A. None 4. Adjournment Adjourn to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2011, Warner Hutton House, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue. Meeting adjourned.