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City of Saratoga
H ERITAGE P RESERVATION C OMMISSION
MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 8:30 a.m.
Place: Regular Meeting – Warner Hutton House (Please meet in parking lot
prior to meeting due to site visit)
1. Routine Organization
A. Roll Call
ATTENDED: Heid, Tai, Conrado, and Marra
ABSENT: Cappello, Gomersall (excused)
STAFF: Assistant Planner Fossati
B. Approval of minutes from August 10, 2010 meeting. Moved to approved
minutes by Conrado, second by Marra. Ayes 4, Noes 0, Absent 2.
C. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda was posted on
September 9, 2010. 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 discussed letter
received from Saratoga resident requesting the commemoration of Mary
Brown via a statue or plaque. Commissioner Marra recommended
resident contact Saratoga Historical Foundation to discuss
commemoration efforts. Comments forwarded back to resident via e-
mail. Bonnie Bamburg informed the HPC that she is representing the
property owners of 19161 Cox Avenue (Joseph Cox House) for a
Historical Landmark / Mills Act application.
E. Oral Communications –Instruction to staff regarding actions on current Oral
Communications.
2. Old Business
A. 14000 Fruitvale Avenue – West Valley College – Carlson House Staff
informed HPC that there is a DPR on record for the Carlson House, but
staff is working on finding out who commissioned the drafting of the
DPR. Once staff verifies the owner of the DPR, staff will request
permission to provide copies of the DPR to commissioners.
3. New Business
A. 21955 Via Regina – Applicant requesting a determination of the HPC
regarding the historical significance of an existing main residence. The
existing residence is not on heritage inventory, but is over 50 years old.
Acting Chair Tai noticed no historical significance with the existing
residence. Commissioner Marra and Conrado concurred with Chair Tai.
Conrado moved to approved with Heid second. Ayes 4 Noes 0 Absent
2.
B. Joint HPC/SHF meeting – Inform HPC of meeting results. Staff informed
HPC of items discussed in joint meeting. Items included Hakone
Gardens application for National Register, Preservation of Carlson
House, & possible grant request for Heritage Sign.
4. Pending Items
A. N/A
5. Adjournment
Adjourn to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 12, 2010, Warner Hutton House, 13777
Fruitvale Avenue. Meeting adjourned.