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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-13-2009 HPC Minutes City of Saratoga H ERITAGE P RESERVATION C OMMISSION MINUTES Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 8:30 a.m. Place: Regular Meeting – Warner Hutton House 1. Routine Organization A. Roll Call a. All commissioners attended with the exception of Commissioner Conrado, Commissioner Gomersall, Commissioner Koepernik, and Commissioner Tai B. Approval of minutes from the August 11, 2009 meeting. a. Approved (Kellond moved to approve, Marra/McCarty second) C. Posting of the Agenda – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda was posted on October 8, 2009. a. Agenda properly posted D. Oral and Written Communication – Any member of the public may address the Commission for up to three minutes about any matter not on the agenda. Commissioners may not comment of the matter but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda. a. Warren Hyde (Saratoga Architect) requested commission to include post WWII buildings onto Historic Inventory list. Letter from Hyde was submitted regarding request. b. Received written communication from Chuck Shoppe of Saratoga Historical Foundation (via Chair Marra) on proposed work by Caltrans on Highway 9. Work includes highway widening near two Saratoga historic properties (Hakone Gardens and Saratoga Congress Springs / Hotel site). Written communication explained that these historic properties will not be adversely affected by the proposed construction and that Caltrans is being very diligent in their work. E. Oral Communications – Instruction to staff regarding actions on current Oral Communications. a. Chair Marra instructed staff to give letter from Hyde to be given to liaisons of Planning Commission and City Council for distribution. Copy of letter to be given to HPC Commissioners for possible future action. 2. Old Business A. None 3. New Business A. 2nd Update to the Heritage Resources Inventory List – Presentation by Consultant a. Franklin Maggi and Leslie Dill (Consultants) informed the commission of their progress on updating the Heritage Resource Inventory List. The consultants believe the field survey and presentation of updated inventory draft will be complete by the end of October for review. Commissioner McCarty shared information regarding two properties on the Heritage Resources Inventory List with the consultants. Chair Marra instructed staff to send draft inventory to commissioners for input and discussion for November HPC meeting. B. Discussion of Joint Meeting between HPC/Historical Foundation and City Council on 10/21 at 6:00pm a. Chair informed present commissioners that joint meeting between HPC/Historical Foundation and City Council will take place on 10/21 at 6:00pm. Instructed staff to work on agenda and offered items to be placed on agenda. Staff to work with chair on creating agenda for HPC/HF meeting with CC. C. Signatures for Brown Act a. Moved to next meeting D. Heritage Trees a. Moved to next meeting E. Training Opportunities a. No action 4. Pending Items A. National Register Applications a. Discussed possible resubmittal of McWilliams House for National Register 5. Adjournment Adjourn to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2009, Warner Hutton House, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue.