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HERITAGE PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 8:30 a.m.
Place: Planning Division Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Type: Regular Meeting
I. Routine Organization
A. Roll Call: Bailey, Ballingall, Conrado, Louden, Wyman
ABSENT: Lowdermilk GUESTS: Warren Heid
B. Approval o f minutes from 6/14/05: Approved 50
C. Posting of Agenda – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the
agenda was posted on Thursday July 7, 2005
D. Oral & Written Communicat ion Any member of the public may address the
Commissio n about any matter not on the agenda for this meet ing for up to
three minutes. Commissioners may not comment on the matter but may choose
to place the topic on a future agenda. Commissio ner Ballingall discussed
articles on vinyl windows; Co mmissio ner Conrado requested the Mustard
Walk be placed on the next agenda as a discussio n item.
II. Old Business
A. Update on City sites being submitted for the National Registry – item
discussed.
B. Update on West Valley College Draft EIR and the Carlson House – item
discussed.
III. New Business
A. Update on McWilliams house renovation and creatio n of a possible committee
to work with the project architect – item discussed. A subcommittee to work with
Warren Heid was approved by a vote of 50; members of the subcommittee will
include Co mmissioner Louden and Co mmissioner Wyman.
IV. Items to be placed on the next Agenda
A. Update on Work Plan assignments.
B. Review request fro m the Saratoga Historic Foundation to have a sign placed
on Saratoga Avenue in the orchard saying “Saratoga Historical Orchard, a
Glimpse o f the Past, Preserved for the Future”.
C. Review list of properties with structures 50 years and over in age
D. Historic Preservation Data Base
E. Plaques
V. Pending Items
A. Adopt a Tree Program for the Heritage Orchard
B. Update Heritage Ordinance
C. Review Oak Street as a Heritage Lane
VI. Adjournment
Adjourn to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday August 9 th , 2005, Planning Conference Room
13777 Fruitvale Avenue.
Please advise the Chair if you will be absent from the next scheduled meeting
In compliance with the Americans wit h Disabilit ies Act, if you are a disabled person and
you need a disabilit yrelated modification or accommodation to participate in this
meet ing, please contact the Cit y Clerk’s Office at 408.868.1269 or
ctclerk@saratoga.ca.us Requests must be made as early as possible and at least one
full business day before the start of the meet ing.
Any reco mmendation made by the Heritage Preservation Co mmissio n may be appealed
to the Planning Co mmissio n wit hin 10 days o f the date of the decisio n. The appeal shall
be taken by filing wit h the Secretary o f the Planning Commissio n a written notice and
filing fee within 10 days of the date of the decisio n.
Certificate of Posting of Agenda:
I, John F. Livingstone, Communit y Development Director for the Cit y o f Saratoga,
declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the Heritage Preservatio n
Commissio n o f the Cit y o f Saratoga was posted at the office o f the Cit y o f Saratoga,
13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 and was available for public review at that
locat ion. The agenda is also available on the Cit y’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 7 th day o f July 2005 at Saratoga, Califo rnia.
John F. Livingstone, AICP
Communit y Development Director
408.868.1231