HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-13-2004 HPC MinutesCity of Saratoga
HERITAGE PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:30 a.m.
Place: Warner Hutton House, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Type: Regular Meeting
The HPC met at 8:30 for site visits for items III. A, C, AND D.
I. Routine Organization
A. Roll Call – Present: Bailey, Conrado, Louden, Dodge, Planning Co mmissio n
Liaison Hunter. Absent: Ballingall, Lowdermilk
B. Approval o f minutes from 3/9/04 – Minutes were approved 40
C. Posting of Agenda – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the
agenda was posted on Thursday April 8, 2004
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.– No oral, written communicat ions
received.
II. Old Business
A. Historic Park Grant Update –Santa Clara Co. HHC approved $100,000 grant
with st ipulations. The HPC stated that Saratoga Cit y Staff needs to develop
a plan on how to improve the McWilliams House. This plan needs to go to the
County HHC for approval.
B. Bring Historic Park Master Plan to Cit y Council for approval – HPC directed
Staff to present draft Master Plan again for review for the next meet ing.
C. Update status of Mills Act Contract from April 7 th CC meet ing – update given
(Cit y Council adopted boilerplate contract). Staff shall email contract to HPC.
D. Make a recommendation on the Sam Cloud House to the Council – HPC made
a motion all in favor supporting the retention of the Barn and requested that an
engineering report be prepared for the stabilizat ion of the structure.
E. Prepare report to Council on the using the grant money for the restoration of
McWilliams House, and Historic Park Review both proposals for
improvements to the McWilliams House that were included in the Grant
Applicat ion. Reco mmend one or a combination of both to the Council. – HPC
indicated that Cit y Staff needs to prepare recommendations for the restoration
of the McWilliams House, which shall be presented for HPC review. HPC
mot ioned all in favor that (1) The grant should be used to restore the
McWilliams House (2) The Cit y should hire a historic architect to determine
the type of improvements required for the McWilliams House (3) And that
documentation of a public access schedule shall be presented for approval by
the Santa Clara Co. Parks and Recreations Dept. (pursuant to grant
stipulation).
F. Placing brass plaques on historic houses – The logistics of how to place
plaques of structures – including ceremonies, contacting the newspaper was
discussed. It was agreed that plaques be for landmark structures only.
Commissio ner Dodge volunteered to draft a letter to send to landmark
properties for the installation of plaques. HPC directed Staff to bring list of
landmark structures for the next meet ing.
G. Approve an HPC Work Plan to be approved by Cit y Council wit h proposed
budget – Draft Work Plan reviewed and modifications were suggested. HPC
indicated that Cit y Staff should send a letter to the Hakone Foundation and the
Historical Foundations to apply for CA Historic Landmark Status, and that
Cit y Staff shall apply for same status for the BookGoRound, Warner Hutton
and McWilliams Houses. Co mmissio ner Conrado vo lunteered to invest igate
documentation prepared for State Historic Landmark #435.
III. New Business
A. Review proposed addit ion to potential historic structure at 14601 Aloha
Avenue built in 1941 – HPC motioned all in favor determining that structure
has no historic significance and approved the additio n with the condit ion that
modifications to chimney and windows match the exist ing brick façade.
B. Review proposed addit ion to potential historic structure at 20288 La Paloma
built in circa 1924 – CONTINUED to next meet ing
C. Review the proposed locat ion for the flagpole in Blaney Plaza – location
marked on site.
D. Review proposed urn and pedestal in Blaney Plaza to commemorate WW II
veterans – HPC discussed maintenance issues and that there was never an urn
at the plaza. Init ial mot ion of 3021 (Louden abstained) to not have pedestal
was withdrawn. HPC then made the formal recommendation that no
urn/pedestal be placed at Blaney Plaza.
IV. Items to be placed on the next Agenda
A. Review draft letter prepared by Commissio ner Dodge for the placement of
plaques on landmark properties.
B. Bring Historic Park/McWilliams House Master Plan for discussio n.
V. Pending Items
A. Review list of properties with structures 50 years and over in age.
B. Retreat
C. Historic Calendar
D. Adopt a Tree Program for the Heritage Orchard
E. Historic Preservation Data Base
VI. Adjournment
8:30 a.m. Tuesday May 11, 2004, Warner Hutton House, 13777 Fruitvale Ave