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HERITAGE PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 9:00 a.m.
Place: Warner Hutton House, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Type: Regular Meeting
I. Routine Organization
A. Roll Call: PRESENT – Bailey, Ballingall, Grens, Koepernik, Peck, Conrado,
and Lowdermilk. GUESTS –Morgan Kessler, Christ y Oosterhous, Jill
Hunter, Jim Stallman, My Ngo, April Halberstat.
B. Approval o f minutes from 2/11/03 – APPROVED 70
C. Posting of Agenda – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the
agenda was posted on Thursday March 6, 2003
D. Oral Co mmunications – NONE
E. Written Communications Letter from Ole Lara regarding the Dorcich Ranch
project –The item was discussed and there was a general consensus to
continue supporting the HPC’s previous decisio n, not agreeing wit h the
proposal in the letter.
II. Old Business
A. Heritage Orchard update –Item continued to next meet ing.
B. Orchard information sign – Update by Norm Koepernik.
C. Mustard Walk and Historic Calendar (Budget)– Discussed expanding the size
of the Mustard Walk and focus of Historic Calendar.
III. New Business
A. St. Andrews School Project Review impact to Heritage Lane –
Reco mmended Approval to PC 70.
B. April Halberstadt Saratoga Historical Museum Curator grant applicat ion to
prepare long range plans for the Museum – Approval to CC 70.
C. Library Grand Opening Booth – Approved to support a booth.
D. Exist ing Heritage Orchard Signs and possible new sign on Saratoga Avenue –
Item discussed
E. Training Individual training classes and possible group training wit h Beth
Wyman – Training approved for next meet ing.
F. AdoptaTree – Continued.
IV. Items Initiated by the Commission
A. Fo llow up fro m the March 5, 2003 City Council meeting on the Mills Act and
the Historic Criteria. – Item discussed.
V. Items Initiated by the Secretary
A. Design of the Aust in Way Sign designated the new Heritage Lane –
Continued.
B. Joint meet ing with the Town of Los Gatos and Cit y of Campbell – Cont inued.
VI. Adjournment
9:00 a.m. Tuesday April 8, 2003—Warner Hutton House – Time changed to
8:30 for training.