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HERITAGE PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2003 8:30 a.m.
Place: Planning Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Type: Regular Meeting
The HPC met from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. at the Saratoga Historical Museum to discuss
items A and B under ‘Old Business.’
I. Routine Organization
A. Roll Call (at the Saratoga Historical Museum): PRESENT – Bailey,
Ballingall, Conrado, Grens, Koepernik, Lowdermilk, Peck. ABSENT: None
GUESTS: Ann Waltonsmit h, Jill Hunter, Joan Pisani, April Halberstadt,
Warren Heid, Bob Louden, Jack Mallory
Roll Call (at Planning Conference Room): PRESENT Bailey, Ballingall,
Conrado, Grens, Koepernik, Peck. ABSENT: Lowdermilk GUEST: April
Halberstadt.
B. Approval o f minutes from 6/10/03 – Minutes approved 501 (absent
Lowdermilk)
C. Posting of Agenda – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the
agenda was posted on Thursday July 3, 2003
D. Oral Co mmunications None
E. Written Communications None
II. Old Business
A. Historic Calendar – HPC has so far sold 11 calendars which were available at
the Saratoga Library opening. 70 more calendars were distributed to
Commissio ners to sell.
B. Joint meet ing with the Historic Foundation to prepare a long term plan for the
Historic Park – Report for the September 17, 2003 CC meet ing. Discuss
Commissio ners Koepernik’s and Conrado’s site survey o f Historic Park.
Prepare document for review at August HPC meeting. – Item discussed.
C. Mustard Walk – to be held on Sunday February 8, 2004. Banner is ready.
Planning for food to begin in September.
D. Heritage Orchard update –Discussed the new trees planted in front of the
Library.
E. AdoptaTree –(Staff has received two interest letters) – another interest letter
was received. Staff is maintaining a spreadsheet of all the interest letters.
Commissio n suggested enlist ing Girl Scouts to help market the program.
F. Review of Heritage Inventory Subcommittee with Cit y Council – Item
discussed.
III. New Business
A. 10:15 a.m. site visit: Review of modificat ion of a home on the Heritage
Resources Inventory, 20611 Brookwood Ln. (Henry Jarboe House, 1858)–
Approved w/ condit ion 50 (Abstain: Grens; Absent: Lowdermilk): Approved
as proposed with condit ion that future modifications to the ho me be presented
to the HPC for review and that it is recommended that redwood lap siding be
used for future modificat ions.
B. Review Mills Act Contracts –To be discussed at joint CC subcommittee
meet ing.
C. Joint meet ing with the Planning Co mmissio n – August 5, 2003 to discuss
Village Historic District, Heritage Tree Ordinance, Historic Park and Historic
Preservation – Item discussed.
IV. Items Initiated by the Commission
A. Retreat continued
B. Village Historic District –to be discussed at Joint PC meet ing on August 5,
2003
V. Items Initiated by the Secretary
Design of the Aust in Way Sign designating the new Heritage Lane – sign
completed, roadway repairs underway. Location of sign needs to be finalized.
VI. Items to be placed on the next Agenda
None
VII. Adjournment
9:00 a.m. Tuesday August 9, 2003—Community Development Department
Conference Room at City Hall – An error was noted: meet ing date is August 12,
2003