HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-12-2002 HPC MinutesCity of Saratoga
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 8:30 a.m.
Place: Saratoga Museum, 20450 SaratogaLos Gatos Road
Type: Tour of Museum at 8:30, Regular Meeting 9:00, to be held at the
museum. Please meet at the museum.
I. Routine Organization
A. Roll Call: PRESENTBallingall, Grens, King, Koepernik, Peck, Wyman,
ABSENTRobert Peepari
GUESTSApril Halberstadt, Don Armstrong, Jill Hunter, Stan Bogosian
B. Approval of minutes from 1/8/02Approved 60
C. Posting of the Agenda Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2,
the agenda was posted on Thursday February 7, 2002
D. Oral CommunicationsPresentation by April Halberstadt on the Museum,
staffing for the Museum, and the grant from the County for an addition
and park improvements for the Museum.
Norm Koepernik gave a brief update on the success of the Mustard Walk
and what happened at the joint CC/PC meeting.
E. Written Communications
II. Old Business
A. Design Signage for the Orchard adopt a tree kiosk – Review two options
Coordinate the final design with the Library Development CommitteeThe item
was discussed along with the “Disk Design” and location of the kiosk. The
adopt a tree program will wait until the library is ready to open.
B. Heritage Tours –Continue discussion
C. Create calendar of old historic photos
D. Austin WayHeritage Lane designation
III. New Business
A. Collect CLG questionnaires and information on any training that Commissioners
have taken.
IV. Items Initiated by the Commission
A. Discuss the 26foot height limit for singlefamily residential structuresThe
Commission discussed the various pros and cons of the existing height limit
and will look at it in more detail as part of the Heritage Ordinance update.
V. Items Initiated by the Secretary
A. Review Heritage Preservation OrdinanceHPC authorityStaff gave a brief
overview of the existing ordinance and an ordinance from another
community. The item was continued to the next meeting.
B. Review Mustard WalkThings that worked well or could be improved
VI. Adjournment
9:00 a.m. Tuesday March 12, 2002 – Warner Hutton House