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HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 8:30 a.m.
Place: Warner Hutton House, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Type: Regular Meeting
The meeting will start at 8:30 to allow additional time for two site visits.
The first site visit will be at 14495 Big Basin Way; the second site visit will be the
Hayfield House. Please meet in front of the Warner Hutton House and I will drive
everyone to the site visits.
I. Routine Organization
A. Roll Call: PRESENT – Bailey, Ballingall, Conrado, Grens, Lowdermilk,
Peck ABSENT – Koepernik GUESTS Beth Wyman, Jill Hunter
B. Approval of minutes from 10/8/02 and 10/18/02 – Approved 40 with
minor modifications (Two members had to leave early. Dora Grens had
to leave due to injuries received from falling during a site visit. )
C. Posting of the Agenda Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2,
the agenda was posted on Thursday November 7, 2002
D. Oral Communications None
E. Written Communications None
II. Old Business
A. Historic calendar –Phylis Ballingall gave update.
B. Heritage Orchard update by Iveta Harvancik – Dennis Leong will be the
project manager for the Public Works Department orchard improvements.
Dennis gave an update to the HPC on the orchard improvements. The HPC
approved the following 40: The HPC approved the approximate location of
the proposed orchard irrigation pump and asked that the enclosure around the
pump be made of wood and look old. The HPC approved the use of Peach trees
to replace dead Cherry trees. The Cherry trees have not been doing well in the
orchard. A nontill system was also approved for the orchard.
III. New Business
A. Addition to the existing cleaners at 14495 Big Basin Way – The proposed
project was approved 40 with the condition that the stone be exposed on the
west side of the first floor and that the metal “S” brackets be maintained to
match the neighboring building. The condition allows the mortar to be re
pointed. The condition also requires that the applicant come back to the HPC
with a proposal for a plaque to be placed on the house stating the year built
along with some historic information.
B. Completion of the remodel to the Hayfield House – The final remodel of the
house was reviewed and approved 40.
IV. Items Initiated by the Commission
Design of the Heritage Orchard Renovation sign – Item was continued to the next
meeting.
V. Items Initiated by the Secretary
A. Design of the Austin Way Sign designated the new Heritage Lane –Continued
to next meeting
B. Update on the Heritage Resource Inventory progress – Continued to next
meeting
C. Appoint a HPC Chair by January 31 st –Continued to next meeting
VI. Adjournment
9:00 a.m. Tuesday December 10, 2002 –Warner Hutton House