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HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, October 9, 8:30 a.m.
Place: Warner Hutton House, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Type: 8:30 Meet at City Hall for Site Visit to 13875 Saratoga Ave.
I. Routine Organization
A. Roll Call: PRESENTKoepernik, King, Peck, Ballingall, Grens, Wyman
ABSENTPeepari
GUESTSAnn Waltonsmith, Lata Vasudevan, Venkat Kalkunte, Wendall
Roscoe, Flora Cox.
B. Approval of minutes from 9/11/01Approved 60
C. Posting of the Agenda Pursuant to Government Code Section 94954.2,
the agenda was posted on Thursday October 4, 2001
D. Oral CommunicationsFlora Cox asked that the property at 20465
Saratoga Avenue be placed on the Historic Resource Inventory List. (An
application has been sent to her).
Ann Waltonsmith gave a presentation about the City Council’s interest in
moving the Oak trees out of the orchard to preserve the Orchard trees.
She suggested that it was possible to have the trees transplanted to
another site in the City or to a private developer. Ann asked that the HPC
work with the Park and Recreation Department in facilitating programs
for people to view the orchard. She also recommended involving the
Library Development Committee in the proposal for the new kiosk.
E. Written CommunicationsNone
II. Old Business
A. Design Signage for the Orchard adopt a tree kiosk –Review two options.
B. Establish a Mission StatementFinalize at the next meeting.
C. Heritage Tours –Continue discussion.
D. 14625 Fruitvale Avenue, (Saso Herb Garden) A report by a Historic Architect is
being conducted to review the historic significance of the property. The
detailed report by the Historic Architect was given to each HPC member for
review. The applicant made a presentation on the project. The project was
approved 60 with the condition that the applicant salvage and recycle the
existing buildings.
III. New Business
A. 13875 Saratoga Avenue. Review an application proposing additions to an
existing Spanishstyle home built in 1937. The home is situated along a
Heritage Lane and therefore requires HPC review. The HPC toured the site
and the homeowner showed a sample of a heavy wood frame window that
they would be using for the remodel. The sample window had an extra thick
width which provided a recess for the window, but would require the inside
walls of the home to be increased to accommodate the width of the window.
After the tour the HPC returned to the Warner Hutton House. The HPC then
voted 60 to approve the proposed addition and remodel.
IV. Items Initiated by the Commission
A. Create calendar of old historic photos.
B. Austin WayPotential Heritage lane designationThe HPC showed interest in
having the site reviewed for a Heritage Lane and asked for it to be scheduled
for a site visit at the next HPC meeting.
V. Items Initiated by the Secretary
A. Update on the Log Cabin on Quito Road
B. Update on 20269 Thelma Avenue. The home was built in 1947. The
applicant is proposing a new onestory home.
VI. Adjournment
9:00 a.m. Tuesday November 13, 2001 – Warner Hutton House