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HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
October 8, 2019
8:30 AM REGULAR MEETING
Linda Callon Conference Room, City Hall | 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
95070
1. Site Visit(s):
a. 19161 Cox Avenue-The HPC visited the site to see the location of the
proposed solar panels.
2. Call to Order: Chair Marchetti called the meeting to order at 9:50 AM
3. Roll Call-
Present: Chair Marilyn Marchetti, Vice Chair Dr. Jo Rodgers, Alexandra
Nugent, and Annette Stransky, Rina Shah
Absent: None
Staff: Nicole Johnson, Planner II, Debbie Pedro, Community Development
Director
Debbie Pedro left the meeting at 10:00 AM.
4. Oral Communications
None
5. Approval of the September 10, 2019 minutes
STRANSKY/NUGENT MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 MEETING. MOTION PASSED. AYES: NUGENT, STRANSKY,
RODGERS, MARCHETTI. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: SHAH: ABSENT: NONE
6. New Business:
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a.19161 Cox Avenue-proposed solar panels on roof
STRANSKY/SHAH MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE SOLAR
PANELS WITH THE CONDITION THAT THE CLADDING BE PAINTED A
DARK COLOR TO MATCH THE EXISTING ROOF COLOR. MOTION
PASSED. AYES: NUGENT, SHAH, STRANSKY, RODGERS, MARCHETTI.
NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE
7.Staff Comments:
a.Joint meeting request with City Council
•Nicole Johnson provided an update that the item has been
placed on the Council Joint meeting with the Saratoga Historical
Foundation on October 16, 2019
b.Heritage Lane Ordinance Amendment
•Nicole Johnson provided an update that the HPC’s proposed
Ordinance amendment will be presented before the City Council
on November 6, 2019.
c.Heritage Resource Inventory and California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA)
•Nicole Johnson presented information from the City Attorney
regarding CEQA effects of properties on the HRI.
d.Heritage Orchard RFP (informational)
•Nicole Johnson provided an update that two proposal were
submitted and staff is currently reviewing.
e.October 22, 2019 Special HPC Meeting (informational)
•Nicole Johnson informed the HPC that there will be a special
meeting on October 22, 2019.
8.Old Business:
a.Project Status Update
•None
b.Heritage Orchard Master Plan Update
•The HPC continued to revise the text for sections of the master
plan.
9.Commission Items
a.Commissioners Marchetti, Nugent and Rodgers expressed that they have had
correspondence with residents of Saratoga Retirement Community regarding
the proposed campus expansion.
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10. Adjournment
Chair Marilyn Marchetti adjourned the meeting at 10:30 AM.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Nicole Johnson, Planner II
City of Saratoga