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HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
September 14, 2021
8:30 AM REGULAR MEETING
1. Site Visit(s)
a. None
2. Call to Order: Chair Shah called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM
3. Roll Call:
Present: Chair Rina Shah, Vice Chair Annette Stransky, Sharon Boyce-Bender, ,
and Priya Shastri
Absent: Marie Lopresto (excused)
Staff: Nicole Johnson, Senior Planner
Applicants: Eren Gonen, owner of 19174 De Havilland Drive. Edward Saum,
Former San Jose Historical Landmarks commissioner, Guest Speaker.
4. Oral Communications:
None
5. Approval of the July 13, 2021 and July 20, 2021 minutes
STRANSKY/SHASTRI MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE JULY 13
AND JULY 20, 2021, MEETINGS WITH MINOR MODIFICATIONS. MOTION
PASSED. AYES: SHAH, SHASTRI, STRANSKY, BOYCE-BENDER. NOES: NONE.
ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: LOPRESTO
6. New Business
a. 19174 DeHavilland Drive
STRANSKY/SHASTRI MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION HP21-0006 TO
ADD THE PROPERTY TO THE HERITAGE RESOURCE INVENTORY.
MOTION PASSED. AYES: SHAH, SHASTRI, STRANSKY, BOYCE-BENDER.
NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: LOPRESTO
b. Guest Speaker (Edward Saum)
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Mr. Saum former San Jose Historical Landmarks Commissioner
discussed historical advocacy. The HPC commissioners asked questions
of Mr. Saum and discussed how to engage residents and get them
involved in historic preservation.
7. Staff Comments
a. Heritage Orchard update
Nicole Johnson directed the commissioners to review the update
provided from Orchard Keepers.
b. Nicole Johnson reminded the commissioners that there will be a
vacancy in December and to encourage interested parties to apply by
November 17th.
8. Old Business
a. Heritage Preservation Ordinance update
• Update from Commissioners
Chair Shah and Stransky are currently working on providing
language, for November.
b. Project status worksheet
a. The commissioners discussed the project worksheet and made
adjustments to assigned properties.
9. Commission Items
Commissioner Stransky was approached by Parks and Recreation Commission
to work together on signage for the Heritage Orchard as well as other historical
signs in City Parks. Should be standards of what the signs are going to look
like, so the signs are consistent.
10. Adjournment
Chair Shah adjourned the meeting at 9:56 AM.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Nicole Johnson, Senior Planner
City of Saratoga