The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About10-11-2022 Heritage Preservation Agenda PacketPage 1 of 3 HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING October 11, 2022 8:30 AM REGULAR MEETING Teleconference/Public Participation Information to Mitigate the Spread of COVID‐19 This meeting will be held entirely by teleconference. All members of the HPC and staff will only participate via the Zoom platform using the process described below. The meeting is being conducted pursuant to recent amendments to the teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act allowing teleconferencing during a proclaimed state of emergency when local official have recommended social distancing. The purpose of the amendments is to provide the safest environment for the public, elected officials, and staff while allowing for continued operation of the government and public participation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the public can view and participate in Meeting by: 1. Using the Zoom website https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84035279809 or App (Webinar ID 840 3527 9809) and using the tool to raise their hand in the Zoom platform when directed by the Chair to speak on an agenda item; OR 2. Calling 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833, entering the Webinar ID 840 3527 9809 and pressing *9 to raise their hand to speak on an agenda item when directed by the Chair. The public will not be able to participate in the meeting in person. Methods of viewing the meeting will be listed on the meeting agenda. The public will not be able to participate in the meeting in person. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Governor’s Executive Order, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting due to a disability, please contact the City Clerk at bavrit@saratoga.ca.us or calling 408.868.1216 as soon as possible before the meeting. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety. Page 2 of 3 1. Site Visit(s) a. None 2. Call to Order 3. Roll Call- Sharon Boyce-Bender, Rina Shah, and Priya Shastri 4. Oral Communications Any member of the public may address the Commission about any matter not on the agenda for this meeting for up to three minutes. Commissioners may not comment on the matter but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda. 5. Approval of the September 13, 2022 minutes 6. New Business 7. Staff Comments a. Virtual meetings 8. Old Business a. Heritage Orchard update (informational) b. Project status worksheet 9. Commission Items 10. Adjournment In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (408) 868-1216 or bavrit@saratoga.ca.us Requests must be made as early as possible and at least one full business day before the start of the meeting. Any recommendation made by the Heritage Preservation Commission may be appealed to the Planning Commission within ten (10) days of the date of the decision. The appeal shall be taken by filing with the Secretary of the Heritage Preservation Commission a written notice and filing fee within ten (10) days of the date of the decision. In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff report, and other Page 3 of 3 materials provided to the Heritage Preservation Commission by City staff in connection with this agenda are available at the office of the Community Development Department Director at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California 95070. Any materials distributed by staff after the posting of the agenda are made available for public review at the office of the Director at the time, they are distributed to the Heritage Preservation Commission. CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF AGENDA I, Nicole Johnson, Senior Planner, for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the Heritage Preservation Commission was posted and available for public review on October 6, 2022 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us Page 1 of 2 HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION DRAFT MINUTES REGULAR MEETING September 13, 2022 8:30 AM REGULAR MEETING 1. Site Visit(s) a. None 2. Call to Order : Chair Shastri called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM 3. Roll Call Present: Sharon Boyce-Bender, Rina Shah, Priya Shastri Absent: None Staff: Nicole Johnson, Senior Planner 4. Oral Communications None 5. Approval of the August 9, 2022 minutes SHAH /BOYCE-BENDER MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE AUGUST 9, 2022 MEETING. MOTION PASSED. AYES: BOYCE -BENDER, SHAH, AND SHASTRI. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE 6. New Business a. 14493 Big Basin Way BOYCE -BENDER//SHAH MOVED TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE EXTERIOR CHANGES. MOTION PASSED. AYES: BOYCE -BENDER, SHAH, AND SHASTRI. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE 7. Staff Comments a. HPC recruitment Nicole Johnson discussed the open recruitment for the three vacancies. 8. Old Business 3 Page 2 of 2 a. Project status worksheet The Commissioners discussed potential HRI properties. 9. Commission Item s Commissioner Shah asked for the status of the John Henry House and Grover House to be provided at a future meeting. 10. Adjournment Chair Shastri adjourned the meeting at 8:51 AM Minutes respectfully submitted: Nicole Johnson, Senior Planner City of Saratoga 4 1 Nicole Johnson From:Matthew Sutton <matthew@orchardkeepers.com> Sent:Wednesday, September 28, 2022 11:22 AM To:Shawn Gardner; John Cherbone; Nicole Johnson Subject:Seasonal Orchard Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi all I can't believe it's already Fall!? With the main growing season behind us we are turning towards our big replanting project set to begin in January. We are organizing our plan of action to make sure the new trees have the best chance of success given all of the givens (ORF, ground squirrels). This growing season in retrospect has been relatively mild, with having 2 seasons under our belts we are learning the nuances of the land and trees and building a strong relationship with the orchard. We are already looking forward to next years growing season, with the added responsibility of caring for 500 new trees, and continuing the support for the new community harvest program. Please let me know if there are any questions and/or anyone would like a walk around the orchard. Gophers/Ground Squirrels‐ Thanks to the City staff for hiring a pest control service to get a handle on the ground squirrels that were living in the dry creek. Since the service began, we have been seeing a huge reduction in population. We have been clearing them from the orchard, and now with the peripheries taken care of, they are becoming a non issue. We will work with the City to let them know if the creek starts becoming active again as a safe haven. As for gophers, this is their slow time of year. We are still actively trapping though. Soil‐ Our summer cover crop of Sudan grass created tons of organic matter which feeds the system. We will be spreading compost and then tilling in the sudan grass to then plant our winter cover crop over the next 2 weeks. Oak Root Fungus‐ We just did a pass through the orchard with the excavator to remove any dead/dying trees from the ORF. We left the holes open so as to dry out the soil/fungus in preparation for the new planting this winter. We met with a UC Ag advisor this summer and learned we were already doing everything we could do deal with the soil pathogen. Community Harvest‐ we worked diligently with the City to continue this new program to have community members out to pick the prune harvest. As with any new program, we are experiencing challenges and successes. Each event is allowing this new program to gain traction and to build upon the earlier one. The one common denominator is that the community is thrilled to be in the orchard picking fruit! Upcoming‐ Cover cropping‐ sowing the winter covers and spreading compost over the next 2 weeks Prepping the site for the plant out of 500 new trees in January That’s about all for now. Please let me know if you have any questions 5 2 Matthew Sutton Founder/President Orchard Keepers Inc. 831‐566‐2947 www.orchardkeepers.com 6 Project Status Worksheet APN Address Staff/Commissioner Assigned Status 503 24 087 3rd Street 20640 Boyce-Bender Owner working on obtaining documents 503 48 045 Congress Springs Rd 22000 (Quarry)Shah Loading Structure 503 23 008 Marion Rd 20602 Boyce-Bender Need criteria for HRI 389 26 021 Montpere Way 18530 Boyce-Bender Need criteria for HRI 397 16 055 14120 Shadow Oaks - Tree 397 42 002 14250 Douglas Lane APN Address Year Entered into Contract Notes 389-04-007 Shubert Drive 19277 2020 Begins tax year 2022/2023 389-05-016 DeHavilland Drive 19174 2021 Begins tax year 2023/2024 397-19-010 Fruitvale Avenue 15095 2014 Years 1-7 Completed 397-22-053 Oak Place 14475 2019 Years 1-2 completed 397-25-099 Saratoga Avenue 14065 2013 Years 1-8 Completed 517-08-017 Orchard Road 20331 2019 Years 1-2 completed 517-11-005 Saratoga Los Gatos Road 20280 2021 Begins tax year 2023/2024 517-22-130 Peach Hill Road 15320 2020 Years 1-2 completed 517-08-047 Oak Street 14666 2022 Approved by CC 9/7/22. Pending county recording Memorial Park 517 12 036 14766 Oak St- Madronia Cemetery 397 30 053 13650 Saratoga Ave-Heritage Orchard TBD TBD TBD Harvest Day 2023 TBD May 2023 Tentative scheduled for November 16, 2022 CC meeting Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Community Outreach via Social Media Training Balance Saratoga Ave Heritage Lane Inventory Village Inventory Heritage Preservation Code Update Grover House Development Update Budget Other Blossom Festival 2023 State of the City 2023 Arbor Day 2023 Preservation Month 2023 Approved $11,000.00 $11,000.00 Potential Heritage Resource Inventory Candidates Other 2022/2023 Point of Interest Markers (POI) Potential Heritage Plaques/Signage Events Current Mills Act Properties Page 1 of 3 10/6/20227 Historic Resource Inventory Added Year/Fiscal Year Reso # Historical Name Montpere Way 18500 2015 HP15-01 Shubert Dr 19277 2017-2018 HP17-01 Lutheria Way Entrance Posts 14200 & 14221 Lutheria Way 2018-2019 HP18-02 & HP18-03 Saratoga Av 13601 (St Andrew's)2018-2019 HP18-01 DeHavilland Drive 19461 2019-2020 HP19-07 Entrance Planter DeHavilland Drive 19152 2019-2020 HP19-06 Entrance Planter DeHaviland Drive 19174 2021-2022 HP21-0006 Eichler Home Park Place 20390 2019-2020 HP19-03 Saratoga Federated Church Bell Shubert Drive 19201 2019-2020 HP19-04 Entrance Planter Shubert Drive 19401 2019-2020 Entrance Planter Montpere Way 18485 2019-2020 HP19-009 Home Orchard Road 20331 2019-2020 HP19-02 Peck House Saratoga-Los Gatos Road 20450 2020-2021 HP20-0002 Historical Park Saratoga-Los Gatos Road 20450 2020-2021 HP20-0001 Interurban Stop Removed from HRI Hammons Avenue 13514 May 24, 2022 HP22-002 - Saratoga Avenue 13631 November 9, 2021 HP21-007 Rawdon Dell Ranch Alta Vista Avenue 14054 February 12, 2019 HP19-001 Water Tower Discontinued Status Allendale 19365 2017 Orchard Road 20328 2019 (Stransky) Orchard Road 20350 2019 (Stransky) Elva Ave - Russian Church 14220 2019 (Stransky) DeHavilland 19222 2021(Lopresto/Shastri) DeHavilland 19223 2021 (Lopresto/Shastri) Saratoga Ave 13650 (Library)2021 (Stransky) Saratoga Ave 13718 (Sacred Heart)2021 (Lopresto)( Saratoga-Los Gatos Road 20318 2021 (Stransky) La Palmoa Ave 20295 2021 (Stransky) DeHavilland 19246 2022 (Lopresto/Shastri) Saratoga Ave 14301 2022 (TBD) Orchard Road 20290 2022 Saratoga Ave 14285 2022 Lutheria Way 14321 2022 Montavlo Road 14900 2022(TBD) Added Peach Hill Road 15320 2020-2021 Landmark and Mills Act Carey House Orchard Road 20331 2019-2020 Landmark and Mills Act Peck House Shubert Dr 19277 2020-2021 Landmark and Mills Act Kenji Matsuda House Oak Street 14666 2022/2023 Landmark and Mills Act Congregational Church Parsonage Discontinued Year Status Bella Vista 20021 2014 Big Basin Way 14501-14503 2014 Fruitvale 14251 2014 Big Basin Way 14519 2014 1Big Basin Way (20640 Third St) 4413-14415 2014 Big Basin Way 14495 2014 Pierce Rd 14754 2014 Old Grandview Ranch 2015 APN Address Year Designated Status 386-47-039 Cox Avenue 19161 2012 10 year Contract Fullfilled Landmarks Mills Act Properties Let sent for 45 day comment period. Period ended 11/8/2021. No response from the owner. Lack of owner consent Lack of owner consent plus not eligible as it lacks sufficient integrity to its original design Lack of owner consent Lack of owner consent Lack of owner consent plus not eligible as it lacks sufficient integrity to its original design Lack of owner consent plus not eligible as it lacks sufficient integrity to its original design Lack of owner consent Owner did not want house as a landmark Owner did not want house on Inventory On January 2, 2019, staff was informed that the property owner is not interested in having their house on the inventory. Owner has contacted City and is hesitant about being put on inventory. Owner will contact City whether or not they are interested. 2019- Church responded that they do not want to be included on the inventory Let sent for 45 day comment period. Period ended 11/8/2021. No response from the owner. Owner declined to be placed on HRI (8/17/2022) Hold Owner Requested to Hold Owner Requested to Hold Owner Requested to Hold Let sent for 45 day comment period. Period ended 01/17/22. No response from the owner. Owner declined to be placed on HRI (8/26/2022) Owner declined to be placed on the HRI 9/14/2022 Let sent for 45 day comment period. Period ended 09/20/22. No response from the owner. Let sent for 45 day comment period. Period ended 09/20/22. No response from the owner. 8 378-25-021 Walbrook Drive 11995 2004 10 year Contract Fullfilled 393-45-017 Saratoga Avenue 13855 2007 10 Year Contract Fullfilled 397-13-066 Chester Avenue 14288 2005 10 Year Contract Fullfilled 503-22-075 Saratoga Sunnyvale Road 14051 2005 10 Year Contract Fullfilled 517-08-017 Oak Street 14683 2011 10 Year Contract Fullfilled 517-11-003 Saratoga Los Gatos Road 20330 2011 10 year Contract Fullfilled Added Palm Trees - Yerba Santa Court 2017-2018 Point of Interest Markers Installed Fiscal Year Location Theater of the Glade Site Point of Interest Marker 2017-2018 Blossom Festival Point of Interest Marker 2017-2018 Ohlone Indians 2019/2020 Saloons 2019/2020 Saratoga Paper Mill 2019/2020 Caledonia Pasteboard Mill 2019/2020 McCartysville 2020/2021 Immigrating to CA 2020/2021 El Quito Olive Farm 2020/2021 Glen Una Ranch 2020/2021 Saratoga Vitaphone 2020/2021 Other Year Status Village Design Guidelines 2019 City Council meeting scheduled for August 21, Approved by CC 8/21/19 Memorial Arch 2019/2020 Completed February 2020 Completed Feb 2020 Heritage Orchard Master Plan Update 2020/2021 City Council Approved by CC 12/02/20 Publications Year Heritage Tree Guidebook 2017 FAQ's Historic Preservation 2017 FAQ's Heritage Trees 2017 FAQ's Mills Act 2017-2018 FAQ's Landmarks 2017-2018 Training Fiscal Year Webinar CA Modern Architecture 2017/2018 Webinar Identifying and Treating Historic Wood 2018/2019 Webinar Examples in Sourcing and Repairing California's 2018/2019 Deep Dive into the Secretory of Interior Standards 2019/2020 2/20/2020-Shah, Nugent & Johnson Eichler Home Tour 2019/2020 Quito Road Heritage Tree Inventory Saratoga Ave/Saratoga-Los Gatos Road Saratoga Ave/Saratoga-Los Gatos Road Wildwood Park Saratoga-Los Gatos Road Big Basin Way and Third St within the road right of way adjacent to 14535 Big Basin Way within the road right of way adjacent to 14650 Big Basin Way Wildwood Park Big Basin Way near the Buy and Save Market Big Basin Way where Bank of America is located-the parking lot is where the laundry was located 9