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Home My WebLink About03-14-2023 Heritage Preservation Comission packetPage 1 of 2 HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Draft Minutes February 14, 2023 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: Margarete Minar, Priya Shastri, Sharon Boyce-Bender and Zhen Li, Absent: None Staff: Nicole Johnson, Senior Planner 4. Oral Communications Gene Zambetti spoke about the Saratoga Jail at the end of Oak Street and also discussed Judge Foster. Zambetti suggested to the HPC to consider a historic plaque in this location. 5. Approval of the December 13, 2022 minutes BOYCE-BENDER/MINAR MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 13, 2022 Meeting. MOTION PASSED. AYES: MINAR, SHASTRI, BOYCE-BENDER, LI. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE 6. New Business a. Welcome Commissioners Zhen Li and Margarete Minar b. Election of Chair and Vice Chair SHASTRI/MINAR MOVED TO NOMINATE BOYCE-BENDER AS CHAIR. MOTION PASSED. AYES: MINAR, SHASTRI, BOYCE-BENDER, LI. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE BOYCE-BENDER/MINAR MOVED TO NOMINATE MARGARETE MINAR AS VICE CHAIR. MOTION PASSED. AYES: MINAR, SHASTRI, BOYCE-BENDER, LI. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE c. Heritage Orchard Update from the City Orchardist 3 Page 2 of 2 Matthew Sutton provided an update of what has been going on in the Heritage Orchard over the past several months. The orchard is now “whole” over 500 trees have been planted. Students from horticultural and parks and recreation classes at West Valley College were invited to assist with planting the new trees. Buds are starting to open. Punning season will start soon. Orchard Keepers has been meeting with the city to discuss the community harvest, should be mid-June to July. Chair Boyce-Bender stated that she saw someone in the orchard picking greenery, and asked if we should be concerned about this. Matthew said that there are many weeds that are used for culinary or medical purposes. It’s not causing any damage. d. HPC meeting time Chair Boyce-Bender brought up changing the time to 9 AM. The commission decided to keep the meeting time at 8:30 AM. e. CLG Annual Report HPC stated the CLG report is acceptable as presented. f. HPC 2023/2024 workplan The Commissioners discussed that funding for 5 POI should be requested. The HPC agreed that that the workplan is acceptable as presented. 7. Staff Comments 8. Old Business a. Project status worksheet The commissioners discussed the project status worksheet and potential HRI properties. 9. Commission Items The HPC would like to visit the heritage orchard as a part of the March agenda and the HPC members should visit the site of the Saratoga Jail (4th street) prior to the March meeting. 10. Adjournment Chair Boyce-Bender adjourned the meeting at 9:29 AM Minutes respectfully submitted: Nicole Johnson, Senior Planner City of Saratoga 4 Mount Diablo State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PRIMARY RECORD NRHP Status Code 4of Higinbotham House*Resource Name or # HP-88-01 P1. Other identifier: *P2. Location: Santa Clara County*a. County Cupertino*b. USGS 7.5' Quad 1980 Photorevised .8 S.T .2 W.R Saratoga Ave. c. Address:SaratogaCity 95070Zip 10S d. UTM:(give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone mE/mN northwest side of Saratoga Avenue southwest of Worden Way e.Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, elevation, etc., as appropriate) (Assigned by recorder): and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a location map as necessary.) ;; ; This one-and-one-half-story shingled Craftsman-era house sits in a wooded setting that almost entirely screens it from the public right-of-way. The side-gabled house features a shed- dormer, unpainted siding, and original wood windows. According to previous records, alterations and additions to the original structure were well integrated into the original design. The house and garage originally had copper roofs; the roof of the house has been replaced but the copper roof of the garage remains. Major alterations and additions include a library and deck off the dining room added in 1965, conversion of a screened porch to an office in 1970, and a "Great Hall" and master bedroom with deck on the second floor added in 1980. The property also contains a working miniature railroad including a train station, locomotive and a section of track that circles the house. An amphitheatre overlooking Saratoga Creek is used for dramatic presentations. *P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements, include design, material, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) HP2. Single family property*P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.)*P4. Resources Present: None Location Map Sketch Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record Other (List): *Attachments: Archives & Architecture: City of Saratoga Statement of Historic Context, 2009. *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none".) View facing northwest, July 2009. P5b.Description of Photo: (View, date, accession #) Historic Prehistoric Both *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source: Peck Family Trust et al 14275 Saratoga Ave. Saratoga CA 95070 *P7. Owner and Address: Archives & Architecture, LLC PO Box 1332 San Jose, CA 95109 *P8. Recorded By: (Name, affiliation, and address) 10/26/09*P9. Date Recorded: Reconnaissance *P10. Survey Type: (Describe) 1920, 89 years old. * Required InformationDPR 523A (1/95) Not for Publication Unrestricted 1 397-31-001APN# B.M. F. Maggi, L. Dill, & J. Kusz Date Primary # HRI # Trinomial Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Date Page 14275 5 State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD 3CS*NRHP/CRHR Status Code Higinbotham HouseResource Name (Assigned by recorder) 4of John U. Higginbotham House B1. Historic Name: 14275 Saratoga Ave. B2. Common Name: Single family residential B3. Original Use:Single family residentialB4. Present Use: Craftsman*B5. Architectural Style: Constructed 1920. *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) No Yes Unknown*B7. Moved?n/aDate:n/aOriginal Location: None *B8. Related Features: Unknown B9a. Architect:Unknownb. Builder: Architecture*B10. Significance: Theme Heritage LaneArea: 1920Period of Significance:ResidentialProperty Type:(3)Applicable Criteria: (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period and geographic scope. Also address integrity.) The Higinbotham House is listed on the Saratoga Heritage Resources Inventory, included as a part of HP-88-01. It qualified under Criteria a and c: a) the property exemplifies and reflects special elements of the cultural, social, economic, aesthetic, and architectural history of Saratoga; and c) the property embodies distinctive characteristics of the Craftsman style, type and period. The Higinbotham House also appears eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources under Criterion (3), as the house embodies the distinctive characteristics of the Craftsman house-type within Saratoga's City of Homes period. (Continued on page 4, DPR523L) DPR 523B (1/95)*Required Information B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) Saratoga Heritage Preservation Commission, Historic Resources Inventory form, 1988. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi? file=/c/a/2008/06/11/HOQ3111K5K.DTL *B12. References: Listed Heritage ResourceB13. Remarks: Franklin Maggi*B14. Evaluator: October 26, 2009*Date of Evaluation: (Sketch Map with north arrow required.) (This space reserved for official comments.) 2 None Primary # HRI # Page 6 State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION LOCATION MAP 4of DPR 523J (1/95)*Required Information * Map Name:Multiple n.t.s.* Scale:Varies* Date of Map: Higinbotham House*Resource Name or #(Assigned by recorder)3 Primary # HRI # Trinomial Page 7 State of California - The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET 4of DPR 523L (1/95)*Required Information (Continued from page 2, DPR523b, B10) Historical Background The original owners of this house were John U. and Bernadine Higinbotham. The Higinbothams were authors of travel books. John Higinbotham was an attorney, born in Kansas in 1868, and apparently later lived in Chicago. He also wrote a column of light commentaries for the Los Gatos Mail News and the Saratoga Star. The latter paper was owned from 1922 to 1929 by Llewellyn Peck, father of Willys Peck, who purchased the house from the Higinbotham estate in 1951. Both Mr. and Mrs. Peck have been active in the community life of Saratoga. Willys, a native of Saratoga, worked as an attorney and a copy editor for the San Jose Mercury News, and has served as president of the Saratoga Historical Foundation (1963-82), during which time the Saratoga Historical Museum was established. He also served on the Santa Clara County Historical Heritage Commission, and the County Bicentennial Commission. Betty Peck has been a kindergarten teacher at Saratoga School for 27 years, and founded the Saratoga Community Garden in 1972. Integrity The integrity of this property cannot be determined for this survey. * Recorded By F. Maggi, L. Dill, & J. Kusz Higinbotham House*Resource Name or #(Assigned by recorder) Continuation Update10/26/2009* Date Primary # HRI # Trinomial Page 4 8 Page 1 of 2 MEMORANDUM MEETING DATE: March 14, 2023 TO: Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) FROM: Nicole Johnson, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Item 6a-14275 Saratoga Ave Higinbotham House APPLICATION: LNDMRK23-0001/MIL23-0001 Property Location: 14275 Saratoga Avenue Property APN: 397-31-001 Property Owner/Applicant: Jorge Sanchez Background: The property owner is requesting that the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) recommend that the City Council designate the property as a Historic Landmark. If the HPC recommends that the property should be designated as a Historic Landmark, the property owner intends to request a Mills Act contract with from the City Council. The Landmark designation request and the Mills Act application will both be forwarded to the City Council for final action. The Council will first need to determine whether or not to designate the property as a Historic Landmark. If the landmark status is approved, the Council will then make a determination regarding the Mills Act application (as the property is required to have landmark status in order to be considered under the Mills Act program). The property known as Higinbotham House was added to the Heritage Resource Inventory in 1988 (HP-88-01). This Craftsman-era house sits in a wooded setting. According to previous records, alterations and additions to the original structure were well integrated into the original design. At the January 11, 2022 meeting, the HPC reviewed and recommended approval for an addition to the residence. 9 Page 2 of 2 The original owners of this house were John and Bernadine Higinbotham. The Higginbotham’s were authors of travel books. John also wrote a column of light commentaries for the Los Gatos Mail News and the Saratoga Star. The latter paper was owned from 1922 to 1929 by Llewellyn Peck, father of Willys Peck, who purchased the house from the Higinbotham estate in 1951. Both Mr. and Mrs. Peck were active in the community life of Saratoga. Willys, a native of Saratoga, worked as an attorney and a copy editor for the San Jose Mercury News, and has served as president of the Saratoga Historical Foundation during which time the Saratoga Historical Museum was established (1963-82). He also served on the Santa Clara County Historical Heritage Commission, and the County Bicentennial Commission. Betty Peck was a kindergarten teacher at Saratoga School for 27 years and founded the Saratoga Community Garden in 1972. The Higinbotham House is listed on the Saratoga Heritage Resources Inventory, included as a part of HP-88-01. It qualified under Criteria a and c: a) The property exemplifies and reflects special elements of the cultural, social, economic, aesthetic, and architectural history of Saratoga; and c) The property embodies distinctive characteristic of the Craftsman style, type and period. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that: • The HPC finds that the structure retains a substantial degree of architectural and structural integrity with respect to the original design, and • Recommends that the City Council designate the subject property as a historic landmark and enter into a Mills Act Contract. Attachments: 1. 14275 Saratoga Avenue -DPR 10 1 Nicole Johnson From:Annette Stransky Sent:Sunday, February 26, 2023 6:50 PM To:Priya Shastri; Nicole Johnson Subject:HPC is invited to participate in the Blossom Festival CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. You are cordially invited to participate in the 2023 Blossom Festival in Saratoga. The Festival takes place Saturday, April 29 from 10-4 PM. It is free to participate. Antique cars, art, crafts, live music and more will be part of the fun. The Festival will be held April 29 from 10-4 PM at the Heritage Orchard and Saratoga Civic Center (13777 Fruitvale Avenue in Saratoga, CA). The event is free and open to the public. Activities include a wide range of music, entertainment, paintings, Saratoga historical characters, artists, local organizations and artisans. Gourmet food trucks will also be part of the fun. Children’s activity tables, petting zoo, and more are planned. The Girl Scouts are handing out flowers to visitors commemorating the historic festival. First produced in 1900, this historic event ran successfully for 41 years. Come help celebrate this tradition. Produced by the Saratoga Historical Foundation and sponsored by the city of Saratoga. For more information call 408-867-4311 or go up to www.saratogahistory.com If you would like to participate, it is free -- just provide your own table and canopy. If you are a seller, you must have a valid business license. Please let me know by March 15 if you would like to participate . You will receive a confirming e-mail. If you would like to be removed from this mailing list-- just let me know. Thank you. Annette Stransky Saratoga Historical Foundation 11 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)TBD 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 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 April 29, 2023 (10 AM - 4 PM) TBD TBD TBD May 2023 Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Community Outreach via Social Media Training Balance Saratoga Ave Heritage Lane Inventory Village Inventory Budget Other Blossom Festival 2023 State of the City 2023 Arbor Day 2023 Preservation Month 2023 Approved $11,000.00 $10,786.25 Harvest Day 2023 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 3/2/2023 12 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 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. 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. Let sent for 45 day comment period. Period ended 11/8/2021. No response from the owner. 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 (8/17/2022) 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 13 378-25-021 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 397 16 055 14120 Shadow Oaks - Tree 397 42 002 14250 Douglas Lane 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 Memorial Arch 2019/2020 Heritage Orchard Master Plan Update 2020/2021 Heritage Preservtion Code Update 2022/2023 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 Wildwood Park Other Heritage Tree Inventory Saratoga Ave/Saratoga-Los Gatos Road Saratoga Ave/Saratoga-Los Gatos Road 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 Quito Road Approved by CC 8/21/19 Completed February 2020 Approved by CC 12/02/20 Approved by City Council 12/16/22 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road Big Basin Way and Third St within the road right of way adjacent to 14535 Big Basin Way 14