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HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
DATE: Thursday, October 28, 1982 - 3:30 P.M.
PLACE: Permit Review Meeting Room, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga
TYPE: Regular Meeting
ROUTINE ORGANIZATION
Roll Call
Present: Commissioners Heid, Landsness, McArthur, Chairman Voester
Absent: Commissioner Bolger
Minutes
The reading of the minutes for September 23, 1982 was waived and
minutes approved unanimously.
I. ELECTION OF NEW VICE-CHAIRMAN
Nominations for Vice-chairman were opened with Chairman Voester
nominating Commissioner McArthur. Commissioner Heid seconded the
motion. Nominations were closed, there being no further nominations.
Commissioner McArthur was elected as Vice-chairman unanimously.
II. FOLLOW-UP ON ASSIGNMENTS FROM LAST MEETING
Commissioner Landsness gave a report of her investigations into
the Barbara Caldwell House on Big Basin Way. A written copy of this
report will be kept on file in the Planning and Policy Analysis
Department. She indicated there was a gap on the history of the
building from 1903-1958. Commissioner Heid called Mrs. Caldwell
and indicated he could set up a meeting with Commissioner Landsness,
Mrs. Caldwell and himself to gather the information necessary to
fill this gap. Commissioner Landsness stated that she thought the
structure could qualify for the National Register of Historic
Landmarks.
She also talked to Mr. Ogilve of Santa Clara County about
certifying the City's Heritage Preservation Ordinance and tax
incentives. She has also received a copy of the Historic Preser-
vation Element Guidelines from Sandra Elders of the State's Historic
Preservation Office. Discussion then followed on the certification
process and the need for certification. Commissioner Held suggested
that Dennis Wardell of the City of Campbell would be a good source
on the certification process since Campbell had its ordinance
certified. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, with
regional offices in San Francisco, could also be contacted on this
process as well as the National Register Division in Washington,
D.C. Staff was directed to investigate the certification process
and report back to the Commission.
Commissioner Heid volunteered to investigate whether the City
should become a member of the National Historic Preservation Trust
and report back to the Commission. Commissioner McArthur then
delivered a brief report on her interview with the current owner of
the building formerly known as the Lundblad Lodge.
Commissioner Heid indicated he had spoke to the City Manager
about filling out applications for historic buildings owned by the
City excluding the former library. The Commission then indicated
that the new version of the County's Heritage Resource Inventory
Heritage Preservat~' Commission
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should be ordered from the County. Chairman Voester reported
that she had checked with the City of Pleasanton on the issue of
heritage lanes and found that there was no Heritage Commission or
heritage lanes in Pleasanton. She also thought that Saratoga's
current application would have to be revised to deal with ~eritage
lanes.
Commissioner Heid had also discussed the issue of Heritage
Lanes with Judge Smith of Orchard Lane, who wanted to know what
the benefits of a Heritage Resource Designation were. A general
discussion then followed on the negative tone of the Heritage
Preservation Ordinance and the need for incentives. Commissioner
Heid pointed out that there did not appear to be a provision for
someone to remove a Heritage Resource Designation once their
property had been designated which might make them relucant to have
their property designated with all the restrictions contained in
the ordinance. (Staff has since found that Section 7 of the
Ordinance does provide for termination.)
After a brief report on the Sunday meeting of the Los Gatos
Historical Society, which reactivated that group, discussion followed
on revisions that might be necessary to the ordinance. Commissioner
Landsness indicated she had received a pamphlet from the State that
had summaries of Heritage Preservation Ordinances and elements from
other California cities. The Commission decided it should keep a
list of changes they feel should be made to the Ordinance. Other
cities had a provision to delay demolition permits for 180 days for
those structures that might have historic significance and the
Commission felt that such a provision might be advisable for Saratoga.
The Commission then decided that the next meeting would be
held on November 17, 1982 (3:30 p.m.) at the Historical Museum
(20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road). At that time the Commission wishes
to review the slides taken of potential historic structures during
earlier walks in the Village area. Melitta Oden of the Historical
Society will be there to help the Commission sort out which structures
are of historical significance.
I I I. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
Michael Flor~s
Secretary