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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-21-1983 HPC Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES DATE: September 21, 1983, 3:30 P.M. PLACE: Community Center Meeting Room, 19655 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga TYPE: Regular Meeting ROUTINE ORGANIZATION Roll Call Present: Commissioners Cameron, Heid, Henderson, Kvamme, Landsness, Chairman Mc Arthur, and Voester Absent: None MINUTES The reading of the minutes for the meeting of August 24, 1983 was waived and the minutes approved with Commissioners Heid and Voester abstaining since they were not present at the meeting. It was noted that Louise Cooper of the Saratoga Historical Foundation was in attendance. I. OLD BUSINESS A. Correction/Clarification of Existing Inventory Items Commissioner Henderson passed out a listing of the items contained in the City's Heritage Resource Inventory Broken down by Historic Era's already determined by the Commission. Commissioner Heid submitted a list of additional information for various items in the City's inventory. The Commission decided to discuss each of the items on Commissioner Heid's List. #5 Paul Masson Lodge. Commissioner Heid indicated that Mrs. Gaspar wanted to make her own presentation on the historic information she had on her property. #7 The Commission decided that this item should be known as the Pike Estate with a notation that it was built on what was known as the Grandview Ranch. 919 The Commission decided to call this building the Marsh/Metzger House. Chairman Mc Arthur indicated more information was needed on this item. #23 Commisssioner Heid indicated that members of the Historical Foundation called this item the Green Star Building. Louise Cooper stated that she did not know why the building was called by that name. General discussion then followed on how the items on the inventory should be named -- by historic name or a commonly known name. Chairman Mc Arthur indicated that more documentation Minutes for Heritage Preservation Commission page 2 9/21/83 was needed on this item before a name could be determined. ~26 The Commission decided this building should be called the Sam Cloud Hay and Feed Store. #21 This is a blank space on the City inventory which Commissioner Heid thought could be used for the Webster/Sutro House on Douglass Lane. However, it was determined that the Webster/Sutro House was actually item #59 on the inventory. 932,33 The Commission decided to call both these items the B. Grant Taylor House after general discussion on the use of names to identify particular items. 941 The Commission determined that the Historical museum should be known by its original name - The Hogg Drug Store. 948 Francis Dres~ler House. Additional information presented indicated it was later owned by Jos. Cunningham and was built in 1880±. #49 Luther Cunningham Stone House. ~50 No new information. #57 It was determined that this item should be known as the Hayfield Caretaker/Garage Building. #58 The Commission determined that this item· should be known as the Chauncey Goodrich "Hayfield" House. Staff is to determine the correct address for this structure. ~63 This item should be known as the James Richards House. #65 This item should be known as the Tibbet House. 969 Should be known as Meagher/Smiley (Casa Tierra). B. Expanding the Inventory Louise Cooper suggested that the Commission make a short presentation on what it is doing to the Historical Foundation and then get into the specifics of expanding the existing City inventory. Commissioner Heid suggested that the Commission make a similar presentation to the Historical Foundation as it gave to the City Council. It was also suggested that copies of the existing inventory be made available to the members of the Foundation at the time of the meeting. Ms. Cooper suggested that the joint meeting between the Commission and the Foundation be held on November 21, 1983 at 8:00 P.M. in the Community Room of the Saratoga Community Library. Commissioner Voester asked whether the Commission should list the places the Commission thinks might have historic value and then ask the members of the Foundation what they think. Ms. Cooper thought this was a good method. Chairman Mc Arthur stated that this subject should be placed on the next agenda. Minutes for Heritag~ Preservation Commission Page 3 9/21/83 Discussion then followed on bringing a map to the joint meeting to aid discussion. Commissioner Cameron suggested that they color code the map by era and identify each property by number. Commissioner Henderson stated that the Commission needed to start with something. The Commission felt that a larger scale map of the Village would be helpful since that is where most of the inventory items are located. The Commission decided to work on the map Thursday, October 6th. Commissioner Landsness then mentioned that one of the Planning Commissioners indicated the Heritage~PreseruationCommission's input on the Village Plan would be desireable. Commissioner Henderson indicated that one inventory list was needed rather than three separate lists with different infomation on each. The inventory could contain a separate column for era's. General discussion then followed on how the inventory lists could be con- solidated. Chairman McArthur expressed the hope that this could be accomplished with the assistance of Commissioner Kvamme's computer. Chairman McArthur asked the Commission members to bring addresses of the structures that could be considered for the inventory and be reviewed by the Historical Foundation. Commissioner Voester suggested that an article be put in the newspaper to ask for suggestions from residents. Commissioner Cameron thought the joint meeting could be used as a springboard for other activities. Commissioner Landshess suggested that a form be handed out at the meeting so that people with potential historic structures could fill them out and return them to the Commission. Commissioner Heid expressed concern that those people filling out the form knew what the criteria were for Heritage Resources. Discussion then followed on whether the criteria should be in the newspaper article or placed on the form itself. Commissioner Kvamme then mentioned that a Mr. Peck wanted the milk barn on the Oddfellows property reviewed for historic significance. Discussion then ensued on controlling the demolition of historic structures and other concerns. Commissioner Henderson stated she wanted to investigate the potential incentives for Heritage Preserv- ation Chairman McArthur then asked the Commission to think about suggestions for getting other people involved and getting docu- mentation on potential heritage resources. II. NEW BUSINESS A. Computerization of Inventory Commissioner Kvamme passed out a sample of the inventory format she was experimenting with on her house computer. Discussion followed on getting photographs for this type of format and staff was asked to find the negatives for the photographs in the City's blue binder. B. Progress on Heritage Preservation Designations Chairman McArthur reported that Mrs. Gaspar (Paul Masson Lodge) had been too busy to fill out the application and that Mr. Borelo (San Tomas Grammar School) had thought he had already applied. Staff in- dicated that no application had been received. Commissioners Landshess and Kvamme had talked to the business manager of Mrs. Brozda regarding the designation of her property. However, it did not appear that Mrs. Brozda was aware of what was being proposed. Minutes for Heritage Preservation Commission Page 4 9/21/83 C. Historic Element for the General Plan The Commission discussed the use of a Historic Element as a basis for Heritage Preservation ordinances with more teeth, particularly the creation of ahistoric zoning district. Commissioner Heid asked what the time frame for the adoptin~of such an element would be. Staff responded that the General Plan can only be amended three times a year and the next amendment probably would not occur till December. Chairman McArthur stated she has asked Commissioner Cameron to take on the responsibility of investigating this type of element. Staff indicated that the Commission should contact the City Council first to determine if the City would entertain the adoption of a Historic Element. Discussion then followed on getting examples of Historic Elements from other communities to give the Commission ideas for such an element for Saratoga. Commissioner Landsness reported that a portion of the reference section in the Saratoga Community Library had been set aside for Heritage Preservation Materials. She thought this area should be called the Robinson Heritage Resource Collection. The rest of the Commission concurred with this idea. III. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Michael Flores Secretary MF/Dj c