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Home My WebLink About08-11-1985 HPC Minutes CITY OF S~R~TOGA HERIT~CE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES DATE: Wednesday, September 11, ~985, 3:30 p.m. PLACE: Saratoga Community Library, 13658 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga TYPE: Regular Meeting R. QUTINE ORGANIZATION ROLL C~LL Present: Commissioners Voester, Evamme, Koepernik and Chairperson Landsmess. ~bsent: Commissioners Bielinsk, i, Held and Cameron MINUTES Minutes of previous meeting were approved and seconded after the correction of Sharer to Sharon and a question as to whether Commissioner Mc 8rthur-Bietinski is to be referred to as Bielinski or McArthur since it was both ways on the minutes prepared. Due to a possible time problem for Commissioner Kvamme, we moved ahead to subject B under New Business. (1) Commissioner Kvamme began with a write-up of her home for the City Survey book ... it will now be ~21. (2) Since Commissioner Kvamme was already acquainted with Mrs. Candice Bregman, owner of the 1912 Villa Decdora on Saratoga-Los GarbS Road, she hmd been asked by the Chair to see if we could use this newly restored home for the 198G Heritage Home Tour. She reported that they are very eager to participate and offered to help us in other ways. More historic data is needed on the home at Mrs. Bregman's request. Commissioner Kvamme said that Mrs, Bregman offered to contact her neighbors (the two next door toward Los GarbS and Betty Maas across the street) and will encourage them to participate also. We can use the grounds of Villa D~odora for the refreshments if we want to. It was remarked that we could charge $1S.00 and have MOre food. We will be having a joint meeting at our regular meeting time (~:~0) with the staff and new Director of the California History Center on October 2 to get going on the t~aB Heritage Home Tour. It was noted that the entire Heritage Commission should be involved this year. Heritage Minutes, SepteMber 11, 1985 The formal Resolutions thanking the participating home owners in the I985 Heritage Home Tour will be presented early on the September 18th City Council Agenda (7:00). We will try to get Jennifer Taylor to come to accept her certificate of designation at the same time. Bronze Plaques ... Commissioner Koe~ernik presented updated information of the plaques for landmarks. They will be 8" x S", the logo size will be 2 3/8". The cost of the first one will be $t?1.20, each one thereafter will be $70.40-this includes changing the numbers and the dates. Discussed price and design. 811 present concurred with Norman and it was Moved and seconded that this format be accepted. Commissioner Koepernik will follow up with %his company, Bronze Unlimited, ~et a photo-ready copy of the City logo frOM Betsy Cory to save ~oney. DESIGNATIONS PENDING: The three Historical Park properties need to go ~hrough a public hearing process before they come before the City Council for a first reading as an Ordinance. This will most likely take place at the October 2nd meeting. CENTRAL PARK HERITBGE ORCHARD: It was agreed that the Orchard is in very shabby looking condition with limbs and dead trees strewn around. Commissioner LandsheSS will be writing a letter to R. S~anson and O. Trinidad regarding this. They have gone to the trouble of having a sign Made for this landmark, but as it is roy, it is embarrassing to the City. It was remarked that this sign should have been designated ~3 on it. This will be included in letter. (7) It was decided tha~ Commissioner Held should submit a voucher to the City for reimbursement for ~he book we gave M. Flores. Commissioner Landsne~s informed the other member5 of her involvement with the Chamber of Commerce Village Task Force which was formed because the former Village Task Force left out all local citizens with any long time involvement in this historic area as well as all the merchants whose livelihood is at stake. We went ahead and subscribed, in the name of the City of Saratoga, to the National Trust Main Street Program, using Heritage Commission Budget Funds for the ~embership dues. This was done with the authority of Mr. Start Carnekie, a City executive and a Member of this new Task Force. This group of citizens, including Barry Coats and Jackie Welch etc., i~ far MOre positive and aggressive and is determined to prepare a detailed report with long range plans for all aspects of the Village environment - not just vague suggestions. Historic preservation seems to figure substantially in this, as it is the historic character of the Village that gives it what appeal it has and could contribute to the future by way of giving flavor and color and interest if it is dealt with correctly. We have been asked by Mr. Don Eagleston, current president of the Heritage Minutes, September lt, 1985 Saratoga Chamber of Commerce, to contribute to the report they are purlin6 together by way of a few sentences describing what we want to see happen in the Village in the Cutufo as far as historic preservation is concerned. The Commissioners present agreed upon the fact that seeing this area specially treated with an Historic Overlay Zone, with the accompanying design guidelines and an eye to the future visual compatibility and harmony (though not sameness) of any new development or changes, would be the Major contribution of this Commission. Rending Designations in the works: Commissioner Uneaten brought us up-to-date on the following: HBKONE 6~RBENS: Bill 61ennon, e? the Hakone Foundation, has currently declined to pursue landmark status until the work. they plan to do up there is completed. Since this is being designed by a Japanese national, an architect of some repute, there should not be any concern regarding %he integrity of the new or refurbishing of the old buildings on the site. b) VOLUNTEER FIREMAN'S BELL: Barbara talked with Henry Clarke and he would like a deputation of Heritage Commissioners to come to one of their meetings to explain what designation involves. c) SARhTOG6 FEDERhTED OHURCH: JULIA MORGAN CHCPEL ... there seems to be a split decision, between the men and the women, over what steps to take. The men, many of whom are building contractors, do not want to have any dealings with the City, since %hey consider it a frustrating situation at best. The women are all excited at the prospect of designation a5 a landmark. Commissioner Uoester's tomtact person is going to wait for a new board to be convened with the hopes that it will have a more sympathetic aliirude (May, 19S6>. d) MISSIONCRY SETTLEMENT HOUSE: Terri Lomas is still working hard toward the completion of the inside of this house and hasn't had much time to iron out all the inconsistencies in the historic data; Commissioner Voester will keep after this. The meeing was adjourned at 5:50 p.m. Heritage Commissioner Calendar of Events: September 18, 1985, 7:00 p,m ..... presentation of Heritage Home Tour Resolutions to 1985 participants at City Council Meeting. Heritage Minu~es September ll, 1985 SepteMber 25, 3:38 p.M., .... next Heritage CoMMission Meeting a~ the Con,unity Library. October 2, 1985, 3:30 p.m ..... Heritage Conmission meeting a~ the California History Center, Be ~nza College,,, specifically to organize 1986 Heritage Hone Tour. It is important for ~,t! Heritage Commissioners to be there and become involved. Respectively submitted, Barbara Voester and Sharon LandsheSS * BVSL/kmh