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CITY OF SARATOAA
HERITAGE PRESERUATION OOMMISSION
MINUTES
DATE: Wednesday, December lB, 1986 - 3:00 P,M.
PLACE: Saratoga Community Library Meeting Room, I3560 Saratoga Avenue
TYPE: Regular Meeting
I. ROUTINE OR6ANIZATION
A. Roll Call
Present: Landshess, Kcepernik. Tyrrell , Voester,
Cameron
Absent: Heid, 6nares (both excused)
Staf~: Young
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M/S VOESTER/TYRRELL %0 approve Minutes of 11/19/88 meeting as
submitted. Passed unanimously,
II, OLD BUS) N£SS
Warner Hutton House
V. Young gave a brief status report on Council action
and recent meetings with Caltrans staff on relocation of
the house. S. LandsheSS brought up the timing of %he
relocatlon, so %hat fundraising activities would get
underway. R. Cameron asked about Commission topLit on
Site planning; V, Young offered to check with Geltrans
on this issue. The Commission also directed staff to
discuss with the City Manager the possibility of setting
up an ad-hoc City Committee to be involved in the
relocat ion process.
8. Voester asked about the status of the fire bell
agreement. V. Young replied that the City Attorney
redrafted the agreement and that it was sent to A.
Bogart for signature
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III. NEW BUSINESS
Bed and Breakfas~ Ordinance
g. Young gave a brief background on the ordinance as
prepared by the City Attorney.
M/S TYRRELL/VOESTER to recommend to the Planning
Commission approval of the ordinance.
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Under discussion, B. Voester expressed concern about the
use permit running with the property rather than ~he
owner. V. Young maid this was in accordance with state
law. There was general discussion on the 588 ft.
measurement from the Village boundary.
N. Koepmrnik expressed concern about the possible
adverme impact from the use of current building codes
for historic structures. There was discussion about the
State Historic Building Code and the dimcretionary
authority of the Chief Building Official in applying
codes to older buildings.
It was clarified that bed and breakfast used would still
be permitted in the P-8 and ¢ zones, as the current
regulations allow.
M/S KOEPERNtK/LBNDSNESS to a~end the Motion to reCOMmend
to the City Council approval of the ordinance with the
following concern:
Strict mpplication of the current building and fire
codes may affect the exterior of existing
structures. The Commission believes that the
Ordinance should contain specific reference to
allow the City of Saratoga's Chief BuildiMg
Official to have discretionary authority ~o
interpret and apply all codes with sensitivity to
the architecttonal integrity of these historic
buildings,
Motion passed uneniMously,
IU, ~,DJOURNHENT
The ~eeting was ~djourned at S:OS p.m. The next regular
mma~ing will bm held on Wednesday, January 7, 1S87 a~ ~:00
p.~.
Reepectfully Submittmd,
Valeri~ Your~ {/
Secretary