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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-04-1988 HPC Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES DATE: Wednesday, May 4, 1988 3:00 p.m. PLACE: Warner Hutton House, 13495 Sousa Lane, Saratoga TYPE: Regular Meeting I. Routine Organization A. Roll Call Present: Commissioners Heid, Cameron, Ansnes, Landsness, Koepernik Absent: Voester Staff: V. Young B. Approval of minutes of 4/20/88 Commissioner Cameron noted that he was listed as being in attendance at the meeting when he wasn't there. Secretary Young stated she had mixed up Cameron and Landsness on the roll call and minutes motion and would correct the error. M/S Cameron/Koepernik to approve the minutes of 4/20/88 as submitted. Passed unanimously. C. Posting of Agenda Staff noted the agenda was posted at City Hall on Friday, April 15, 1988. D. Oral and Written Communications Chairman Held noted that he had discussed the Marsh- Metzger house situation with Mayor Peterson. There was a demolition permit that was issued, so not much else could be done. V. Young noted that, as a courtesy, Planner Calkins asked her to ask the Commission if they had any input or interest in the tile mosaic at the Paul Masson Winery on Saratoga Avenue. She noted the building was proposed to be demolished to make way for a new senior housing project. Chairman Heid said the mosaic could be difficult to save because of the nature of its construction. There was consensus to relay to planning staff the suggestion to photograph and document the mosaic. Minutes - 5/4/88 II. Old Business A. Warner Hutton House - sign After brief discussion, there was concensus among the Commission to forward a request to the City Council regarding the placement of a "tasteful" sign at the City Hall site announcing the "future home of the Warner Hutton House." B. Heritage Resource Inventory Chairman Held distributed copies of form %75, the T.S. Montgomery Stone Wall. The Commission discussed criteria for inclusion in the Inventory and decided that properties must meet at least one or more of the criteria in Section 13-15.010 of the City Code (Designation of a Heritage Resource) in order to be listed on the Inventory. The Commission then went through each form and assigned appropriate criteria to each property, based on the architectural and historical merits of the structure. 0nly one form, #19 - the Marsh-Metzger House, was deleted from the list, because of its pending demolition. All others were determined to meet at least one of the criteria and will be on the Inventory list. Chairman Heid will finish the remaining two forms so they can be reviewed at the next meeting. V. Young will prepare a resolution to adopt the Inventory for the Commission to vote on at the next meeting. She will have it reviewed by the City Attorney first. III. Items Initiated by the Commission None. IV. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18 in the Warner Hutton House. Respectfully submitted, Valerie Secretary to :ommission