HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-07-1988 HPC Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
DATE: Wednesday, September7, 1988 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Warner Hutton House, 13495 Sousa Lane, Saratoga
TYPE: Regular Meeting
I. Routine Orqanization
A. Roll Call
Present: Commissioners Voester, Heid, Koepernik, Ansnes,
Mitchell, and Landsness
Absent: Cameron
Staff: V. Young
B. Approval of minutes of 8/3/88
M/S Voester/Koepernik to approve the minutes of 8/3/88 as
submitted. Passed unanimously, Heid and Ansnes
abstaining.
C. Posting of Agenda
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda was posted
at City Hall.
D. Oral and Written Communications
Commissioner Voester noted she had talked with Michael
Cronk of the San Jose Mercury News, and was pleased with
the article he had written on the Inventory.
Chairman Heid noted he had spoken recently with Melita
Oden; she had a few changes to the Inventory.
All Commissioners acknowledged that they had received an
invitation to Arch Brolly's party celebrating the 100th
anniversary of his farm. Commissioner Voester passed
around a card for the Commission to sign. M/S
Voester/Ansnes to send the card to Mr. Brolly on behalf of
the Heritage Commission, and to ask the City Council to
adopt a resolution commemorating the event. Passed
unanimously. Commissioner Ansnes will assist staff in
preparing the resolution.
II. Old Business
A. Warner Hutton House sign
Commissioner Mitchell reported that the Boy Scouts would
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prefer to do the final, permanent sign for the house
rather than the temporary sign. He had spoken with Cartie
Deane, Volunteer Coordinator, and she is looking into
finding a volunteer to do the temporary sign. He will
report on the status at next meeting.
Commissioner Voester gave Secretary Young a biographical
sketch she had found on Warner Hutton. Young updated the
Commission on the status of the house relocation.
Secretary Young referenced the letter from Caltrans in the
packet requesting input on a draft of the protective
conditions for the City to follow once the house is
transferred to the City. There was Commission concurrence
with the draft; the Secretary was directed to relay this
to Caltrans.
B. Heritage Resource Inventory
Commissioners reported on the progress they are making on
their assigned "preview" properties.
Commissioner Mitchell reported on two of his properties
that may need some action by the Commission. The first
property, the rock wall property on Madrone Hill, is
currently in the process of a subdivision application;
owner John DiManto, needed to reapply because previous
approval had lapsed. The project proposed preservation of
the rock work to as great extent possible. Secretary
Young noted this item will go before Planning Commission
in October; she will schedule for Heritage Commission
review at next meeting. The second property, mosaic at
Paul Masson Winery, was viewed by Mitchell and Young last
week. Both concurred that it was not feasible to preserve
the entire mosaic when the building is demolished to make
way for the proposed senior housing project. There was
Commission consensus to send a memo to the Planning
Commission supporting the EIR position on the mosaic, i.e.
that some part of it be preserved and incorporated into
the project if possible, and at the least the mosaic be
fully documented and photographed.
Chairman Heid then led discussion on the format of the
Inventory publication. It was requested that this item
be agendized for the next meeting.
III. New Business
A. Status of CLG Application
V. Young reported on this item, noting that the State
Office of Preservation finally sent the materials to the
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National Park Service. She noted that the heritage
ordinance now needed some revisions to support the
application; this will be agendized for next meeting.
B. Upcoming Workshops
V. Young noted that four Commissioners were registered for
the workshop in San Francisco on historic building codes
on September 23. Commissioner Koepernik expressed his
concern that the Commission's conference and training
budget was not sufficient enough to allow a commissioner
to attend the National Preservation Conference, which was
usually held in the midwest or east coast area. There was
consensus to request a budget increase for this next year
when the Council is considering the '89-90 budget.
IV. Items Initiated B_~ The Commission
A. Voester - Membership in Saratoga Historical Foundation
Commissioner Voester encourged other Commissioners to join
local preservation related organizations such as the
Foundation, Montalvo, and the California History Center.
V. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie YoUng t] i
Secretary to Commission