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HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
DATE: Wednesday, November 16, 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, Landsness, Voester,
Koepernik, Ansnes
Absent: Mitchell, Cameron
Staff: S. Emslie, V. Young
The new Planning Director, Steve Emslie, was introduced
and welcomed.
B. Approval of minutes of 11/2/88
Commissioner Voester recommended that the amount for
publishing the Sunnyvale book be changed from $15,000 to
$16,400, to reflect the actual amount spent on the
project.
M/S Landsness/Koepernik to approve the minutes of 11/2/88
as amended. Passed unanimously.
C. Posting of Agenda
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda
was properly posted at City Hall on 11/10/88.
D. Oral and Written Communications
Secretary Young reported that the volunteer who had agreed
to do the Warner Hutton House sign decided not to do the
project after all. Commissioner Landsness volunteered to
do the painting instead.
Chairman Held stated that the large redwood tree at the
Marsh-Metzger property was in danger of being removed. He
asked Planning Director Emslie for a status report. Mr.
Emslie reported that work at the site had been stopped and
that the City Horticulturist, Barrie Coate, had analyzed
the situation . The tree is required to remain as part of
the project conditions, but the developers have the option
of applying for an amendment to those conditions to remove
the tree. Emslie stated that the Heritage Commission
would have an opportunity to review and comment on the
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application if it is filed.
II. New Business
A. Review and comment on proposed amendment to Heritage
Preservation Ordinance.
Secretary Young briefed the Commission on the proposed
amendments, noting that the majority of them were for
wording clarification purposes. She stated that there is
a proposed change to the membership section, to allow the
Council to appoint a non-resident as a non-voting member.
Chairman Heid expressed concern that this would reduce the
voting membership to six persons. There was consensus to
recommend that the non-resident be a voting member, and
that the person have familiarity with Saratoga through
work in the community.
Commissioner Ansnes suggested a word change on Page 5,
Section 10; instead of "...~unds for termination" she
suggested "...reasons for termination."
There was significant discussion on Section 5 (page 2)
dealing with the criteria for designation. The Commission
agreed that there needed to be a distinction between
criteria for Inventory properties and criteria for
designated properties. The Inventory properties would
need to meet one or more of the criteria, and designated
properties need to meet two or more and maintain their
structural and architectural integrity (no major exterior
modifications). This would be consistent with how the
Inventory properties were selected, and require extra
considerations for designated properties.
Secretary Young will draft the proposed revisions and
bring the Ordinance back to the Commission at the next
meeting to review before forwarding to the City Council.
III. Old Business
A. Publication of Inventory
Secretary Young reported that many other advance planning
projects required her attention and she would not be able
to work on the Inventory publication project, other than
assisting with and monitoring its progress. There was
consensus among the Commission to pursue the avenue
discussed at the last meeting, i.e. request a budget
allotment from the Council and pursue a matching grant
through the CLG program. Some Commissioners also
expressed that there might be resources in the community
for financial support.
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IV. Items Initiated by the Commission
None
V. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,