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Home My WebLink About04-05-1989 HPC Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES DATE: Wednesday, April 5, 1989 - 3:00 p.m. PLACE: Warner Hutton House, 13495 Sousa Lane, Saratoga TYPE: Regular Meeting I. Routine Orqanization A. Roll Call Present: Held, Cameron, Voester, Artshes, Koepernik, Mitchell, and Landshess Absent: None Staff: V. Young Others: G. Zambetti B. Approval of minutes of 3/15/89 M/S Cameron/Voester to approve the minutes of 3/15/89 as submitted. Passed unanimously. C. Posting of Agenda Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda was posted at City Hall on 3/31/89. D. Oral and Written Communications Secretary Young reported that she had a visit at the house over the weekend from a man, Scott McVay, who grew up in the Warner Hutton House from 1956-1976. She shared information he had given her about the house and the area at the time he lived there. Secretary Young also reported that interviews for new Commissioners were taking place this evening. Willys Peck will be appointed from the Saratoga Historical Foundation. New Commissioners will start at the first meeting in May. II. Old Business A. Heritage Ordinance Revisions Secretary Young reported that the revisions were adopted by the City Council on March 15 and would become effective 30 days thereafter. A copy of the adopted ordinance was in the packet. Heritage Preservation Commission Minutes - 3/15/89 III. New Business A. Application for Heritage Resource Designation: 14510-14540 Big Basin Way Chairman Heid gave a brief history of this application, noting that it had originally been submitted in 1984 and deactivated in 1985 for incomplete information. The information that was needed related to how much of the structure was original and how much was new construction. Gene Zambetti, owner and applicant, showed photographs and gave a history of the house move which occurred in 1983. The house was originally on a mud sill and had significant termite and roof damage. The back and one side wall are new, as well as the foundation, floor, roof, and a small addition at rear. The other side wall and the front, including the porch columns, are original. The walls were picked up in pieces and moved to the new site. Zambetti stated that the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation were used in the relocation and reconstruction. Chair Held then led discussion on the application for designation. He felt that the house was a replica and suggested adding the date of relocation/reconstruction to Item C on page 3, to indicate when the building was renovated. Commissioner Ansnes asked if it was the change to a commercial use that required the structural changes. Mr. Zambetti replied in the affirmative. Commissioner Voester felt that the house merits designation, but that this should not be seen as an encouragement to move a structure; she felt that moving destroys the integrity of the house and the neighborhood from which it is taken. Commissioner Cameron felt that the descriptive word "replica" was not appropriate because the house still retained original parts. M/S Voester/Cameron to recommend to the City Council approval of the designation because the property meets criteria (a), (b) and (c) of the findings. The Commission further recommended that the findings be "qualified" as not encouraging relocations in the future and, if structures are moved, they should follow the Secretary of the Inter~' s Standards for Rehabilitation and Relocation. This designation should not be viewed as precedent-setting for relocated structures. Motion passed unanimously. Commissioners Held and Landsness left the meeting at 4:15 p.m. Heritage Preservation Commission Minutes - 3/15/89 B. Preview List Inventory Forms Secretary Young commended the Commissioners who had completed their forms and encouraged others to do so. The Commission then began reviewing the forms, beginning with A1, A2 and A3, prepared by Commissioner Cameron. Review of the forms will continue at the next meeting. IV. ITEMS INITIATED BY THE COMMISSION There was general consensus that all Commissioners should receive a copy of R.V. Garrod's Saratoga Story, in addition to the Cunningham book. Secretary Young will follow-up on this. V. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 5:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Secretary to the Commission