HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-17-1989 HPC Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
DATE: Wednesday, May 17, 1989 - 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Warner Hutton House, 13495 Sousa Lane, Saratoga
TYPE: Regular Meeting
I. Routine Orqanization
A. Roll Call
Present: Ansnes, Cameron, Koepernik, Peck, Mitchell
Absent: Landshess, Davis
Staff: V. Young
B. Approval of minutes of 5/3/89
M/S Cameron/Koepernik to approve the minutes of 5/3/89 as
submitted. Passed unanimously.
C. Posting of Agenda
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda was posted
at City Hall on 5/12/89.
D. Oral and Written Communications
V. Young reported that Larry Fine, owner of Inventory and
preview list properties on Saratoga Avenue, had spoken
with her regarding establishing a heritage lane on
Saratoga Avenue, from St. Andrews Church into the Village.
There was Commission discussion on the restrictions that
apply to heritage lane properties and the criteria for
lane designation.
Commissioner Ansnes noted that she had had a brief
discussion with the manager of the Odd Fellows building
regarding possible designation as a heritage resource.
II. New Business
A. Design review application for 14199 Saratoga Avenue
V. Young gave a brief staff report, noting that the
property is on the preview list and involves a major
addition to the residence. The Commission felt that the
applicant was proposing a sensitively designed addition,
in terms of roof pitch, dormer window and matching
materials.
There was discussion on the front facade, particularly the
use of columns on the addition and whether or not the
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porch should extend all the way across the structure.
Young recommended that the columns be deleted, so that the
original entry and porch maintained its integrity.
Commissioner Koepernik felt the porch should extend the
length of the facade because the addition was the same
size as the house. There was consensus that the original
entry maintain its identity and the columns be removed.
Other comments included the following:
1) Windows on the addition should match those on the
original house, i.e. wood frame, multi-pane with wood
muntins; the size and spacing of panes on the first-floor
windows could remain as shown.
2) The columns, windows, and balcony railing details on
the west end addition should match those on the original
house.
B. Use permit application for 13915 Saratoga Avenue
V. Young gave a brief staff report, noting that the second
unit was recently approved by the Planning Commission on
this Inventory property, and the HPC input was being
requested for any additional suggestions for
modifications.
There was Commission concern about the new two-car garage
facing the street and the rooflines on the new unit and
garage. The consensus comments were as follows:
1) Use river rock or stone on chimney instead of red
brick.
2) Use double garage doors instead of one single door.
3) Reorient the rooflines of the new unit and garage,
i.e. use a side-facing gable on the unit and a front-
facing gable on the garage, opposite of what is shown on
the plans.
III. Old Business
A. CLG grant notification
V. Young stated that the grant application had been
approved, but only in the amount of $5,000 and only for a
revised project scope. The revised scope is the
preparation of historic context statements and State
inventory forms. She states that the revised project is
not what the Commission had in mind and would get them off
track from publishing the Inventory. There was general
agreement with this and discussion on alternative sources
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of funding for the book. Commissioner Peck felt that the
small amount from the grant would not be worth the
bureaucratic problems associated with it. There was
consensus to have Secretary Young send a response
declining the grant and to continue looking for other
funding sources for the Inventory.
B. Preview List Inventory Forms
No discussion on this item.
IV. ITEMS INITIATED BY THE COMMISSION
Commissioner Mitchell brought up the issue of meeting time, and
felt that the 2:00 p.m. time was right in the middle of the
afternoon for most people and not very convenient; he asked if
there were alternative suggestions, such as early morning or
evening. It was noted that the switch to 2:00 p.m. was
temporary, until Commissioner Peck retired in September. There
was also discussion on meeting once a month instead of twice a
month. Consensus to agendize this item for discussion by the
full Commission at the next meeting.
V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
Respectful~ submitted,
Secretary to the Commission