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DATE: Wednesday, November 15, 1989 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Warner Hutton House
TYPE: Regular Meeting
I. Routine Organization
A. Roll Call
Present: Ansnes, Benzing, Cameron, Davis, Koepernick, Peck
Absent: Mitchell
Staff: Adar, Walgren
B. Approval of Minutes of 11/1/89
M/S Cameron/Koepernick to approve the minutes of 11/1/89.
Motion passed unanimously.
C. Posting of Agenda
Pursuant to Goverment Code 54954.2, the agenda was posted at
City Hall on 10/27/89.
D. Oral and Written Communications
The new Heritage Preservation Commissioner, Steve Benzing,
was in attendance and introduced to the other commissioners.
Steve is an architect with Warren Heid and Associates and his
experience will be well appreciated by the commission.
Staff mentioned that the commission will need to find a new
location to hold their meetings at, now that the Warner
Hutton house is no longer available. Chair Ansnes recommend-
ed the Imperial Savings conference room or the Community
Center meeting rooms. Staff will inform the commission of
the decision prior to the December 6th meeting.
Ansnes suggested that the commission cancel the second meet-
ing in December, as has been the custom, for the holidays.
This would leave only one meeting in December on the sixth.
Ansnes also mentioned that City Councilman Don Peterson was
interested in preparing a video documentary on historic pres-
ervation in Saratoga for the local cable channel. Peck was
interested in assisting with the project and agreed to host a
walking tour for the documentary if desired.
Peck brought up his conversation with Casa Tierra owner
Darrel Boyle who was interested in meeting with the commis-
sion to discuss his damaged historic adobe wall. Apparently,
Mr. Boyle wanted to determine who was liable for the wall's
collapse during the earthquake. It is his feeling that the
wall was not : constructed properly by t previous owner.
Whether or not this is the case, the commission did not feel
it was their place to review this type of issue.
II. OXd Business
A. Warner Hutton House Remodeling Plans
The commission reviewed the tentative floor plan for the
Warner Hutton house once it is relocated to the City Hall
site. The commission felt that there may be more appropriate
community uses for the home than day care and teen facilities
and are looking forward to participating in studying this
furthur.
B. Villa Montalvo Repairs
Information accepted.
C. Villa Montalvo Entrance Columns
This item was accepted and staff agreed to pursue the neces-
sary steps to have the columns designated as heritage re-
sources.
D. Letter From Mardi Bennet: Steinbeck House
Letter accepted.
E. LCG Grant
Ansnes questioned staff whether or not Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) money could be used for the heritage
document. Staff agred to follow up on this possibility.
III.Items Initiated by the Commission
The commission agreed to devote the next meeting to updating
the City's Heritage Resource Inventory list.
The commission felt that a letter should be drafted to the
City expressing their desire to participate in the Warner
Hutton home remodeling plans. Chair Ansnes concurred and
offered to draft a letter regarding this.
V. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
s WalgrenkY
~'ssistant Planner