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HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
DATE: Wednesday, October 3, 1990, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: Saratoga City Hall
TYPE: Regular Meeting
ROUTINE ORGANIZATION
A. Roll Call
Present: Ansnes, Davis, Koepernik, Mitchell, Peck, Sabin,
Cameron
Absent: None
Staff: Adar
B. Approval of Minutes of 9/19/90
M/S Davis/Peck to approve the minutes of 9/19/90.
Motion passed unanimously.
C. Posting the Agenda
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda was posted at
City Hall on 9/28/90.
D. Oral and Written Communications
Chairperson Ansnes reported to the Commission about an article
she read in Saratoga News advertizing a house on Oak Place as
a Julia Morgan design. Ansnes recommended investigating the
subject and consider the addition of the house to the heritage
resource inventory if it is found to be true.
II. OLD BUSINESS
A. CLG Grant
Staff reported to the Commission that the final report to SHPO
was completed and mailed. The Commission reviewed the
heritage inventory handbook and agreed that with minor
corrections, the book can be used as a reference in addition
to Saratoga Heritage book.
Staff also reported about the progress of the photography task
which should be completed soon. Commissioner Sabin presented
three design alternatives for the Saratoga Heritage book.
The Commission agreed to continue to work diligently to
complete the publication of the book by the end of November.
B. Heritage Resource - Preview List
The Commission reviewed the Preview List in order to determine
which of the resources are qualified to be included in the
Heritage Resource Inventory. The Commission agreed to visit
the sites and take the formal action of revision to the
inventory at the next meeting.
C. Warner Hutton House
Commissioner Koepernik reported to the Commission about the
cost estimate for the restoration of the Warner Hutton House
and the meeting with the Traffic Authority. The Commission
agreed to send two representatives to the 10/3/90 City Council
meeting to discuss the budget for the restoration of the house
as part of the Capitol Improvement Program. The consensus was
that the restoration work should be as complete as possible.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. Inclusion in the Heritage Resource Inventory upon Public
Initiation
The Commission directed staff to prepare an amendment to the
existing ordinance to include this provision.
B. Fences and Walls along Saratoga Avenue
This item was continued to the next HP Commission meeting on
11/7/90.
IV. ITEMS INITIATED BY THE COMMISSION
~. New Street Names
The Commission was requested to recommend a street name for
a new cul de sac off Ten Acres Road. The name currently used
for the street is Ten Acres Court and is confused with the
other street with the same name. The Commission recommended
naming the street Blenheim Court - a type of apricot. This
name is appropriate for the neighborhood which was once
covered with orchards.
IV o ~JOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m. The next meeting will
be on November 7th at 8:30 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Tsvia Adar
Secretary