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DATE: Wednesday, Feb Jax 12, 1992, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: Saratoga City Hall
TYPE: Regular Meeting
T. mOUTINB OR~~Y]I:OJl
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1%. Roll Call
Present: Koepernik, Ansnes, Davis, Peck, Peepari, Sabin.
Absent: None ......
Staff: Adar, Wa]
Guests: Stewsrt Carl Morris, Verna Brolly-Morris,
Arch Brolly, Dee Dawn.
B. Approval of Minutes of 1/8/92
M/S Peck/Sabin moved to approve the minutes of 1/8/92. Motion
passed unanimously;
C. Posting the Agenda
Pursuant to Gover~nt Code 54954.2, the agenda was posted at
City Hall on 2/4/92.
D. Oral and Written communications
commissioner Amsnee reported that she was contacted by Marie
Sternberg from Sunnyvale Heritage Commission who requested
that a representative of Saratoga's Heritage Co-mission attend
the Commission's meeting in Sunnyvale and talk about the
Commission' s activities in Saratoga. The meeting was
scheduled for Wednesday June 3, 1992. Commissioner Amsnee
volunteered to attend the meeting.
Commissioner Peck said that the Saratoga Historic Foundation
requested to hold its meetings at the Warner Hutton house.
Staff will check with the recreation Department if the house
is available at ~11e regu!ar meeting time of the Foundation.
Commissioner Davis Reported that she has received
communications from residents concerned with the possible
location of the skate board ramp near the Warner Hutton house.
The Heritage Co wm_ission would be concerned with any location
of the ramp within the vicinity of the house which may
interfere with its historical environment, including the
landscaping approved by the State Historic Preservation
Office.
Secretary Adar informed the Cosmission that the new issue of
related to heritage preservation in the paper. Commissioner
Peck volunteered to prepare an article for the next issue.
II. OLD BUSINESS
&. Review of Color Alternatives for the Warner Hutton House
Commissioners Sabin and Peepari presented the Commission with
drawings of colored elevations of the house. The Commission
agreed on the color combination of dark beige for the body,
light beige for the trim and dark brown for accent. The
colors were selected from the Sherwin Williams catalog.
Commissioner Peepari will prepare final elevationdrawings for
the Chief Building Inspector by Wednesday February 19.
III. NEN BUBINB88
&. Agenda Items for the CC/HPC Joint Meeting
This item will be discussed at the March 11th HPC meeting.
B. Proposed Amendment to the Zoning Regulations
This item was continued to the 3/11/92 meeting.
C. Request for Demolition of Historic Structures at 19474
Burgundy way
The property owners and their representative attended the
meeting and requested thhtthe Heritage Commission consider
removing the historic Structures on their property from the
Heritage ResoUrce Inventory. They described the structural
condition of the structures and the changes that were made to
them over the years. The owners said that they wish to sell
the property due t~:hightaxes and for that purpose would like
to demolish the e~tsting'St~Ctures.
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The Heritage Commi,sion reviewed the request and agreed that
the condition of the structures and their location on the
property allow no realistic function of the structures and
make preservation economically infeasible. However the
Commission objected to removal of the property from the
Inventory of resources. The C~ission felt that
this property the concept of farming and is
associated with a ~11ective idea of the ranch.
The Co uission did not see any realistic way for preservation
of the ranch and its structures, and therefore, did not object
to the demolition. The Commission requested, however, that
photographs of the lnte~i0r and exterior of the structures be
taken before and during each stage of the demolition. The
property will remaih on the Heritage Resource Inventory and
the documentation ph0tos Wil! be kept. The Commission
approved this
D. Kerwin/Reynold Ranch, Review of a Proposed Subdivision at
13616 ve. ....
Associate Planner James Walgrsn, presented the proposed
sixteen lot-subdivision project on the Kerwin ranch site which
is currently occupied by a fruit orchard and historic
structures. Planner Walgren indicated that the project will
be reviewed by City Arborist who will determine the
condition and of the trees. His recommendations will
help to preserVe br~i¥eplace aSmany orchard trees as possible.
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Linda Davis represented the owners of the property which is
proposed for subdivision. She described the subdivision, the
layout of the proposed streets and development phases. She
also indicated that the plan will require the removal of the
existing house and barn which are listed on the City's
Heritage Resource Inventory. Ns. Davis described the
structural conditions of the structures. She said that the
house was rebuilt in 1925 and very little of the original
structure was left, Ns. Davis also requested the Commissions
approval of street name change of Lisa Marie Ct. to Kerwin
Ranch Ct.
The Commission agreed that the historic house by itself,
surrounded by new houses, and without preservation of a
meaningful portion of the orchard, will lose its historic
significance and integrity.
Commissioner Sabin proposed that the Commission recommend that
lots number 15 and 16 on the proposed map, will be preserved
as an orchard, in which case the preservation of the house on
lot 14 will be meaningful. Commissioner Sabin also suggested
that the configuration of Lisa Marie Court will change to
allow the preservation of the barn. Commissioner Sabin
emphasized the importance of preserving the orchard on the
lots at the corner of the intersection of Saratoga Avenue and
Fruitvale Avenue, which will connect to the historic orchard
across the street, and serve as a gateway.
Ms. Davis said that the family will be delighted to sell the
lots to the City.
The Commission agreed to recommend that the City explore the
possibility of preserving the house with the portion of the
orchard on lots 15 and 16. If the preservation of the house
is not feasible, the Commission felt that at least the orchard
on these two 10rs S~ould be p~served.
commissioner moved to recommend that the proposed
alternative, Wl~h fr~ Lisa Marie Ct. and Ronnie Way,
be approved; that t~e portion of the orchard at the corner of
Saratoga and Fruitvale Ave., ~ acquired by the City in order
to preserve the house and the historic context of the Kerwin
Ranch, and to ~eat0 a gateway that will be readily available
to the public and Will connect to the Central Park orchard;
and that the City examine ways to preserve the historic house
and barn which exist on the property.
Commissioner Peck Geconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously 5-0.
The Commission encouraged the change of the street name to
Kerwin Ranch , h~ver, that 60% of the property
owners resid street, agree to the change and that
the procedure for change of street names be followed.
ITEMS INITIATED BY THB CC)MMISJBXGN
None
V. ~D3Otm]m][NT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m. The next meeting will
be on March 11, at 8'30 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Tsvia Adar
Secretary