HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-13-1992 HPC Minutes CITY OF 81~RATOGA
HERIT&OR PRBSBRV&TION COHMI88ION
MINITJfES
DATE: Wednesday, May 13, 1992, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: Saratoga City Hall
TYPE: Regular Meeting
I. ROUTINE ORGi~NII&TION
&. Roll Call
Present: Ansnes, Davis, Peepari, Sabin, Peck, Fine.
Absent: Koepernik
Staff: Adar
Guests: Ray Sinsley, Darrell Boyle.
B. Approval of Minutes of 3/11/92
M/S Ansnes/Sabin moved to approve the minutes of 4/8/92 as
amended. Motion passed unanimously.
C. Posting the Agenda
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda was posted at
City Hall on 5/8/92.
D. Oral and Written Communications
Commissioner Sabin presented photographs from the water tower
on the Cherrymount property which he took before demolition of
the historic structure.
Commissioner Ansnes informed the Commission that a reporter
from Los Gatos newspaper contacted her asking for information
related to bungalows. She provided the reporter with
information relating to existing bungalows within the City.
She also suggested that she contact Mr. Kocir and visit his
property on Saratoga Sunnyvale Road.
Commissioner Sabin inquired about the sign for the Heritage
orchard. He suggested that the Commission review and decide
where the sign should be located. It was agreed that the
Commissioners will contact Tsvia Adar by Monday 5/18/92 with
a suggestion for the sign location.
Secretary Adar requested general direction from the Commission
relating to a proposed future addition to The Deodars - a
designated HistoricLandmark at 20330 Saratoga Los Gatos Road.
The Commission reviewed the plans and felt that the proposed
addition appeared compatible with style of the structure and
would not detract from its historic integrity. However, the
Commission required that a formal application be submitted for
its review including all the elevations of the structure.
II. OLD BUSIHESS
A. Saratoga Avenue Heritage Lane
The Commission reviewed the list of objectives related to
Saratoga Avenue and made the following modifications:
1. Replace "should" by "shall" in all the objective
statements.
2. Add recommendation for Heritage Lane sign on Saratoga
Avenue.
3. Change "historic orchard to "heritage orchard" in objective
#11.
4. Add an objective requiring that review of tree removal
permits on Saratoga Avenue include review of historic
preservation issues and importance of the subject trees to the
street character.
The revised draft will be presented to the Commission at the
next meeting.
B. Request for designation of "Saratoga Bank" as a Historic
Landmark - Review of Draft Ordinance.
The Commission reviewed and approved a draft ordinance and
memorandum to the City Council related to designation of
Saratoga Bank as a Historic Landmark.
The ordinance will be scheduled on the next available City
Council meeting.
C. Historic Adobe Wall, 15321 Quito Road
Mr. Sinsley, the owner of the two lots adjacent to Casa Tierra
on Quito Road, requested that the location issue of the wall
be reconsidered by the Commission. He presented background
information and asked the Commission to reconsider its
previous application.
Mr. Boyle, the owner of Casa Tierra was also present at the
meeting. He submitted a letter and presented the Commission
with background information.
The Commission discussed the wall location and affirmed its
previous decision made at the 10/23/91 meeting. The
Commission also agreed that the wall should be constructed as
originally built with mortar and not with mud.
III. NEW BUSINESS
&. Proposed Amendment to the Zoning Regulations
The Commission reviewed and approved the proposed Code
amendments and procedural changes with a number of additions:
- Historic structures shall be exempt from the Building Code
and shall be reviewed in accordance with the Unified Housing
Code.
- Add to variance finding list an additional finding requiring
proposed additions to comply with the Secretary of Interior
Guidelines standards.
Correction will be prepared for the Commission's review at the
next meeting.
B. HPC Authority Relating to Modifications to Heritage
Resources.
This item was continued to the next meeting on 6/10/92.
IV. ITEM8 INITIATED BY THE COMMI88XON
None
V. ~2)JOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m. The next meeting will
be on June 10, at 8:30 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Tsvia Adar
Secretary