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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-12-1992 HPC Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES DATE: Wednesday, August 12, 1992 - 8:30 A.M. PLACE: Warner Hutton House TYPE: Regular Meeting I. ROUTINE ORGANISATION A. Roll Call Present: Koepernik, Davis, Peepari, Sabin, Peck, Fine. Artshes Absent: None Staff: George White Guests: Mrs. Sinsley, Mrs. Fanelli, Mr. and Mrs. Bloxum B. Approval of Minutes of 7/8/92 Motion passed unanimously to approve the minutes of 7/8/92 as amended. C. Posting of Agenda Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda was posted at City Hall on 8/6/92. D. Oral and Written Communications Staff presented a letter from Barrie Coate, the City Arborist, indicating his willingness to conduct a tour of the Heritage Lane portion of Saratoga Avenue to help the Commission better understand the problems associated with some of the trees. It was decided by the Commission to have staff arrange a suitable time and date for the tour. Commissioner Fine indicated that he felt a letter indicating the Commission's desire to initiate the process to complete the extension of the Heritage Lane designation on Saratoga Avenue should be drafted for Commission review at the next meeting. He also suggested including in the letter a formal invitation to the City Council to take part in the tree tour. II. OLD BUSINESS A. Heritage Preservation Commission authority relating to modifications of Historic Resources (continued from the 7/8/92 meeting). Commissioner Davis asked that this item be continued to the September meeting so that she and Commissioner Ansnes could prepare the needed materials for discussion. M/S Ansnes/Davis III. NEW BUSINESS A. Request to approve revised plans for the placement of the adobe wall adjacent to Casa Tierra located at 15231 Quito Road. Plans will be presented at the meeting. Staff introduced the item and reported reviewing a letter from Mr. Boyle, the owner of Casa Tierra, requesting that the item be continued because he could not attend the meeting. Several Commissioners asked for clarification on the item and requested that the applicant stake and flag the property line, the previously agreed upon wall location and the currently proposed wall location. The applicant agreed to this request. A motion passed to continue the item to the September meeting. M/S Koepernik/Ansnes. B. Request for approval of plans to modify the rear exterior at 14415 Big Basin Way. Plans will be presented at the meeting Staff presented plans of the proposed modification. The Commission approved the plans as submitted. M/S Fine/Davis. C. A discussion of the future meeting schedule of the Heritage Preservation Commission as relating to current Planning Department staff levels. Secretary White indicated that he would be on vacation from 9/5-9/20 and, therefore, requested that the September 9 meeting be rescheduled. The meeting was rescheduled to Wednesday, September 2. IV. ITEMS INITIATED BY THE COMMISSION Commissioner Peck reported that a video tape of the Historical walking tour was available for viewing between the dates of 9/19 and 9/26 during the "Celebrate Saratoga" festivities. Commissioner Davis indicated that the Commission should concentrate on returning to the specified work program. V. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned until Wednesday, September 2.