HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-02-1992 HPC Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTE8
DATE: Wednesday, September 2, 1992 - 8:30 A.M.
PLACE: Warner Hutton House
TYPE: Regular Meeting
I. ROUTINE OR~%NIZATION
A. Roll Call
Present: Koepernik, Fine, Davis, Sabin, Peck
Absent: Ansnes, Peepari
Staff: Director Curtis, Secretary White
Guests: Mrs. Sinsley, Mrs. Fanelli, Mr. and Mrs. Boyle
B. Approval of Minutes of 8/12/92
The minutes were approved with minor revisions. M/S Davis/Peck.
C. Posting of Agenda
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda was posted at City
Hall on 8/29/92.
D. Oral and Written Communications
Secretary White presented several items of written communication:
1. A memo from the City Manager asking for a special
meeting to be arranged to review landscape plans for the
Warner Hutton House. A meeting was tentatively scheduled
for 9/9/92.
2. A press release from the California Preservation
Foundation describing a workshop to be held in Los Gatos
on October 3rd. Staff indicated that the City of
Saratoga was a co-sponsor to this event and asked if any
Commissioner was interested in devoting time to this
workshop.
3. A letter from Marc Kosir indicating that he would
only be interested in being listed on the inventory and
not inclined to designate his property on Saratoga-
Sunnyvale as a heritage resource.
II. OLD BUSINESS
A. Heritage Preservation Commission authority relating to
modifications of Historic Resources (continued from the
8/12/92 meeting).
Commissioner Davis spoke to the entire Commission present to
discuss this item. She submitted several documents to staff to be
included in the October Commission packet. A motion passed
unanimously to continue the item to allow the Commission time to
review the submitted document. M/S Fine/Sabin.
B. Commission review of two draft letters to the City Council
regarding the extension of the Heritage Lane designation on
Saratoga Avenue and the scheduled "tree tour" along Saratoga
Avenue being conducted by Barrie Coate.
Staff presented both letters and made comments regarding procedural
aspects of the letter regarding extending the Heritage Lane portion
of Saratoga Avenue. It was agreed that the letter should be
remitted to the Planning Commission before being presented to the
City Council.
III. NEW BUBINESB
A. Request to approve revised plans for the placement of the
adobe wall adjacent to Casa Tierra located at 15231 Quito Road
(continued from the 8/12/92 meeting at the request of Daryl
Boyle, the owner of Casa Tierra).
Director Curtis gave a brief overview of the circumstances
surrounding the adobe wall and the Casa Tierra subdivision. He
spoke to the fact that both the previously agreed upon location and
the current revised proposal complied with the letter of the
language of the subdivision condition, in that both proposals bring
the wall within the open space easement. He indicated that the HPC
has been delegated the responsibility of deciding the proper
placement of the wall by the Planning Commission and that it was
within the HPC's authority to make such a decision.
A lengthy discussion ensued among the Commissioners, regarding the
relative merit of both proposals and the wall in general. A
general feeling that compromise was warranted was expressed.
Commissioner Sabin drew two compromise alternative wall locations
on the submitted map. The locations were discussed and it was
agreed that either would be acceptable. Since Mr. Sinsley was not
present, both parties were asked to work together to come to a
decision regarding these two alternatives and to come back to the
October meeting to hopefully resolve the final placement of the
wall. It was noted by Commissioner Fine that if no agreement was
forthcoming the Commission would decide between the two
alternatives.
A motion passed unanimously to continue the item to the October
meeting to allow the applicant, Mr. Sinsley, and the owner of Casa
Tierra, Mr. Boyle, to come to an agreement between the two
alternatives offered by the Commission. M/S Fine/Peck.
IV. ITF~8 INITIATED BY THE C01~ISSION
V. AD;YOURI~ENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m. M/S Sabin/Fine.
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