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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. george/hpag