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HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
DATE: Wednesday, September 16, 1992
PLACE: Warner Hutton House
TYPE: Special Meeting
I. ROUTINE ORGANIZATION
A. Roll Call
Present: Koepernik, Fine, Ansnes, Sabin, Peck
Absent: Davis, Peepari
Staff: city Manager Peacock, Engineer Perlin, Director
Curtis, Planner Riggs
Guests: Mr. Jim Hemmann and Mr. Jim Horner of Jim Hemmann
Associates
B. Posting of Agenda
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda was posted at City
Hall on 9/11/92.
I. NEW BUSINESS
A. Review of the Caltrans landscape plans for the Warner
Hutton House.
Mr. Jim Hemmann presented a Schematic Plan, a Master Plan
incorporating the "garden design" and an overlay of additional
garden features which could be incorporated in the plan. The
discussion focused on prioritizing elements of the Master Plan that
could be included in the schematic Plan as the budget will allow:
(a) Steps from patio to lawn
(b) Northside decomposed granite pathway
(c) Extend brick paving to full extent on south side of house
(d) Plants on slope west of patio
(e) Plants near the southside screening the parking lot
(f) Orchard area and northside planting
(g) South entry picket fence
(h) Bike rack and bench at south entry
(i) Electric conduit and pull boxes for future lighting needs
The plans presented at the meeting require review and approval by
the State Historic Preservation Office. Final plans will be
submitted to the Heritage Commission and the City for final
comments within the next two weeks. Plans will include the
Schematic Plan and the priority list. The City will forward copies
of the plans on to the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Caltrans
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hopes to begin planting next month.
A vote to approve the preliminary landscape plan was taken. The
motion passed unanimously. M/S Koepernik/Ansnes.
11. ADJOURIQt81~
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 AM. M/S Koepernik/Peck.