HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-10-1994 HPC Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COI~iSSION
MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday, May 10, 1994, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: 14120 Saratoga Avenue* :~
TYPE: Regular Meeting · ,
*Immediately following the scheduled site visit, the Commission
will adjourn and reassemble in the Warner Hutton House.
I. ROUTINE ORGANIZATION
A. Roll Call
Present: Ansnes, Davis, Fine, Keopernik, Peck, Peepari
Absent: Dutro
Staff: Secretary White
Guest: Jim Morelan, AIA
B. Approval of Minutes of 4/12/94
Chair Davis requested that two changes be made to the minutes:
1. Under written communication #2 should read "Chair Davis
passed around & subdivision plan from 1915 for La Paloma
Avenue."
2. Item #3 under Old Business should eliminate reference to
"conflict of interest" and insert the suggestion to
coordinate review of the proposed resolution. The "Museum
Board" should be changed to "Historical Foundation Board" and
"Chairman of the Board", respectively.
The minutes were approved as emended M/S Fine/Ansnes.
C. Posting the Agenda
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda was posted
at City Hall on Friday, May 6.
D. Oral and Written Communications
1. Staff reported that the Warner Hutton House landscaping would be
underway shortly.
2. Chair Davis indicated that her inquiries went unanswered
regarding the possible sale of Heritage Books at the CP Conference.
3. Chair Davis reported that Louise Cooper of the Historical
Foundation was in favor of the Willys Peck resolution and would
like a copy forwarded to the Foundation for their Friday May 13
meeting.
4. Chair Davis indicated that she had spoken with Jack Mallory
about reinstituting a historical pageant in Saratoga.
5. Willys Peck indicated that this was the 125th anniversary of the
Golden Spike ceremony linking the transoontinent&l railway.
II. OLD BUSINESS ' ,-
1. Discussion of Funding for Heritage Lane Signs.
The Commission was unanimous in feeling that the City Council had
considered the Heritage Lane Signs as a general fund budget item
and not to be funded by the Heritage Trust Fund. A motion passed
unanimously, M/S Fine/Peck, to have the Chair and staff prepare a
letter to the City Manager to indicate that there had been a
miscom~unication.
2. Discussion of Travel Arrangements for the California
Preservation Conference.
Staffindicated that four members of the Commission were registered
for the conference and that staff would also attend fcr one day on
Friday, May 20. Staff would drive a city vehicle to the event and
offered a ride to any interested Commissioner.
3. Discussion of and Vote on Resolution Designating Willys
Peck as Official City Historian.
The resolution was approved after minor corrections. M/S
Fine/Davis, Peck Abstaining. Staff was directed to forward a copy
to the Historical Fcundation by Friday, May 13.
III. NEW BUSINESS
1. Review of Proposed Minor Modifications to the Foothill
Club, 20399 Park Place.
Mr. Morelan, acting as agent for the Foothill Club property,
presented a proposal to improve drainage and help preserve the
building in the future. The Commission approved the proposal
unanimously, M/S Peck/Fine. Staff was directed tc work with the
Club to facilitate the permit process and to zone clear the plans
once all of the proper approvals had been obtained.
2. Preliminary Discussion of Heritage Lane Inventory.
The Commission decided to research each street on the previously
prepared list. Each Commissioner volunteered to take several
streets and wculd report back to the next meeting cn at least one
of the streets.
IV. ITEI~ INITI&TED BY THE COWlSSION
Chair Davis felt that the production of the Heritage Inventory
video with KS~ should be actively pursued.
Chair Davis reported that her calculations reveaied t~a% the cost
of replanting each tree in the Heritage Orchard would be.$19.50.
Items for the next agenda=
1. KSAR video of Heritage Inventory.
2. Heritage Book Bales.
3. Heritage Orchard.
V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, June 14 at 9 a.m..
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