HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-09-1994 HPC Minutes C/TY OF BAI~TOGA
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DATE: Tuesday, August 9, 1994 .-
PLACE: Warner Hutton House
TYPE: Regular Meeting
ROUTINE ORGANISATION
A. Roll Call
Present: Ansnes, Davis, Dutro, Fine, Koepernik, Peck, Peepari
~.bsent: None
Staff: Beoretsz7 White, Public Works Director Pertin
Guest: Jim Hemmann, Architect
B. Approval of Minutes of 7/12/94 and 7/25/94
Both sets of minutes were unanimously approved as submitted, M/S
Fine/Dutro.
C. Posting the Agenda
Pursuant to Government Code Section 94954.2 the agenda was posted
on Friday, August 5.
D. Oral and Written Communications
Staff submitted two letters as informational items:
1. A letter from R and Z Development asking the Commission to
videotape the property located at 14350 Douglas Lane. The
Commission had requested this permission as part of the Subdivision
and Design Review process for the property. Frank Dutro indicated
that he was available to do the videotape and asked staff to make
an appointment with the developer.
2. A letter from Sandra Elder at the State Historic Preservation
Office advertising a CLG meeting being held in Sacramento in late
October.
II. OLD BUSINESS
1. Vidanage, Tract ~8639, 12585 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road,
Request for reconsideration of a proposed new street name.
The Commission discussed the request for reconsideration of "Spring
Moon Court" as a new street name. A motion to approve the name
failed for lack of a second. a motion carried unanimously
supporting the applicant's second choice of ,'Spring Blossom Court",
M/S Fine/Ansnes.
2. Commission Reports on possible Heritage Lan~ .candidates
(continued from July 12).
commissioner Peck reported on Marion avenue and recommended that
this street not be considered as a Heritage Lane.
III. NEW BUSINESS
1. Review of Phase II improvements to Warner Hutton House
Landscape Plan.
After a presentation by Jim Hemmann regarding the proposed Phase
Two improvements the Commission expressed unanimous support for the
plan with the following comments/suggestions:
1. Need security lighting at the rear of the house.
2. Need established schedule to control the periods when the
ornamental lighting is on to preserve the quality of darkness in
the neighborhood.
3. Need to ensure lighting will be adequate on pathways for safety
purposes.
4. Suggested that a conventional light be added at the rear door
that could be controlled independently from the ornamental
lighting.
5. Endorsed Jim Hemmann's suggestion that a "mock up', be requested
from the lighting contractor to evaluate the quality and intensity
of the lighting plan prior to actual installation.
6. Suggested that electrical outlets be conveniently distributed
throughout the property for special events, etc.
IV. ITEMS INITIATED BY THE COMMISSION
Commissioner Fine reported that he was involved in the formation of
a committee to reduce the speed of automobiles on the Heritage Lane
portion of Saratoga avenue.
V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, September 13 at 9 a.m..
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