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City of Saratoga
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COHHISSION
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MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, January 9, 1996, 9 a.m.
Place: Warner Hutton House, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Type: Regular !qeet~g
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A. Roll Call
Present: Dutro, Fine, Peck, Peepari t~fLL ~~
Absent: Cuder, Koepemlk, Wyman
Staff: Secretary White
B. Approval of minutes dated ! 2/19/95
The minutes were unanimously approved as submitted, !vt/S Fine/Dutro.
C. Posting of the Agenda
Pursuant to Govemment Code Section 94954.2, the agenda was posted on Friday,
January 5.
D. Oral and Written Communications
staff updated the Commission on the status of the Williamson Act cancellation, the Draft
Environmental Impact Report and the associated development proposal for the Nelson
Gardens property.
!1. Old Business
A. Continuing discussion of the Cafifomia Quality Act, the Mills Act and other
Heritage Preservation concepts and issues.
Staff updated the Commission on recent discussions with the legal staff of the State Historic
Preservation Office. The Commission agreed that a procedure for applying CEQA should be
drafted, adopted and sent to the City Council and Planning Commission for reference. Staff
also indicated that certain aspec~ of this discussion were the purview of the City Arromey.
Staff was directed to continue to study the matter and to report back in February of any new
information.
!il. New Business
A. Discussion of Heritage Informational Pamphlet and CLG Grant Process.
!£ was decided to wak on applying for a CLG grant and developing a pamphlet until after the
Planning Commission and City Council had prioritized the next Community Development
Work Program.
B. Report on Heritage Book Sales.
Staff reported that approximately 260 books remained in inventory and that the current
balance in the Preservation Trust Fund was $5385.80.
IV. Items Initiated by the Commission
1. Staff indicated that nominations for the new Chair should be included in the next agenda.
2. Commission Peck discussed the former blacksmith shop on Big Basin was which currently
houses the "La Dolce Vita" restaurant and the "Village Bistro". Commissioner Peck wondered
if this could be identified as a Heritage Resource for the purpose of identifying the buildings
building historical significance with a plaque or marker.
3. Chair Peepari and the Commission discussed the consecutive absences of Commissioner
Cuder.
V. Adjoumment
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