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City of Saratoga
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
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Minutes
Date: Tuesday, September 8, 1998, 9:00 a.m.
Place: Warner Hutton House, 13777 Fruiivale Avenue
Zegular Meeti
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I. Routine Organization
A. Roll Call
Present: Fine, King, Koepernick, Wyman
Absent: Anderson, Peck, ?eepari
Staff: Bradley
Guests: John Matthams
B. Approval of minutes from 7/14/98 Meeting
The minutes were approved 4-0 with a change from Comm. King
C. Posting of the Agenda
Pursuant to Government Code Section 94954.2, the agenda was posted on Wednesday
September 2, 1998.
D. Written Communications - None
E. Oral Communications - None
II. Old Business
A. Approval of Conmfissioner Koepernick as Chairman of the Heritage
Preservation Commission. Approved 4-0 ffine/Wyman)
III. New Business
A. UP-98~010 - Request to convert the full height attic to hving space and add
339 sq. ft. to the second floor, and 512 sq. fl. to the first floor and convert an
existing detached carport into a 400 sq. fl. detached garage. A Use Permit is
required because the proposed detached garage does not conform to standard
setbacks.
Approved 4-0 (Fine/Wyman)
I5. Request to modify the floor plan and elevations of the "La Mirada"/Hale Estate
listed on Saratoga's Heritage Resource Inventory. No aoor area addecL
The Commission was favorable to the proposal and asked that a landscape plan be
brought back to them for approval, recommended that the apphcant ask to have the
residence designated as a landmark structure, and that they prepare a written history of
the house including a title search of past owners. Approved 4-0 (Fine/Wyman) ~
C. Request from the property owners of 15019, 13027, and 13055 Saratoga-
Sunnyvale Road to have their shared private drive named "Oakwood Court".
The Commission commented on the over use of "Oak" in street names but did approve
the name 4-0 (Fine/Wyma~
IV. Items Initiated by the Commission
A. Comm. Koepernick recommends the nomination of Comm. Peepari for Vice
Chair. Approved 4-0.
B. Commissioners briefly discussed grant ideas, project of adding more properties
to the Inventory, and doing a Context Video in the future
V. Items Initiated by the Secretary
A. Secretary asked who would be interested in attending the Register of Historical
Resources seminar. Commissioner Wyman and the Secretary Bradley did
attend.
VI. Adjournment
9:00 a.m. Tuesday October I3, 1998 ~ Warner Hutton House