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Date: Tuesday,June 11, 2013 /8:30 A.M.
Type: Regular Meeting
Place: City Hall/Administrative Conference Room - 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
1. Routine Organization
a. Roll Call
b. Review of minutes from May 14, 2013 meeting.
c. Oral Communication - Any member of the public may address the Commission about
any matter not on the agenda for this meeting for up to three minutes.
d. HPC direction to staff regarding non-agendized oral communications -
Commissioners may not comment on the matter but may choose to place the topic on a
future agenda.
2. New Business
a. Sam Cloud Barn. The owner may be interested in applying for Mills Act designation;
however the structure has recently been approved for modifications. (Discussion only - no
staff report).
b. John Henry House. Vice Chair Nugent received correspondence regarding the recent sale
and potential demolition of the home at 14630 Big Basin Way. It is currently listed on the
Heritage Resource Inventory(Discussion only-no staff report).
c. Quarry Park Project Liaison. The project manager from The Planning Center DC&C
has requested that HPC commissioner Alexandra Nugent represent the HPC as a liaison
for the historic elements of the Quarry Park(no staff report).
d. Saratoga Historical Foundation newsletter. Vice Chair Nugent has been asked for
background information on the HPC for an upcoming newsletter article (no staff report).
e. HPC Training. Vice Chair Nugent is researching several options for the Commission's
annual training(staff report attached).
f. Heritage Inventory Update. Review photos taken by Commissioners and discuss the
architectural styles of five homes added to the Heritage Resource Inventory (no staff
report).
i. 19908 Bella Vista
ii. 13685 Saratoga Vista Avenue
iii. 13514 Hammons Avenue
iv. 20365 Williams Avenue
v. 20200 Mendelsohn Lane
3. Old Business
a. West Valley College Tree Protection. Chris Cruz, Park Management Department Chair
for the West Valley College has indicated their intention to designate Heritage Trees on
the West Valley College campus. The district would also establish a policy for Heritage
Trees and apply for Heritage Tree status with the City of Saratoga in the future
(Discussion only-no staff report).
4. Action Items Update [NEW]
a. Commission: The heritage home ("Spinazze house") located at 19220 Citrus Lane is
listed as 19220 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road in the Historic Resource Inventory. The address
was changed by the owner.
b. Staff: The City Council will review four recommended Heritage Trees at their June 19th
meeting.
c. Staff. The Administrative Analyst will update The Saratogan once the Historical
Foundation verifies the Hakone information provided by Mrs. Welch.
5. Commissioner Comments
6. Adjournment
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you
need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please
contact the City Clerk's Office at (408) 868-1269 or ctclerk@saratoga.ca.us. Requests must be
made as early as possible and at least one full business day before the start of the meeting.
Any recommendation made by the Heritage Preservation Commission may be appealed to the
Planning Commission within ten (10) days of the date of the decision. The appeal shall be taken
by filing with the Secretary of the Planning Commission a written notice and filing fee within ten
(10) days of the date of the decision.
In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials
provided to the Historical Preservation Commission by City staff in connection with this agenda
are available at the office of the Community Development Department Director at 13777
Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California 95070. Any materials distributed by staff after the
posting of the agenda are made available for public review at the office of the Director at the
time they are distributed to the Planning Commission.
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF AGENDA
I, Cindy McCormick, Planner for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the
meeting of the Heritage Preservation Commission was posted and available for public review on
June 6, 2013 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the
City's website at www.sarato ag ca.us.