HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-10-15 Heritage Preservation Commission Agenda
City of Saratoga
H ERITAGE P RESERVATION C OMMISSION
AGENDA
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Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 / 8:30 A.M.
Type: Regular Meeting
Place: City Hall /Administrative Conference Room - 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
1. Site Visit: None
2. Routine Organization:
a. Roll Call
b. Review of minutes from January 6, 2015 meeting.
c. Posting of Agenda – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda was
properly posted on February 24, 2015.
d. Non-Agendized Communications - Any member of the public may address the
Commission about any matter not on the agenda for this meeting for up to three minutes.
Commissioner Nugent spoke with Jo Rodgers, owner of a historic Mid –Century
Modern home at 18500 Montpere Way, who is interest in having her property
listed on the inventory.
e. HPC direction to staff regarding non-agendized communications - Commissioners may
not comment on the matter but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda.
3. New Business:
a. 19935 Herriman Avenue (HPC15-0001) – Review proposed roofing materials for an
existing single-family residence located on a Heritage Lane. Staff memo provided.
b. 14140 Saratoga Avenue - (HPC15-0002) – Review proposed roofing materials for an
existing single-family residence located on a Heritage Lane. Staff memo provided.
c. Heritage Tree Society – Discuss selection of an HPC Liaison (no memo).
d. Discussion of possible new procedures or regulations for reviewing potentially historic
homes which are 50 years of age or greater (no memo).
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4. Old Business
a. Review and discuss Historic Walking tour from the February meeting.
b. Review HPC Work Plan (no memo)
5. Action Items for Discussion / Update (No memo):
a. Quarry Property – Staff to provide update on the Quarry Master Plan, as applicable.
b. Hakone Gardens – Staff to provide update on Hakone Gardens Master Plan, as
applicable.
c. Update: John Henry House – Staff to provide an update, as applicable.
d. Update: Heritage Tree Inventory - Commissioners to update, as applicable.
e. Update: Heritage Resource Inventory - Review list of potential properties for the
Heritage Inventory – see attached list prepared by Commissioner Nugent.
f. Update: FAQ assignments – Discuss Status
Heritage Inventory – Conrado
Landmark Structures – Stransky
Heritage Trees – Schuck
Mills Act - Shah
g. America in Bloom – Commissioner Cappello to provide update.
6. Commissioner Comments
a. Commissioner Nugent is requesting the creation of a spreadsheet type log of
approved items – First section will be for the Heritage Resource Inventory (see white
board chart). Along with the date & property address the log will contain checked
columns to indicate that the property was added to Inventory list, DPR, and Web.
This list will be accessible via laptop at each meeting.
7. 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.
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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, Michael Fossati, 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
March 5, 2015 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the
City’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us