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H E R I T A G E P R E S E R V A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 8:30 a.m.
Place: Administrative Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Type: Regular Meeting – Please meet in the parking lot in front of the
Warner Hutton House at 8:30 a.m. and Staff will provide
transportation to the site visit under New Business and return to
Administrative Conference Room by 9:15 a.m.
I. Routine Organization
A. Roll Call
PRESENT: Commissioners Gomersall, Kellond, Koepernik, Louden, Marra,
McCarty, and Wyman.
ABSENT: None.
GUESTS: Mr. Warren Heid, Mr. Kevin McLarney, Ms. Dorthy Billner, Mr.
Homayoun Talieh, Mr. Dennis Bruch, Ms. Marykay Breitenbach, Ms. April
Halberstadt, Mr. Chuck Schoppe
B. Approval of minutes from May 09, 2006 meeting – Approved by 70 vote with
one correction.
C. Posting of Agenda – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the
agenda was posted on June 08, 2006
D. Oral & W ritten 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. Commissioners may not comment on the matter but may
choose to place the topic on a future agenda.
§ Ms. Marykay Breitenback notified the Commission that the Foothill Club
would like to make some modifications to their structure and will be
coming back to the HPC for review. The HPC encouraged Ms.
Breitenback to bring details regarding her proposal.
§ Mr. Warren Heid notified the Commission that the applicant of the Sam
Cloud Building would like to enlarge the basement depth.
E. Oral Communications – Historic Preservation Commission direction to Staff –
Instruction to staff regarding actions on current Oral Communications.
II. Old Business
A. National Registry Plaques – Item briefly discussed and will continue to next
meeting.
B. Saratoga Landmark Plaques – Item briefly discussed and will continue to next
meeting.
III. New Business
A. 8:30 a.m. Site visit – review replacement tree at BookGoRound (Historic
Park near intersection of Big Basin Way and SaratogaLos Gatos Road) –
Site visit completed. Mr. Chuck Schoppe and Ms. April Halberstadt were
present at the site visit and the meeting to represent the Saratoga Historical
Foundation and Ms. Marcia Manzo was present at the site visit to represent
the Saratoga BookGoRound. Commissioner Marra commented that he was
not in favor of a second tree. Additionally, the accumulation of water near the
subject site may not be conducive for an oak and instead a California
Buckeye may be more suitable. Commissioner Kellond commented that he
also was not in favor of a second tree. Vice Chair Wyman commented she is
in favor of 2 trees but is open to suggestions. She would favor a redwood.
Commissioner Gomersall commented that two trees create a softening effect,
but she would prefer a tree that is not deciduous. A redwood tree may work
well for the area by the BookGoRound. Commissioner Louden comment he
was neutral on one or two trees. Commissioner McCarty mentioned it may be
important to see landscaping plan. Chair Koepernik added that he believes
an oak tree could learn to survive the area saturated with water and would
support a buckeye or holly for the second tree. He also would like to see the
overall landscaping plan. Mr. Chuck Schoppe commented that the
landscaping plan should reflect period landscaping and passed out a letter to
Chair Koepernik that represented the Foundation’s current position on the
replacement tree. Ms. April Halberstadt commented that the Foundation
should have a draft plan in July. The Commission passed a motion to see the
master landscaping plan and hold off on determining the replacement tree by
a 70 vote.
B. 8:45 a.m. Site visit – 19908 Bella Vista; review proposed modifications to
existing single family home – Site visit completed. Mr. Warren Heid explained
that he is the consulting architect for the project. Commissioner Kellond
asked Mr. Heid to elaborate on architectural details related to the project.
Vice Chair Wyman commented that the addition appears sensitive to the
apparently historic structure. Commissioner Gomersall commented she likes
the proposal. Chair Koepernik agreed. The owner commented he was
concerned that determining the house to be historic could hinder his project.
The Commission responded and said they would like to support his project
and applaud his efforts to restore the structure. The motion to deem the
house historic, approve the project as proposed and described on submitted
plans, declare that the proposed modifications meet the Secretary of Interior
Standards, and add the property to the Historic Resources Inventory by
meeting criteria a, b, c, and d of SMC Section 1315.010 was passed by a 70
vote.
C. Introductions – Deferred to next meeting.
D. Heritage Orchard Discussion – Item discussed as part of Item E.
E. Preparation for Joint Meeting with City Council and Historic Foundation June
21, 2006 – The Commission discussed possible priorities in preparation for
the joint meeting.
F. Work Plan – The Commissioners discussed items they’d like to see on their
work plan.
V. Pending Items
A. Historic Resources Inventory
B. McWilliams House Renovation
C. National Register Applications
D. Adopt a Tree Program for the Heritage Orchard
E. Update Heritage Ordinance
F. Review Oak Street as a Heritage Lane
G. Review additional content for Heritage Resources webpage
H. Historic Preservation Data Base
I. Review list of properties with structures 50 years and over in age
VI. Adjournment
Adjourn to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, 2006, Warner Hutton House, 13777
Fruitvale Avenue.
Please advise the Chair if you will be absent from the next scheduled meeting
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a
disabilityrelated 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 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 10 days of the
date of the decision.
Certificate of Posting of Agenda:
I, Shweta Bhatt, Assistant Planner for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the
meeting of the Heritage Preservation Commission of the City of Saratoga was posted at the office of
the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 and was available for public review
at that location. The agenda is also available on the City’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us.
Signed this 08 th day of June 2006 at Saratoga, California.
Shweta Bhatt
Assistant Planner
City of Saratoga Planning Division
408.868.1266