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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, July 11, 2006 8:30 a.m.
Place: Planning Division 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 Planning Division
Conference Room by 9:00 a.m.
I. Routine Organization
A. Roll Call
PRESENT: Commissioners Gomersall, Kellond, Koepernik, Louden, Marra,
McCarty, and Wyman.
ABSENT: None.
GUESTS: Ms. Kathleen Casey, Mr. Colin Gray, Mr. Warren Heid, Mr. Salim
Sargarchi
B. Approval of minutes from June 13, 2006 meeting – Approved 70
C. Posting of Agenda – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the
agenda was posted on July 06, 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.
• Letter from Mr. Warren Heid regarding addition/alterations to existing
commercial building at 1449314495 Big Basin Way (dated July 5,
2006) – Mr. Warren Heid explained that this project had been reviewed
by the HPC before, but that the permit had expired. The Commission
confirmed that the project does not need to be reviewed by HPC again.
• Commissioner Wyman passed around a book regarding water history
in the Santa Clara Valley.
• Mr. Salim Sargarchi passed around photographs of the remodel of the
Hanchett House at 14524 Oak Street. He explained that the HPC had
been to the site before and had reviewed the project and that the front
door and the stairs varied from the approved plans. The Commission
confirmed that the project does not need to be reviewed by HPC again
due to the changes.
• Ms. Kathleen Casey requested that the HPC consider making Blaney
Square a monument on the list, that the Commission consider
designating the downtown area as a district, and that the orchard
should be designated a plaque.
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 – Commissioner Louden reported on the research
he had compiled regarding national registry plaques. Commissioner Kellond
commented it may make sense to have specialized plaques for locally
designated landmarks and standard plaques for state and nationally
recognized properties. Other commissioners agreed. Commissioner Louden
volunteered to followup by bringing photographs of the plaques on the
Museum.
B. Saratoga Landmark Plaques – Commissioner Marra commented that
information such as circa construction date, name, and description would be
important to determine for each property. The Commission agreed and
added that a specific size would need to be determined.
III. New Business
A. 8:30 am Site Visit to Oak Street: Review application for designation of Oak
Street as heritage lane – Item discussed. Ms. Kathleen Casey gave a brief
presentation regarding the significance of Oak Street and stated she believed
she had the required number of signatures to move the application forward.
The Commissioners discussed the proposal, with comments focusing on the
need to formalize the presentation, obtain additional signatures, establish
definite boundaries, educate the neighborhood regarding the process and
meaning of being designated, and document and present historical
information related to Oak Street in a logical and organized fashion.
Commissioner Wyman volunteered to transcribe some of the history
associated with Oak Street and make it available for the next meeting.
B. Review proposed street name(s) for proposed Saratoga Creek Townhomes –
Item discussed. Mr. Colin Gray gave a brief presentation and the HPC
discussed the proposal. The street name was approved as proposed by a 7
0 vote.
C. Introductions – Item discussed.
D. Discussion of Joint Meeting with City Council and Historic Foundation June
21, 2006 – Item discussed. The Commissioners made note that reviewing
“pending items” would a good way to keep track of accomplishments. The
Commission discussed that advertising the accomplishments of the HPC is
important as completing the tasks.
IV. 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
V. Adjournment
Adjourn to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 08, 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 06 th day of July 2006 at Saratoga, California.
Shweta Bhatt
Assistant Planner
City of Saratoga Planning Division
408.868.1266