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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, August 08, 2006 8:30 a.m.
Place: Planning Division Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue
Type: Regular Meeting
I. Routine Organization
A. Roll Call
PRESENT: Commissioners Gomersall, Koepernik, Louden, Marra, and
McCarty.
ABSENT: Commissioners Kellond and Wyman.
GUESTS: Ms. Marilyn Marchetti
B. Approval of minutes from July 11, 2006 meeting – approved 50
C. Posting of Agenda – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the
agenda was posted on August 03, 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.
• Staff notified the commission regarding items within the Capital
Improvement Budget that pertained to historic properties.
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 passed around photos
and materials samples of plaques. Commissioner Marra reiterated the HPC’s
preference for generic plaques for the national registry properties and specific
plaques for the local landmark plaques. The Commission stated an overall
preference for the national registry plaques to be of larger size than the local
landmark plaques. Commissioner Louden volunteered to followup the
discussion by providing possible language for the national registry plaques for
the next meeting.
B. Saratoga Landmark Plaques – Commissioner Koepernik summarized his
findings regarding local plaques. The Commission discussed possible
language and a motion for the plaques to include language with the following
was passed by a 50 vote: City of Saratoga, City emblem, historic landmark,
and historic name of structure (variable), circa date (variable).
C. Review application for designation of Oak Street as heritage lane – As the
applicant for this item was not present, Commissioners discussed overall goals
for the heritage lane and reiterated that obtaining as many signatures as possible
was important. There was brief discussion regarding boundaries of the proposed
heritage lane. Commissioner McCarty offered to gather more information
regarding the history of Oak Street.
III. New Business
None.
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, September 12, 2006, Warner Hutton House,
13777 Fruitvale Avenue.