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HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
June 8, 2021
8:30 AM REGULAR MEETING
1. Site Visit(s)
a. None
2. Call to Order: Chair Shah called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM.
3. Roll Call:
Present: Chair Rina Shah, Vice Chair Annette Stransky, and Priya Shastri
Absent: Marie Lopresto
Staff: Nicole Johnson, Senior Planner, Debbie Pedro, Community Development
Director
4. Oral Communications:
NONE
5. Approval of the May 11, 2021 and May 17, 2021 minutes
STRANSKY/SHASTRI MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE MAY 11,
2021 MEETING. MOTION PASSED. AYES: SHAH, SHASTRI, STRANSKY. NOES:
NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: LOPRESTO
STRANSKY/SHAH MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE May 17, 2021
MEETING. MOTION PASSED. AYES: SHAH, SHASTRI, STRANSKY. NOES: NONE.
ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: LOPRESTO
6. New Business
b. Housing Element Update presentation
Debbie Pedro presented the City’s House Element Update project to the
Commissioners.
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c. Presentation by Juliet Arroyo (Historic Preservation Officer with San Jose)(1/2
hours)
• The significance of survey and relevance to the Secretary of the
Interiors Standards
Juliet provided an overview of the importance of updating surveys for
historic properties and the treatment of resources. She discussed that
there are grants for these surveys. She also discussed the importance
of educating residents of historic preservation. Juliet then answered
questions from the Commissioners.
7. Staff Comments
Nicole Johnson discussed that the City Council has appointed a new HPC
Commissioner who will be sworn in at the June 16th City Council meeting.
8. Old Business
a. Heritage Preservation Ordinance update
• Update from Commissioners
Chair Shah asked for two volunteers to research and work on new language
for the preservation ordinance from the HPC. Commissioners Stransky and
Shah would like to take on this project.
9. Commission Items
a. Budget needed for:
1. Additional survey of Heritage Lane
Chair Shah discussed that the HPC needs to ask City Council for
money to update the DPR of the Heritage Lane (Saratoga Ave).
2. Setting the correct location of markers for beginning and end of
the Heritage Lane.
Chair Shah discussed correcting the location markers of the
boundaries of the Heritage Lane (Saratoga Ave).
b. Table at Community Harvest Day (volunteers)
Chair Shah asked for volunteers for the table at Harvest Day in the
Heritage Orchard for June 19th. Two hour shifts with two people on each
shift.
c. Binder Index and information on research for new members
Chair Shah discussed the importance of the HPC binder contents.
d. National Preservation Month event updates from Commissioners
The Commissioners provided updates of the May National Preservation
events. Saratoga Historical Foundation held two walking tours and the
Montalvo event/tour.
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10. Adjournment:
Chair Shah adjourned the meeting at 9:58 AM.
Minutes respectfully submitted:
Nicole Johnson, Senior Planner
City of Saratoga