HPB Mins 06/27/2012HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
4:00 p.m. -Wednesday
City Council Chambers
JUNE 27, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Blake called the Historic Preservation Board meeting of Wednesday, June 27,
2012 to order at 4:01 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, located at 70 North First
Street, Campbell, California, and the following proceedings were had to wit.
ROLL CALL
Board Members Present:
Susan Blake, Chair
JoElle Hernandez
Masel Sheehan
Laura Taylor Moore (Late)
Todd Walter, Vice-Chair
Board Members Absent:
Staff Members Present:
Amy L. Brown, City Manager
Karen Lange, Museum Director
Steve Prosser, Associate Planner
SPECIAL PRESENTATION AND PROCLAMATION
None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Boardmember Sheehan made a motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes, of
April 25, 2012, as corrected. Board Member Hernandez seconded. Approved 4-0-1
(Moore Absent From Vote).
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Boardmember Sheehan made a motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes, of
May 23, 2012, as corrected. Board Member Hernandez seconded. Approved 4-0-1
(Moore Absent From Vote).
ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS
1. Museum Painting: Informational item to be presented by Karen Lange, Museum
Director, advising the Board on a proposal to paint the exterior of the Campbell
Historical Museum.
Karen Lange, Museum Director, notified the Board that the City's museum is in need of
repainting. City staff consulted an architectural historian to evaluate the structure and
provide recommendations. Staff provided the Board color samples and a tentative
timeline. The Board thanked the Museum Director for her hard work and expressed their
pleasure on the proposed colors agreeing that the repaint will be an improvement.
2. Mills Act Application: Update from the Mills Act application subcommittee
The Mills Act subcommittee met with staff and received multiple examples of Mills Act
applications currently used by other jurisdictions. The subcommittee will prepare a draft
application packet and provide to staff for distribution to the Board for review and
comment at the next regularly scheduled HPB meeting.
3. Water Tower II Mural: Informational item on a private art project that is in progress
and located on a Historic Resource Inventory property.
Staff notified the Board that a private art project was in progress on the northern exterior
property wall of a Historic Resource Inventory property. As the project did not require
City approval, staff explained that this item is informational only. The Board expressed
their surprise regarding the mural and thanked staff for the notification.
4. Historic Assessment Survey 464 W. Campbell Avenue: Oral update on staff's
activities to date, as directed by the Board.
Staff explained that the Interim Director continues to evaluate the Department's budget
in an attempt to secure funds to complete an historic assessment of 464 W. Campbell
Avenue in order to determine whether or not the property meets the criteria for HRI
designation. The Board directed staff to thank the Director for his continuing search for
funds and hoped that at least some of the assessment cost could be subsidized.
ORAL REQUESTS
None.
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PUBLIC HEARING
None.
UNIFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Historic Resource Inventory (HRI) List: Discussion regarding Board Member
evaluation of properties identified as potential additions to the HRI.
The Board reported back on their individual site visits to the thirteen properties identified
as second round potential additions to the HRI. After significant discussion and
evaluation based on the criteria set forth in the City's Historic Preservation Ordinance,
the Board determined that all thirteen met the criteria for HRI designation and will be
added to the five properties from the first round that either did not respond or responded
too late for consideration. The Board directed staff to schedule a study session on July
25, 2012, in order to continue the discussion on potential outreach activities and
prepare a tentative timeline for designation.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The Historic Preservation Board was adjourned at 5:51 p.m. to the next regular
meeting to be held on July 25, 2012, at 4:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 70 North
First Street, Campbell, California.
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Steve Prosser, Associate Planner
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Susan Blake, Chair