HPB Mins 07/25/2007 - completeHISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
4:00 p.m. -Wednesday
City Council Chambers
JULY 25, 2007
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Hernandez called the Historic Preservation Board meeting of Wednesday, June
27, 2007 to order at 4:03 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, located at 70 North First
Street, Campbell, California, and the following proceedings were had to wit.
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Board Members Present:
JoElle Hernandez, Chair
Susan Blake, Vice Chair
Julie Heinzler (4:55 pm)
Micky Lutz
Board Members Absent:
Joanna Herz
Staff Members Present:
Jackie C. Young Lind, AICP, Acting Community Development Director
Jennifer Gau, Summer 2007 Planning Intern
Stephen Rose, Summer 2007 Planning Intem
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Vice-Chair Blake made a motion to approve the minutes of April 25, 2007. Board
Member Lutz seconded. Approved 3/0.
A quorum was not present to approve the minutes of May 23, 2007, or June 27, 2007.
Approval of the May 23, 2007, and June 27, 2007 minutes were therefore postponed to
the August 2007 meeting.
ORAL REQUESTS
None.
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NEW BUSINESS
1. Review of a revised proposal for an addition to the Bill Haley House located within
the Alice Avenue Historic District at 176 Alice Avenue owned by Ms. Kim Pierce
(attachment).
Acting CDD Young Lind presented the staff report. The applicant had decreased the
size of the proposed second-story addition and revised the roof design. Vice-Chair
Blake stated that the revised design is a better style and scale for the neighborhood and
the site. Board Member Lutz asked if the chimney height, with the proposed second-
story addition, is sufficient to meet fire code. The project architect, Bruce Johnson,
responded yes. Board Member Lutz stated that the new design is very well done. Chair
Hernandez thanked the applicant for their efforts. The project architect, Bruce Johnson,
stated that the revised design decreases the size of the proposed second-story addition.
The property owners stated that they like the revised design better than the project
presented at the last meeting. Motion to approve: Blake. Second: Lutz. Approved
3/0.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Historic Resource Inventory: Continuing discussion of next steps for the review and
consideration of possible additions to the Historic Resources Inventory.
Interns Gau and Rose presented photographs of the resources being reviewed:
1. WPA Bridge (E. Campbell Ave.);
2. 422-428 E. Campbell Avenue;
3. 866 E. Campbell Avenue (former Togo's, now Thai Orchard);
4. 649 EI Patio (Edith Morley House);
5. 705 EI Patio;
6. 197 Poplar (@ EI Patio/Poplar);
7. 40 Union Ave. (Church Site); and
8. 316 Union (Drying Shed).
Vice Chair Blake asked about 616 and 698 EI Patio, and the possibility of EI Patio as a
Historic District. Vice Chair Blake asked what the process would be for listing the WPA
bridge. Chair Hernandez asked about the specific significance of the WPA Bridge.
Vice-Chair Blake stated that the bridge was built as part of the WPA program of the
1930's (the Works Project Administration, afederal work program for the unemployed
during the Depression). Vice-Chair Blake stated that construction of the bridge provided
and improved access for the first time over this area of the creek. Vice-Chair Blake
asked that the inventory date be verified (1941?). Chair Hernandez discussed the next
step of contacting the property owners. Interns Gau and Rose discussed their
experiences in the field photographing the historic resources. Many property owners
knew of their historic status and would like a copy of the new digitized inventory sheet.
Chair Hernandez discussed preparing informational packets for the historic property
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owners. Intern Rose stated that the goal is to put the digitized inventory sheets on line.
Chair Hernandez stated the historic preservation code clean up should recognize the
practice of the Board nominating historic properties. Chair Hernandez suggested that a
letter of introduction be drafted to send to the owners of the nominated properties. Vice-
Chair Blake discussed different approaches for individual versus District properties.
[Board Member Heinzler arrived at 4:55 pm.] Acting CDD Young Lind suggested that
individual properties be considered before a District. Chair Hernandez discussed the
unique characteristics of 866 E. Campbell Avenue: the architectural style and the
relationship with the Ainsley Company. Vice Chair Blake noted that the May 23, 2007
minutes need to be corrected as the 40 and 316 Union Ave. information is reversed.
[Action Item: CDD Young Lind.] Vice-Chair Blake noted that that the property
owners of 40 Union Avenue had previously asked to not be considered as an historic
property. Chair Hernandez discussed the unique characteristics of 422-428 E. Campbell
Avenue: architecture and history; and 316 Union Avenue: last fruit drying shed in the
City. Acting CDD Young Lind proposed that perhaps the wood from the drying shed
could be used to construct a picnic pavilion (green design, historic materials and
context). Chair Hernandez stated that Brett Stollenwerk and John laquinto would need
to weigh in on something like this. Acting CDD Young Lind to print out the Metroscan
data sheets on the potential properties. [Action Item: CDD Young Lind.] Chair
Hernandez and Vice-Chair Blake to prepare letters of introduction as a Board
subcommittee. [Action Item: Chair Hernandez and Vide-Chair Blake.]
ANNOUNCEMENTSlCOMMUNICATIONS
1. Summer 2007 Interns: Introduction of Jennifer Gau and Stephen Rose, Planning
Undergraduate students from Cal Poly, and project update.
Interns Gau and Rose presented the Historic Resource Inventory sheets which have
been digitized to date (Alice Street, East Campbell Avenue and Sunnyside Avenue).
Interns Gau and Rose reported that all historic inventory properties in the City were
photographed this month. The Board commended Interns Gau and Rose for their
extraordinary work and expressed their sincere appreciation.
2. 1325 Burrows (SOLD!): Purchased by Laura Graham and family whom wish to
maintain the house and property as historic.
3. Board Members Blake and Lutz: Welcome back from vacation!
4. Preservation Magazine (July/August 2007): "Coney Island's Bumpy Ride".
ADJOURNMENT
The Historic Preservation Board was adjourned at 5:20 p.m. to the next Regular
Meeting scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 22, 2007.
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Acting Community Development Director
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JoEI Hernandez, Chair