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HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
NOVEMBER 15, 2017 MINUTES
5:30 p.m. - Wednesday
City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Blake called the Historic Preservation Board Regular Meeting of' Wednesday,
November 15, 2017, to order at 5:32 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, located at 70
North First Street, Campbell, California, and the following proceedings were had to wit.
Rev I CAl I
HPB Members Present:
Susan Blake, Chair
Laura Taylor Moore, Vice Chair
Todd Walter
Michael Foulkes
HPB Members Absent:
None
Staff Members Present:
Cindy McCormick, Senior Planner
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
HPB member Walter made a motion to approve the Meeting Minutes of October 25,
2017. Vice Chair Moore seconded. Motion Passed 3-0-1 (Foulkes absent 10-25-17)
NON-AGENDIZED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
PUBLIC HEARING
None
Historic Preservation Board - Meeting Minutes
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NEW BUSINESS
Solar panels: The Building Official provided an overview of the California Solar
Rights Act, noting that the City must process solar applications in an expeditious
manner (generally between one and five days), making it difficult to get HPB
feedback on historic properties. Per the state law, the City can only request minor
changes that cannot cost more than $1,000 or decrease the effectiveness of the
solar panels by more than 10%. However, the HPB could create design guidelines
that could be shared with applicants before they submit. The Building Official
recommended that the HPB look to see what other cities are doing for guidance. The
Building Official also introduced the idea of a solar farm which would allow
homeowners to receive solar power without putting solar panels on their historic
home. The solar power can be shared by multiple households but the solar farm
must be located on a large enough parcel to accommodate several solar panels.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Historic Preservation Ordinance (Chapter 21.33): The HPB reviewed feedback
from the Office of Historic Preservation (OHP).
HPB member Foulkes made a motion recommending that OHP's comments be
incorporated into the draft ordinance presented to the Planning Commission on
November 28th. HPB member Walter seconded. Motion Passed 3-0-1 (Moore
absent).
2. FAQ Brochure: Realtor Scott Reese expressed his appreciation for the HPB's
recently completed realtor's brochure, noting that Campbell is the first City to do this.
Mr. Reese indicated that the brochure helps to minimize concerns about purchasing
a historic home in Campbell and suggested the HPB also create a one page
supplemental flyer. His suggestions for the flyer included information on the Mills
Act, zoning exceptions, adaptive reuse, and the California Historic Building Code.
3. Historic Preservation Mobile application: Staff provided an update on the intern's
progress to date. The updates should go live before the next HPB meeting.
HPB MEMBER / STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS / COMMUNICATIONS
1. SARC meeting: HPB member Walter reported on the November 28th Site and
Architectural Review Committee (SARC) meeting, noting that the SARC was very
supportive of the proposed addition and historic exception for the historic home
located at 20 Alice Avenue.
2. Historic plaques: Chair Blake reported that the historic plaques have been installed
on brick pillars in two locations; Gomes Park and the east end of Alice Avenue.
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Minutes for November 15, 2017 meeting
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3. Heritage Tree: Chair Blake reported that the Giant Sequoia tree at the Heritage
Village Offices has died.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. The next meeting will be held on December 20,
2017, starting at 5:00 pm in the City of Campbell Council Chambers.
PREPARED BY: „� c
Cindy Mc uric , Senior Planner
APPROVED BY:
Susan Blak , Chair