Heritage Preservation Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes Heritage Preservation Commission Wednesday, August 3, 2016 7:00 PM West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Mouritsen called the meeting to order. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Vice Chair Mouritsen led the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: 6 - Commissioner Hannalore Dietrich Commissioner Dawn Hopkins Commissioner Dixie Larsen Commissioner Mike Michitaka Vice Chair Dale Mouritsen Commissioner Kenneth Valenzuela ORAL COMMUNICATIONS CONSENT CALENDAR 1.A. 16-0780 Approve the Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes of June 1, 2016 Comm. Dietrich noted minor revisions to the draft minutes, which were distributed prior to the meeting and provided at the meeting. Comm. Larsen seconded.Comm. Hopkins motioned to approve the Draft Minutes of June 1, 2016, as amended. PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes August 3, 2016 2. 16-0790 Selection of Chair and Vice Chair Comm. Michitaka made a motion to nominate Vice Chair Mouritsen to serve as Chair. Comm. Valenzuela seconded. Vice Chair Mouritsen declined. Motion failed. Comm. Dietrich nominated Comm. Michitaka to serve as Chair. Comm. Larsen seconded. Motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Commissioner Dietrich Commissioner Hopkins Commissioner Larsen Commissioner Michitaka Vice Chair Mouritsen Commissioner Valenzuela No: 0 Vice Chair Mouritsen nominated Comm. Dietrich to serve as Vice Chair. Comm. Valenzuela seconded. Motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 - Commissioner Dietrich Commissioner Hopkins Commissioner Larsen Commissioner Michitaka Vice Chair Mouritsen Commissioner Valenzuela No: 0 STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES Vice Chair Dietrich asked staff regarding study issue CDD 16-14: Exploring Options for Establishment of a Plaque Program for Heritage Resources. Ms. Blizinski responded that the study issue was deferred and will be on the upcoming 2017 Potential Study Issue list for re-ranking. City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes August 3, 2016 NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Principal Planner Amber Blizinski introduced Noren Caliva-Lepe, Senior Planner as the new Heritage Preservation Commission staff Liaison. Ms. Blizinski then noted that the next scheduled meeting will be a special meeting on September 14, in-lieu of the regular September 7 meeting. She asked the Commissioners to review the Murphy Avenue Design Guidelines and to note down the important aspects of the current Guideline, as it will be discussed at the next meeting. Chair Michitaka asked about the Butcher’s Corner property. Senior Planner Noren Caliva-Lepe responded that she would provide an update regarding the Butcher's Corner project at the next meeting. She also noted that she would add the Commissioners to the project interested parties list. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 3