Heritage Preservation Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Heritage Preservation Commission Wednesday, October 4, 2017 7:00 PM West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CALL TO ORDER Chair Hannalore Dietrich called the meeting to order. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Dietrich led the salute to the flag. ROLL CALL Chair Dietrich noted Comm. Mouritsen's planned absence. Present: 6 - Commissioner Mike Michitaka Chair Hannalore Dietrich Commissioner Melanie Holthaus Vice Chair Dawn Hopkins Commissioner Dixie Larsen Commissioner Kenneth Valenzuela Absent: 1 - Commissioner Dale Mouritsen PRESENTATION None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Ryan Kuchenig, Senior Planner, introduced himself and noted that he is the interim staff liaison for this Commission, while Noren Caliva-Lepe, Senior Planner, is on maternity leave. He noted that the November meeting will include a presentation of the Civic Center Modernization Plan, voting and ranking of any proposed 2018 study issues, and a public hearing for a Resource Allocation Permit for the removal of a Heritage Resource from the Heritage Resource Inventory List. He also noted that a previous request from the Commisison regarding the study of the current Heritage Resource Inventory list, including consideration of nominating Fremont High School to the list. CONSENT CALENDAR City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final October 4, 2017 17-0952 Approve the Draft Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes of July 12, 2017 Comm. Michitaka moved to approve the Draft Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes of July 12, 2017, as submitted. Vice Chair Hopkins seconded. Motion carried as follows: Yes: 5 - Commissioner Michitaka Chair Dietrich Commissioner Holthaus Vice Chair Hopkins Commissioner Valenzuela No: 0 Absent: 1 - Commissioner Mouritsen Abstain: 1 - Commissioner Larsen PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS None STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES None Discussion of Potential Study Issues for 2018 Mr. Kuchenig discussed voting and ranking of the potential study issues from the Commission will take place in the November HPC meeting. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS None -Commissioner Comments Comm. Larsen noted the passing of Jeanine Stanek, previous Chair to this Commisison, who served on the Heritage Preservation Commission from 2006 through 2015. She noted her volunteerism for many other organizations in the City, such as the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum. Comm. Michitaka noted that Jeanine Stanek led to his interest in this Commission, and trained him when he first joined. He mentioned her wealth of knowledge to this City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final October 4, 2017 Commission. He said during her time in the Commission she was invovled with may Landmark Alteration Permits in the Downtown Historic District. Chair Dietrich noted her first interaction with Jeanine Stanek was at the Sunnyvale General Store at the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Musem at the Centennial Celebration in 2012. Commissioners took a moment of silence to pay their respect to the late Jeanine Stanek. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS None ADJOURNMENT Chair Dietrich adjourned the meeting at 7:18 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 3