Heritage Preservation Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Heritage Preservation Commission Wednesday, January 8, 2020 7:00 PM West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CALL TO ORDER Chair Larsen called the meeting to order. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Larsen led the salute to the flag. ROLL CALL Senior Planner George Schroeder noted that he received an advanced notice of newly appointed Commissioner Hakami's planned absence. Present: 5 - Chair Dixie Larsen Commissioner Steve Caroompas Commissioner Shanna Gaudenti Commissioner Dawn Hopkins Commissioner David Wu Absent: 2 - Vice Chair Melanie Holthaus Commissioner Yasaman Hakami PRESENTATION None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS CONSENT CALENDAR 1.A. 20-0191 Approve the Draft Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes of December 4, 2019 Motion: Chair Larsen moved to modify #4 of the Conditions of Approval to #2019-7442 as follows: 4) The natural screening shall be present at all times when the artificial screening is City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final January 8, 2020 removed. Commissioner Caroompas seconded. Motion carried as follows: Yes: 4 - Chair Larsen Commissioner Caroompas Commissioner Gaudenti Commissioner Hopkins No: 1 - Commissioner Wu Absent: 2 - Vice Chair Holthaus Commissioner Hakami PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2. 20-0190 Selection and Ranking of Potential Study Issues Senior Planner George Schroeder discussed each study issue for ranking this evening. Commissioner Caroompas asked of other options the commissioners have to speak about their views on study issues and other comments and Mr. Schroeder responded and stated that they may attend the Council Study Issue meeting and speak on their own behalf. Commissioner Wu noted that he has brought several books that refer to Sunnyvale's history and would like to see Study Issue CDD 19-04 to follow the same format as the books, in particular “Images of America – Sunnyvale”. Commissioners ranked the study issues as follows: 1) 18-02: Update and Review of the Heritage Resource Inventory 2) 19-04: Update to the Historical Context Statement to Include Historical Contributions Made by Asian Americans and Other Minority Groups 3) 19-06: Programs to Encourage Visitation to Heritage and Landmark Resources Commissioner Caroompas motioned the ranking voting results and Commissioner Hopkins seconded. City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final January 8, 2020 Motion carried as follows: Yes: 5 - Chair Larsen Commissioner Caroompas Commissioner Gaudenti Commissioner Hopkins Commissioner Wu No: 0 Absent: 2 - Vice Chair Holthaus Commissioner Hakami STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES Commissioners discussed the study issues in general and proposed new ideas that may be related to the current study issues and Mr. Schroeder responded that the Commission may propose study issues at any time; however, they may not propose any new revisions to the current study issues being ranked this evening. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Commissioner Wu noted Chinese New Year is January 25. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS None ADJOURNMENT Chair Larsen adjourned the meeting at 7:58 PM. City of Sunnyvale Page 3