HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 18Called to order @ 3:33pm, Tuesday July 18th by John Swan
Present:
Mary Ann Malcolm
Nicholas French
John Swan
Jitze Couperus
May Davenport
Associate Members:
Linda Swan
Joe Heinrich
Guests:
Liaison:
Roger Spreen
Presentations:
Review of Minutes:
Mary Ann Malcolm makes motion to approve minutes
Nicholas French seconds motion
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
Old Business:
Review work of proposed revision & additions to Appendix A – LAH historic sites/buildings: John Swan
wants progress on Appendix A with updates by September meeting. Mary Ann Malcolm has copies of
previous forms used as a historical property profile
ACTION ITEM: John Swan proposes committee use older copy of Appendix A, from Mary Ann Malcolm,
and compare to updated Appendix A by Carol Gottlieb. There will be a final copy by end of meeting in
September
ACTION ITEM: Nick French to type both versions of Appendix A into a spreadsheet to review at next
meeting, so we can have a final draft
Update on 2017 Annual History Committee Event, 9/24 – Theme: Silicon Valley Game Changers:
Confirmed location at Gardner Bullis with 500+ capacity. Working through logistics
New Business:
Discuss the creation of LAH-centric zip code – proposal to be endorse? Committee discussion but did
not come to a consensus: yay or nay
History Committee Meeting Final Minutes
Review of Palo Alto’s historic preservation process – Martin Bernstein – Martin discussed the Palo Alto
incentive program and some of the examples as such. Variances following federal guidelines from
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic
Buildings. Palo Alto encourages “community value” of properties. Follow Palo Alto building ordinance:
18.12.120 (see attachment). Briefly discussed enforcement of policy.
ACTION ITEM: obtain data from Palo Alto
Adjournment: 5:00pm, next meeting, August 15th
Submitted by Nicholas French
APPROVED AS PRESENTED AUGUST 15TH