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1996 08 22 HPC Minutes MINUTES HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall Session Room 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA August 22, 1996 3:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER A. This meeting of the Historical Preservation Commission was called to order at 3:01 P.M. by Chairman Millis, who lead the flag salute. B. ROLL CALL 1. Chairman Millis requested the roll call: Present: Commissioners DeMersman, Puente, Woodard, Wright, and Chairman Millis. 2. Staff present: Planning Manager Christine di Iorio, Associate Planner Leslie Mouriquand, and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer. II. CONFIRMA nON OF AGENDA: Confirmed Ill. PUBLIC COMMENT: None IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Commissioner Woodard asked that the Minutes of July 18, 1996, be corrected to show that he left the meeting during the discussion on the archaeological study for the proposed Medical Facility at 43-576 Washington Street - Plot Plan 96-579. There being no further corrections to the Minutes, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Puente/Wright to approve the minutes as corrected. Unanimously approved. V. BUSINESS ITEMS A. Consultant Selection Discussion for Historic Survey 1. Associate Planner Leslie Mouriquand presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. HPC8-22 I Historical Preservation Commission August 22 , 1996 2, Chairman Millis asked staff how much participation Dr. Knox Mellon would have in the study. Planning Manager Christine di Iorio stated he planned on being very involved. In his interview, Dr. Mellon stated he would attend all the City meetings as they wish to make a presence in the Valley. 3. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners PuentelWright to approve recommendation of the Selection Committee of Mellon & Associates as the consultants to conduct the Historic Resources Survey. Staffwas instructed to prepare a staff report for Council with their recommendation. 4. Commissioner Woodard stated he would like to praise staff for their work. The Commission concurred. 5. There being no further discussion, the motion was unanimously approved. B. Certified Local Government Certificate Workshop - Discussion HPC8-22 I. Associate Planner Leslie Mouriquand presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. Staff gave further details about the workshop and stated they would be inviting other locals such as the HPC from the City of Palm Springs, the La Quinta Historical Society, with an expected attendance of 30 people. This is staffs proposal that had been sent to SHPO. 2. Commissioner Woodard asked if SHPO funded the workshop. Staff stated no, it was funded by the City and was a budgeted item for the Commission each year. Commissioner Woodard asked if there were other conferences the HPC was expected to attend. Staff stated there were none scheduled as of yet. This workshop will allow the City to present information regarding the Historic Resources Survey to others in the Valley as well as meet the State requirements for the HPC to attend a conference each year. 3. Planning Manager Christine di Iorio went on to explain who the speakers would be and the topics they would be speaking about. 4. Chairman Millis asked if staff would obtain an RSVP from those invited by October 1 st so that HPC could know how many will be attending and how many seats would still be available for locals. 2 Historical Preservation Commission August 22 . 1996 VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL A. Associate Planner Leslie Mouriquand informed the Commission that a letter had been received from SHPO relative to the City receiving the CLG Grant for the Historic Resources Survey. B. Staff informed the Commission about a letter that had been sent to Mathew], Segall, attorney for the Fritz Burns Foundation regarding the historic date garden house ruins located at the northeast comer of Calle Tampico and Eisenhower Drive. I. Chairman Millis asked staff if there were any blocks or tiles still remaining at the site. Staff stated that the City had demolished the structures due to nuisance problems. There was nothing left of the adobe but the foundation. 2. Commissioner Woodard asked why was the letter not more direct. Staff stated this was a letter of introduction only, as there wasn't anything the City could can do as the adobe had been tom down. 3. Commissioner Wright commended staff on the letter; it may open up some conversations with the land owner. 4. Associate Planner Leslie Mouriquand stated there were still partial buildings on the site that could be included in the Survey. This site is attributed to having been the first such ranch house built in La Quinta in 1904, and this contact may afford the City an opportunity to enter into discussions regarding entering the grounds for the Survey. This may be historic archaeological information available from the adobe ruins. C. Coachella Valley Archaeological Society Newsletter - staff informed the Commission that the Newsletter was just to acquaint the HPC with the organization. VII COMMISSIONER ITEMS A. Commissioner Items: None VIII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners DeMersmanlWoodard to adjourn this meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission to a regular meeting of the Historical Preservation Commission on September 19, 1996. This meeting of the Historical Preservation Commission was adjourned at 3:25 P.M. Unanimously approved. HPC8-22 3