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1995 01 19 HPC Minutes MINUTES mSTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall 78.495 Calle Tamplco, La Quinta, CA January 19, 1995 3:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER A. Chairman MI1lls called the meeting to order at 3:07. II. ROLL CALL A. Chairman M1llis asked for the roll call. Present: Commissioners Henderson. Wright, and Chairman MI1lls. CommIssioner Puente arrived late. CommIssioners HendersonIWrlght moved and seconded a motion to excuse CommIssioner Pallette. B. Staff Present: Community Development Director Jerry Herman, Associate Planner Leslie Mourlquand.Cherry, Department Seeretary Betty Sawyer. III. PUBUC COMMENT. None IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. There being no corrections to the MInutes of October 20, 1994, CommIssioners HendersonIWrlght moved and seconded a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. V. BUSINESS ITEMS A. Status of a City Survev: starr presented the information contained In the staff report. A copy of which Is on me In the Community Development Department. L Chairman MI1lls reminded the Commissioners that the material was on me at City Hall for their review. 2. There being no questions of the report, Commissioners HendersonIWrlght moved to accept the report as submitted. Unanimously approved. HPCJ.l9 Historical Preservation Commlsslon MInutes January 19. 1995 B. Travertine Point Prolect: staff presented the information contained In the staff report. A copy of which Is on me In the Community Development Department 1. Staff Informed the Commissioners as to the location of the project and stated she had no objection to the contents of the report. 2. Commissioner Henderson ask staff who they expect to receive comments from. Associate Planner LesUe Mourlquand.Cherry stated they would come from the Coachella ValIey Archaeological Society, the Eastern Information Center at the University of CalIfornia at Riverside, and the local Tribal Council, but none had responded. 3. Commissioners discussed with staff reasons for not receiving any comments from the agencies. 4. Commissioner Henderson asked staff about the procedure for selecting a monitor for a project Staff Informed the Commissioners that the procedure starts with the project planner for the case requIrIng the monitoring In the project's Conditions of Approval. Once the project Is approved by the PlAnning Commission/City Council, staff has a Ust of qualIfied and City recognized monitors to chose from. Staff went on to explain the process followed by the monitors on the projects. 5. Commissioner Henderson asked If this was a staff person. Staff stated this was a hired monitor and they were paid for by the developer. 6. There being no further questions of staff, Commissioners HendersonlWrlght moved to approve the report as submitted and to recommend that a monitor be required to be present on the project Unanimously approved. 7. Chairman MllUs asked staff to Inqnire If the Commission could do a walk through of the site. Staff explained the procedure whereby this could be done. It was suggested that the Commissioners contact staff and a tour of two commissioners at a time would go. C. Green Soeclfic Plan. CUltural Resources Reoort: Staff presented the information contained In the staff report. A copy of which Is on me In the Community Development Department IIP()H9 IDstorlcal Preservation Commission MInutes January 19. 1995 1. Staff Informed the Commissioners there were no surface sites found within the project site and staff would recommend that a monitor be required to be, during all earth-moving activities on-site. 2. Chairman Mlllls asked staff to show the Commissioners the location of the project on the map. Community Development Director Jerry Herman explained the location of the project on the map. Discussion followed regarding the location of the project In reference to other projects In the area. 3. Chairman Mlllls asked staff to explain what was proposed for the site. Community Development Director Jerry Herman stated they would be developing single family residences with ten large custom homes. 4. Chairman Mllls asked how many homes were planned for the project Staff explained that 'l:l7 units were planned to be constructed. 5. There being no further questions of staff, Commissioners WrlghtlHenderson moved and seconded a motion to approve the report as submitted and to require a monitor to be present on the project Unanimously approved. C. Certified Local Government Annllcatlon: Staff presented the information contained In the staff report A copy of which Is on me In the Community Development Department 1. Staff Informed the Commission that the CLG had Informed us that their staff responsible for processing the application has been out m and was just now processing the application. They expected the application to be completed within a month. VI. OTHER A. Commissioner Henderson asked If staff was able to obtain any information about the Hacienda del Gato. Did the City know who owns It and who Is going to maintain It Community Development Director Jerry Herman stated the property had been purchased by the Temple Group, who are the current developers of Desert Falls. He went on to explain that staff had met with them and Informed them of the status of the Hacienda. At present, the owners are plRnnlnl,! to make It a part of the clubhouse. However, It Is not known whether It wlll be open to the public. The owners are revising the tract map but as of yet has not been submitted to the City. It was staff's understanding that they planned to do a project slmllar to Desert Falls. HPC1.19 Wstorlcal Preservation Commission MInutes January 19. 1995 1. Staff went on to explain to the Commissioners the areas that the City wants to make sure are maintained as historical sites. 2. Commissioner Henderson asked if the sale was finalIzed. Community Development Director Jerry Herman stated It had not been completely finalIzed. 3. Commissioner Wright stated he had been to the site and did not see anyone. He informed the Commission that the house site was being maintained but, the groves were dead. Community Development Director Jerry Herman stated he had been informed that the owner was unable to get water to the trees and were therefore unable to keep them allve. VII ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Henderson to adjourned this meeting of the HIstorical Preservation Commission to a called meeting of the Commission. This meeting of the HIstoriCal Preservation Commission was adjourned at 3:30 P.M., January 19, 1995. Unanimously approved. HPCl.19