1994 09 15 HPC Minutes
MINUTES
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA
A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California
September 15, 1994
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. The meeting was called to order at 3:30 P.M. by Chairman Ned Millis
II. ROLL CALL
A. Chairman Millis requested the roll call. Present: Commission Members
Henderson, Pallette, Puente, Wright, and Chairman Millis.
B. Staff Present: Planning Director Jerry Herman, Associate Planner Leslie
Mouriquand-Cherry, and Department Secretary Betty Sawyer.
m. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Chairman Millis asked if there were any corrections to the minutes.
Commissioner Henderson asked that the time adjourned be amended to read 4:45
P.M. There being no further corrections, it was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Henderson/Puente to approve the minutes of July 21, 1994, as
corrected. Unanimously approved.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Hacienda del Gato: a continued discussion regarding the condition, disposition,
and possible historical site.
1.
Leslie Mouriquand-Cherry presented the information contained in the staff
report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development
Department.
2.
Chairman Millis asked if the members had any comments regarding the
letter received from.Mr. John Gamlin of Landmark Land Company.
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3. Commissioner Pallette stated he felt the Commission, in the future, might
want to initiate conversations with potential property owners with a phone
call and follow-up with a letter in order to start with a softer approach.
4. Commissioner Henderson stated she disagreed. She felt the Commission's
letter did not warrant such a response and she took offense to Mr.
Gamlin's letter. Commissioner Wright agreed.
5. Staff related the information that had been obtained during a phone call
with Mr. Gamlin prior to the letter being written.
6. Commissioners suggested that staff find out who the new owners are and
proceed with contacting them regarding registering the property in the
National Registry.
7. Commissioner Pallette asked staff what authority the Commission had if
the property owner did not want to register the property. Planning
Director Jerry Herman stated basically the Commission had no authority
to force a property owner to register their property. Discussion followed
regarding the CoIiunission's authority and the condition of the Hacienda
del Gato.
8. Commissioner Pallette stated the Commission needed to inform the
property owners of the benefits of registering their property in order to
gain support.
9. Following the discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Pallette/Wright to continue the matter to the next meeting of the
Commission and give staff time to contact the new owners. Unanimously
approved.
B. Rules and Procedures
1. Staff discussed with the Commission the rules and procedures the
Commission would operate under.
2. Following the discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners.
Henderson/Wright to recommend to the City Council acceptance of the
Rules and Procedures as drafted. Unanimously approved.
C. Rules of Conduct for a Public Hearing
1.
Staff reviewed the rules for conducting a public hearing with the
Commission.
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D. California Local Government (CLG) Application
1. Staff reviewed the application with the Commission and asked if there
were any questions or changes.
2. Commissioner Henderson stated that the address listed for the "Real Estate
Office" was incorrect. It should be 77-885 Calle Estado.
3. Following the discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
HendersonlPallette to recommend to the City Council approval of the
application and authorize' staff to send the application to the State for
certification.
E. Mills Act
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Staff explained the Act to the Commission and asked if there were any
questions.
2.
Commissioner Puente stated this was a document that would be beneficial
to get to the prospective property owners.
3.
Commissioner Pallette asked how the Commission would find out if any
potential property was going to be altered, destroy, etc. Staff stated they
would have to apply for a building permit and the Community
Development Department would be informed at that time.
4.
Commissioner Henderson asked what a property owner would do if once
they were in the program and they wanted to get out. Staff stated that the
program was set up to retain the property for a ten year period in order
to gain the government credits. After the ten years it is renewed
automatically for a one year period. Should a property owner wish to get
out of the program before the ten years they would be subject to a 121h % .
penalty .
5.
Commissioner Pallette stated he felt the program was a strong incentive
to encourage property owners to register their property.
6.
There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Puente/Henderson to recommend to the City Council that
the Mills Act be implemented by the City. Unanimously approved.
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F. Historic Preservation Element Format - La Guinta General Plan
1. Staff informed the Commission of the need to have a Historic Element in
the General Plan and the process through which the Commission would
have to go through to initiate such a Element.
2. Following discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Henderson/Wright to recommend to the City Council that they authorize
the Commission and staff to prepare a Historic Preservation Element for
adoption into the La Quinta General Plan. Unanimously approved.
VI. OTHER
A. Members of the Commission and staff informed each other of different functions
and activities that were to take place in the Valley and elsewhere.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Henderson/Puente to adjourn this regular
meeting of the Historical Preservation Commission to a regular meeting on October 20, 1994,
in the La Quinta City Hall Study Session Room. This meeting of the La Quinta Historical
Preservation Commission was adjourned at 4:27 P.M., September 15, 1994.
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