2003 05 15 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
May 15, 2003
This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order by
Vice-Chairman, Archie Sharp at 3:03 p.m. who led the flag salute and asked for
the roll call.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance.
B. Roll Call.
Present: Commissioners Irwin, Puente, Wright and Vice
Chairman Sharp. It was moved and seconded
by Commissioners Irwin/Puente to excuse
Chairman Mouriquand. Unanimously
approved.
Staff Present: Planning Manager, Oscar Orci, Principal
Planner Stan Sawa, and Secretary
Carolyn Walker.
II.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA:
A. Commissioners Wright/Irwin requested that the Minutes of March
20, 2003 be added to the agenda. Unanimously approved.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Irwin to
approve the Minutes for the meeting of March 20, 2003.
Unanimously approved.
B. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners PuentelWright to
approve the Minutes for the meeting of April 3, 2003. Unanimously
approved.
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V. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Report on Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment for Tentative
Tract 30138
Applicant: Dan Jewitt
Archaeological Consultant: MCKENNA et al (Jeanette McKenna)
1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information
contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the
Community Development Department.
2. Commissioner Sharp commented he enjoyed reading this
report and enjoyed the historical information contained in it.
He had no problems with the project.
3.
Commissioner Puente
recommendations.
concurred
with
staffs
4. Commissioner Irwin had some concerns about the grading
and monitoring of this project. Applicant, Dan Jewitt
commented he would not be doing any cutting of soil during
rough grading, only filling. He could understand the
archaeologist requirement during trenching, but not during
the fill operations. There would only be filling of the lot pad.
5. Planning Manager Oscar Orci asked if the applicant would
be importing soil.
6. Principal Planner Sawa stated if the applicant was importing
fill, a monitor would not be needed as long as the applicant
was not cutting into existing grades.
7. Applicant, Dan Jewitt commented there was currently a
house pad on the property, that would be coming down.
8. Commissioner Irwin stated she had no problems with the
project as long as the rough grading was done by adding fill,
not cutting.
9. Commissioner Wright stated if there was any kind of
trenching there would need to be monitoring. The applicant
stated the off-site trenching would be done before he begins
on his project as Toll Bros. was bringing the utilities from
Madison Street down in front of the subject property. He
stated there would be a very deep sewer line going through
and he would only be setting some man holes out front of
the project.
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10. Commissioner Irwin commented if there was any offsite
trenching it would have to be included in the monitoring
process.
11. Commissioner Wright stated as long as the requirements
were met, he had no problem.
12. There being no further discussion, it was moved and
seconded by Commissioners Wright/Puente to adopt Minute
Motion 2003-006 accepting the Phase I Cultural Resources
Assessment for Tentative Tract 30138. Unanimously
approved.
B. Report on Phase I Cultural Resources Report for a 14 Acre Site
(SDP 2003-762)
Applicant: Westport La Quinta L.P.
Archaeological Consultant: CRM TECH (Michael Hogan, Principal)
Location: Northeast corner of Washington Street and Avenue 50
1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information
contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the
Community Development Department.
2. Commissioner Wright had no problems with the report as
long as all conditions were met.
3. Commissioner Irwin stated the report used was five years
old and there didn't seem to be a need for Phase II, except
for monitoring during trenching. There has been so much
road work done in the area that a Phase II was not needed.
4. Principal Planner Sawa stated the Commission could waive
Condition A (Phase II) if they so wished.
5. Commissioner Irwin stated she would like to delete condition
A and recommend the balance of the conditions.
Commissioners Sharp and Puente concurred with
Commissioner Irwin's recommendation.
6. There being no further discussion, it was moved and
seconded by Commissioners Puente/Wright to adopt Minute
Motion 2003-007 accepting the Phase I Cultural Resources
Report for a 14 Acre Site (SDP 2003-762) with the deletion
of Condition A. Unanimously approved.
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C. Historic Preservation Commission Work Proaram
1. Planning Manager, Oscar Orci gave a presentation of the progress
on the Commission Work Program which included a map showing
all the capped and reburial sites in the City. This map is to be used
by staff only, due to the cultural sensitivity of the sites.
2. He stated the Commission needed to set up archaeological and
historical standards before a City survey could be done. The
Commission would have to decide what they wanted in terms of
preservation for the local community. Federal Government Codes
could be used to decide on significance requirements.
3. He also stated he had obtained a Certified Local Government Grant
packet to be used for future project funding.
4. He stated, in conclusion, the City Council and the Commission,
would have to be in concurrence on the direction of the historic
survey/program before any more projects or surveys were
undertaken.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None
VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS
1. Discussion about the Historic Preservation Conference in Santa
Barbara.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
WrighUPuente to adjourn this Regular Meeting of the Historic Preservation
Commission to the next Regular Meeting to be held on June19, 2003. This
meeting of the Historical Preservation Commission was adjourned at 3:35 p.m.
Unanimously approved.
Submitted by:
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Carolyn Walker
Secretary
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