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2002 01 31 HPC Minutes MINUTES HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall Session Room 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Guinta, CA January 31, 2002 This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order by Chairman Maria Puente at 3:00 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 Mitchell, Sharp, Wright, and Chairman Puente. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Sharp to excuse Commissioner Irwin. Unanimously approved. Staff Present: Planning Manager Christine di lorio, Principal Planner Stan Sawa, and Secretary Carolyn Walker. II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Sharp to approve the Minutes of December 20, 2001 with the following changes: V. Business Items, Item B be corrected to read: Section 3: "Commissioner Mitchell stated the Paleontology was performed too often to areas which potentially would yield the same paleontological resources. He then asked why the City was requiring so much paleontology." Section 4: "Planning Manager di Iorio responded that the City had a Paleontological Plan which recognized certain research design questions that needed additional clarification. The updated General Plan would address Commissioner Mitchell's concern." Unanimously approved. P:\CAROL YN\HPCI-31-02.wpd -1- Historic Preservation Commission Minutes January 31, 2002 V. BUSINESS ITEMS A. Results of Phase II Testing of two Prehistoric Sites within the Grove/Mountain View Country Club for Specific Plan 90-016; a request for approval of testing results. Applicant: Toll Brothers - Historic Consultant: LSA 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. Commissioners concurred with staff's recommendations. 3. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Mitchell/Wright to adopt Minute Motion 2002-001 recommending approval of the Results of Phase II Testing of two Prehistoric Sites within the Grove/Mountain View Country Club for Specific Plan 90-016, Amendment #1. Unanimously approved. B. Determination of consistency with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties for the two story detached addition and rehabilitation of the historic City of La Ouinta Historic Society Museum; Applicant: City of La Ouinta - Historic Architect: Ferris, Johnson and Associates. 1. Planning Manager Christine di Iorio introduced Mr. Paul Johnson of the firm Ferris, Johnson and Associates, the architects for the project. She then presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. 2. Commissioner Sharp asked questions about when the balcony would be built and the future expansion. Staff replied the entire structure would be built at once, with a use designation applied to the area noted as "future expansion". Staff also stated the stained glass windows salvaged from the Desert Club would be integrated into the tower element at the Museum. The City was unable to integrate the Desert Club doors into the project, as they were in an unuseable condition. 3. Commissioner Wright asked if Commissioner Irwin had been able P:\CAROL YNlHPC 1-31-02.wpd -2- Historic Preservation Commission Minutes January 31, 2002 to review the plans, and if she had made any comments. Staff replied Commissioner Irwin had been involved when the City Council was reviewing the documents during a Study Session. 4. Engineering Consultant Nick Nickerson stated Commissioner Irwin made favorable comments during the Study Session. 5. Commissioner Wright asked if any comments had been made concerning the existing tower and the new roof lines. Staff replied nothing would be attached to the tower. The present Museum building would be free-standing and the roof lines shown on the plans were not attached to the Museum. 6. Commissioner Wright asked if the plans are two dimensional. Mr. Paul Johnson replied the Museum was drawn in front of the new building behind it, with nothing attached to the Museum. Planning Manager di Iorio stated there was a courtyard separating the two. 7. Commissioner Sharp asked about the proximity of the veterinarian office. Staff replied there is a five foot setback to the property line and a six foot wall separating the veterinary office from the Museum. 8. Commissioner Mitchell asked if the color palette had been determined as he would not like to requested that no light green be used. Staff replied the colors had not been determined yet. 9. Commissioner Wright asked about the parking. Staff replied there was one area closed off to vehicular traffic which would be used for parking as well as parking in front of the Museum and to the north abutting the Frances Hack Park. 10. Commissioner Wright stated he had no problems with the plans if Commissioner Irwin was in favor of them. His only concern was that the integrity of the original structure not be compromised. 11. Commissioner Sharp commented the tower finial need to be repaired as it was composed of a ball and spike and the spike was bent. 12. Chairman Puente asked what the primary consideration was on exterior decoration. Staff replied there was a comment included about the tile which appeared to be a later addition. P:\CAROL YN\HPCI-31-02.wpd -3- Historic Preservation Commission Minutes January 31, 2002 13. Commissioner Sharp commented that they may have been the tiles he helped put up about eight years ago. 14. Staff asked if the tiles were existing or were they duplicated. Commissioner Sharp replied they took one of the existing tiles and found duplicates at a tile store. 15. Engineering Consultant Nick Nickerson stated the tiles around the door were just glued on. Normally tiles are an integral part of the stucco surrounding it, but these tiles had no grout, they were just glued on. The tiles around the door had gaps where they were just touching the corners and were clearly an add on to the building. 16. Planning Manager di Iorio stated staff included this information to make the Commission aware of the tiles. 17. Commissioner Mitchell asked a question about initiating Section 106 Consultation in regards to this proposal. Staff replied this was not needed as there was no Federal money being used in this project. 18. There being no further discussion it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Mitchell to adopt Minute Motion 2002-002 recommending approval of the determination of consistency with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties for the two story detached addition and rehabilitation of the historic City of La Quinta Historic Society Museum; located in the Village at La Quinta. Unanimously approved. VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS A. Planning Manager di Iorio announced her resignation from the City of La Quinta and her new position as the Director of Planning and Building for the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea. The Commissioners congratulated her and Commissioner Wright suggested the Commission do something special, such as a plaque thanking her for all the help she has given them. Staff stated they would look into it. P:\CAROL YNlHPC 1-31-02. wpd -4- Historic Preservation Commission Minutes January 31, 2002 VIII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Sharp to adjourn this meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission to the next regularly scheduled meeting to be held on February 21, 2002. This meeting of the Historical Preservation Commission was adjourned at 3:25 p.m. Unanimously approved. Submitted by: Ctu%f-/tJJrLt/a&V Carolyn Walker Secretary P:\CAROL YNlHPCI-31-02.wpd -5- -