2001 11 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
November 15, 2001
This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order by Chairman
Maria Puente 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, Mitchell, Sharp, Wright, and Chairman
Puente. Unanimously approved.
Staff Present:
Principal Planner Stan Sawa, and Secretary Carolyn
Walker.
II.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Commissioner Sharp introduced Melody Winston as
a person interested in learning more about the
Commission.
III.
CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA:
Confirmed.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Irwin/Sharp to approve
the Minutes of October 18, 2001 with the following change:
VII. Commissioner Items. Item A, corrected to read:
"Commissioner Sharp stated he received a copy of the La Quinta City
Council/Planning Commission Joint meeting minutes of September 19,
2001. In those minutes, a statement was made by Ben Scoville,
representing the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, where he asked
that the City of La Quinta appoint a member of the Torres-Martinez Tribe
to the City's Historic Preservation Commission. Commissioner Sharp
thought that as the Commission dealt with so many areas that touched
on this relationship, it seemed like a very good idea."
Unanimously approved.
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V. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Phase II Archaeological Test Program for Tentative Tract Map 30331;
a request for approval of a Phase II Archaeological Test Program.
Applicant: Santa Properties and Development, LLC . Historic Consultant:
Archaeological Advisory Group
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 Mitchell stated he didn't have any concerns and
concurred with staff's recommendations.
3. Commissioner Wright concurred with staff's recommendations.
4. Commissioner Irwin stated she also supported staff's
recommendations.
5. Commissioner Sharp asked if this project was near the Coral
Mountain development.
6. Commissioner Wright answered the Coral Mountain development
was some distance from this project.
7. Commissioner Sharp concurred with staff's recommendations.
8. Chairman Puente had no further comments and concurred with
staff's recommendations.
9. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Irwin/Wright to adopt Minute Motion 2001-020
recommending approval of the Phase II Archaeological Test
Program for Tentative Tract 30331; for property located on the
north side of Avenue 50, west of Jefferson Street. Unanimously
approved.
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VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL
VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS
A. Commissioner Wright gave staff photos taken at Fort Irwin when the
Commission visited there last year. Commissioner Wright asked that
these photos be retained by the City.
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 December 20, 2001. This meeting of
the Historical Preservation Commission was adjourned at 3: 12 p.m., November 15,
2001. Unanimously approved.
Submitted by:
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Carolyn Walker
Secretary
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