2001 06 21 HPC Minutes
MINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
A regular meeting held at the La Ouinta City Hall Session Room
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Ouinta, CA
June 21, 2001
This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order by Chairman
Robert Wright at 3:01 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, Puente, and Chairman
Wright.
It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Irwin/Puente
to excuse Commissioner Sharp. 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 MitchelllPuente to
approve the Minutes of April 19, 2001, as submitted. Unanimously
approved.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Addendum to Historical/Archaeological Resources Survey and Testing
Report - Vista Montana Development; located at the northwest corner of
Eisenhower Drive and Calle Tampico. Applicant: KSL Development
Corporation - Archaeological Consultant: CRM TECH (Bruce Love)
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.
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2. Commissioners Mitchell, Puente and Chairman Wright concurred
with staff's findings.
3. Commissioner'lrwin stated the information submitted by Lillian
Hunt was informative and made the report complete.
4. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Puente/Mitchell to adopt Minute Motion 2001-011
recommending approval of the Addendum to
Historical/Archaeological Resources Survey and Testing Report -
Vista Montana Development, located at the northwest corner of
Eisenhower Drive and Calle Tampico. Unanimously approved.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL
VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS
A. Commissioner Irwin opened a discussion about the safekeeping and use
of historic materials being delivered to the Historical Society, on behalf
of the City of La Guinta.
Following discussion Commission Members asked that each
Archaeological Report contain the following:
1. Three copies of the report submitted; one to be kept with the
artifacts, one to accompany the report and one to be kept in the
City files. In addition, disk containing the report will be submitted
for permanent retention.
2. The Archaeologist shall include a summary of the artifacts found
written in layman's terms, to be used in the future for students.
In addition, the items included in the summaries be used to fulfill
Assembly Bill requirements of Assembly Bill regarding museums,
repositories/depositories to advise the State what is contained in their
collections. This could also be used by students to locate artifacts they
wish to study.
Commissioner Irwin also asked about the development of a web site for
student use. Planning Manager di Iorio suggested this be included in an
upcoming grant.
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Commissioner Mitchell commented on the safety and handling of
artifacts and the fact the City should be concerned about security.
B. Commissioner Puente asked staff about the status of the Oliphant
Williams project on Avenue 50. Planning Manager di Iorio replied the
artifacts were recovered and the developer cleared the site of the
resources. A monitor was on site.
Commissioner Irwin clarified this was not the Oliphant Williams project,
but the Rancho La Ouinta project. Planning Manager di Iorio replied, the
Rancho La Ouinta project had not been monitored, or completed.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
IrwinlPuente to adjourn this meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission to the
next regularly scheduled meeting to be held on July 19, 2001. This meeting of the
Historical Preservation Commission was adjourned at 3:25 p.m., June 21, 2001.
Unanimously approved.
Submitted by:
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Carolyn Walker
Secretary
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