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2001 03 22 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 MARCH 22, 2001 This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order by Chairman Robert Wright 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, Puente, Sharp, and Chairman Wright. 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 Sharp/Puente to approve the Minutes of January 18, 2001 as submitted. Unanimously approved. It was then moved and seconded by Commissioners Sharp/Puente to approve the Minutes of February 15, 2001 as submitted. Unanimously approved. V. BUSINESS ITEMS A. Final Report on an Archaeological Mitigation of PrQject Effects to a Native American Cremation Found on Parcel Map 26860 located at the southeast corner of Washington Street and Miles Avenue. Applicant: City of La Quinta. Archaeological Consultant: CRM TECH (Bruce Love). 1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. P:\CAROL YN\HPC3-22-01.wpd -1- Historic Preservation Commission Minutes March 22, 2001 2. Commissioner Mitchell voiced his concerns that there were no dates, for the occupation of this site, and no radiocarbon dating. Also there was incomplete information on artifacts which included shell beads and projectile points. Commissioner Mitchell stated he would like to see some discussion of the dating and random sampling of the animal bones submitted to UC Riverside for radiocarbon dating. He had previously stated his concerns in the Historic Preservation Commission meeting minutes of November 9, 2000. He felt he could not accept the report without those additional conditions. 3. Commissioner Irwin stated she thought the report was very well done. She was concerned about the fact that more human remains were found. She stated she would like to have monitoring continue during development. 4. Commissioner Puente asked if it would be possible to obtain more specific details on dating as mentioned by Commissioner Mitchell. 5. Planning Manager di Iorio replied that would be possible, if that was what the Commission desired. Additional conditions could be added to insure that past conditions would be incorporated into this report. 6. Chairman Wright agreed with Commissioner Mitchell and said he would like to see radiocarbon dating done; as well as all of Commissioners Mitchell's previous concerns addressed before he would be able to accept the report. 7. Planning Manager di Iorio asked the Commissioners if they wanted to have a deadline date added to their recommendations to define whether the archaeologist would have to rush to complete the report. 8. Chairman Wright replied there wasn't an immediate need to get this report done. Time could be taken to find out as much detail as possible about the site. 9. Planning Manager di Iorio Gdi stated the following conditions would be added: 1). Radiocarbon dating would be required on all artifacts found at the site to establish the occupation period of the site and age of artifacts; and 2). Monitoring would continue during trenching/excavating. 10. Principal Planner Sawa stated all of Commissioner Mitchell's concerns from the November 9th meeting would be included in the conditions. P:\CAROL YN\HPC3-22-01. wpd -2- Historic Preservation Commission Minutes March 22, 200 I 11. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Irwin/Mitchell to adopt Minute Motion 2001-006 recommending approval of the Final Report for Archaeological Mitigation of Project Effects to a Native American Cremation Found on Parcel Map 26860, with the following conditions: A. Radiocarbon dating required. B. Monitoring continue on site during trenching/excavation. C. Concerns previously listed in November 9, 2000 report including an expansion of the discussion regarding trade, ceramics, and shell beads shall be included, in the Final Report on the monitoring submitted to the City, prior to issuance of the first building permit B. Phase I Historical/Archaeological Resources Survey Report for a Five Acre Addition to Rancho La Quinta located generally north of 50 Avenue and west of Jefferson Street. Applicant: T D Desert Development. Archaeological Consultant: CRM TECH (Bruce Love). 1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. 2. Commissioner Irwin expressed her concerns about not requiring monitoring since she believed this was previously part of the Citrus Orchard project located at Jefferson Street and Avenue 50. She added there was a lot of citrus in that area and she would like to see monitoring during development and trenching. 3. Commissioner Puente pointed out this is included as one of the conditions. 4. Chairman Wright and Commissioner Puente agreed further monitoring needed to be done. 5. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Puente/Mitchell to adopt Minute Motion 2001-007 accepting the Phase I Historical/Archaeological Resources Survey Report for a five acre addition to Rancho La Quinta. Unanimously approved. P:\CAROL YNlHPC3-22-01.wpd -3- Historic Preservation Commission Minutes March 22, 2001 C. Certified Local Government 2000 Annual Report: review of Annual Report. 1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa asked the Commission if they had any comments on the report; especially anything pertaining to training, education or background. 2. Commissioner Irwin commented on the amount of work completed by the Commission in the year 2000. 3. Planning Manager di Iorio asked for any further comments, additions or changes since the Report was scheduled to be on the Consent Calendar for the City Council meeting of April 3, 2001. 4. There being no further discussion, the report was accepted as presented. VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS A. Commissioner Irwin asked about the possibility of the Commissioners attending the Millenium Conference in Barstow. 1. Planning Manager di Iorio informed the Commissioners there would be two conferences to choose from: a. . The Preservation Conference in San Diego May 17-20, 2001; or, b. Millennium Conference, Barstow, May 9 - 12, 2001. 2. Planning Manager di Iorio asked the Commissioners for their preference on the two meeting. Their replies were as follows: Commissioner Irwin - Barstow - May 9th & 10th Chairman Wright - Barstow - May 9th & 10th Commissioner Puente - Preservation Conference May 17 -20 and Millennium Conference - May 9th, 10th, 11th, & tour of Calico Ghost Town on the 12th. Commissioner Sharp - Barstow - May 9th & 10th Commissioner Mitchell - San Diego - May 1 th - 20th P:\CAROL YNlHPC3-22-0Lwpd -4- Historic Preservation Commission Minutes March 22, 2001 B. Planning Manager di Iorio also informed the Commission she had recently been to the Loeb House. She gave details of her tour and said the owners had offered to have the Commission tour the home at a later date. She also mentioned the owners had not modified the house, but had kept it, basically, in its original condition, including most of the furnishings which were actually designed for the house. The Commissioners were enthusiastic about touring the house. C. Planning Manager di Iorio stated she had also toured the two story house across from T-bos restaurant. She had been informed there is a new owner who's interested in restoring the house. D. Commissioner Irwin mentioned she had received a call from Jim Cathcart, La Quinta Realty, stating he had done some research on his building and found out the original trirn was actually blue. VIII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Irwin/Sharp to adjourn this meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission to the next regularly scheduled meeting on April 19, 2001. This meeting of the Historical Preservation Commission was adjourned at 3:30 p.m. March 22, 2001. Unanimously approved. Submitted by: ~I~ Secretary P:\CAROL YN\HPC3-22-01.wpd -5-