2001 02 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
February 15, 2001
This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order by Vice
Chairperson Maria Puente at 3:07 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 Barbara Irwin, Mike Mitchell, Archie Sharp, and
Vice Chairman Marie Puente. It was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Irwin/Sharp to excuse Chairman Wright.
Staff Present:
Principal Planner Stan Sawa and Executive Secretary Betty
Sawyer.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA:
A. Staff requested that the approval of the Minutes for January 18, 2001,
be removed from the Agenda. It was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Mitchell/Sharp to remove the Minutes of January 18,
2001, from the Agenda. Unanimously approved.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Historical/Archaeological Resources Survev ReDort for the Palm Desert
National Bank Site, located at the southeast corner of Washington Street
and 47th Avenue for McDermett Enterprises by CRM Tech.
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. Commissioner Sharp asked if other businesses would be on the
site. Staff clarified that the site was designated for commercial
uses.
3. Commissioner Mitchell stated he concurred with staff's
recommendation.
4. Commissioner Irwin stated this property was a significant historical
site. It was used for the growing of row crops and contained the
only windmill at that time. She would like to see that monitoring
during the trenching was required. The Burkett family has a long
history in the Valley so it is important that this information on their
homestead be included in the report.
5. Commissioner Sharp stated he concurred with the monitoring and
finds it difficult to understand how nothing was found on the site.
6. Mr. Bruce Love, CRM Tech, stated his concerned that the last two
reports submitted had missed these significant sites. He would
like to find a better method of research to ensure this would not
happen again. He went on to explain the process they use to
conduct their surveys.
7. Commissioner Mitchell stated he too was concerned that this site
should be required to have further study when the site is less than
five acres. We should give him some guidelines as to the extent
of his study. Commissioner Irwin stated that if the Context
Statement was able to be used, it would serve as the source of
extent to which the reports should be taken.
8. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Mitchell/Irwin to adopt Minute Motion 2001-005
approving the Historical/Archaeological Resources Survey Report
for the Palm Desert National Bank site, as amended:
a. Monitoring during trenching.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None.
VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS: None.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Mitchell/Sharp to adjourn this meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission to the
next regularly scheduled meeting of the Historical Preservation Commission on March
15, 2001. This meeting of the Historical Preservation Commission was adjourned at
3:39 p.m. February 15, 2000. Unanimously approved.
Submitted by:
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