2009 03 19 HPC MinutesMINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
A Regular meeting held in the Study Session Room
at the La Quinta City Hall
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA
March 19, 2009
This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order by
Chairwoman Puente at 3:01 p.m. who asked for the roll call.
CALL TO ORDER
A. Roll Call.
Present: Commissioners Archie Sharp, Alan Wilbur, Robert
Wright, and Chairwoman Maria Puente
Absent: Commissioner Peggy Redmon
Staff
Present: Planning Manager David Sawyer, Principal Planner
Andrew Mogensen, and Secretary Monika Radeva.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Sharp/Wilbur to
approve the minutes of February 19, 2009, as submitted.
Unanimously approved.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. Final Report on Archaeological and Paleontological Monitoring of Earth-
. Moving Activities at Tentative Tract 33076
Applicant: East of Madison, LLC.
Consultant: CRM TECH
Location: The Madison Club, South of Avenue 52, East of Madison
Street, West of Monroe Street
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Planning Manager Sawyer introduced Principal Planner Andrew
Mogensen and stated the Commission would be working with different
staff members in the future. Each planner would be responsible for
handling all aspects of their cases as opposed to having only one staff
member responsible for the historical and cultural aspects of all of the
cases.
Principal Planner Mogensen presented the information contained in the
staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning Department.
Planning Manager Sawyer said, as noted in the staff report, only the
management summary was included in the packet because of the
sensitivity of the information. However, if the Commissioners wished
to review the full reports they were available at the Planning
Department.
Commissioner Sharp asked if staff could include a copy of the map of
the project area. Staff replied vicinity maps would be included for
future projects.
There being no further comments the Commissioners approved the
Final Report on Archaeological and Paleontological Monitoring of Earth-
Moving Activities at Tentative Tract 33076 as submitted by staff.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL:
A. Update on California Preservation Conference - Palm Springs,
California -April 16-19, 2009.
Planning Manager Sawyer referred to the packet enclosure listing in
detail the available workshops and meeting schedule for the
Conference. He asked the Commissioners to review the materials and
inform the Planning Staff by Monday, March 23, 2009, as to which
sessions they would like to attend; particularly the ones that would
require additional funding.
There was general discussion regarding previous Historic Preservation
Conferences and reimbursement limits.
Planning Manager Sawyer encouraged the Commissioners to be frugal
in their workshop selections in light of the current economic
conditions. He stated that carpool arraignments will be available as
the City would not provide reimbursement for transportation.
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Discussion followed on the varidus Conference sessions.
Commissioner Sharp asked if he could drive on his own to the
Conference. Staff replied he could if he chose to do so.
Commissioner Sharp asked if it was obligatory to attend the
conference. Staff replied it was not obligatory. Commissioner Wright
commented on the training requirements needed to retain Certified
Local Government (CLG) status and that this was an opportunity to
meet those requirements.
Discussion followed regarding membership in the California
Preservation Foundation, attendance at the Annual Conference, and
CLG requirements.
Commissioner Sharp asked when the registration passes for the
Conference would be distributed. Staff replied each Commissioner
would need to check in at the Conference registration desk on the first
day of attendance; however, the registration forms with the classes
the Commissioners would like to attend must be completed,
submitted, and paid first. Staff encouraged the Commissioners to
return the completed registration forms at their earliest possible
convenience.
Planning Manager Sawyer informed the Commission that the meal
allowance per day was S75 and alcoholic beverages were not
included. He suggested the Commissioners and he meet for dinner
one evening to discuss their experiences of the Conference and the
information provided at the workshops.
Planning Manager Sawyer said a packet would be put together with all
of the information for the Conference and mailed to the
Commissioners by April 7, 2009.
Commissioner Wright said he would not be able to attend the
Conference because he would be out of town.
VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS:
A. Commissioner Wilbur said Commissioner Redmon and he attended the
City of Rancho Mirage Historic Preservation Commission Presentation
of "A Young City Rich in History" on February 24, 2009.
Commissioner Wilbur gave a brief overview of the event.
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VIII. PLANNING STAFF ITEMS:
A. Planning Manager Sawyer said the April Meeting will be cancelled due
to the upcoming Historic Preservation Conference. The next regularly
scheduled meeting would be on May 21, 2009.
X. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Wilbur/Sharp to adjourn this Meeting of the Historic
Preservation Commission to the next Regular Meeting to be held on May 21,
2009. This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was adjourned
at 3:28 p.m. Unanimously approved.
Submitted by:
Monika Radeva
Secretary
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