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2009 10 15 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 October 15, 2009 This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order by Chairperson Puente at 3:04 p.m. who asked for the roll call. CALL TO ORDER A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Roll Call Present: Commissioners Peggy Redmon, Archie Sharp, and Robert Wright Absent: Commissioner Alan Wilbur Staff Present: Planning Manager David Sawyer and Secretary Monika Radeva C. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Sharp to elect Commissioner Redmon as Chairperson. AYES: Commissioners Redmon, Sharp, Wright, and Chairwoman Puente. NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Wilbur. ABSTAIN: None. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Redmon/Wright to elect Commissioner Wilbur as Vice-Chair. AYES: Commissioners Puente, Sharp, Wright, and Chairwoman Redmon. NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Wilbur. ABSTAIN: None. II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed. P:\fiepor[s - HPC\2010\I-21-10\HPC_MIN_I O-I5-09_Approved.doc Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2009 IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Puente to approve the minutes of June 18, 2009, as submitted. AYES: Commissioners Puente, Sharp, Wright and Chairwoman Redmon. NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Wilbur. ABSTAIN: None. V. BUSINESS ITEMS: None. VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None. VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS: Commissioner Wright said the Commission had previously discussed the process of recognizing the La Quinta Cove area as a historic district. He asked staff to research this and get back to the Commission on what was involved in achieving that. Commissioner Redmon said this discussion topic was outlined under Planning Staff Items on page 9 of the Certified Local Government Program - 2008- 2009 Annual Report. VII. PLANNING STAFF ITEMS: A. Copy of 2008-2009 CLG Annual Report Planning Manager Sawyer said a copy of the Certified Local Government Program - 2008-2009 Annual Report was included in the packet. He briefly explained the format of the report which addressed the set up of the Commission, the topics that were addressed, the Commissioners' training, attendance record, and credentials. Chairperson Redmon asked if the CLG Report had already been submitted. Staff replied it had not. Chairperson Redmon asked that the word "continuing" be added in the last sentence on page 8 of the report so that it read as shown below as it implied that the members of the Commission were already networking with other Commissions in the valley: "This could include providing more historic related information on the City's website and increasing the Commission's interactivity and continuing networking with neighboring cities' Historic Preservation P:\Reports- HPC\2010\1-21-10\HPC_MIN_10-15-09_Approved.doc 2 Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2009 Commissions and 'various regional organizations as well as providing more opportunities to involve and educate the public in regard to the history of La Quinta. " Chairperson Redmon complimented the City of Rancho Mirage on the booklet they put together for the Historic Preservation Commission presentation held in February of 2009 which identified 21 architecturally significant historic homes and a map showing their location. She said the owners of these homes were acknowledged with a plaque at the presentation and she suggested the City of La Quinta might like to consider doing something similar to acknowledge the owners of historic homes located in the City of La Quinta. B. Discussion of Joint Council Meeting Items Planning Manager Sawyer said the Joint Council Meeting was scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on October 27, 2009. Planning Manager Sawyer said he had put together a memo with four potential discussion topics based on the Commission's comments and feedback received throughout the year. • Promote community awareness of the City's pre-and post incorporation history. • Pursue potential funding sources for historic preservation projects such as the CLG grant for completion of the City's Historic Context Report in coordination with updating of the City's Historic Records Survey. Planning Manager Sawyer explained the Context Report is not only a history of the community it is also the document that lays the groundwork for listing historic properties with the State and National Registries. • Explore the potential of preparing a Mills Act Ordinance for consideration by the Council to establish incentive for a private property owners to register their property as a historic resource. • Explore the possibility of submitting a Multiple-Property Application for State registration of many of the community's historic adobe structures. He explained how this program would work and that it would apply only to individual homes and not to areas and districts such as the Cove. Commissioner Wright noted he would like to see the Cove identified as a P:\Reports- HPC\2010\1-21-10\HPC_MIN_10-15-09_Approved.dac 3 Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2009 historic district. He asked if staff could add "exploring the possibility of identifying the Cove as a historic district." Commissioner Redmon asked if she should consult with the City Council to ensure there would not be conflict of ethics because she owned a historic home in the Cove and could potentially benefit by the actions of the HPC. Commissioner Wright said the benefit would not be individual, but rather for every homeowner in the La Quinta Cove. Staff said they would research it and inform the Commission of the findings. Commissioner Redmon asked staff for a status update on the Historic Context and staff provided it. C. Update of HPC Tour Brochure Planning Manager Sawyer showed the Commission a draft copy of the HPC Tour Brochure and explained why certain historic images were chosen and the historic evidence it included. General discussion followed regarding some of the photos, the color palette, and the possibility of obtaining additional photos from the La Quinta Museum or the Historic Records Survey. There was discussion about possibly putting together a collage for the front page of the brochure. Planning Manager Sawyer talked about the map included in the HPC Tour Brochure. D. Comments on the La Quinta Resort Notice of Preparation Planning Manager Sawyer said staff was required to keep the Commission updated on environmental and architectural reviews of historic projects that are being submitted with the Planning Department. Planning Manager Sawyer gave the Commissioners copies of the La Quinta Resort Notice of Preparation, a notice that was sent out to different agencies requesting comments on the Environmental Impact Report and explained in detail how the process worked. P:\Reports-HPC\2010\1-21-10\HPC_MIN_10-15-09_Approved.doc Q Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2009 General discussion followed regarding different homes in La Quinta that would qualify as historic and the ones that were in the process of being identified. X. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Puente/Sharp to adjourn this Meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission to the next Meeting to be held on November 19, 2009. This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was adjourned at 3:53 p.m. AYES: Commissioners Puente, Sharp, Wright, and Chairwoman Redmon. NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Wilbur. ABSTAIN: None. Submitted by Monika Radeva Secretary P:\Reports- HPC\2010\1-21-10\HPC_MIN_10-15-09_Approved.doc 5