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2012 03 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 March 15, 2012 This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order at 3:02 p.m. by Chairperson Redmon. CALL TO ORDER A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Roll Call Present: Commissioners Kevin Maevers, Maria Puente, Allan Wilbur, and Chairperson Peggy Redmon Absent: None Staff Present: Planning Director Les Johnson, Principal Planner Andrew Mogensen, and Executive Secretary Carolyn Walker II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Puente/Wilbur to approve the minutes of January 19, 2012 as submitted. Unanimously approved. V. BUSINESS ITEMS: A. Phase I Archaeological Resources Survey Report for Tentative Tract Map 36403 a request submitted by Constance Schivarelli for Resources Survey Report completed by CRM Tech for the site located at the southwest corner of Calle Conchita and Madison Street. Historic Preservation Commission March 15, 2012 Principal Planner Andrew Mogensen presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning Department. Chairperson Redmon asked if the only change between the previous report and today's was that the garage was demolished. Staff said yes. i There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Maevers /Puente to adopt Minute Motion 2012 -001 approving the Phase I Archaeological Resources Survey Report for Tentative Tract Map 36403, as submitted with staff's recommendations. Unanimously approved. B. Paleontological Resources Assessment Report for Tentative Tract Map 36403 a request submitted by Constance Schivarelli for Resources Survey Report completed by CRM Tech for the site located at the southwest corner of Calle Conchita and Madison Street. Principal Planner Andrew Mogensen presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning Department. Chairperson Redmon asked, if this particular report been previously approved. Staff said yes, it had been reviewed and approved. Chairperson Redmon asked for procedural clarification on whether the conditions of approval had to be recited or if it was possible to state, in the recommendation, that the approval was consistent with the recommendations in the staff report. Staff responded that as long, as the motion identified the approval was consistent with staff recommendations then it was automatically incorporated. Commissioner Maevers said the report was very well done and had identified all the potentially significant issues. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Maevers /Puente to adopt Minute Motion 2012 -002 approving the Paleontological Resources Assessment Report for 2 Historic Preservation Commission March 15, 2012 Tentative Tract Map 36403, as submitted with staff's recommendations. Unanimously approved. C. Emergency Phase III Data Recovery Excavations at CA -RIV -521 1 /H — Report of Findings a request submitted by KB Homes (Palizada) Report completed by Applied Earthworks for the site located at the southeast corner of Avenue 60 and Monroe Street. Principal Planner Wally Nesbit presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning Department. He also introduced Vanessa Mirro, Regional Manager /Senior Archaeologist from Applied Earth Works and said she was available to answer any questions. Commissioner Wilbur asked if there was any response from the local Native Americans. Staff responded the Torres - Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians had requested that approved monitors be included in any monitoring, but staff had already included that in the recommendations. Chairperson Redmon asked what a Canid Cremation /Burial was as compared to a human burial. Ms. Mirro said it referred to dog, or canine, burial; since those were the skeletal remains involved. Chairperson Redmon said it seemed that the needs and goals of this particular group were met in this report and there seemed to be very extensive documentation of what had been found, where it had been put, where it would be kept, and the order it would go back to tribal members or elsewhere. She asked if the burial process had taken place as yet. She also inquired as to whether any of the items would be put on display at the City's museum. Ms. Mirro responded they would be on display and noted three sets of replicas had been made. She then distributed some of the replicas around to the Commissioners. She said a set had been given to the tribe — for their Cultural Center, a set would be curated by the City, and a set would go to the Museum. She commented that the replicas matched the exact weight, color and, for the most part, texture of the artifacts. 3 Historic Preservation Commission March 15; 2012 Chairperson Redmon commented that it was part of the Commission's responsibility to recommend 'monitoring continued, when appropriate, and said she agreed with the staff's recommendation. Mr. Chris Mounts, KB Homes - Southern California, Coastal Division, referring back to Chairperson Redmon's comments said they had an agreement outlining the process they would have to follow which included on -going monitoring. He said that they would have an internment. and re- burial ceremony and also mentioned they had very few comments, on the report, from the Indians themselves and that probably meant they were happy with the way things were being handled. Commissioners Puente and Wilbur agreed that the report was done well and concurred with staff's recommendations. Commissioner Maevers asked if a glossary, index of terms and /or a list of acronyms could be added to the report to make it easier to understand. Ms. Mirro said she could add that. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Puente /Wilbur to adopt Minute Motion 2012 -003 approving the Phase III Data Recovery Excavations at CA -RIV -521 1 /H Report of Findings, as submitted with staff's recommendations. Unanimously approved. VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: A. Brochure - 37' Annual California Preservation Conference in Oakland. General discussion followed on the budgetary constraints, and the possibility of the Commissioners being able to take advantage of some local events during this fiscal year. VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS: A. Commissioner Puente asked about the status of the Sunnylands tour. Staff responded Sunnylands was not yet open to the general public; only selected groups, but they were still working on a tour and would inform the Commissioners as soon as arrangements could be made. 4 Historic Preservation Commission March 15, 2012 B. Commissioner Maevers commented on the possibility of receiving electronic packets since it was much more cost efficient and environmentally sound. C. Commissioner Maevers commented on his receipt of business cards and staff advised the Commissioners that business cards would no longer be made available to anyone other than City staff. D. Commissioner Maevers commented on the future possibility of the City being able to hire interns from the University of Phoenix and noted the scope of education they would have that could be of assistance to the City. VIII. PLANNING STAFF ITEMS: A. Planning Director Johnson commented on a recent article, in The Desert Sun which discussed Palm Desert and their method of compensation to Commissioners. He said the City Council would be discussing this at their next meeting (March 20, 2012) and told the Commissioners they would be receiving an electronic copy of the report. General discussion followed on the current stipend, potential future costs, if Commissioners could "opt out ", and communicating their position to the Council IX. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wilbur / Maevers to adjourn this Meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission to the next Meeting to be held on April 19, 2012: This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was adjourned on March 15, 2012, at 3:41 p.m. Unanimously Approved. Submitted by ?ROL C N WALKER Executive Secretary 5