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HPC agendas and staff reports are now
available on the City's web page:
www.la-ouinta.ora
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AGENDA
CITY HALL STUDY SESSION ROOM
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta
REGULAR MEETING on THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013 AT 3:00 P.M.
Minute Motion 2013-001
CALL TO ORDER
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time members of the public may address the Commission on any matter not
listed on the agenda. Please complete a "Request to Speak" form and limit your
comments to three minutes. When discussing matters pertaining to prehistoric
sites, do not disclose the exact location of the site(s) for their protection.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of the minutes of November,15, 2012
BUSINESS SESSION
1. Presentation by Hal Rover, Member of the Board of Directors and Past
President of the Historical Society of Palm Desert.
CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL
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REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1. Reminder of Special Joint City Council meeting of January 22, 2013 —
change of location to the La Quinta Library,
COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission will be held on
February 21, 2013, commencing at 3:00 p.m. at the La Quinta Study Session
Room, 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253.
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Carolyn Walker, Executive Secretary, of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare
that the foregoing Agenda for the Historic Preservation Commission meeting was
posted on the inside entry to the Council Chamber at 78-495 Calle Tampico, and
the bulletin boards at 78-630 Highway 111, and the La Quinta Cove Post Office at
51-321 Avenida Bermudas, on January 10, 2013.
DATED: January 10, 2013
Clap,
CAROLYN WALKER, Executive Secretary
City of La Quinta, California
PUBLIC NOTICES
The La Quinta City Study Session Room is handicapped accessible. If special equipment is
needed for the hearing impaired, please call the City Clerk's office at 777-7123, twenty-four (24)
hours in advance of the meeting and accommodations will be made.
If special electronic equipment is needed to make presentations to the Commission, arrangements
should be made in advance by contacting the City Clerk's office at 777-7123. A one (1) week
notice is required.
If background material is to be presented to the Commission during a Historic Preservation
Commission meeting, please be advised that eight (8) copies of all documents, exhibits, etc.,
must be supplied to the Secretary for distribution. It is requested that this take place prior to the
beginning of the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission regarding any item(s) on this
agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Planning Department's counter at City
Hall located at 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California, 92253, during normal business hours.
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THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 15. 2012
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the La Quinta Historic Preservation
order at 3:00 p.m. by Chairperson Redmon.
Chairperson Redmon led the Commission in the Pledge c
PRESENT: Commissioners Skip Morris, ,Maria
Peggy Redmon
ABSENT: Commissioner Kevin Maevers
STAFF PRESENT: Planning Manager, David Sawyer and
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion — A motion was
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AYES: ,,Commissioners M
ABSENT:" Commissioner h
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ion 'Minutes of October
Puente, and Chairperson
s. ABSTAIN: None.
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Chairperson
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s/Puente to approve the
8, 2012, as submitted.
Redmon. NOES: None.
(CLG) Annual Report
Planning Manager David Sawyer gave an ove view of the information
included in tFie 201 1 /2012 CLG Annual Report, including identifying the
Commission's Members, their qualifications, attendance records, training,
etc. The report also identified the Commission's a�1,
complishments during the
last year, and its new goals for the 2012/2013 , etc.
Commissioner Morris noted that a link should
report under section C.1.
added on page 2 of the
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General discussion followed regarding the contents of the 2011 /2012 CLG
Annual Report including training requirements, consideration of amending the
existing City's Historic Preservation Ordinance by establishing guidelines for
what would constitute minor improvements on properties that could
potentially be registered and identified as landmarks. This would allow for
minor improvements to be approved administratively, and only major
improvements would have to be considered by the City Council, thus making
it more attractive for owners to have their properties, registered as it would
make the approval process a lot less onerous. „
Discussion followed regarding available City, State, and Federal tax benefits
if a property is registered as historic.
Chairperson Redmon asked if the,,, requirement for professional
Commissioners on the Historic Preservation Commission could,.be amended
from three to two making it easier,4o fill the vacant Commissioner, positions.
Staff replied that if determined necessary, this could be identified as one of
the Work Program items for the Commissions f
Motion - A motion was made_by Commissioners, Redmon/Puente to approve
the 2011/2012 CLG Annual'.;Report. AYES: Commissioners Morris, Puente,
and Chairperson Redmon. NOES: None.. ABSENT.:/Commissioner Maevers.
ABSTAIN: None
- None
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• Commissioner,' Puente, invited her fellow Commissioners to attend the
Coachella Valley Archaeological Society (CVAS) 15" Annual Symposium on
Saturday, November 17,2012, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, and from
1:00.p.m. until 3:00, p.m., at the Pollock Theatre at the College of the Desert
in 'Palm, Desert. ` The subject matter was identified as "Difficult Times:
Adaptive Strategies.". She explained that attending the symposium would
meet the CLG training requirements for the Commissioners for this year.
PLANNING STAFF ITEMS
1. Joint Council Meeting
Staff said the annual Fall Joint City Council Meeting had been moved this
year to January 22, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. He asked the Commissioners to let
staff know if they would be attending.
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2. Possible Sunnylands Tour
Staff said that the regularly scheduled HPC meeting on March 21, 2013
would be cancelled. Instead staff was in the process of arranging a tour to
the Sunnylands Estate in the City of Rancho Mirage on March 27, 2013.
3. January Commission meeting speaker
Staff said that a guest speaker from the Palm Desert Historical Society will
give the Commission a presentation during the` January 17, 2013, HPC
meeting.
Staff said that a guest speaker from the Coachella Valley` -Historical Museum
will give the Commission a presentation during the February 21, 2013, HPC
meeting.
Staff said that guest speaker, Maggie,Gordon, Author of Historical`Casitas of
La Quinta Cove, will speak to the Commission during the April 18, 2013,
HPC meeting.
4. Report on Staff Attendance at La Quinta HistoricalSociety meeting
Planning Manager. Sawyer said�e�attended -the 'L>a., Quinta Historical Society
meeting on November 10, 201 and gave a presentation of the Historic
Preservation webpages and the interactive database of the La Quinta Historic
Resources Survey create&'by staff which was now available to view and use
on the City's`website.
ADJOURNMENT
Th re being no further business, ;it was moved by Commissioners Morris/Puente to
adjourn , this meeting at3:28 p:m. AYES: Commissioners Morris, Puente, and
ChairpersonRedmon. NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Maevers. ABSTAIN:
None 1
Respectfully
MONIKA RADEVA, Secretary
City of La Quinta, California
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