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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the La Quinta Historic Preservation Commission was called to
order at 3:00 p.m. by Chairperson Redmon.
Chairperson Redmon led the Commission in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENT: Commissioners Skip Morris, Maria Puente, and Chairperson
Peggy Redmon
ABSENT: Commissioner Kevin Maevers
STAFF PRESENT: Planning Manager David Sawyer and Secretary Monika Radeva
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA Confirmed
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion - A motion was made by Commissioners Morris /Puente to approve the
Historic Preservation Commission Minutes of October 18, 2012, as submitted.
AYES: Commissioners Morris, Puente, and Chairperson Redmon. NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Maevers. ABSTAIN: None.
BUSINESS SESSION
1. Review of the 2011/2012 Certified Local Government (CLG) Annual Report
Planning Manager David Sawyer gave an overview of the information
included in the 2011/2012 CLG Annual Report, including identifying the
Commission's Members, their qualifications, attendance records, training,
etc. The report also identified the Commission's accomplishments during the
last year, and its new goals for the 2012/2013 year, etc.
Commissioner Morris noted that a link should be added on page 2 of the
report under section C.1.
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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 to fill the vacant Commissioner positions.
Staff replied that if determined necessary, this could be identified as one of
the Work Program items for the Commission.
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.,
CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN .MATERIAL — None
COMMISSIONER ITEMS
• Commissioner Puente invited her fellow Commissioners to attend the
Coachella Valley Archaeological Society (CVAS) 1V' 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 Historical Society meeting
Planning Manager Sawyer said he attended the La Quinta Historical Society
meeting on November 10, 2012, and gave a presentation of the Historic
Preservation webpages and the interactive database of the La Quinta Historic
Resources Survey created by staff which was now available to view and use
on the City's website.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved by Commissioners Morris /Puente to
adjourn this meeting at 3:28 p.m. AYES: Commissioners Morris, Puente, and
Chairperson Redmon. NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Maevers. ABSTAIN:
None.
Respec fully s mitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, Secretary
City of La Quinta, California
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