2013 02 21 HPC
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AGENDA
CITY HALL STUDY SESSION ROOM
78 -495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta
REGULAR MEETING on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 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 January 17, 2013
BUSINESS SESSION
1. Presentation on "Preserving the Past to Educate for the Future" by Priscilla
H. Porter, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Coachella Valley History
Museum.
2. Discussion of Special Joint City Council Meeting of January 22, 2013.
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CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL
1. La Quinta Historical Society Annual Membership Letter.
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1. Tour of Sunnylands Estate scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at
2:00 p.m. — Update.
COMMISSIONER ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission scheduled for
March 21, 2013, has been cancelled. The Historic Preservation Commission will
reconvene for the regular scheduled meeting on April 18, 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, Monika Radeva, 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 1 1 1, and the La Quinta Cove Post Office at 51 -321
Avenida Bermudas, on February 12, 2013.
DATED: Feb uary 12, 2013
MONIKA RADEVA, ecretary
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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AGENDA 2 FEBRUARY 21, 2013
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013
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'Ailegiance.
PRESENT: Commissioners Kevin Maevers, Skip Morris "1 'ila Namvar, Maria
Puente, and Chairperson Peggy Redmon
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Planning Manager.David Sawyer and Secretary Monika Radeva
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA Confirmt
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion - A motion was made andsec
approve the Historic Preservation Comp
submitted. Motion, passed unanimously.
by Commissioners Morris /Puente to
Minutes of November 15, 2012, as
BUSINESS SESSION
1. Presentation by Mr. "Hal Rover, Member of the Board of Directors and Past
President, of the Historical Society of Palm Desert.
Planning Manager David Sawyer introduced Mr. Hal Rover, Member of the
Board of Directors and Past President of the Historical Society of Palm
Desert.
Mr. Rover introduced Mr. Brett Romer, also a Past President of the Historical
Society of Palm Desert, who was assisting him with the presentation, and
said they were both very pleased to be able to share the history of the City
of Palm Desert with the Commission.
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Mr. Rover gave a presentation on how the City of Palm Desert originated
touching upon as early as the 1850s when the State of California was
declared a free state of the United States of America and was divided into
twenty -seven counties. At that time the land that would become the City of
Palm Desert was placed under the jurisdiction of San Diego County.
He gave an overview of the history of the Coachella Valley, the installation
of the railroad through the City of Indio in 1876, providing transportation
through the area and thus allowing for its economic growth. He stated that
the date farms had begun to flourish by the 1890s.
Mr. Rover said the desert area of the Coachella Valley was founded by the
Henderson family, mainly by Clifford and Randall Henderson, as well as their
sister and two other brothers. The family was originally from the State of
Iowa with Randall Henderson moving to Northern California as early as
1907. Both Clifford and Randall .Henderson moved permanently to the
desert area right after World War II in 1948, purchased 16,000 acres of land
within the current city limits of Palm Desert, and built a 17,000 sq. ft.
building housing the Desert Magazine Publishing Company, a Museum, etc.,
and the Shadow Mountain Club.
Mr. Rover gave a general overview of the development of the Coachella
Valley mentioning the first Fire Station on Portola Avenue in Palm Desert
which opened in 1951, the founding of College of the Desert in 1958, and
the City of Palm Desert in 1973.
The Commission - thanked Mr.; Rover and Mr. Romer for the presentation and
said they were very, pleased with'�the information.
CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL - None
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
1. Reminder of Special Joint City Council meeting of January 22, 2013, at 5:00
p.m. — change ,;of''location to the La Quinta Library.
COMMISSIONER ITEMS
• Commissioner Maevers shared with the Commission that the University of
Phoenix is launching a brand new program in March 2013 — Bachelor of
Science in Environmental Science, as well as additional Bachelor and Master
programs in the fields of Alternative Energy and Sustainability, etc.
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• Commissioner Redmon shared with the Commission that her Adobe house
located in the La Quinta Cove has been selected to be part of a tour put
together by the La Quinta Historical Society regarding the history of the City
of La Quinta.
• Commissioner Leila Namvar introduced herself as the newly appointed
Commissioner and gave a brief summary of her background, qualifications,
and experience.
• Commissioner Redmon shared with the Commission that the City of La
Quinta now featured a metal horse statue by Ricardo Arroyo Breceda placed
on a private property located at the end of Avenida \ Bermudas in the La
Quinta Cove. She briefly spoke about the artist and his•Work.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Puente /Morris to adjourn this meeting at 4:05 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA „Secretary
City of La Quinta;` California
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