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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-10-31 CRPC Regular Meeting Agenda Packet City of Palm Desert Page 1 CULTURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMITTEE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA AGENDA (HYBRID MEETING) City Hall, Administrative Conference Room 73-510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting will be conducted as a hybrid meeting. There will be in-person public access to the meeting location. • To participate via Zoom, use the following link: https://palmdesert.zoom.us/j/82890728644 or call (213) 338-8477, Zoom Meeting ID: 828 9072 8644. • Written public comment may also be submitted to cityclerk@palmdesert.gov. Emails received by 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the meeting will be distributed to the Committee. Any correspondence received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the Committee as soon as practicable and retained for the official record. Emails will not be read aloud except as an ADA accommodation. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT: This time has been set aside for the public to address the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee on issues that are not on the agenda for up to three minutes. Because the Brown Act does not allow the Committee to act on items not listed on the agenda, members may briefly respond or refer the matter to staff for a report and recommendation at a future meeting. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be approved by one motion. The public may comment on any items on the Consent Calendar within the three-minute time limit. Individual items may be removed by Committee Members for a separate discussion. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee Regular Meeting minutes of September 26, 2023. Tuesday October 31, 2023 9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting Cultural Resources Preservation Committee Agenda October 31, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 2 5. ACTION CALENDAR A. CONSIDERATION OF THE NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2023 MEETING SCHEDULE RECOMMENDATION: Approve the cancellation of the November 28 and December 26, 2023, Cultural Resources Preservation Committee meetings. B. REQUEST TO AMEND THE CULTURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE RECOMMENDATION: Approve the revised Cultural Resources Preservation Committee Regular meeting schedule, changing the regular meeting day to the fourth Wednesday of each month, effective January 1, 2024. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS A. CULTURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS B. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON C. CITY STAFF 1. CRPC Workplan Update D. ATTENDANCE REPORT 8. ADJOURNMENT: The next Regular Meeting will be held on November 28, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. Cultural Resources Preservation Committee Agenda October 31, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 3 AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda for the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee was posted on the City Hall bulletin board and City website not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. /s/ Monique Lomeli, CMC Recording Secretary PUBLIC NOTICES Agenda Related Materials: Pursuant to Government Code §54957.5(b)(2) the designated office for inspection of records in connection with this meeting is the Office of the City Clerk, Civic Center, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. Staff reports for all agenda items and documents provided to a majority of the legislative bodies are available for public inspection at City Hall and on the City’s website at http://www.palmdesert.gov . Americans with Disabilities Act: It is the intention of the City of Palm Desert to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, or in meetings on a regular basis, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk, (760) 346-0611, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible. [This page has intentionally been left blank.] City of Palm Desert Page 1 CULTURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMITTEE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA MINUTES Click HERE to review the meeting audio. Click HERE to access the meeting agenda packet. 1. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee was called to order by Vice Chair Housken on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in the Public Works Conference Room, City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Committee Members Paul Clark, Don Graybill, Thomas Mortensen, David Toltzmann, Linda Vassalli, Vice-Chairperson Kim Housken, and Chairperson Rochelle McCune. Absent: None Liaison(s) Present: Karina Quintanilla, Mayor Pro Tempore City Staff Present: Nick Melloni, Principal Planner; Carlos Flores, Senior Planner; Amy Lawrence, Deputy Director of Economic Development; and Monique Lomeli, Recording Secretary. 3. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON OF THE HULTURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MOTION BY VICE CHAIR HOUSKEN, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MORTENSEN, CARRIED 7-0, to elect Rochelle McCune as Chair of the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee. MOTION BY VICE CHAIR HOUSKEN, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER CLARK, CARRIED 7-0, to elect Kim Housken as Vice Chair of the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee. Tuesday September 26, 2023 9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting Cultural Resources Preservation Committee Minutes September 26, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 2 4. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT: None. 5. PRESENTATIONS A. CITY’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT CIVIC CENTER PARK Deputy Director Lawrence narrated a PowerPoint presentation regarding the City’s 50th Anniversary celebration and responded to Committee Member inquiries. This item was informational only and no action was taken. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION BY CHAIR MCCUNE, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MORTENSEN, CARRIED 7-0, to approve the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee Special Meeting minutes of May 5, 2023, and the Regular Meeting minutes of June 27, 2023. 7. ACTION CALENDAR: None. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE A REQUEST BY ANDREW STEARN FOR A LANDMARK DESIGNATION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE KNOWN AS THE “CHARLES AND JUNE GIBBS HOUSE II” LOCATED AT 45666 SHADOW MOUNTAIN DRIVE (ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 640-293-003) Principal Planner Melloni presented a staff report, narrated a PowerPoint presentation, and responded to Committee Member inquiries. Vice Chair Housken opened the public hearing. Barbara Lamprecht, applicant, provided comments regarding the architecture and aesthetic elements of the structure and responded to committee member inquiries. Andrew Stearn, owner, provided comments regarding the intent to identify the original door style and incorporate the design into future renovations. Luke Leuschner, resident, submitted a written comment via Zoom chat in support of the landmark designation. Vice Chair Housken closed the public hearing. MOTION BY CHAIR MCCUNE, SECOND BY COMMITTEE MEMBER GRAYBILL, CARRIED 7-0, to make findings pursuant to Palm Desert Municipal Code (PDMC) Section 29.40.010 under Criteria C and D as presented and recommend the Palm Desert City Council adopt a resolution to designate the property as a local landmark. 9. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS A. CULTURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS Chair McCune requested a status of the subcommittee’s request for yard signs and expressed interest in identifying Palm Village as a historic district. Cultural Resources Preservation Committee Minutes September 26, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 3 Committee Member Graybill reported contact with the Cultural Arts Committee and staff members concerning late local artist Ron Backer. In response to Committee inquiries, Principal Planner Melloni provided mapping information relevant to homes older than 50 years. B. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON Mayor Pro Tem Quintanilla expressed appreciation for the Committee, reported that she was recently selected for Leadership of Coachella Valley, and expressed interest in connecting with the Historical Society to discuss local history beyond the past fifty years. C. CITY STAFF Principal Planner Melloni provided an update on the Palm Tree at Portola Avenue and Highway 111, and reported that the Kings Point monument sign is scheduled to be installed in November. D. ATTENDANCE REPORT The attendance report was provided with the agenda materials. The Committee took no action on this matter. 10. ADJOURNMENT The Cultural Resources Preservation Committee adjourned at 10:25 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Monique Lomeli, Senior Deputy Clerk Recording Secretary ATTEST: Nick Melloni, Principal Planner Secretary APPROVED BY CRPC: ___/___/2023 [This page has intentionally been left blank.] CITY OF PALM DESERT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT CULTURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Committee From: Nick Melloni AICP, Principal Planner Date: October 31, 2023 Subject: Regularly Scheduled Cultural Resources Preservation Committee Meetings of November 28, 2023, and December 26, 2023. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This memorandum is to bring to the Committees attention the potential for lack of a quorum at the upcoming Cultural Resources Preservation Committee (CRPC) meetings scheduled for November 28, 2023, and December 26, 2023, due to the holidays. These two meetings may present a challenge for Committee members to attend due to vacation and/or travel associated with the holidays as the meeting in November is days after the Thanksgiving holiday and December’s meeting is the day after the Christmas holiday. Staff is recommending that the Committee adjourn until its regularly scheduled meeting in January 2024. However, should new business arise during this time the Committee will be contacted by staff to convene to review and take action on any items as needed. Recommendation: Staff recommends the Committee approve the cancellation of the CRPC meetings of November 28, 2023, and December 26, 2023, resuming its regularly scheduled meeting in January 2024. [This page has intentionally been left blank.] CITY OF PALM DESERT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT CULTURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Committee From: Nick Melloni AICP, Principal Planner Date: October 31, 2023 Subject: Request to amend the regularly scheduled Cultural Resources Preservation Committee meeting day. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This memorandum is to request the Committee’s approval to change the day on which the regularly scheduled Cultural Resources Preservation Committee (CRPC) meetings will be conducted. The City Clerk’s office has reviewed the City of Palm Desert’s (City) meeting schedule for all commissions and committees and found several instances in which meetings overlap each other, prohibiting the community from routine attendance to the conflicting meetings. In an effort to make attendance at commission and committee meetings as accessible to the public as possible, staff has identified opportunities to modify the day and/or time of certain commission and committee meetings to increase availability to the community. CRPC’s Bylaws identify regular monthly meetings may be held “at such day, time, and place as set by Committee Resolution or minute order.” Currently, CRPC regularly scheduled meetings are conducted on the last Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m. Staff is recommending the regularly scheduled CRPC meeting day be amended to the fourth Wednesday of the month effective January 1, 2024. This change will support the City’s efforts to make commission and committees meetings more available to the public, better serving its community members. Recommendation: Staff recommends the Committee, by minute order, approve the change of day for CRPC meetings to the fourth Wednesday of the month effective January 1, 2024. [This page has intentionally been left blank.] Cultural Resources Preservation Committee Workplan Goals CULTURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMITTEE OCTOBER 31, 2023 10/31/2023 1 Background •November 9, 2022 – Meeting to discuss work plan•GIS, Mills Act, Certified Local Government (CLG), Survey •May 5, 2023 – Special Meeting to set the goals and priorities for the 2023/2024 fiscal year•5 priorities identified •June 8, 2023 – City Council received goals and gave staff direction on implementation •September 26, 2023 – Committee Stated Desire to Discuss Goals 10/31/2023 2 Work Plan 10/31/2023 3 Priority Next Steps / Resources Action Taken 1.50th Anniversary events, City events, and Modernism Week to include: •Explore creation of yard signs or similar device for residential properties 50 years or older Assign a subcommittee to work with public affairs regarding modernism week. CRPC will establish a subcommittee to plan for event participation during 2023. Staff ordered the printing of 100-yard signs to provide to the Palm Desert Historic Preservation Society to identify structures older than 50 years. 2. Update and maintain inventory of current historical landmarks and make them available on the City’s website. •Convert the existing driving tour document to a searchable document and reformat •Provide a brochure on the website with links to informational resources on how to research a historic structure. Staff will update maps of historic resources and landmark districts to show locations on the City website using existing ESRI software resources. Planning staff training to utilize GIS services resources. Information gathering. Landmark properties converted to GIS files + data. Public Facing: Designated Landmarks Internal: Mills Act Properties 3. Establish a historic resources survey and a Citywide historic context statement. Staff will seek a consultant to prepare the survey and statement. $40,000 which was previously budgeted and allocated to the preparation of Objective Design Standards for Multifamily Housing may be re-allocated to the preparation this survey. Coordinated with Certified Local Government application. Future Action : Develop a statement of intent to develop a Citywide historic context statement to conduct more extensive historic resource survey activities in coming years. Work Plan 10/31/2023 4 4. Seek certified local government (CLG) designation Staff will assess the potential to file an application and hire a consultant to prepare the application. Final approval of the application will require City Council Approval. Communicating Certified Local Government Coordinator at the California Office of Historic Preservation for the submittal of a draft application, prior to the final application. Allows corrections in a less formal manner. Future Action : Staff to obtain resumes and commissioner qualifications of committee members. Plan for future historic preservation plan (context statement). 5.Continue to review Mills Act Contracts and consider requesting the Council modify or remove the application limits established by Resolution No. 2011-1. Staff will amend the resolution establishing the application process, and review procedures to implement the Mills Act by increasing the number of preservation agreements the City may enter into per calendar year or removing the requirement altogether. Staff presented updated resolution with removal of limit on Mills Act contracts per year. Future Action : Recommend updating guidelines for clarity to City staff and future applicants on qualifying scopes of work, etc. Priority Next Steps / Resources Action Taken Discussion 10/31/2023 5 [This page has intentionally been left blank.] Cultural Resource Preservation Committee Year 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 2022 2022 Month Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Day 26 - - 27 5 25 - - - - - - Clark, Paul P - - P P P - - - - - - 0 0 Graybill, Don P - - P P P - - - - - - 0 0 Housken, Kim P - - P P P - - - - - - 0 0 McCune, Rochelle P - - P P P - - - - - - 0 0 Mortensen, Thomas P - - P P P - - - - - - 0 0 Toltzmann, David P - - P P P - - - - - - 0 0 Vassalli, Linda P 0 0 0 0 P Present P Remote A Absent E Excused -No Meeting Resigned/Not Yet Appointed Palm Desert Municipal Code 2.34.010 Monthly: Three unexcused absences from regular meeting in any twelve-month period shall constitute an automatic resignation of members holding office on boards that meet bimonthly. Please contact the Recording Secretary to discuss any attendance concerns. Total Absences Unexcused Excused