HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-09-25 CRPC Regular Meeting MinutesCULTURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
CITY OF PALM DESERT
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
September 25, 2024, 9:00 a.m.
Present: Committee Member Kim Housken, Committee Member Thomas
Mortensen, Committee Member David Toltzmann, Vice-Chair
Linda Vassalli, Chair Rochelle McCune
Absent: Committee Member Paul Clark, Committee Member Don Graybill
Staff Present: Principal Planner Nick Melloni, Principal Planner Carlos Flores,
Director of Development Services Richard Cannone, Recording
Secretary Michelle Nance
Liaison(s) Present: City Council Liaison, Mayor Pro Tem Jan Harnik
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee was called to order
by Chair McCune on September 25, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., in the Administrative Conference
Room, City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. ROLL CALL
3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by: Committee Member Housken
Seconded by: Committee Member Toltzmann
To approve the consent calendar as presented.
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
4.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by: Committee Member Housken
Seconded by: Committee Member Toltzmann
Approve the Minutes of August 28, 2024.
Motion Carried
5. ACTION CALENDAR
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None.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.a CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO
APPROVE THE DESIGNATION OF THE AVONDALE GOLF CLUB
CLUBHOUSE LOCATED AT 75800 AVONDALE DRIVE AS A HISTORIC
LANDMARK (CRPC24-0001)
Principal Planner Melloni narrated a PowerPoint presentation and responded to
member inquiries.
Chair McCune opened the public hearing.
Avondale Country Club General Manager Rick Bauer, Applicant, spoke in favor of
staff recommendation.
Chair McCune closed the public hearing, there being no additional members of
the public wishing to speak.
Motion by: Committee Member Housken
Seconded by: Vice-Chair Vassalli
Make findings and recommend approval to the Palm Desert City Council to adopt
a resolution to designate the existing clubhouse located at 75800 Avondale Drive
on Assessor’s Parcel Number 626-030-043 a local historic landmark pursuant to
Criterion D and F of Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 29.40.010.
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
7.a CULTURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Following discussion, it was the consensus of the Committee to include the
following agenda items at the next meeting:
• Discussion on potential presentation for Modernism Week 2026;
• Education Subcommittee and discussion of education topics;
• Website discussion; and
• Discussion on Mills Act updated guidelines.
7.b CITY COUNCIL LIAISON
Mayor Pro Tem Harnik provided an update on Mills Act Guidelines approved by
City Council and recommended that Committee members review the upcoming
City Council meeting agenda online.
7.c CITY STAFF
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Principal Planner Melloni provided an update on the Breeze Block Garden at the
Palm Desert Historical Society approved by City Council September 12, 2024.
Director of Development Services Cannone advised the Committee that the
November and December meetings may be cancelled due to holidays, and if a
meeting were needed a Special Meeting would be arranged.
7.d ATTENDANCE REPORT
Report provided; no action taken on this item.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The Cultural Resources Preservation Committee adjourned at 9:32 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk II
Recording Secretary
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Carlos Flores, Principal Planner
Secretary
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DATE APPROVED BY CRPC
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October 23, 2024