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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - Historic Preservation Committee 08/29/2005ALL C 1 CITY OF PALM DESERT BUILDING & SAFETY DEPARTMENT INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Rachelle- KKllaassen, City Clerk From: Mary Clark istrative Secretary Date: September 29, 2005 Subject: Submission of Approved Minutes for the Historic Preservation Committee Meeting of August 29, 2005 Attached is a copy of the August 29, 2005 minutes of the Historic Preservation Committee approved by the Committee on September 26, 2005. Please include on the next City Council agenda. Thank you Attachment G kBtdgSfty%Mary Clark\Word datatHistonc Preservation ComntitteeftnutestMemo Minutes for Gty Counot.dot CITY OF PALM DESERT HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MINUTES AUGUST 29, 2005 Administrative Conference Room I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Jan Holmlund called the meeting of the Historic Preservation Committee to order at 10:05 a.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Jan Holmlund Rhonda Rockwell Kent Routh Kim Housken Jim West Bonnie Bowie Bob Pitchford Also Present: Amir Hamidzadeh, Director of Building and Safety Hal Rover, President Historical Society Erin Gettis, Riverside County Historic Preservation Janet Hansen, City of Riverside Historic Preservation Adel Ruxton, Indian Wells Historic Preservation Foundation Marge Hutton, Indian Wells Mary Clark, Recording Secretary III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Committee Member Jim West moved to approve the minutes of the July 25, 2005 meeting with two corrections as follows: Page 2, Item 1, Subcommittee reports — add word parents as follows: Committee Member Kim Housken opened her Parent's property.... , and on Page 2, Item 2, change Walter White Home to Walter White Designed House. It was seconded by Committee Member Kent Routh and unanimously approved 6-0. IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Guest Speakers: A. Chair Jan Holmlund introduced guest speaker, Janet Hansen, City Historic Preservation Officer, City of Riverside, Community Development Department Planning Division. Ms. Hansen discussed the City of Riverside ordinance and preservation program; both began in 1969 and are one of the oldest in the G:\BldgSfty\Mary Clark\Word data\Historic Preservation Committee\Minutes\Minutes082905.doc HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Minutes AUGUST 29, 2005 State. She provided copies of their current ordinance. In addition, Ms. Hansen covered what is required to be a certified local government, which is a federal program managed by the State Office of Historic Preservation. She indicated that grant money in the amount of $24,000 a year is available to develop programs in jurisdictions. Ms. Hansen addressed the City of Palm Desert ordinance regarding the designation of classes 1 through 7 and indicated that this is an old approach to preservation and should be a section to be considered for update. The City of Riverside types of designations are landmark and structure of merit classifications, historic districts and neighborhood conservation. She provided the following City of Riverside documents: Citywide Residential Historic District Design Guidelines, Historic Preservation Element of the City of Riverside General Plan, Cultural Resources Designation Applications, and Preservation Incentives brochure. Ms. Hansen answered questions from the Historic Preservation Committee members on topics of review process; fees, property surveys, and CDBG grant funds. B. Chair Jan Holmlund introduced guest speaker, Erin Gettis, Riverside County, Historic Preservation Officer. Ms. Erin Gettis said she became the Historic Preservation Officer for Riverside County in March 2005. She indicated that the County does not have an overall preservation ordinance at this time, but she can discuss architectural styles and resources. Ms. Gettis said that the County's jurisdiction is only over the unincorporated areas and is a resource to the incorporated cities. Ms. Gettis provided and discussed the following handouts for the Committee: Title 20, Cultural Resources; Drafting Effective Historic Preservation Ordinances: A Manual for California's Local Governments; Historic Context Statement; and Riverside County Manual and Architectural Style Guide. Ms. Gettis pointed out that in 1998 the Riverside County Economic Development Agency conducted a study of the potential resources in Riverside County and that if we wanted a copy of the study to give her a call. She also invited the Committee to the 3rd Annual History Symposium and Cultural Heritage Celebration on October 29, 2005, Cherry Valley, California. V. OLD BUSINESS A. Committee Member Jim West said that he participated in an architectural tour in Idyllwild, California on August 20, 2005 and some research done by members of the Committee was included in the tour book. B. Committee Member Jim West reviewed and noted changes to the "Unofficial Current Investigation Site Listing." Mr. West asked the Committee to add to the list 73061 Joshua Tree Street, John Outcault home built in 1968. In addition, the following two properties should be investigated: 46260 and 46142 Goldenrod. C. Committee Member Jim West said that he met with the producer of the film documenting the architecture of the Coachella Valley and saw some of the G:\BldgSfty\Mary Clark\Word data\Historic Preservation Committee\Minutes\Minutes082905.doc HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Minutes AUGUST 29, 2005 first film footage. Mr. West said the film is going to premiere at the Annenberg in Palm Springs in February. It is an 80-minute film that will be on tour around the world, on PBS, and in architectural schools and cultural institutions, and he received confirmation that there will be more films to come. D. Palm Desert Magazine interviewed Committee Member Jim West for an article in the January issue, and as part of the article they will talk about the Historic Preservation Committee. E. Committee Member Bonnie Bowie provided a typewritten list of the names and addresses of the original people who signed up for the Cahuilla Hills homesteads (Section 36, Range 5 East, Township 5 South). Ms. Bowie said she put a question mark next to the names on the list if she was not sure of the spelling so if anyone had changes to let her know. F. Chair Jan Holmlund asked Mr. West if there was a way to add another column to the unofficial list titled "visited by" which would show the initials of the Historic Preservation Committee member who visited the site, and also indicate if there is a photograph. Mr. West said he thought that was a good idea. VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Walking Tour Book — Chair Jan Holmlund asked that this item be placed on the agenda as an action item so that it could be a part of the record that the Committee approved of the Art in Public Places proposed tour book. Richard Twedt, Public Arts Manager, was on vacation but left a list proposed properties with Ms. Holmlund for the Committee to approve and include in the Public Arts and Architecture. Jan Holmlund and Jim West assisted the Public Arts Department in developing the list of properties. Ms. Holmlund reviewed the list for the Committee and corrections were noted. Action: Committee Member Kent Routh moved to approve the concept of the booklet and inclusion of architecture, and the list to be approved at a later date. Committee Member Jim West seconded the motion. It was approved unanimously 6-0. B. Chair Jan Holmlund thanked Amir Hamidzadeh, Director of Building and Safety, for sending a memo to the Public Works and Planning Departments and the Redevelopment Agency regarding the "Unofficial Current Investigation Site Listing." C. Chair Jan Holmlund reminded the Committee that the election of officers would take place at the September meeting. She indicated that she will be encouraging Kent Routh, Vice Chair to consider the Chair position. Ms. Holmlund thanked the Committee for all of their hard work and the wonderful job they have done. G:\BldgSfty\Mary Clark\Word data\Historic Preservation Committee\Minutes\Minutes082905.doc 3 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Minutes AUGUST 29, 2005 VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA A. Adel Ruxton, Indian Wells Historic Preservation Foundation, indicated she is grateful for the times that she has come to the City of Palm Desert Historic Preservation Committee meetings because she has learned so much and wanted to thank everyone. B. Hal Rover, President Historical Society, said that he is following the Planning Commission agendas. VIII. CONFIRM NEXT MEETING DATE AND ADJOURN The Historic Preservation Committee's next meeting is Monday, September 26, 2005, 10:00 a.m. in the City of Palm Desert Administrative Conference Room. Chair Jan Holmlund adjourned the meeting at 12:25 p.m. G:\BldgSfty\Mary Clark\Word data\Historic Preservation Committee\Minutes\Minutes082905.doc 4