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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Historic Preservation Committee 07/25/2005CITY OF PALM DESERT BUILDING & SAFETY DEPARTMENT INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Rachelle Klassen, City Clerk From: Mary Clark, d inistrative Secretary Date: September 12, 2005 Subject: Submission of Approved Minutes for the Historic Preservation Committee Meeting of July 25, 2005 Attached is a copy of the July 25, 2005 minutes of the Historic Preservation Committee approved by the Committee on August 29, 2005. Please include on the next City Council agenda. Thank you Attachment G tB1dgSf1y\Mary CGarK\Word data\Histonc Preservation Commlleeftnutes\Memo Minutes for City Counoi dot CITY OF PALM DESERT HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MINUTES JULY 25, 2005 Administrative Conference Room CALL TO ORDER Chair Jan Holmlund called the meeting of the Historic Preservation Committee to order at 10:00 a.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Jan Holmlund Bonnie Bowie - Excused Kent Routh Rhonda Rockwell Kim Housken Bob Pitchford - Excused Jim West Also Present: Amir Hamidzadeh, Director of Building and Safety Richard Twedt, Public Arts Manager Hal Rover, President Historical Society Mary Clark, Recording Secretary III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Committee Member Kent Routh moved to approve the minutes of the June 27, 2005 meeting with a correction to Page 2, Item 6, Chair Report — change the wording ...had been meeting with Carlos Campos, City Attorney... to ...had met once with Carlos Campos, City Attorney.... It was seconded by Committee Member Jim West and unanimously approved 4-0. IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS A. CHAIR REPORT 1. Chair Jan Holmlund said that Committee Member Rhonda Rockwell has taken three teaching jobs and therefore will be resigning as a committee member. 2. Amir Hamidzadeh, Director of Building and Safety, indicated that Chair Jan Holmlund approached him regarding the purchase of books from the National Trust for Historic Preservation that would benefit the Committee. Action: Committee Member Kent Routh moved that the books identified by Chair Jan Holmlund be ordered from the National Trust for Historic GN31dgSfty\Mary ClarklWord data\Historic Preservation CommitteeWlinutesWinutes 072505.doc HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Minutes JULY 25, 2005 Preservation. Committee Member Kim Housken seconded the motion. It was unanimously approved 4-0. B. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS — Jim West 1. Committee Member Jim West said that the film crew for "Visions of Utopia" came back approximately two weeks ago and went to the Historical Society and saw all of the materials that are there that they could use to add a cultural realness to the film. Mr. West indicated that there is a good chance that the City of Palm Desert, as well as the Historical Society, is going to get a credit on the film which is going to be shown on PBS and will premiere in February 2006 in the Desert. In addition, Committee Member Kim Housken opened her parent's property to the film crew because they own a Schindler home. 2. Committee Member Jim West provided the Committee with an updated copy of the Unofficial Current Investiaation Site Listina, which replaces any previous lists. Mr. West explained the two new columns on the right hand side of the list Palm Desert (PD) and Book. In addition, Mr. West reviewed the first ten (10) sites because they had changed from previous lists, as follows: Bergan Ranch and House — 43301 Portola Randall Henderson Apartments — 71455 El Paseo William Boyd House — 73495 Joshua Tree Street Odell Ranch House — 43500 Monterey Avenue Former Mon Wallgreen House — 73510 Pinyon Street Palm Desert Community Church — 45630 Portola Library — 45480 Portola Walter White Designed House — 73199 Pinyon Street Marian E. Toole — 44870 Cabrillo Ave Desert Magazine Building — 74221-74225 Hwy. 111 3. Amir Hamidzadeh, Director of Building and Safety, indicated that he would send the updated "unofficial" site listing to the Planning Department and Redevelopment Agency. 4. Committee Member Jim West said that he will be working with Richard Twedt, Art in Public Places Manager and Karen Oppenheim on the self - guided walking tour book that will have a section for historic sites, and include photos, a map, and narratives. 5. Richard Twedt, Public Arts Manager, said that when the Public Arts Department moves to the new Palm Desert Visitor's Center the North wing gallery will be dedicated to historical photos and the Historic Preservation Committee could select the photos. Chair Jan Holmlund indicated she would like to work with Richard Twedt on this project. G:\Bldgsfty\Mary Clark\Word data\Historic Preservation Committee\MinutesWinutes 072505.doc 2 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Minutes JULY 25, 2005 C. INDIVIDUAL COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Committee Member Kim Housken said she would like more information on the Casuelas Cafe on Highway 111 that is being considered for remodel. She wondered if it is a building that the Committee should be discussing. Amir Hamidzadeh, Director of Building and Safety, thought that this item had gone to the Planning Commission, and the Committee could contact the Planning Department for more information. V. OLD BUSINESS A. Ordinance Review — Chair Jan Holmlund said that she and Bonnie Bowie worked on the old ordinance after last month's meeting and concluded that the ordinance needs to be redone. However, they need to sit down with City Staff and others. She said she has ordinances from other cities that she is reviewing. Ms. Holmlund provided some examples to be copied for the Committee. Ms. Holmlund has invited Erin Gettis, Historic Preservation Officer, Riverside County and Janet Hansen, Historic Preservation Officer, City of Riverside to the next Historic Preservation Committee meeting to discuss their ordinances. She reminded the Committee that they needed to use the current Ordinance and become familiar with it. After the August meeting, the Ordinance Subcommittee will move forward on the ordinance project. Committee Member Kent Routh indicated he would like to work on the Ordinance Subcommittee. VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Excused Absences — Chair Jan Holmlund provided each Committee member with a copy of the Palm Desert Municipal Code regarding excused absences. She said that she met with Rachelle Klassen, City Clerk, suggesting that the Mayor grant a special exemption to the Historic Preservation Committee. The Clerk provided some suggestions i.e. changing to evening or weekend meetings or change the meeting day and/or time. Committee Member Jim West commented that the Committee needs to think very hard about each agenda item and decide if it could be better handled in its own subcommittee or outside of the meeting, and only have issues that grow out of those meetings brought as an agenda item to the full committee especially since they are in the development stage. Mr. West also suggested that each agenda item be defined with the outcome and allotted time to be spent, which could result in streamlining the meeting. Committee Member Kim Housken commented that each committee knows that the meetings are the last Monday of the month, and that she was not necessarily comfortable asking for an exception for the entire Committee. G:\BldgSfty\Mary Clark\Word data\Historic Preservation Committee\Minutes\Minutes 072505.doc 3 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Minutes JULY 25, 2005 Committee Member Kent Routh indicated that the Committee might want to look at whether or not to hold summer meetings because attendance did not seem to be a problem until the summer months. After discussion, Chair Jan Holmlund said that they would look at attendance exceptions when requested by an individual Committee member. VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 1. Hal Rover, President Historical Society, suggested that there should possibly be a member of the Committee who attends the Planning Commission meetings. Amir Hamidzadeh, Director of Building and Safety, suggested they contact the Planning Department and be added to the agenda mailing list. In addition, the agendas are posted on the City of Palm Desert web site. The Committee asked that they be notified when a Planning Commission meeting is scheduled by emailing an agenda to them. If there are items of interest, then either Jan Holmlund, Kim Housken, or Hal Rover will attend the Planning Commission meeting. VIII. CONFIRM NEXT MEETING DATE AND ADJOURN The Historic Preservation Committee's next meeting is Monday, August 29, 2005, 10:00 a.m. in the City of Palm Desert Administrative Conference Room. Chair Jan Holmlund adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m. G:\BldgSfty\Mary Clark\Word data\Historic Preservation Committee\Minutes\Minutes 072505.doc