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Home My WebLink AboutCultural Rsrces Prsvatn Cmte - 10/27/09 rr'-��-�--� CITY OF PALM DESERT � � BUILDING & SAFETY DEPARTMENT . INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Rachelle Klassen, City Clerk 1 From: Suzanne Cicchini, Administrative Secretary Date: November 24, 2009 Subject: Submission of Approved Minutes for the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee Meeting held on October 27, 2009. Attached is a copy of the October 27, 2009 Minutes of the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee Meeting approved by the Committee on November 24, 2009. Please include on the next City Council agenda. 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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Ricki Brodie — 40591 Pebble Beach Circle described herself as a citizen interested in historic preservation. She announced that on Monday, November 9, 2009, California Preservation Foundation is providing training in Palm Springs. The subject is Historic Preservation's Economic Impact: Sustainability and Standards. She was hoping that someone might want to contact the people from Palm Desert Country Club and tell them there is training available. Ms. Brodie has attended training before and thought that California Preservation Foundation does a good job. Committee Vice Chair Kent Routh encouraged Ms. Brodie to come back to provide a report if she attends the conference. Jan Holmlund, former Cultural Resources Preservation Committee Member provided copies of The Top Ten Myths of Historic Preservation by Ken Bernstein, Director of Preservation Issues for the Los Ange.les Conservancy. She received the handout at The Rancho Mirage Historic Preservation Commission Meeting. Ms. Holmlund mentioned that Committee Chair, Gale Broeker asked her to bring these to this meeting and distribute them. She thought that this information would be helpful. Committee Vice Chair Kent Routh requested that Suzanne Cicchini, Recording Secretary provide a copy to K Kaufmann at the Desert Sun Newspaper. He was hoping for some press for the Committee. Ms. Holmlund noted that the Rancho Mirage Historic Preservation Commission is attending the historic preservation conference in Palm Springs. She commented that their city CULTURALRESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMITTEE OCTOBER 27, 2009 feels that it is a worthwhile conference for their people to attend and are paying for it. She noted City of Palm Springs and City of Rancho Mirage are sponsors. She announced The Coachella Valley Historic Preservation Alliance was meeting Sunday, November 1, 2009, 1:00 p.m. at the Desert Alliance for Community Empowerment Building at 53-990 Enterprise Way - Suite 1, in Coachella. Please call Jenny Kelly at (760) 393-1312 for more information. There will be a City of Indian Wells Historic Preservation Foundation Meeting on November 3, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. at City of Indian Wells City Hall. These are generally held the first Tuesday of the month. The Annual Meeting will be held December 6, 2009. For more information please contact Adele Ruxton at (760) 346-8420. Ms. Holmlund announced that the Cavanaugh Adobe House has been all but completed for submission for historic preservation at the federal and state level. Ms. Holmlund announced that she and Jenny Kelly met with Dennis Acuri prior to Roy Wilson's passing about a new ordinance for County of Riverside. The only ordinance the County has now is a district ordinance and that does not prevent any kind of demolition. Ms. Holmlund had written a request that County of Riverside also prepares an entire County survey, but she has not heard a response yet. It's a big county and she believes that unless a record is made of what we have, it's easy to lose track of how the County has developed over time. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES — OF THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 Committee Member Kim Housken moved that the Minutes be approved as presented. Committee Member Vera Handley seconded the Motion. All were in favor and the Motion passed unanimously. V. NEW BUSINESS None VI. CONTINUED BUSINESS None VII. OLD BUSINESS A. DISCUSS PROPERY OWNER LETTERS Director of Community Development, Lauri Aylaian reported on the status of the letters. Only one letter went out this month to Jerry Patton of College of the Desert. Per Committee Member Vera Handley's request a second packet was mailed to Jerry Patton of College of the Desert because Ms. Handley spoke with him personally about a potential designation for the O'Dell Ranch House and he requested that it be noted in the letter that she did. So far, we have not heard back from Mr. Patton. Mr. Grance is continuing his research on the other G:\BldgSfty\Suzanne Cicchini\Word Files\Cultural Resources Preservation Committee\Minutes 2009\102709 Minutes.docx Page 2 CULTURALRESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMITTEE OCTOBER 27, 2009 properties, including Sandpiper which is complicated due to the many homeowner associations there. B. DISCUSS PROGRESS OF BOOKLET Committee Member Kim Housken suggested a Iink be established at the Our City/Committee/Commissions spot on the website that would direct web traffic to the Cultural Resources links Director of Building and Safety, Russell Grance provided in the Building and Safety area. It would be nice if it included the booklet also. When a person clicks on the Committee/Commissions area now only the Agenda and Minutes come up. She thought this would be helpful. VIII. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS The Committee decided not to hold a December, 2009 meeting. Committee Vice Chair Kent Routh noted that he heard a report that the web page had a negative slant on Historic Preservation. He emphasized that it was a rumor, and he had not checked it out personally himself but he wanted it looked into. Director of Community Development, Lauri Aylaian asked if he had any specific areas or specific suggestions. Mr. Routh asked if it needed to be objective. Ms. Aylaian replied that the more specific suggestions that he could give, the better job we could do in addressing it. Ms. Aylaian encouraged all the committee members between now and the next meeting to take a look at the web page and note any specific suggestions or recommendations that they can come up with. Discussion commenced about the Bus Tour and the possibility of having another one. Committee Member Kim Housken suggested planning this with The Historical Society. Committee Member Kim Housken discussed information she received regarding a bus tour that occurred last April in Borrego Springs. If they can do a tour, it should be something this Committee could do. A discussion commenced about the plaques that already exist within the City. Committee Member pon Graybill mentioned that he has some photos but would like to take some more. Mr. Graybill announced a conference being held at The Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, November 2-6, 2009. The Association for Preservation Technology has a website address: yyyvyy,��ti,��'�� One of the tours during the Los Angeles conference will coming to Palm Springs. Committee Member Kim Housken noted that it will be an all day field session. The subject will be Mid Century Modern Homes by Rudolph Schindler and Richard Neutra. G:\BldgSfty\Suzanne Cicchini\Word Files\Cultural Resources Preservation Committee\Minutes 2009\102709 Minutes.docx Page 3 CULTURALRESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMITTEE OCTOBER 27, 2009 The next meeting of the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee will be Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Administrative Conference Room at The City of Palm Desert. IX. ADJOURNMENT Committee Vice Chair Kent Routh adjourned the meeting at 10:37 a.m. � �� Suzanne Cicchini, Recording Secretary G:\BldgSfty\Suzanne Cicchini\Word Files\Cultural Resources Preservation Committee\Minutes 2009\102709 Minutes.docx Page 4