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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPackets - Historic Preservation Commission (134) 411.1111111111111.0 *AMENDED AGENDA ORO VALLEY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION February 8, 2010 ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE CALL TO ORDER AT OR AFTER 5:00 P.M. "5:00i ROLL CALL /5"*"-- CALL TO THE AUDIENCE $0'Qii4A) �A� 0144 1. Review and/or approval of the January 11, 2010, and January 25, 2010, HPC minutes. *2. Discussion and possible action regarding Steam Pump Ranch. A. Update from Poster-Frost regarding current progress, soils testing and archaeological plan. B. Steam Pump Ranch Project Group "3. Discussion and possible action regarding Cultural Resources Inventory. %A`"Ott'"`A"'''IW4'`"1-/ 4. Update and discussion on ordinance sections in relation to the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Project. 5. Discussion of 2010 Arizona Statewide Historic Preservation Partnership Conference. 6. Discussion and possible action on Historic Preservation Commission vacancy. ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT #JAGti � 'Attu 10 POSTED: 02 05 10 4:00 p.m. cp When possible, a packet of agenda materials as listed above is available for public inspection at least 24 hours prior to the Commission meeting in the office of the Town Clerk between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00p.m. The Town of Oro Valley complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA). If any person with a disability needs any type of accommodation, please notify the Town Clerk's Office at least five days prior to the Commission meeting at 229-4700. INSTRUCTIONS TO SPEAKERS Members of the public have the right to speak during any posted public hearing. However, those items not listed as a public hearing are for consideration and action by the Commission during the course of their business meeting. Members of the public may be allowed to speak on these topics at the discretion of the Chair. IfY ou wish to address the Commission on any item(s) on this agenda, please complete a speaker card located on the Agenda table at the back of the room and give it to the Recording Secretary. Please indicate on the speaker card which item number and topic you wish to speak on, or ifY ou wish to speak during "Call to Audience", please specify what you wish to discuss when completing the blue speaker card. Please step forward to the podium when the Chair announces the item(s) on the agenda which you are interested in addressing. 1. Please state your name and whether or not you are a Town resident. 2. Speak only on the issue currently being discussed by Commission. Please organize your speech, you will only be allowed to address the Commission once regarding the topic being discussed. 3. Please limit your comments to 3 minutes. 4. During "Call to Audience" you may address the Commission on any issue you wish. 5. Any member of the public speaking must speak in a courteous and respectful manner to those present. Thank you for your cooperation. "Notice of Possible Quorum of the Oro Valley Town Council, Boards, Commissions and Committees: In accordance with Chapter 3, Title 38, Arizona Revised Statutes and Section 2-4-2 of the Oro Valley Town Code, a majority of the Town Council, Historic Preservation Commission, Development Review Board, Planning &Zoning Commission and Parks and Recreation Advisory Board may attend the above referenced meeting as a member of the audience only." 1 MINUTES ORO VALLEY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION January 11, 2010 ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE (-4(pD4S CALL TO ORDER AT OR AFTER 5:00 P.M. ( LW b� Chairman Zwiener called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Daniel Zwiener, Chairman Lois Nagy, Vice-Chair Bob Baughman, Commissioner Ed Hannon, Commissioner Sam McClung, Commissioner Valerie,-Pullara, Commissioner CALL TO THE AUDIENCE Opened and closed without comment. 1. Review and/or approval of the December 14, 2009, HPC minutes. Mr. Baughman requested a unanimous consent from the Commission to change Mr. Ravesloot to Dr. Ravesloot in the minutes for December 14, 2009. No objections were made. MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Baughman and seconded by Vice-Chair Nagy to approve the December 14, 2009, HPC meeting minutes as amended. MOTION carried, 6-0. 2. Discussion and possible action regarding scheduling of Special Session to review the Final Draft of the Cultural Resources Inventory. Chairman Zwiener announced that the HPC Special Session would be Monday, January 25, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, and to review and note any changes to the final draft prior to the Special Session. 3. Discussion of draft ordinance sections in relation to the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Project. David Williams, of David Williams & Associates, reviewed the following: - Existing code incorporated into new draft specific to cultural resources - Process and criteria evaluating cultural resources - New Section 21.9 describing duties and responsibilities - Cultural Resources Table of Contents draft - Cultural Resources insertion draft Discussion: - Zoning code sections - Wordsmithing - Correction recommendations - Standard Operating Procedure draft for staff - Town duties Council Member Spoerl, addressed the following: - Decisions in determining significance for Cultural Resources needs to be made by someone who meets the Secretary of State interior standards and not Town Staff. - Only recommendations can be made by Staff, because it could restrict funding. - Wording on page 6; item 7b, needs to be placed for all these elements. Mr. Williams presented and reviewed the Cultural Resources Review Process. Discussion: HPC involvement before any submission goes to SHPO. Bayer Vella, OV Conservation and Sustainability Manager, said an approved inventory would be presented at a later date and staff's decision would come from the archaeologist's work, SHPO's advice, consulting archaeologist if needed, the inventory and the criteria within the code. Mr. Williams stated there would be revisions made to the flow chart. Commissioner Baughman requested revisions be made prior to the January 25th Special Session, if possible. 4. Discussion and possible action regarding Steam Pump Ranch: A. Staff Report. Scott Nelson, OV Special Projects Coordinator, stated that Poster-Frost would update the Commission. B. Update from Poster-Frost. Corkey Poster, of Poster, Frost & Merto, presented the following: - Phase I implementation - Accumulated resources for construction is $700,000 - Selective investigation and demolition of SPR Drew Gorsky, of Poster, Frost & Merto, presented the following: - Documentation phase - Selective removal of Pusch house - Evolution of the site - Restoration and preservation - Photo display - Work Plan on pump house C. Membership and Duties of Steam Pump Ranch Project Group. Chairman Zwiener placed this item on the January 25, 2010, Special Session Agenda. 5. Update on training opportunities. A. SPR training session with SHPO. Mr. Nelson corrected agenda item 5A to read CLG, not SPR, and said training would be on January 26, 2010, in the Hopi Room from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. B. 2010 Arizona Statewide Historic Preservation Partnership Conference. Mr. Nelson presented a handout regarding upcoming training sessions. 6. Discussion regarding future agenda items. Items of interest: - Update on Honeybee Village - Plans for the McAdam's house - Discussion about training ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Baughman and seconded by Vice-Chair Nagy to adjourn the HPC meeting at 7:10 p.m. MOTION carried, 6-0. MINUTES ORO VALLEY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION SPECIAL SESSION January 25, 2010 ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE CALL TO ORDER AT OR AFTER 5:00 P.M. Chairman Zwiener called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Daniel Zwiener, Chairman Lois Nagy, Vice-Chair 4��5.201)e- Bob Baughman, Commissioner Ed Hannon, Commissioner Sam McClung, Commissioner Valerie Pullara, Commissioner Paul Popelka, OV Acting Planning and Zoning Director, updated the Commission on the staff liaison for HPC. ,e,t **Commissioner Valerie Pullara arrived at 5:08 p.m. Chairman Zwiener asked if the staff situation had affected the communication with consultants related to cultural resources. Mr. Popelka responded that there had been some mishandling of who was going to be responsible for cultural resources and took the responsibility for it, but it is his intention now that he will be directly involved with it. 1. Discussion and possible action on the Final Draft of the Cultural Resources Inventory. Dr. John Ravesloot, of William Self Associates, Inc., OV resident, reviewed the following: - Title Page - Executive Summary - Table of Resolutions - Summary of recommendations for Phase II Discussion: Additional suggestions and recommendations were noted. **Commissioner Baughman announced that he had to depart from the meeting. The time was 6:16 p.m. Discussion continued that included lecture series, funding, and AZ site subscription. Mr. Popelka suggested that the Commission accept the final draft, have Dr. Ravesloot make the changes, and produce a final version to be sent electronically to the Commission to be approved at the February 8, 2010, HPC meeting. MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Hannon and seconded by Vice- Chair Nagy to accept the Final Draft of the Cultural Resources Inventory as presented with the changes discussed as the final draft, and to consider for final approval, subject to the presentation, at the February 8, 2010, HPC meeting. MOTION carried, 5-0 2. Discussion and possible action on Steam Pump Ranch Project Group. Chairman Zwiener reviewed the document titled, "Proposed Steam Pump Ranch (SPR) Recovery and Preservation Task Force." - Task force title suggestions - Potential membership suggestions - Potential duties of task force Chairman Zwiener invited Council Member Spoerl to come to the podium at any time to make any suggestions during the discussion. Discussion: General recommendations were discussed. Council Member Spoerl asked about obtaining information on how the Town handles construction projects. She considers SPR a construction project, and establishing a project team or task force would be the way to proceed. Mr. Popelka responded that he is not familiar with OV project teams related to construction projects, but would obtain more information. 3. Discussion of HPC subcommittee work on Environmentally Sensitive Lands Ordinance. Chairman Zwiener gave the following update: - HPC suggestions were incorporated into the ordinance proposal and flow chart - HPC subcommittee replaced Council Member Spoerl's position with Commissioner Baughman - HPC subcommittee will meet next week to bring final product to the Commission ANNOUNCEMENTS Chairman Zwiener reminded the Commission of the training session on January 26, 2010, in the Hopi Room, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mr. Popelka discussed the HPC vacant seat and the State Conference in Flagstaff. Commissioner McClung requested a record of training hours the commissioners have received. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Hannon and seconded by Commissioner McClung to adjourn the HPC meeting at 7:44 p.m. MOTION carried, 5-0. 2 Work Plan for Archaeological Data Recovery at the Steam Pump Ranch, AZ BB:9:75 (ASM), Oro Valley, Pima County, Arizona J.Homer Thiel Reviewed by Patricia Castalia Desert Archaeology,Inc. 3975 N.Tucson Boulevard Tucson,Arizona 85716 Drew Gorski Poster Frost Associates 317 N.Court Avenue Tucson,Arizona 85701 Wait IN Desert Archaeology, Inc. 400, 3975 N.Tucson Blvd.,Tucson,AZ 85716•13 January 2010 Y COMPLIANCE SUMMARY Date:13 January 2010 Report Title: Work Plan for Archaeological Data Recovery at the Steam Pump Ranch, AZ BB:9:75 (ASM) Oro Valley,Pima County,Arizona Client:Poster-Frost Associates Client Project Name:Steam Pump Ranch Compliance Agency:Pima County Compliance Level:Local Applicable Laws/Regulations: State: Arizona Historic Preservation Act; State Burial Act(s), ARS 41-844 and ARS 41-865;Oro Valley Ordinance Applicable Permits: An Arizona State Museum permit will be applied for Tribal Consultation:N/A Project Description: Excavation of the foundations and floors of the historic Steam Pump structure prior to its restoration Final Disposition of Project Artifacts, Field Notes, Data, and Records: Arizona State Museum. Location(Land ownership;City,County,State;Legal Description): Land Ownership:Town of Oro Valley City,County, and State: Oro Valley,Pima County,Arizona Legal Description: Section 5, Township 12 South, Range 14 East on the USGS 7.5- minute topographic quad Oro Valley,Ariz. (AZ BB:9 [NW]) Area of Potential Effect (APE): The project will take place within and around the Steam Pump structure which is a contributing element to Steam Pump Ranch, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Number of Surveyed Acres:N/A Number of Sites: 1 List of Register-eligible Properties: Steam Pump Ranch, AZ BB:9:75 (ASM) (listed 2 September 2009) 1 Compliance Summary Page 3 List of Register-ineligible Properties:N/A Recommendations: Archaeological excavations within and adjacent to the historic Steam Pump structure will document portions of the structure and locate information useful for its restoration and future use. . , TABLE OF CONTENTS COMPLIANCE SUMMARY 2 LIST OF FIGURES 5 ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA RECOVERY AT THE STEAM PUMP 6 PROJECT AREA LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION 6 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE PROJECT AREA 6 THE STEAM PUMP/ BLACKSMITH SHOP 8 RESEARCH QUESTIONS 8 WORK PLAN 9 REFERENCES CITED 12 . , LIST OF FIGURES 1. Reproduction of USGS 7.5-minute topographic quad Oro Valley,Ariz. (AZ BB:9 [NW]),showing location of project area 7 2. Work plan for the Steam Pump/Blacksmith Shop building 10 WORK PLAN FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA RECOVERY AT THE STEAM PUMP RANCH, AZ BB:9:75 (ASM), ORO VALLEY, PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA RECOVERY AT THE STEAM PUMP The Town of Oro Valley is preparing to restore the historic Steam Pump/Blacksmith Shop at the Steam Pump Ranch, located along the north side of Oracle Road. The adobe brick building was apparently constructed in the 1870s and initially housed a large steam- powered water pump. A blacksmith shop with adobe walls and a wood frame addition, possibly for a pump,were added to the south and west sides of the structure.Portions of the building are preserved, primarily three of the adobe walls of the steam pump building. Other portions survive as archaeological features. Prior to the restoration activities, Desert Archaeology, Inc., will perform archaeological data recovery to collect information about the building, locate adjacent features, and recover a sample of artifacts associated with the building's use. As part of this work, a backhoe will be used to grade the area around the building to improve drainage, directing water away from the foundations. This work plan presents a detailed description of the planned work. Desert Archaeology has previously surveyed the property and prepared a detailed history of the ranch(Thiel 2007). PROJECT AREA LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION The project areas are located in Pima County in the northeast quarter of Section 7,Township 12 South, Range 14 East on the USGS 7.5-minute topographic quad Oro Valley, Ariz. (AZ BB:9 [NW]) (Figure 1). Specifically, the project area is located along the northern side of North Oracle Road,east of Lambert Lane,in Oro Valley. The Steam Pump Ranch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 2 September 2009. It was deemed eligible under Criteria A, due to the significant agricultural activities that took place there between 1874 and 1962. The Steam Pump building is a contributing structure for the property (National Register of Historic Places 2009). Area of Potential Effects (APE) refers to the "geographic area or areas within which an undertaking may directly or indirectly cause alterations in the character or use of historic properties,if any such properties exist" (36 CFR 800.16[d]).The APE for this project includes the footprint of the project area. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE PROJECT AREA The project area is located immediately adjacent, to the south, of the channeled Canada del Oro wash. 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Natural vegetation along the floodplain adjacent to the Canada del Oro within the vicinity of the project area, includes mesquite groves and isolated cactuses. The actual Steam Pump Ranch property has been extensively modified by its historic and modern use. The modern vegetation includes cottonwood, palm, pecan, and eucalyptus trees;along with large areas of irrigated lawn with scattered bushes and plantings. The elevation of the project area averages approximately 2,580 to 2,950 ft above sea level, sloping slightly from the northeast to the southwest. THE STEAM PUMP/BLACKSMITH SHOP In 1874, George Pusch came to Arizona, driving a 14-mule team. He lived in Phoenix and Prescott for awhile before moving to Tucson. Pusch formed a partnership with John Zellweger, who had also moved to Tucson, and they opened a butcher shop together in the mid 1870s, realizing they could make more money by selling the meat from their cattle than by merely selling their cattle to others. Pusch purchased the Canada del Oro Ranch with Zellweger and they marked their cattle with the PZ brand. The purchase of a steam pump led to the renaming of the Steam Pump Ranch. It is likely that the adobe portion of the Steam Pump building was constructed in the 1870s to provide protection to the steam pump the two men brought overland to the ranch. Unfortunately, records do not provide an exact date of construction. The existing building had a rock foundation with tall adobe walls. The building had a shake roof supported by wooden trusses that was later covered by galvanized flat sheet metal. The roof collapsed during a storm in 2003 and has been dismantled. The type of the original floor is unknown at this time. At some time the original floor inside the pump room was covered with a poured concrete floor. A blacksmith shop was built along the south side of the building. Its date of construction is not known, although it is visible as an adobe addition in photographs from the 1920s. The southern wall was partially made from adobe bricks. This portion of the building also had a sheet metal roof supported by wood trusses. A detailed survey and documentation of the Steam Pump structure was undertaken by Harris Sobin (2004). Sobin prepared a short history of the structure, a description of the architectural elements, and a floor plan and elevations. Several historic photographs were incorporated into his report. RESEARCH QUESTIONS Archaeological excavation of the Steam Pump/Blacksmith Shop is expected to provide answers to a number of questions relating to the construction and use of the building. Each is detailed below. Work Plan for Archaeological Data Recovery at the Steam Pump Ranch, Page 9 Oro Valley,Pima County,Arizona Question 1. How was the building constructed? How did it change through time? An examination of the standing portions of the building and sections of the foundation indicate that a variety of materials (stone, mortar, adobe brick, wood, sheet metal, concrete, and tamped earth) were used to construct the building. Excavation of units along the foundations of the building will allow for a better understanding of how the building was constructed and how it was modified through time. Of special interest is an examination of how the walls of the Steam Pump room and Blacksmith Shop abut each other. Question 2. What was the layout of the Blacksmith Shop? The Blacksmith Shop has a partially visible tamped earth floor. A rectangular wooden post protrudes from the floor and is likely a mount for a piece of equipment. Clearing the interior of the room through careful hand-scraping with shovel and trowels will expose other internal features and allow for a better understanding of the placement of equipment such as the anvil, the hearth, equipment stands, and cooling barrels. Only one other Territorial era blacksmith shop has been explored in Arizona,the Moss Shop in downtown Phoenix(Thiel 1998. Question 3. What was the internal layout of the Steam Pump room? The Steam Pump room is currently covered with a poured-in-place concrete slab.This slab will be removed as part of the restoration work. Archaeologists will clear the interior of the room beneath the slab to locate earlier floor surfaces and to determine whether internal features, such as equipment mounts,were present within the room. Question 4. What activities took place around the Steam Pump/Blacksmith Shop? Reconstruction plans call for the grading of the area around the building to direct water away from the structure. It is uncertain whether there were features associated with the building. A number of large rocks are visible on the eastern side of the building, perhaps representing the location of a building or equipment. Units excavated by hand will recover a sample of artifacts associated with the building. Careful stripping and contouring of the existing ground surface will expose other artifacts and may locate adjacent features, which will then be documented by archaeologists. WORK PLAN Archaeological fieldwork will be undertaken to answer each of the research questions (Figure 2). A permit for archaeological fieldwork and a collections accession number will be obtained from the Arizona State Museum. All project forms, photographs, and artifacts will be submitted to the Arizona State Museum for curation. All hand excavated units would be dug in either stratigraphic levels, if possible, or in 20 cm arbitrary levels. Standardized forms will be completed for each level. Profile drawings will be made of at least one wall for each excavation unit. All hand-excavated soil will be screened through 1/4-inch mesh and the artifacts collected for processing in Desert Archaeology's laboratory. Work Plan for Archaeological Data Recovery at the Steam Pump Ranch, Page 10 Oro Valley,Pima County,Arizona )\\\ ={: "---- , / ilh S , • / ',/..„,_ .,r."- \\ ;/ /2588 f ;��• i (-\\\ \ 7' --- '1 : ...T .,,,./.\ „✓ 1. _. LOWE'f\V\RIORITY';'177***-1"*""*"1".s,,, \ le\ \ \ „,,----„1/1 \ 1 kfis- \ „,) 40-'-s.-' '-:.. ''';11- S7: s ,,,,,\ 4�. .`+, * 6 a .•''\ i ' ass}' f,..-) 2583 F--'''''<, 01 +4�•4 •�4�' ;.> ',5 3; f fa 5 z T \4,444444 . k \,Y '. l4®4�4.. E ./.71,":\ \Nu. \ r; 444^ 1 ��. + 4444 �Y \, \ illi ."4,44'4 r HIGHEST PRIORITY xr- ,,,,,. v , - �� .. k �: N ' r�� EXISTING SECURITY FENCE „ j 11 /\ ,,,......,,, . .. - /- '\ <,k.A. / USE ' \ i / r- )`Nd N / , '•• ., ( '' /.2/. ' „/ , /- ) ///,/ / i , (-) ,-•'' ,:9 a.. 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The exposed foundations w ► 1 Work Plan for Archaeological Data Recovery at the Steam Pump Ranch, Page 11 Oro Valley,Pima County,Arizona will be documented through detailed profile drawings, photographs, and descriptive forms. A total of 20 person days will be expended on this task. Task 2. The floor of the Blacksmith Shop area, which measures roughly 11.8 m by 5.8 m (39 ft by 19 ft), will be hand scraped using a flat-nosed shovel and trowels, down to the hard- packed floor surface. All floor features will be documented through forms, photographs, and maps. A total of four person days will be expended on this task. Task 3. The floor of the Steam Pump room measures about 7.4 m by 7.3 m (24 ft by 24 f t). After the removal of the concrete slab, the area will be stripped using a flat-nosed shovel and trowels. All soil will be screened through 1/4-inch mesh. Archaeologists will be searching for any original dirt floors and internal features. Four person days are expected to be sufficient for this task. Task 4. One 2-m by 2-m unit will be placed over the rock area adjacent to the Blacksmith Shop to determine whether this is a floor or equipment mount area. Five additional 2-m by 1-m areas will be hand excavated in the area around the building to recover a sample of artifacts and examine the external area for features. Ten person days will be expended for this task. Following completion of the hand units, a backhoe equipped with a seven-ft-wide scraping blade will strip the area around the structure to the planned construction grade. This work will be supervised by archaeologists who will collect artifacts and document any exposed features. It is expected that two backhoe days and four person days will be expended in this effort. Following completion of fieldwork all artifacts will be processed in Desert Archaeology's laboratory. Items will be analyzed and prepared for curation at the Arizona State Museum. A report describing the results of fieldwork and artifact analyses will be prepared and submitted to Poster/Frost for review within four months following completion of fieldwork. 1 REFERENCES CITED National Register of Historic Places 2009 Steam Pump Ranch. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. United States Department of the Interior,National Park Service,Washington, D.C. Sobin,Harris 2004 Survey and Documentation, Steam Pump Building at Steam Pump Ranch, Oro Valley. OVB Partners,LLC,Tucson. Thiel,J. Homer 1998 Phoenix's Hidden History:Archaeological Investigations at Blocks 72 and 73. Anthropological Papers No. 26. Center for Desert Archaeology, Tucson. Anthropological Papers No. 7. Pueblo Grande Museum,Phoenix. 2007 Cultural Resources Survey of The Steam Pump Ranch, Oro Valley, Pima County, Arizona. Project Report No. 07-121. Desert Archaeology,Inc.,Tucson.