HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Historic Preservation Commission - 6/8/2009 MINUTES
ORO VALLEY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
SPECIAL SESSION
June 8, 2009
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
I. Call to Order: at or after 5:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Present:
Chair Bob Baughman
Vice Chair Daniel Zwiener
Commissioner Valerie Pullara
Commissioner Lois Nagy
Commissioner Sam McClung
Absent: Commissioner Spoerl
Also Present:
Salette Latas, Council Member
Paul Popelka, Assistant Planning and Zoning Director
Diane Chapman, Senior Office Specialist
Chair Baughman administratively ruled that given the nature of the Town's budget
situation, and the fact that it is possible there may be jobs involved, henceforth the
Commission will meet without food. If anyone wishes differently it can go on the agenda
at the next meeting.
III. Discussion and possible action regarding Environmentally Sensitive Lands
Ordinance
David Williams, Willdan, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the Environmentally
Sensitive Land Ordinance (ESLO) process and schedule. A copy of the PowerPoint is
available.
It was suggested that Oro Valley Historical Society and the Pima Trails Association be
added to the list of stakeholders.
Mary Davis, Communications Specialist for the Town will be helping with outreach to the
community, and will facilitate information to all stakeholders and to the public. Media
outlets and other communications tools will be utilized to ensure complete information
distribution.
Mr. Williams continued with the project schedule. A public workshop is planned for July
23, with a second one scheduled for August. The process may be done in nine months.
Mr. Williams needs HPC to define what cultural resources are and prioritize those so
that it can be integrated with the ESLO.
Prioritization can be done by the following:
(1) Resources so valuable that they need to be totally preserved and left alone.
(2) Those resources that can co-exist with man.
(3) Those resources that may be able to be moved to another location (i.e. visitor's
centers).
There was extensive discussion on definitions of words such as significance,
integrity, archaeological site, historic building, and others.
The inventory consultant will be under contract in a couple of weeks and will begin with
the archive and records search. They will also be involved with the HPC in determining
priorities.
Access to cultural resources adjacent to the Town, such as Tortolita Mountain Reserve
and Catalina State Park, should be considered for trail access.
ESL will not focus on access to resources, but access may need to be considered.
Interconnectivity will be looked at. Access may not be provided because of biological
and cultural sensitivity.
Fossils and remains should be in ESL.
HPC's charge is not to prepare and write the ESL ordinance, but to provide building
blocks so Willdan can write the ordinance, which will come back to HPC for review and
endorsement.
The following definition was decided upon for Cultural Resource:
1. Any prehistoric or historic site or object having historical, architectural,
archaeological, or community importance, as defined below, including artifacts,
records, and material remains related to such property or resource.
Definitions will be brought to the HPC at next Monday's meeting for approval.
Mr. Williams and Mr. Popelka will work on preparing definitions for cultural,
archaeological and historic site for next week's meeting.
The Commissioners are to work on defining archaeological site, architectural site, and
community site during the week and bring back to the June 15 meeting.
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IV. Announcements
There were no announcements.
V. Adjourn
MOTION: Vice Chair Zwiener MOVED to adjourn the Historic Preservation
Commission meeting. Commissioner Pullara seconded the motion. Motion
carried 6:0.
Prepared
Vo,r Diane Chapman, Senior Office Speclist
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