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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Historic Preservation Commission - 9/10/2007 Approved Minutes Historic Preservation Commission September 10,2007 Town of Oro Valley Council Chambers 11000 N. La Canada Drive I. Call to Order: at 6:00 p.m. II. Roll Call PRESENT: Chair Bob Baughman Vice Chair Salette Latas Commissioner Pat Spoerl Commissioner Jim Kriegh Commissioner Marilyn Cook Commissioner Sybil Needham ALSO PRESENT: Al Kunisch, Council Member Pamela Pelletier, Planner Lexa Mack, Civil Attorney III. Call to the Audience Bill Adler, resident, Oro Valley, spoke regarding planning direction for the Steam Pump Ranch Task Force. The Historical Preservation Commission(HPC) should take leadership in establishing guidelines to preserve the historical integrity of the property. Authenticity should be the number one priority, rather than being pressured into commercializing the property. IV. Approval of minutes of August 13, 2007, meeting. Chair Baughman asked that approval of the minutes be delayed to the next meeting and that the recording secretary listen to the minutes again regarding page 3, #VI, Option 2, to verify what was said. V. Discussion and possible action regarding possible date and time changes of regular Historic Preservation Commission meetings MOTION: Commissioner Cook MOVED to change the starting time of the regular Historic Preservation Commission meetings to 5:00 p.m. the second Monday of each month. Commissioner Spoerl seconded the motion. Motion carried (5:1), Commissioner Kriegh voting no. VI. Discussion and possible action on Commission Member participation in Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance: • Possible nomination of HPC Commission member as a government liaison to the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance. 1 Since there were no additional nominees, Chair Baughman appointed Vice Chair Latas as the HPC government liaison to the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance, subject to checking the minutes, per item#4 above. VII. Discussion and possible action on Staff Recommended Commission Workplan (Oro Valley Town Code, Chapter 6,Article 6-10-50. Ms. Pelletier discussed each item in the new Historic Preservation Plan (work plan) outline and how each topic could be delegated to committee members. Chair Baughman pointed out committee members could do the research and brainstorming for the various items and save the Commission members time. There were concerns from several Commissioners that they are volunteers and that the commitment to the committees would be very time consuming. Is everything on the plan relevant? Ms. Pelletier pointed out that there would be four committees total: Strategic Work Plan Committee, Process Plan for Historic Designation Committee, Town Cultural Resource Inventory Committee and Certified Local Government Committee. Vice Chair Latas commented that HPC has a lot to learn and we are looking at a process being established. Commissioner Spoerl stated that the intent of this Plan is that it is an outline, which will be fleshed out as it progresses. We may need to check with other communities to see what they have done. The process can be as simple or complex as we make it. Chair Baughman read from Town Code Article 3-6 Advisory Boards. Commissioner Kriegh said he would be interested in working on the Town Cultural Resources Inventory. Committees will be assigned at the next meeting. MOTION: Vice Chair Latas MOVED to accept the Historic Preservation Commission Plan outline. Commissioner Kriegh seconded the motion. Motion carried (6:0). VIII. Discussion and possible action regarding Arizona Centennial 2012 Legacy Project Designation MOTION: Commission Kriegh MOVED to postpone Item #V11I to the next Historical Preservation Commission meeting. Commissioner Needham seconded the motion. Motion carried (6:0). IX. Historic Preservation Commission Training: Open Meeting Law and Public Records 2 See PowerPoint handout. X. Announcements • Commissioner Spoerl reported that Steam Pump Ranch's first public meeting was held last week with a report on the facts and findings on the site. The input from the meeting will be reviewed and a finalized vision for the site suggested. • Chair Baughman stated that as a result of a discussion with the Mayor, the HPC should not write letters outside the Town taking a position on an item. The Mayor invited the HPC to write recommending letters to the Council. • Chair Baughman, Vice Chair Latas, Lexa Mack, Attorney, and Ms. Pelletier are meeting weekly to work on the HPC rules. They asked for input from HPC members. • September 22, 2007, there will be a Boards and Commissions Training session at 8:00 a.m. • December 7, 2007, will be the Boards and Commissions Annual 2007 Conference at the Black Canyon Conference Center, Phoenix, AZ XI. Items for future agendas • Discussion and possible action on Steam Pump Ranch. • Discussion and possible action on Steam Pump Ranch guiding principles and establishing objectives • For November's meeting: National Trust of Historic Preservation Conference XII. Adjourn MOTION: Commissioner Needham MOVED to adjourn the Historic Preservation Commission meeting. Vice Chair Latas seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. Prepared by: /(0,t4AA' Diane Chapman, Senior Offi pecialist 3