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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Historic Preservation Commission - 11/13/2006 MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION NOVEMBER 13, 2006 ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11000 NORTH LA CANADA DRIVE CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM PRESENT: CHAIR PAMELA SARPALIUS COMMISSIONER JIM KRIEGH COMMISSIONER SYBIL NEEDHAM COMMISSIONER PATRICIA SPOERL COMMISSIONER SALETTE LATAS ALSO PRESENT: PAUL LOOMIS, MAYOR AL KUNISCH, COUNCIL LIAISON SARAH MORE, FAICP, PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR BAYER VELLA, PRINCIPAL PLANNER MARGOT HURST, PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD EMILY GRAVES, STUDENT LIAISON JENNIFER JONES, RECORDING SECRETARY ABSENT: VICE CHAIR ROBERT BAUGHMAN COMMISSIONER MARILYN COOK BRENT SINCLAIR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR CALL TO AUDIENCE Opened and closed with no comment. I. WELCOME TO NEW COMMISSIONERS Chair Sarpalius welcomed the new Commissioners and requested that they introduce themselves. Commissioner Spoerl introduced herself and told the Commission that she has lived in Oro Valley for quite a few years and has been involved with things with the Town within the past five or six years. Ms. Spoerl stated that she is an archaeologist by profession and she worked for Coronado National Forest for over twenty years and she took an early retirement a year ago. Ms. Spoerl stated that she looks forward to being on the Commission and spending the time that is needed to do the things that the Town is looking for in terms of Historic Preservation. Commissioner Latas introduced herself and told the Commission that she has been a resident of Oro Valley since the summer of 2001 and she is currently taking the Citizen Planning Institute classes. Ms. Latas stated that she is a web designer by profession and her interest in history has varied, and she has been involved with local Historical Societies and Genealogical Societies, she has done some cemetery indexing and some projects like that. She is married and has two grown children. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 9, 2006 MEETING MOTION: Commissioner Kriegh MOVED to approve the minutes as submitted, Commissioner Needham SECONDED the motion. Motion carried (5-0). III. HISTORY READING BY JIM KRIEGH Commissioner Kriegh read an article titled "Lawsuit" from The Oro Valley Voice/Call dated February 3, 1983. "It may be next week before Pima County Superior Court Judge Harry Gin hands down a ruling in the lawsuit filed against Oro Valley by helicopter owner William Terry Parrish, sources told the Voice/Call. Parrish filed the suit to seek a permanent injunction against the Town Council, which has barred Parrish from landing his helicopter on his property in a residential zone in the Linda Vista Citrus Tracts. The council contends the town zoning code prohibits helicopter landing. Town Attorney Chuck 011inger and Parrish's lawyer, J. Emery Barker, have presented their arguments in the case, and Gin is likely to take the matter under advisement." IV. REPORT FROM STUDENT LIAISON Emily Graves reported that a teacher from Coronado Elementary School invited her to her classroom and she is going to teach about 100 students about our local history. Ms. Graves stated that she is excited about this and will share with the Commission what happens. V. REPORT FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD LIAISON No report for this meeting. VI. REPORT FROM THE HONEY BEE VILLAGE ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRESERVE PLANNING GROUP LIAISON Sarah More, Planning Administrator reported that they are meeting tomorrow morning to finalize the editing of the final document, and once that is done, they will get that copied and distributed to the Commission. Ms. More stated that they are going to take it to the Town Council for approval. Ms. More stated that they do have funding for the wall and the next thing that they will be doing is working with Ainsley Reeder, Parks and Recreation Director on developing a budget for the initial site improvements and on going operations of maintenance costs. Ms. More stated that the big need will be for interpreting programs, things like, brochures and maps, things to keep the public interested in what is going on there. Commissioner Kriegh reminded the Commission that Desert Archaeology will be meeting in the Council Chambers on Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. and Henry Wallace will be the speaker. VII. COMMISSIONER SUPPORT Vice Chair Baughman was not present at the meeting, so this item was not discussed. VIII. STATUS REPORT ON THE STEAM PUMP RANCH ACQUISITION Bayer Vella, Principal Planner stated that traditionally he works with the development side of projects. Mr. Vella stated that the Town is not waiting, in terms of planning; Town staff has started a Task Force that consists of staff from the Water Utility, Engineering, Planning and Police, there has been one meeting so far. Mr. Vella stated that the planning will start in the next few months, working on creating a scope of work and then working on the fun stuff like coming up with a Master Plan. Mr. Vella discussed the four different products involved: • HPC —will be the main body and will get all paperwork together for Certified Local Government, National Register Designation and Historic District. (Two members of HPC to work as subcommittee). • Property Maintenance Plan — Phase I Environmental, Site Security Plan and Maintenance Plan. (Primarily staff group). • Building Assessment— Building Stabilization Plan, Restoration Plan and Rehabilitation Plan. • Master Site Plan — Opportunities/Constraints, Complementary Uses, Design Requirements, Infrastructure, Site Master Plan. Mr. Vella stated that the goal is to move forward with the National Registry Designation. Chair Sarpalius asked when the Commission could get a site tour could set up. Mr. Vella stated that he would work on that with Mr. Sinclair on that. Ms. Spoerl asked if the Building Assessment would be part of the Master Planning process, and would it be the same consultant that will be involved in the Master Plan. Mr. Vella replied that currently it is considered as a separate job and estimated that they may bring someone on sooner for the building assessment. Mr. Vella stated that there are architects that specialize in that and it would be ideal to hire people that are accustomed to working with each other. IX. APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE TO THE STEAM PUMP RANCH MASTER PLAN MOTION: Commissioner Kreigh MOVED to nominated Commissioner Spoerl as the Historic Preservation Commission representative for the Steam Pump Ranch Master Plan. Commissioner Needham SECONDED the motion. Motion carried (5-0). IX. ADJOURN MOTION: Commissioner Kriegh MOVED to adjourn the Historic Preservation Commission at 6:25 p.m. Commissioner Needham SECONDED the motion. Motion carried 5-0. Prepared by: Jennifer Jones Recording Secretary