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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Historic Preservation Commission - 2/13/2006 MINUTES HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION FEBRUARY 13, 2006 ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11000 NORTH LA CANADA DRIVE CALL TO ORDER: 6:03 PM PRESENT: CHAIR PAMELA SARPALIUS VICE CHAIR ROBERT BAUGHMAN COMMISSIONER NANCY MAGER COMMISSIONER JIM KRIEGH COMMISSIONER AL KUNISCH COMMISSIONER SYBIL NEEDHAM ALSO PRESENT: CONNY CULVER, TOWN COUNCIL LIAISON BRENT SINCLAIR, AICP, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JENNIFER JONES, RECORDING SECRETARY ABSENT: EMILY GRAVES, STUDENT LIAISON MARGOT HURST, PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD CALL TO AUDIENCE Opened and closed with no comment. I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 9, 2006 MEETING MOTION: Commissioner Kunisch MOVED to approve the minutes as submitted. Vice Chair Baughman SECONDED the motion. Motion carried (6-0). II. HISTORY READING BY JIM KRIEGH Commissioner Kriegh read from a letter to the editor from the Arizona Territorial, dated October 24, 1974: "Dear Editor, the spenders are in the saddle, running Oro Valley's Town Council and already they have decided that our community needs a Town Hall and a hired Town Clerk, so there is a total of$800 a month that the previous Councilman who wanted Oro Valley to succeed, wouldn't have spent and it gives the spenders, lead by good of Virgil Brandon an excuse to start crying for a property tax. Those who voted for the spenders will start to discover that it is a pack of"againers" leading much to destroy a Town, there's no expenses that they can run up, what's next, a Town owned private car for Mayor Ken Holford and Vice Mayor Virgil Branden? I'll tell you what's next a set of recall petitions to get the spenders off of the backs of the tax payers of Oro Valley with the reins being handed over to the likes of Lauren Rhude, who knows that it is possible to run a Town government efficiently and frugally and who wants to build up their young town and not tear it down. Mr. Kriegh stated that he had another article that he was not going to read tonight, but he would read the title to the Commission to get a feel of what it was about. The article was dated November 6, 1974, titled "Meeting on debt tonight, Oro Valley Needs $12,000 dollars soon." III. REPORT FROM THE ORO VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Commissioner Kriegh informed the Commission of the following: • The Oro Valley Historical Society membership is at 65. • A fund raising opportunity has been offered by a new member. This fund raiser will be a hayride and Indian Oven Baked dinner at the White Stallion Guest Ranch in May 2006. The Oro Valley Historical Society will be charged $10 a person and he suggests that they charge $35 for all others; it will be limited to 60 people. • Interviews with himself and Henry Zipf were recorded by Epic Productions and are currently being edited. • Two DVD's were received from Carolyn Brown, a producer and director, one is with Mr. and Mrs. Tully speaking and a second is on the Romero Ranch. Both will be shown at the Oro Valley Historical Society meetings. • Meetings will be held every third Thursday of the month at the Oro Valley Library. Richard Tully will be a guest speaker at the March meeting. IV. REPORT AND STATUS OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE Vice Chair Baughman referred the Chair and Commission to the minutes of January 9, 2006 where • the Commission adopted the draft with two small amendments and it is ready to go to the Town Council. Mr. Baughman pointed out that the ordinance is still not final and if someone finds something that needs to be changed, the Commission can still make the change. Chair Sarpalius stated that she felt that the Commission has had enough to time to review the ordinance and make suggestions. Mr. Sinclair stated that the next step for the ordinance is to go to a study session with Town Council and the Mayor is trying to set that up for March. Mr. Sinclair explained that once that is done and there is an informal approval, it will be sent on to Town Council for formal approval, which at the earliest that the ordinance will go to Town Council for action is in April. Chair Sarpalius stated that she feels that the adoption of the ordinance is very important and she does not want to see things happening and going on within the Town, such as Honey Bee Village without the ordinance being done. Vice Chair Baughman inquired if the Commission should attend the study session. Mr. Sinclair replied that it would be helpful to have everyone there. Mr. Sinclair stated that the meetings are usually set up on Wednesday evenings, starting around 5:30 p.m. V. REPORT FROM STUDENT LIAISON No report for this meeting VI. REPORT FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD No report for this meeting. FEBRUARY 13, 2006 DRAFT MINUTES, HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION VII. REPORT FROM THE SANTA CRUZ NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ALLIANCE LIAISON Commissioner Mager reported the following to the Commission: • Feasibility Study- Commissioner Mager delivered a dedicated volume of the feasibility study which reads "In recognition of their efforts to preserve the culture traditions, historic places, working landscapes and natural treasures that make the Santa Cruz Valley a unique and significant part of the identity of the United States, this volume is dedicated to the Town of Oro Valley." Commissioner Mager requested that Mr. Sinclair to present it to the Town Council. • Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness - Commissioner Mager also delivered a poster for the Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month from Linda Mayro. Ms. Mager stated that Ms. Mayro would like to have it posted someplace in Town where the public can see it. Mr. Sinclair replied that he would have it dry mounted and framed and placed somewhere. • The Santa Cruz National Heritage Area Alliance is looking to do a Tucson event either Marchl8th-25th or some time around April 8th-23rd at the Arizona Inn. Originally, the Alliances' thinking was they wanted this event to be a legacy event for Jim Kolbe, but it turns out that it is Kyle that is pushing for this bill. There is some discussion that Kyle is going to use that to announce his campaign; the City of Tucson will be presenting their$15,000 check in support of this effort beyond the feasibility study. • Representatives from Sonora Turismo and the Sonoran Institute have approached the Alliance about an opportunity with the National Geographic. The National Geographic does a geo tourism for community programs, which has some money attached to it to help support causes. They are looking to nominate the Santa Cruz National Heritage Area Region and looking for the Alliance to say why this important. If the Alliance can get the National Geographic imprint, that will help getting funding and some more national exposure: Ms. Mager stated that the idea is to get as many well written nominations as they can to forward to the National Geographic the better their chances are in getting the designation from the National Geographic. Commissioner Mager concluded by saying that it is an amazing effort and she does not see how it can lose and that it is really a matter of someone putting the bill forward and taking ownership of it and pushing it through Congress. Commissioner Mager thanked Mr. Sinclair for the opportunity to be involved with the Alliance. Chair Sarpalius stated that on behalf of the Commission, the Commission could not be represented by anyone better and Commissioner Mager is doing a fine job and the Commission thanks her for all of her hard work and efforts. VIII. REPORT FROM THE HONEY BEE VILLAGE ARCHAEOLOGICAL PLANNING GROUP LIAISON Vice Chair Baughman stated that his first meeting was February 9, 2006. Mr. Baughman stated that the Honey Bee Village group is a very active and intellectual group that includes Steve Solomon, the developer of Honey Bee Village, a representative of the Tohono O'odham Nation, a representative from Pima County and a representative of at least a half a dozen different Town departments. Mr. Baughman gave the following report: FEBRUARY 13, 2006 DRAFT MINUTES, HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION • On Tuesday, February 14, 2006, the Board of Supervisors are going to act on final papers awarding Desert Archaeology the work order for the survey work over the entire development and recovery of anything that may be found on the site, which will not include the 13 acres of the core site. Mr. Baughman stated that a substantial survey had already been done in 1984. • Community By Design, the company that is a consultant in planning archaeological plans has been asked for a proposal and should have something in hand within 60 days from early this month. Mr. Sinclair explained that the Town is waiting for a scope of services and cost and once it is reviewed and they are given the go ahead, it will take 60 days. Mr. Sinclair also pointed out that Community By Design was the group that did the concept plan. • Honey Bee Village Wall -The wall is to be located specifically and a majority of the group has settled on having the wall on the first 8 inches of the developers land so that it is not on Town property. A maintenance agreement will have to be put together; however the amount of maintenance depends on the make up of the wall. Mr. Baughman stated that one thing being discussed is slump block, and the type of wall is likely to be a two tier with 42"—48" of slump block and then something else above that, that will allow people to see through, which is particularly important around the housing development. • Honey Bee Village Access-Vice Chair Baughman stated that there will be one maintenance access off Moore Road, but otherwise there will be no public access off of Moore Road. Based on the discussions from the meeting, the likely result will be a controlled access to the north for trail and a somewhat less controlled access to the east for the housing development people, who are in a gated community, which controls access and the principal access to be from the shopping center area, where there will be a lot of educational material available, almost impossible to go into the preserve area without passing by the educational material. Mr. Baughman stated that it is going to be really neat. • Next meeting, Thursday, March 2nd with a site tour of Honey Bee Village. Chair Sarpalius thanked Vice Chair Baughman for his report. IX. RECOGNITION OF MAY AS HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH Chair Sarpalius pointed out that there was a proclamation before the Commission for recognition of May as National Historic Preservation Month. Chair Sarpalius expressed her interest in taking the reins on this issue and stated that she would like to work with Bob Kovitz on getting information out to the Northwest Explorer and would like the information to be in at least two issues of the month. Ms. Sarpalius stated that she really wants to make the Historic Preservation Commission shine during these months and wants to see some heavy publicity about the Commission and explaining the difference between the Historic Preservation Commission and the Oro Valley Historical Society. Chair Sarpalius asked that ideas be brought to the next meeting for discussion. Ms. Sarpalius inquired about putting something on the water bill flyer. Mr. Sinclair replied that it was most likely too late for that, since months advance notice is needed to get information on the flyers. The following ideas were expressed for National Historic Preservation Month: FEBRUARY 13, 2006 DRAFT MINUTES, HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION • Farmers Market Activity— Suggestion of setting Historic Preservation Commission displays in the Council Chambers. • Information printed in Northwest Explorer. • Information put on the Town Website. • Playing interviews with Commissioner Kriegh and Hank Zipf. • Invite Commissioner Kriegh and Hank Zipf to speak at the Farmers Market. • Student Liaison Powerpoint Presentation. • Invite Oro Valley Resident whose ancestors hunted rattlesnakes and made jewelry and accessories from rattlesnake skin; they also have a news release from the 1930's and a movie that could be shown. • Invite someone from the Tohono O'odham Nation to do a blessing or bring relics to display. Vice Chair Baughman inquired if there would be some funding available for printed material. Mr. Sinclair replied affirmatively. Chair Sarpalius requested that this item be put on the next agenda and for everyone to bring their ideas to the next meeting for discussion. X. ADJOURN Chair Sarpalius stated that before the meeting was to adjourn she wanted to point out that there is a vacancy on the Commission and asked Mr. Sinclair to explain the next step. Mr. Sinclair confirmed that Paige Christiansen has resigned from the Historic Preservation Commission, due to being unable to attend the meetings. Mr. Sinclair stated that the person that the committee selected as an alternative is Pat Sturmon and she has been asked if she would like to fill in and she does, so the process now is to put in that request to the Town Council and if Town Council approves, she will join the Historic Preservation Commission in March. MOTION: Vice Chair Baughman MOVED to adjourn the Historic Preservation Commission at 6:50 p.m. Commissioner Needham SECONDED the motion. Motion carried 6- 0. Prepared by: Jennifer Jones Recording Secretary FEBRUARY 13, 2006 DRAFT MINUTES, HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION