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Special Meeting
Minutes
Jan. 23, 2025, 6 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 6 p.m.
ROLL CALL: May, Jacobs, Diaz, Majer (Schreibman -Absent)
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE : Commissioner Diaz led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on July 8, 2024
Motion by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner May to approve the minutes as
presented. Motion carried. 4/0/0/1 (Schreibman -Absent).
PRESENTATIONS: None.
CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
PUBLIC HEARING: None.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
1. 2025 MEETING CALENDAR ADOPTION : Adoption of the 2025 Meeting Calendar fo r the
Historic Preservation Commission. (Staff contact: Mike Strong, Community Development)
Motion by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner May, to adopt Resolution No.
2025-001 appointing adopting the 2025 Historic Preservation Regular Meeting Calendar.
Motion carried, 4/0/0/1 (Schreibman -Absent).
2. MILLS ACT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW AND FEEDBACK: Continue discussion about
the program's rollout and provide recommendations to improve the Mills Act Program. (Staff
contact: Mike Strong, Assistant Director of Community Development.)
Motion by Commissioner Diaz, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs, to adopt Resolution No.
2025-002 recommending a series of measures to enable more Mills Act applications with the
condition that the program's implementation be reviewed by the Historic Preservation
Commission every two years . Motion carried, 4/0/0/1 (Schreibman -Absent).
3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS : Accept nominations and adopt resolutions selecting a Chair and Vice
Chair for the Historic Preservation Commission for terms ending in December 2025. (Staff
contact: Mike Strong, Community Development)
Motion by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner May, to adopt Resolution No.
2025-003 appointing Chad Majer as Chair of the Historic Preservation Commission. Motion
carried, 4/0/0/1 (Schreibman-Absent).
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Motion by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner May, to adopt Resolution No.
2025-004 appointing Raul Diaz as Vice Chair of the Historic Preservation Commission. Motion
carried, 4/0/0/1 (Schreibman-Absent).
ANNOUNCEMENTS: This section of the Agenda is designated for announcements to advise the
community regarding events that Members of the Historic Preservation Commission have been
invited to, and may participate in.
Commissioner Lafferty explained that at the Planning Commission meeting last week, per the City
Council's directive, the Planning Commission reviewed the City's current California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process for infill exemptions and discussed the proposed
changes to the process. Ms. Lafferty highlighted that she would like a reevaluation of the 10 day
notice period in order to maximize the opportunity for public awareness and input.
STAFF COMMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: 6:26 p.m.
lynthia Vigeland
Administrative Secretary