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MINUTES
MEETING OF: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
DATE OF MEETING: November 19, 2012
TIME OF MEETING: 5:30 PM
PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Diaz called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Diaz, Gutierrez, Levy, and Smith
Absent: Commissioner Garcia
Staff Present: Suzanne Smithson, Deputy Library Director
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the September 10, 2012 meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission were
unanimously approved as submitted by proper motion and vote (Smith/Gutierrez).
SELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR:
On a suggestion from Commissioner Levy to initiate a succession process, the Commissioners
agreed and on a motion (Smith/Gutierrez) voted unanimously for Commissioner Levy to assume
the Chair. Also by proper motion and vote (Diaz /Levy) Commissioner Gutierrez was selected as
the new Vice Chair.
ORDINANCE REVISIONS FOR CHAPTER 2.42 & 22.04 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE:
Deputy Library Director Smithson reported that the remaining issue in the suggested revision is
to differentiate between a landmark and a point of interest in the descriptions within the code.
The Commissioners discussed the criteria for each designation at the local level, as well as state
and federal.
Commissioner Diaz asked if the City Attorne/s office had an opinion on the properties
designated as having historic significance prior to the 1990 report. Deputy Library Director
Smithson said that Assistant City Attorney Mobaldi agreed in concept that those properties
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could be brought together into a single document for approval by the Council as the City's
historic inventory.
There followed a discussion about the Cultural Resources Survey conducted by Roth &
Associates in 1990 and the accompanying five volume inventory, adopted as the official
inventory and the later reversal of that decision by Council and what properties currently have
plaques and which ones might qualify for designation as landmarks.
PLAQUE PROGRAM:
Deputy Library Director Smithson distributed researched examples of plaque programs in other
communities as well as a preliminary draft outline for such a program. The Commissioners
agreed to conduct more research on historic markers in local communities and to bring that
information to the next meeting to discuss establishing a plaque program for Carlsbad.
PROPERTIES OF CONCERN:
Commissioner Diaz reported that he had attended the open house at the Marron Adobe and
noted that the current residence is not the original structure.
Deputy Library Director Smithson reminded the Commissioners that several years ago a letter
was sent to the City Council identifying the preservation of El Salto Falls as one of the Historic
Preservation Commission's highest priorities at that time. The recent newspaper article shows
that the developer has made some improvements in the clean-up of the falls.
CARLSBAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY UPDATES:
Commissioner Gutierrez reported that the Society will hold a Christmas program and early next
year will repeat the lecture series at Carlsbad by the Sea Retirement Home and possibly at the
Library.
She also reported that the Society has applied for a grant to improve displays in the barn and
include a paleontology exhibit and an article appeared in the Union Tribune on the subject.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMISSION COMMENTS:
Commissioner Levy announced that the Union Pacific Railroad celebrated its 150 anniversary
this year and he is lecturing on the Transcontinental Railroad at Rancho Carlsbad.
Deputy Library Director Smithson advised that the Commission's membership in the Congress
of History is being renewed, and the meeting schedule for 2013 would be distributed next
month.
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She also reported plans to have Sr. Librarian Mary Van Orsdol and Library Technician Amy Davis
on the agenda next year to report on the collection in the history room and the recent
additions donated by Ledgerwood family.
Commissioner Levy mentioned that at a recent Rotary meeting they received a presentation
from the future developer of the strawberry fields adjacent to Interstate 5. The Commissioners
discussed the possibility of incorporating some historical information like an interactive kiosk as
part of the development.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Cissie Sexton
Administrative Secretary