HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-11; Historic Preservation Commission; MinutesHISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MEETING OF: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
DATE OF MEETING: January 11, 2021
PLACE OF MEETING: Teleconference
CALL TO ORDER: 4:04 p.m.
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ROLL CALL: Commissioners Laurie Boone, Anne Estes, Pearl Ly, Chad Majer, Ex-Officio Planning
Commissioner Alicia Lafferty (Robert Prosser -Absent).
STAFF PRESENT: Suzanne Smithson, Library & Cultural Arts Director
Sarah Dana, Senior Librarian
Sheila Crosby, Deputy Library Director
Brian Buchholtz, Senior Office Specialist
Jennifer Davidson, Senior Office Specialist
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
Minutes of the Historic Preservation Commission meeting held September 14, 2020.
Motion by Commissioner Ly, seconded by Commissioner Estes, to approve the Minutes of the
meeting held on September 14, 2020 as presented. Motion carried, 3/0/1/1
(Prosser -Absent, Boone -Abstain).
PUBLIC COMMENT: Senior Office Specialist Brian Buchholtz read a public comment received
from the following individual into the record:
Rebecca Holbert and Paul Abodeely submitted a letter regarding the Culver house of 1887
located at 3140 Highland Drive.
2021 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE: The Historic Preservation
Commission approved the meeting schedule for 2021 and a meeting start time of 4:00 p.m. Motion
by Commissioner Estes, seconded by Commissioner Ly, to approve the 2021 Historic Preservation
Commission Meeting Schedule. Motion carried, 4/0/1/0 (Prosser -Absent).
APPROVAL OF 2020-2021 COMMISSION WORK PLAN: Motion by Commissioner Ly, seconded
by Commissioner Boone, to approve the proposed Historic Preservation Commission 2020-2021
Workplan with the addition of mayoral biographies. Motion carried, 3/1/1/0 (Estes -Nay,
Prosser -Absent).
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Minutes of the January 11, 2021 Special Meeting
2021 HISTORIC ART PROGRAM: The Historic Preservation Commission voted to approve
sending exploratory correspondence to Carlsbad 3rd grade teachers on their interest and ability
to participate in the 3rd Grade Art Contest and broadening the contest during COVID-19. Motion
by Commissioner Boone, seconded by Commissioner Estes.
Motion carried: 4/0/1/0 (Prosser -Absent).
CARLSBAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY UPDATE: Commissioner Boone shared information regarding
the Camp Pendleton Historical Society's 2021 Essay Contest.
COMMISSION LIASON ANNOUNCEMENTS: Commission Liaison Smithson provided an update
on a formal letter submitted to the City of Carlsbad's Parks & Recreation Department regarding
the preservation of four heritage trees submitted by Diane Nygaard with Preserve Calavera. The
Commission will receive a presentation by Parks Services Manager on the topic of heritage
trees at the Historic Preservation Commission March 8, 2021 meeting; Senior Librarian Sarah
Dana and staff are ready to assist the commissioners through obtaining oral histories in support
of the 2020-2021 Workplan; and Commission Liaison Smithson introduced two new Deputy
Library Directors and discussed the future Commission Liaison appointment.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Commissioner Boone discussed keeping the commission
informed of naming projects in the city; Commissioner Estes discussed investigating the Marron
Adobe since the passing of the owner; Commissioner Ly is moving forward on an oral history
with a La Costa educator; Commissioner Majer discussed the Culver house and the family
accepting a previous offer for clean up; and Commissioner Lafferty requested a coastal resource
list be submitted to the Planning Commission.
ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Majer adjourned meeting at 5:23 p.m.
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