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Cathedral City council supports broader Historic Preservation Committee work plan but affirms advisory role
Summary
City staff asked for direction on the Historic Preservation Committee; councilors agreed the committee may pursue outreach—oral histories, walking tours and centennial activities—while keeping its advisory-only authority intact.
City staff asked the Cathedral City Council for direction on the intended scope of the Historic Preservation Committee, and council members signaled support for allowing the committee to pursue a broader work plan that includes outreach, oral histories and commemorative activities while keeping the committee’s current advisory authority intact.
Community and Economic Development Director Andy Firestein reviewed the committee's history. The council established the HPC by ordinance (identified in staff remarks as ordinance number "8 21" in 2019), and since 2022 the committee has developed application forms and processed the city's only historic designation to date—the Agnes Pelton home and studio, adopted by council after…
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