Purpose and Intent,
Municipal Code
Section 8.62.010
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Volunteers, time, training
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Polished production and publication of finished stories PROJECT/GOAL 3: Development of Historic Recognition process COMBINED WITH Process for Preservation of City Assets PROJECT/GOAL 2: Oral Histories
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Capture stories of long-time residents who
have significant memories to contribute
through storytelling
Identify storytellers, round up recorders, get training To recognize groupings of resources in
proximity; as in a district or geographical
bounds.
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Identify areas where a grouping of potential resources may exist. Get property owner support early on.
This chapter is adopted for the purpose of recognizing historical events and people, preserving areas and specific buildings of the city which reflect elements of its cultural, social, economic, political, architectural and archaeological history. This chapter is intended to stabilize and improve buildings, structures or areas which are considered to be of historical, architectural, archaeological or ecological value, to foster civic beauty, to strengthen the local economy and to promote the use of specific buildings and sites for the education and welfare of the citizens.
PROJECT/GOAL 1: Process for Designation of Historic Neighborhoods
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Historic Preservation Committee
2025-2026 Workplan
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About the Committee The City of Cathedral City adopted a historic preservation ordinance and appointed a Historic Preservation Committee consisting of 5-members. The HPC meets monthly as needed to discuss preservation related matters and consider Certificate of Appropriateness applications.
Current Committee
Members
- John Rivera (Chair)
- Dr. Charlotte Hunter-Copper (Vice Chair)
- Eri Nox
- Patrick Evans
- (Vacant)
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5-year Strategic Plan, Action
B-5 (Public Works)
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Web page (internal) More members of the public are
aware, acknowledgement of the
efforts.
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Positive feedback,
acknowledgement.
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Web page (internal) More members of the public are
aware, acknowledgement of the
efforts.
PROJECT/GOAL 6: Public Outreach - communications
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Raise awareness of historic resources
and historic assets throughout Cathedral
City through website presence, public
Provide opportunity to engage with locals
and visitors to raise awareness of
culturally and historically rich areas, sites,
buildings in the City.
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PROJECT/GOAL 5: Walking tours/routes with signage
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PROJECT/GOAL 4: Public Outreach - communications
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Raise awareness of historic resources
and historic assets throughout Cathedral
City through website presence, public
outreach, signage/plaques (as part of
other Goals)
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Chupperosa Lane, or sites that otherwise don't qualify for a Class 2 Historic Designation.
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To develop a process to recognize assets
in the City with cultural heritage or historic
value that don't qualify for Historic
Designation per 8.62.020, Class 1, Class
2 or Class 3 Designation. NOTE: Class 2
includes site that contains a non-historic
structure or a use different from that
during historical period or contains
unusuable or nonconforming structures;
Would Class 2 meet this objective?
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August 2025 - this will come fast If in 2025, assign a subcommittee to work on this. Consider an indoor venue
for a celebration (movie theater or CV
Rep for an event, high school
theater/screenings). Consider the extent
of the celebration and budget
needed/available.
Good participation at the event or
good acknowledgement of the
commemoration (if it's not an actual
event)
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Application Update PROJECT/GOAL 8:
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Application form updated in 2024.
Applications are all online and form
updates are less crucial to success of
applications as they once were.
Celebrate the 100-year anniversary of City
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PROJECT/GOAL 7: 100 year anniversary celebration
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