HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Large Conference Room, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California 92262
www.palmspringsca.gov

AGENDA

Tuesday, September 11, 2018                         9:00 AM Regular Meeting

Gary Johns, Chair
Dick Burkett, Vice Chair
Todd Hays
Bill La Voie
Linda Dixon
Dan Kiser
Vincent Marsh

Flinn Fagg, AICP, Director of Planning Services
Edward Robertson, Principal Planner

Pursuant to the Government Code Section 54957.5(b)(2) the designated office for inspection of public records in connection with the meeting is the Planning Department, City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way.  Complete Agenda Packets are available for public inspection at:  City Hall, Planning Department.  Agenda and staff reports are available on the City’s website:  www.palmspringsca.gov.  If you would like additional information on any item appearing on this agenda, please contact the Planning Department at (760) 323-8245.

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CALL TO ORDER:

ROLL CALL:

REPORT OF THE POSTING OF AGENDA:  The agenda for this meeting was posted for public review at the City Hall bulletin board (west side of Council Chamber) and the Planning Department counter by 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 6, 2018 in accordance with applicable law. 

ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA:  The Historic Site Preservation Board will discuss the order of the agenda, may amend the order, note abstentions and request Consent Calendar items be removed from the consent calendar for discussion.

PUBLIC COMMENT:   This time has been set aside for members of the public to address the Historic Site Preservation Board on agenda items and items of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.  Although the Historic Site Preservation Board values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, it generally cannot take any action on items not listed on the posted agenda.  There will be three (3) minutes assigned for each speaker.  Testimony for Public Hearings will be taken at the time of the hearing.

1.       CONSENT CALENDAR:

          1.A.    APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:  JULY 10, 2018 HSPB MEETING.

                     RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Historic Site Preservation Board Minutes of July 10, 2018.

1.B.    A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL REQUEST BY GLENN & JUDITH HUDGENS, OWNERS, FOR ALTERATIONS TO “THE HUGH STEPHENS RESIDENCE”, A CLASS 1 HISTORIC SITE, LOCATED AT 645 EAST MORONGO ROAD, ZONE R-1-C (CASE 3.4086, HSPB #76, APN 508-323-010). (KL).

                      RECOMMENDATION:  Approve the proposed new screening and relocation of existing roof-mounted mechanical equipment to ground level. 

2.       PUBLIC HEARINGS:  (none)

3.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

3.A.    A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL REQUEST BY SANDCLIFF HOA FOR ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL TO   ROOFTOP  MECHANICAL SCREENING AT THE SANDCLIFF GARDEN HOMES, A DESIGNATED HISTORIC DISTRICT, LOCATED AT 1800 BARONA ROAD, (CASE HSPB 93 / HD-5 / 3.349 MAA) (KL).

RECOMMENDATION: Approve as submitted.

4.       NEW BUSINESS:

4.B.    A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL REQUEST BY ORANGE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS INC. ON BEHALF OF BANK OF AMERICA, NA, OWNER, TO REPLACE EXTERIOR LIGHTING AT THE BANK OF AMERICA BUILDING, A CLASS 1 HISTORIC SITE, LOCATED AT 588 SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE (CASE HSPB #52 / 3.0899 MAA) (KL). 

          RECOMMENDATION:  Approve subject to conditions. 

5.       DISCUSSIONS: 

 5.A.    POET’S CORNER CONCEPT.  (Board) 

 5.B.    SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS: 
            2019 National Preservation Month Symposium (Burkett, Marsh, Kiser)
            Ordinance Revisions on Demolition (Burkett, La Voie, Hays)
            Tennis Club Historic District (Burkett, La Voie)
            Welwood Murray Memorial Library (Johns, Burkett, Dixon)
            La Plaza Theater (La Voie, Burkett, Marsh)

 5.C.     HSPB BOOTH AT THE OCTOBER 2018 MODERNISM SHOW. 

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:

STAFF COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:  The Historic Site Preservation Board will adjourn to its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 9:00 A.M, in the Large Conference Room at City  Hall.

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