ARCHITECTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California 92262
www.palmspringsca.gov

 AGENDA

 Pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20, this meeting will be conducted by teleconference and there will be no in-person public access to the meeting location.

• To view the meeting live, please use the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86769849815 or call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 867 6984 9815
• You may provide telephonic comments by calling Planning Services at (760) 323-8245 by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting to be added to the public comment queue. At the appropriate time, a staff member will call you so that you may provide your public testimony to the Committee. 
• The meeting will be recorded and the audio file will be available from the Office of the City Clerk and will be posted on the City’s YouTube channel, as soon as practicable.

Monday, November 2, 2020                                    5:30 PM Regular Meeting

Tom Jakway, Chair
Robert Rotman, Vice Chair
Tom Doczi
Sean Lockyer
John McCoy
Steve Poehlein
John Walsh
Dan Thompson (Alternate) 

Staff Liaisons: 

Flinn Fagg, AICP, Development Services Director
David Newell, AICP, Assistant Director of Planning
Rick Minjares, Engineering Associate
Ken Lyon, RA, Associate Planner
Noriko Kikuchi, Associate Planner
Glenn Mlaker, AICP, Associate 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 Development Services Department, City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way.  Complete Agenda Packets are available for public inspection at:  City Hall, Development Services 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.

It is the intention of the City of Palm Springs to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects.  If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, or in meetings on a regular basis, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner.  Please contact the Development Services Department, (760) 323-8245, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible.

CALL TO ORDER:

ROLL CALL:

REPORT OF THE POSTING OF AGENDA:  Agenda is available for public access at the City Hall bulletin board (west side of Council Chamber) and the City’s website by Thursday, 6:00 pm on October 29, 2020. 

ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA:  The Architectural Advisory Committee 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 COMMENTS: This time has been set aside for members of the public to address the Architectural Advisory Committee on the Consent Calendar and other agenda items; and items of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.  Although the Architectural Advisory Committee values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, it generally cannot take any action on items not listed on the posted Agenda.  Three (3) minutes assigned for each speaker.

CONSENT CALENDAR:  The following routine matters may be acted upon by one motion.  Individual items may be removed by the Board for separate discussion at this time or under Approval of the Agenda. 

1.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JUNE 15, 2020, OCTOBER 5, 2020 AND OCTOBER 19, 2020

UNF INISHED BUSINESS:

2.        BEST SIGNS, INC., ON BEHALF OF MARGARITAVILLE RESORT, FOR SIGN PROGRAM AMENDMENT APPROVAL TO INSTALL  A MONUMENT SIGN AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF NORTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE AND EAST VISTA CHINO ROAD ON THE HOTEL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1600 NORTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE, ZONE R-3, SECTION 2 (CASE NO. 20-003 AMND).  (NK)

3.        FUMIKO DOCKER OF PENCIL BOX ARCHITECTS, INC., ON BEHALF OF COOKIES, FOR A MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION AND A SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION TO PAINT EXTERIOR COLUMNS IN ‘COOKIE’S BLUE’ AND INSTALL NEW SIGNAGE AT A NEW CANNABIS DISPENSARY FACILITY LOCATED AT 777 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE, ZONE C-1, SECTION 10 (CASE NOS. 3.229 MAA & 20-015 SI). (NK)

NEW BUSINESS:

4.        BEN & JOSIE BERNAL, OWNERS, FOR A MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT A 2,390-SQUARE FOOT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE ON A HILLSIDE LOT LOCATED AT 2355 MILO DRIVE, ZONE R-1-B (CASE NO. 3.4187 MAJ).  (KL)

5.        BRIAN FOSTER FOR A MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION FOR REVISIONS TO THE FRONT ENTRY AT OLD LAS PALMAS ESTATES SUBDIVISION TO INCLUDE NEW LANDSCAPING, GATE, AND SIGNAGE, LOCATED AT LAS PALMAS ESTATES DRIVE, ZONE R-1-B (CASE NO. 3.4194 MAA).  (GM

6.        SCOTT TIMBERLAKE FOR A MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION FOR A 503-SQUARE FOOT ADDITION AND A 420-SQUARE FOOT NEW DETHATCHED GARAGE TO AN EXISTING HOUSE ON A HILLSIDE LOT REQUESTING AN ADMINISTRATIVE MINOR MODIFICATION FOR SETBACK REDUCTIONS LOCATED AT 324 WEST OVERLOOK DRIVE, ZONE R-1-C (CASE NOS. 3.3718 MAA AND 7.1612 AMM).  (GM)

7.        THE LGBTQ CENTER FOR A MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION FOR REPAINT AND NEW EXTERIOR CORRIDOR RAILINGS AT THE LGBTQ CENTER LOCATED AT 1301 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE, ZONE C-1 (CASE 3.4192 MAA).  (KL)

COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS:

STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:  The Architectural Advisory Committee of the City of Palm Springs will adjourn to the next regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Monday, December 7, 2020.