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/88537954928 or call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 885 3795 4928.
• Public comment may also be submitted to david.newell@palmspringsca.gov. Transmittal prior to the meeting is required. Any correspondence received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the Committee and retained for the official record.
• 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.


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

Staff Liaisons:
David Newell, AICP, Assistant Director of Planning
Noriko Kikuchi, Associate Planner
Ken Lyon, RA, Associate Planner
Rick Minjares, Engineering Associate
Glenn Mlaker, AICP, Associate Planner
Alex Perez, Assistant 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 Division, City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way. Complete Agenda Packets are available for public inspection at: City Hall, Planning Division. 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 Division 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 Planning Division, (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) by 6:00 pm, Thursday, April 1, 2021, and posted on the City’s website as required by established policies and procedures.

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: FEBRUARY 1, 2021, FEBRUARY 16, 2021, MARCH 1, 2021 AND MARCH 8, 2021

2. PINNACLE VIEW, LLC, OWNERS FOR A MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 4,276-SQUARE FOOT SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE ON A HILLSIDE LOT LOCATED AT 2275 VISTA DISTANCIA COURT, ZONE ESA-SP PLANNING AREA 4, LOT 97, DESERT PALISADES SPECIFIC PLAN, SECTION 3 (CASE 3.4214 MAJ). (GM)

3. TREVOR & RACHEL WHITCOMB, OWNERS, FOR A MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION PROPOSING A 2,843-SQUARE FOOT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE ON A 9,000-SQUARE FOOT LOT ON A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE LOCATED AT 3000 EAST VISTA CHINO ROAD, ZONE R-1-C (CASE 3.4209 MAJ / 7.1622 AMM ). (KL)

4. SECONDARY SOURCE PRODUCTIONS, LLC, (dba REFORMA PALM SPRINGS) FOR ARCHITECTURAL APPROVAL FOR TENANT IMPROVEMENT ALTERATIONS TO “THE J.W. ROBINSON’S BUILDING”, A CLASS 1 HISTORIC SITE, LOCATED AT 333 SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE, ZONE CBD (CASE 5.1524 CUP / LUP 21-004 / 3.1903 MAA / HSPB 84). (KL)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

5. JAMIE CHISICK, ON BEHALF OF OC COAST, INC., FOR A MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION TO ALTER THE EXTEIOR OF AN EXISTING CANNABIS FACILITY, HIGHTEND, LOCATED AT 3395 NORTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE, SUITE A, ZONE C-M, SECTION 34 (CASE 3.1292 MAA). (NK)

NEW BUSINESS:

6. CHRIS HECTOR, ON BEHALF OF JERRY G. JOHNSON, FOR A MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT 990 SQUARE FEET OF ADDITIONS AND ALTER THE EXTERIOR OF AN EXISTING AUTO DEALERSHIP, PALM SPRINGS HYUNDAI, LOCATED AT 3919 EAST PALM CANYON DRIVE, ZONE C-2, SECTION 30 (CASE 3.3557 MAA). (NK)

7. RYAN ALVAREZ, ON BEHALF OF WALMART, FOR A MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT A FUEL STATION AND KIOSK BUILDING LOCATED AT 5601 EAST RAMON ROAD (CASE 3.4210-MAJ). (AP)

8. GRIT DEVELOPMENT, FOR A MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SEVEN (7’) FOOT TALL WALL TO ENCLOSE AN EXISTING COURTYARD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A POOL AREA AS PART OF AN ADAPTATIVE REUSE OF AN OFFICE/RETAIL BUILDING TO A SUITE HOTEL LOCATED AT 125 EAST TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, ZONE CBD, SECTION 15 (CASE 3.2148 MAA). (GM)

COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS:

STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT: The Architectural Advisory Committee of the City of Palm Springs will adjourn to the next regular meeting on Monday, April 19, 2021 at 5:30 pm, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs.