HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD
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.

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• Those who wish to provide public comments during the meeting may call the Planning Division at (760) 323-8245 by no later than 1:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting to be added to the public comment queue. At the appropriate time, a staff member will invite you to provide your public testimony to the Board.
• 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.

Thursday, August 26, 2021                                      2:00 PM - SPECIAL MEETING

Katherine Hough, Chair
Jade Nelson, Vice Chair
Dan Kiser
Erik Rosenow
Scott Miller
Janet Hansen
Stephen Rose 

Flinn Fagg, AICP, Director of Development Services
Ken Lyon, RA, Associate Planner / Historic Preservation Officer

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.

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 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:  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 Monday,  August 23, 2021 as required by established policies and procedures.

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 6, 2021 HSPB MEETING.

 RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Historic Site Preservation Board Minutes of July 6, 2021.

2.       PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

2.A.    AN APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF THE ROBERT ALEXANDER RESIDENCE (AKA “THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW”) LOCATED AT 1350 LADERA CIRCLE, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA.  (HSPB #136)

RECOMMENDATION:
Open the public hearing and take testimony.

Close the public hearing and adopt Resolution HSPB #136, “A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DESIGNATE THE ROBERT ALEXANDER RESIDENCE (AKA “THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW”) LOCATED AT 1350 LADERA CIRCLE AS CLASS 1 HISTORIC SITE: HSPB #136.”

 3.      UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

3.A.    AN APPLICATION BY PAUL ARMITSTEAD AND DANIEL BRIDGE, OWNERS, FOR APPROVAL OF ALTERATIONS TO “THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW”, A CLASS 3 HISTORIC SITE LOCATED AT 1350 LADERA CIRCLE (APN #505-082-026), CASE 3.0917 MAA (KL).

RECOMMENDATION:    That the HSPB extend the stay of demolition placed on the property at their May 4, 2021 meeting by 60 days, from September 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 9.05.130 (C,4,d,i). 

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:

 STAFF COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:  The Historic Site Preservation Board will adjourn to its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 5:30 PM, in the Large Conference Room at City Hall.