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

AGENDA

Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, this meeting will be conducted by teleconference and there will be no in-person public access to the meeting location.

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          TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021                                    4:00 PM - CLOSED SESSION
                                                                                                    5:30  PM - REGULAR MEETING

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

Flinn Fagg, AICP, Development Services Director
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.

4:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.  The Historic Site Preservation Board finds, based on advice from the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following described matter(s) will prejudice the position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation.

1.      MATTERS CREATING SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: Letters from Rod Pacheco, Pacheco & Neach, dated May 17, 2021 and September 27, 2021, regarding Frank Bogert statue.

ADJOURNMENT:  The Historic Site Preservation Board will adjourn to its regularly scheduled meeting of Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 5:30 pm.

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, October 28, 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:   HSPB MEETINGS OF AUGUST 26, 2021, SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 AND SEPTEMBER 29, 2021.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Historic Site Preservation Board Minutes of August 26, 2021, September 14, 2021 and September 29, 2021.

2.       PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

2.A.    AN APPLICATION BY JOSEPH MANTELLO AND PAUL MARLOW, OWNERS, FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF “THE DONALD WEXLER RESIDENCE”, LOCATED AT 1272 EAST VERBENA DRIVE (HSPB #139) (KL)

RECOMMENDATION: Open the public hearing and take testimony.

Close the public hearing and adopt Resolution HSPB #139; “A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DESIGNATE THE DONALD WEXLER RESIDENCE, LOCATED AT 1272 EAST VERBENA DRIVE AS CLASS 1 (LANDMARK) HISTORIC SITE #139, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS.”

3.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS:  NONE

4.       NEW BUSINESS:

4.A.    THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, REQUESTING A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR ALTERATIONS TO THE PALM SPRINGS CITY HALL, A CLASS 1 (LANDMARK) HISTORIC SITE, LOCATED AT 3200 EAST TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, (HSPB #33D / CASE 3.3377). (KL). 

 RECOMMENDATION:    Grant the certificate of appropriateness allowing removal of the Frank Bogert Statue. 

4.B.    REVIEW FOR POTENTIAL RE-DESIGNATION OF A CLASS 4 SITE TO A CLASS 1 OR 2 HISTORIC RESOURCE INITIATED BY AN APPLICATION BY MARK W. DANIELS, OWNER REQUESTING APPROVAL TO DEMOLISH THE DWELLING LOCATED AT 217 EAST OCOTILLO AVENUE (APN 508-301-009), CASE 3.4288 MAA (KL).

RECOMMENDATION:  That the HSPB take no action and allow the processing of a demolition permit. 

4.C.    REVIEW FOR POTENTIAL RE-DESIGNATION OF A CLASS 4 SITE TO A CLASS 1 OR 2 HISTORIC RESOURCE INITIATED BY AN APPLICATION BY DON GOTTFELD, OWNER REQUESTING APPROVAL TO DEMOLISH THE DWELLING LOCATED AT 1057 EAST BUENA VISTA DRIVE, (APN 507-223-003) CASE 3.4292 MAA (KL).

RECOMMENDATION:  That the HSPB take no action and allow the processing of a demolition permit. 

4.D.    APPLICATION BY CHARLES AND PATRICIA STUMPF, OWNERS, FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF THE WILLIAM PURCELL RESIDENCE, LOCATED AT 252 EAST OCOTILLO AVENUE (HSPB #141) (KL).  

RECOMMENDATION:  Receive the application and direct staff to schedule site visits for board members and to schedule a noticed public hearing to consider the application. 

4.E.   AN APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF “EL DUMPO ADOBE” (HSPB #128) LOCATED AT 2276 SOUTH ARABY DRIVE AND “THE ARABY ROCK HOUSES” (HSPB #129) LOCATED AT 2350, 2500, 2501, 2540 AND 2550 SOUTH ARABY DRIVE. (KL).

RECOMMENDATION:  Receive the application and direct staff to schedule site visits for board members and to schedule a noticed public hearing to consider the application. 

5.       DISCUSSIONS: 

5.A.    ANNUAL WORK PROGRAM (KL)

5.B.    ANNUAL PRESERVATION MATTERS SYMPOSIUM (Hough, Kiser, Nelson)

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:

STAFF COMMENTS:

 ADJOURNMENT:  The Historic Site Preservation Board will adjourn to its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 5:30 PM, in the Large Conference Room at City Hall.