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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• Written comment to the board may also be submitted to ken.lyon@palmspringsca.gov.  Transmittal prior to the meeting is required.  Any correspondence received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the board and retained for the official record.
• 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.

 Tuesday, December 7, 2021                              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, Principal 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 Thursday, December 2, 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:  NOVEMBER 2, 2021 HSPB MEETING.

                      RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Historic Site Preservation Board Minutes of November 2, 2021.

2.       PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

 2.A.    AN APPLICATION BY CHARLES AND PATRICIA STUMPF, OWNERS FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF   “THE  WILLIAM PURCELL RESIDENCE” LOCATED AT 252 EAST OCOTILLO AVENUE, (APN #508-292-013), CASE   HSPB #141.  (KL)

RECOMMENDATION:

 1.   Open the public hearing and receive public testimony.

 2.   Close the public hearing and adopt Resolution HSPB #141, "A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC SITE   PRESERVATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY   COUNCIL DESIGNATE "THE WILLIAM PURCELL RESIDENCE" LOCATED AT 252 OCOTILLO AVENUE AS   CLASS 1 (LANDMARK) HISTORIC RESOURCE HSPB #141, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (APN 508-292-013)."

3.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

  3.A.   THE CITY OF PALM SPRING, 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:  Continue to a date certain of January 4, 2022.

4.        NEW BUSINESS:

  4.A.    ABSEA DEVELOPMENT LLC, OWNER, REQUESTING A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS   FOR  ALTERATIONS TO “THE ROBERT ALEXANDER RESIDENCE, AKA THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW”, A CLASS   HISTORIC SITE LOCATED AT 1350 LADERA CIRCLE (HSPB #136, 3.0917 MAA) (KL)

RECOMMENDATION:  Grant the Certificate of Appropriateness. 

 4.B.    PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO HISTORIC DISTRICT #1; “THE LAS PALMAS BUSINESS   HISTORIC DISTRICT” (“LPBHD”)  (CASE HSPB 30;  HD-1) (KL)

 RECOMMENDATION:  Approve the recommendations in the staff report to complete processing of the   amendment.

 4.C.    APPLICATION BY KEITH AND BARBARA KISSIAH, OWNERS FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF   THE GEORGE AND SADIE GILMAN RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 574 WEST MARISCAL ROAD. (HSPB #142) (KL)

 RECOMMENDATION:  Receive the historic resources report dated November, 2021 and direct staff to schedule   site visits for board members and schedule a notice public hearing of the board to consider the application. 

 4.D.    APPLICATION BY CARLOS SERRAO AND MONICA MAY, OWNERS, FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF THE   ROBSON & HELEN CHAMBERS RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 695 SOUTH WARM SANDS DRIVE. (HSPB #143) (KL)

 RECOMMENDATION:  Receive the historic resources report dated November, 2021 and direct staff to schedule   site visits for board members and schedule a notice public hearing of the board to consider the application. 

5.       DISCUSSIONS: 

 5.A.    2022 PRESERVATION MATTERS SYMPOSIUM (Hough, Kiser, Nelson). 

 5.B.    B OF A (AKA CITY NATIONAL BANK) ATM SCREEN  HSPB 52  (KL)

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:

STAFF COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:  The Historic Site Preservation Board will adjourn to its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 5:30 PM, in the Large Conference Room at City Hall.