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. To view/listen/participate in the meeting live, please use the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89306019185 or call (669) 900-6833 and enter meeting ID: 893 0601 9185.

• Written comment to the board 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 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, March 1, 2022                              5:30 PM - REGULAR MEETING

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

David A. Newell, AICP, Assistant Planning 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, February 24, 2022 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:  None.

2.       PUBLIC HEARINGS:  None.

3.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

3.A.    REVIEW FOR POTENTIAL RE-DESIGNATION OF A CLASS 4 SITE TO A CLASS 1 OR 2 HISTORIC RESOURCE INITIATED BY AN APPLICATION BY DANIEL BATY, OWNER, REQUESTING APPROVAL TO DEMOLISH THE DWELLING LOCATED AT SMOKE TREE RANCH, ROCK 12/5R (APN 510-175-005) CASE 3.4300 MAA.  (KL).

RECOMMENDATION:  Take no action and allow processing of a demolition permit.

4.       NEW BUSINESS: None.

5.       DISCUSSIONS: 

5.A.    2022 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, April 1, 2022 at 5:30 PM, in the Large Conference Room at City Hall