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.Help

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• Public comment may also be submitted to sarah.yoon@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.
• Those who wish to provide public comments during the meeting may call the Department of 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 invite you to provide your public testimony 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.

TUESDAY, JANARY 3, 2023                       5:30 PM - REGULAR MEETING 

Katherine Hough, Chair
Jade Nelson, Vice Chair
Erik Rosenow
Scott Miller
Janet Hansen

 Christopher Hadwin, Director of Planning Services
Ken Lyon, RA, Principal Planner
Sarah Yoon, 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 Thursday, December 29, 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:

 1.A.   APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: NOVEMBER 1, 2022 HSPB MEETING.

 RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Historic Site Preservation Board Minutes of November 1, 2022.   

 2.       PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 2.A.   AN APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF    “THE SECURITY  FIRST NATIONAL BANK” LOCATED AT 500 SOUTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE, HSPB #137, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (APN #508-121-001). (SY/KL) 

RECOMMENDATION:
1.  Open the public hearing and take testimony.

2.  Close the public hearing and adopt Resolution HSPB #137 “A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC  SITE    PRESERVATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT  THE      CITY COUNCIL DESIGNATE “THE SECURITY FIRST NATIONAL BANK” AS A CLASS 1 (LANDMARK)            HISTORIC SITE HSPB #137, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (APN 508-121-001), AND A DETERMINATION      PURSUANT TO CEQA THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT.”

3.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS:  None.

4.       NEW BUSINESS:

4.A.    448 HERMOSA PLACE LLC, REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR MAJOR ALTERATIONS TO A CLASS 3 SITE LOCATED AT 448 WEST HERMOSA PLACE, (CASE 3.4356). (SY/KL)

            RECOMMENDATION: Take no action, allow the processing of a building permit, and determine 
             pursuant to CEQA that this action is not a project.

5.      DISCUSSIONS: 

          5.A.    MEETING FORMAT AND TIME:  In-person or remote (“Zoom”) format and start time.

5.B.   2023 PRESERVATION MATTERS SYMPOSIUM (Hansen, Nelson).

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:  None.

STAFF COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:  The Historic Site Preservation Board will adjourn to its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 5:30 PM, in the Large Conference Room at City Hall.