ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE 
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Large Conference Room,  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 in-person public access to the meeting location.

• To view the online meeting live, please use the following link from a computer or smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84152156472 or call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 841 5215 6472.
• Public comment may also be submitted electronically to: Joanne.Bruggemans@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.
• 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. 

 Monday, February 6, 2023                    5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Tom Jakway, Chair
Robert Rotman, Vice Chair
Tom Doczi
Sean Lockyer
John McCoy
Steve Poehlein
John Walsh
Dan Thompson (Alternate)

Staff Liaisons:             

Christopher Hadwin, Director of Planning
Rick Minjares, Engineering Associate
Noriko Kikuchi, AICP, Associate Planner
Alex Rubalcava, Assistant Planner

CALL TO ORDER:

ROLL CALL:

REPORT OF THE POSTING OF AGENDA:  Agenda is available for public access at the City Hall bulletin board (west side of Council Chamber) by 9:00 pm, Thursday, February 2, 2023, and posted on the City’s website as required by established policies and procedures.

ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA:  The Architectural Review Committee 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 COMMENTS:  This time has been set aside for members of the public to address the Architectural Review Committee on the Consent Calendar and other agenda items; and items of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.  Although the Architectural Review Committee values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, it generally cannot take any action on items not listed on the posted Agenda.  Three (3) minutes assigned for each speaker.

1.        CONSENT CALENDAR:

 1.A.    APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: DECEMBER 5, 2022 ARC MEETING

 RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Architectural Review Committee Minutes of December 5, 2022.

2.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS:  NONE

3.       NEW BUSINESS: 

 3.A.    A REQUEST BY STUDIO AR & D ARCHITECTS, ON BEHALF OF PINNACLE VIEW, LLC, FOR MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL (MAJ) AND ADMINISTRATIVE MINOR MODIFICATION (AMM) APPLICATIONS TO CONSTRUCT A 5,198-SQUARE-FOOT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH A MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT OF 25.6 FEET ON A 22,610-SQUARE-FOOT UNDEVELOPED HILLSIDE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2578 CITY VIEW DRIVE (LOT 86) (APN: 504-390-058), ZONE ESA-SP, SECTION 4 (CASE 3.4354 MAJ & CASE 7.1667 AMM). (NK)

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution determining the project is exempt from CEQA review and approving the project subject to conditions.

 3.B.    RICHARD MEANEY, FOR A MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT A 6,531-SQUARE-FOOT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE ON A HILLSIDE PARCEL LOCATED ON LOT 21, 2424 MORNING VISTA (APN: 504-390-021), ZONE ESA-SP, SECTION 4 (CASE 3.4339 MAJ). (AR)

 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution determining the project is exempt from CEQA and approve the project application, subject to condition

 3.C.    INSITE PROPERTY GROUP (MIKE DIACOS), FOR A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT A 127,200-SQUARE-FOOT SELF-STORAGE FACILITY ON A 6.43-ACRE UNDEVELOPED PARCEL LOCATED AT 400 WEST SAN RAFAEL DRIVE (APN: 669-430-016 &019), ZONE M-1-SP, (CASE 3.4321 MAJ/DP). (AR)

 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution (1) determining that further CEQA analysis is not required for this project, based on the Planning Commission’s adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration, and (2) approving the project application, subject to conditions.

COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS:

STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:  The Architectural Review Committee of the City of Palm Springs will adjourn to the next regular meeting at 5:30 pm on February 21, 2023 at 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs.

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 Department of Planning, City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way.  Complete Agenda Packets are available for public inspection at:  Office of the City Clerk, City Hall.  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 Department of Planning at (760) 323-8245.

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 AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING

              I, JOANNE BRUGGEMANS, Department of Planning Services, Administrative Secretary, for the City of Palm Springs, certify this Agenda was posted at or before 9:00 p.m., on Thursday, February 2, 2023 as required by established policies and procedures.