ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Large Conference Room, City Hall
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California 92262
www.palmspringsca.gov

  AGENDA

 Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, this meeting may be conducted by teleconference. There will be in-person public access to the meeting   location.

• To view the meeting remotely, please use the following link from a computer or smartphone: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86802310719 or call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 868 0231 0719.
• 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, MARCH 6, 2023                          5:30 PM REGULAR MEETING

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

Staff Liaisons:             

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

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 6:00 pm, Wednesday, March 1, 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:   January 17, 2023 and February 6, 2023 ARC Minutes.

RECOMMENDATION:  Approval. 

2.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

2.A.    A REQUEST BY JERRY G. JOHNSON, ON BEHALF OF V.I.P. MOTOR CARS, LTD., FOR A MINOR ARCHITECTURAL (MAA) APPLICATION FOR A PARTIAL DEMOLITION, A 1,973-SQUARE-FOOT ADDITION, AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN  EXISTING AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIP BUILDING, GENESIS PALM SPRINGS, LOCATED AT 4057 EAST PALM CANYON DRIVE (APN: 681-070-034), ZONE C-2, SECTION 30 (CASE 3.1358 MAA). (NK)

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

2.B     A REQUEST BY CHRIS PARDO, OWNER OF SANDFISH SUSHI, FOR A MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION TO APPROVE AN EXISTING OUTDOOR DINING AREA FOR A RESTAURANT, SANDFISH SUSHI, LOCATED AT 1556 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE, ZONE C-1 (CASE 3.4319 MAA) (AR)

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

3.      NEW BUSINESS:

3.A.    REQUEST BY MARCO BIANCHI & BRIAN MIFSUD (OWNERS), REPRESENTED BY STUDIO AR&D FOR A MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT A 6,990-SQUARE-FOOT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE ON A HILLSIDE LOT AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE MINOR MODIFICATION FOR INCREASE IN BUILDING HEIGHT LOCATED ON LOTS 90 & 91, 2549 CITY VIEW DRIVE (APN: 504-400-031,32), ZONE ESA-SP, SECTION 4 (CASE 3.4359 MAJ & 7.1665 AMM). (GM)
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RECOMMENDATION:  Adopt resolution determining the project is exempt from CEQA and approve, subject to conditions.

COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS:

STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:  The Architectural Advisory Committee of the City of Palm Springs will adjourn to the next regular meeting at 5:30 pm on March 20, 2023, at 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs.