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.  There will also be in-person public access to the meeting location.

• To view the meeting live, please use the following link from a computer or smartphone:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89571097212?pwd=dmF4UElBQ3Q0WkhNQit3b3JFakhhZz09 or call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 895 7109 7212
• Public comment may be submitted electronically to: planning@palmspringsca.gov
• Transmittal of public comment 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, September 18, 2023                         5:30 PM Regular Meeting

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

                                                              Staff Liaisons:             

Christopher Hadwin, Director of Planning
Ken Lyon, RA, Principal Planner
Rick Minjares, Engineering Associate
Noriko Kikuchi, AICP, Associate Planner
Alex Perez, Assistant Planner

CALL TO ORDER:

ROLL CALL:

REPORT OF THE POSTING OF AGENDA:  This agenda was  available for public access at the City Hall bulletin board (west side of Council Chamber) by 9:00 pm, Thursday, September 14, 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 Committee.  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: 

         1A.    A REQUEST BY TREE DISPENSARY FOR APPROVAL OF A SIGN PERMIT FOR TWO WALL SIGNS ON AN EXISTING BUILDING AND A                        DIRECTIONAL SIGN LOCATED AT 63758 ORR WAY, ZONE M-2. (CASE SNP-2023-0049) (AR). 

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

          1B.    A REQUEST BY THE PALM SPRINGS DISPENSARY FOR A SIGN PERMIT TO REPLACE TWO EXISTING SIGNS WITH TWO NEW WALL                        SIGNS ON AN EXISTING BUILDING AND MODIFY AN EXISTING MONUMENT SIGN LOCATED AT 690 GARNET AVENUE,    ZONE M-1-P.                             (CASE  SNP-2023-0040) (AR)

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

2.       NEW BUSINESS:

 2A.    A REQUEST BY MDESIGN GROUP, INC., ON BEHALF OF BRANDON RIKER, FOR A MINOR ARCHITECTURAL TO CONSTRUCT  A   609- SQUARE-FOOT DETACHED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE AND A TERRACE AT AN EXISTING HILLSIDE SINGLE-FAMILY  PROPERTY         LOCATED  AT 1655 RIDGEMORE DRIVE (APN: 686-412-003), ZONE R-1-C, (CASE AR-2023-0073).  (NK)

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

 3.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS:  (none)

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 Monday, October 2, 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 on any item appearing on this agenda, please contact the Department of Planning at (760) 323-8245.

               I, JOANNE BRUGGEMANS, Department of Planning Services, Administrative Specialist, for the City of Palm Springs, certify this Agenda was posted at or before 9:00 p.m., on Thursday, September 14, 2023 as required by established policies and procedures.

                                                                                                                      Joanne Bruggemans, Administrative Specialist
Department of Planning Services