HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
www.palmspringsca.gov

MEETING AGENDA 

LOCATION: PALM SPRINGS CITY HALL – LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

8:15 a.m.

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Board Members

John Gilmer, Chair, Barbara Marshall, Vice Chair
Leo Cohen, Thomas DeLeeuw, Sheila Grattan
Roxann Ploss, Brian Strahl

Staff Representatives:
Craig A. Ewing, AICP, Director of Planning Services, Staff Liaison

Glenn Mlaker, Assistant Planner 
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PLEASE TURN-OFF ALL CELL PHONES AND/OR PAGERS DURING THIS MEETING – Thank You!

1. CALL TO ORDER:

2. ROLL CALL:

3. POSTING OF AGENDA: This Agenda was available for public access at the City Hall exterior bulletin board (west side of Council Chamber), City Clerk’s office and Planning Services’ counter on or before 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 3, 2010. A courtesy posting of this Agenda can also be found on the City’s web page at www.palmspringsca.gov. Pursuant to the Government Code Section 54957.5, the designated office for inspection of public records in connection with the public meeting of the Historic Site Preservation Board is the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, at 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California.

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, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Craig Ewing at 760-323-8245, ext. 8269 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible. Please advise us at that time if you will need accommodations to attend or participate in meetings on a regular basis of if additional information is needed.

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS: 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 City. 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. Three (3) minutes assigned for each speaker.

5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Minutes from the October 12, 2010 meeting.


6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None

7. CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL REQUEST(S):

7.A Case 3.1018 / HD #1, Las Palmas Historic District – Tara Lazar, owner of Pepper Tree Inn for the repaint of six (6) buildings to the color white and the re-orientation of the main office to include a new door and four (4) new west facing patio doors at 645 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Zone R-3, Section 10, APN 505-303-029. (GM)

8. OTHER BUSINESS:

8.A HSPB 67 - Request for Recommendation of Mills Act Agreement with the City of Palm Springs for the “de Brabant House” located at 982 Avenida Palmas, Zone R-1-B, Section 11, APN 507-155-006. (CE)

8.B Discussion of Potential Candidates for Historic Designation

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS:

9.A Las Palmas Business Historic District Committee - Update

9.B Public Outreach Committee - Update

10. STAFF & OTHER REPORTS:

11. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:

12. ADJOURNMENT: The HSPB will adjourn to its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at 8:15 a.m., in the Large Conference Room at City Hall.

ENCLOSURES IN BOARD PACKETS by Agenda Numbered Items:

1. Item 7A - Pepper Tree Inn repaint
2. Item 8A - “The de Brabant House”
3. Item 8B - Potential Candidates for Historic Designation