HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Large Conference Room, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California 92262
www.palmspringsca.gov

AGENDA

Gary Johns, Chair
Roxann Ploss, Vice-Chair
Dick Burkett
Todd Hays
James Williamson
Bill LaVoie
Linda Dixon


Flinn Fagg, AICP, Director of Planning Service
Ken Lyon, RA, Associate Planner

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.

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CALL TO ORDER:

ROLL CALL:

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 Commission. 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 only be taken at the time of the hearing.

1. CONSENT CALENDAR:

1.A. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: October 12, 2014 MEETING.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Historic Site Preservation Board Minutes of October 12, 2014.

2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

2.A. CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL REQUEST BY RICHARD WEINTRAUB OF NEW CHURCH II, LLC, FOR CASE 5.1345 PDD 372 CZ; THE ORCHID TREE RESORT AND SPA (ADAPTIVE REUSE OF THE COMMUNITY CHURCH, A CLASS 1 HISTORIC SITE (HSPB 23) LOCATED AT 284 SOUTH CAHUILLA ROAD AND THE ORCHID TREE INN, A CLASS 1 HISTORIC SITE (HSPB 72) LOCATED AT 271 SOUTH BELARDO ROAD, ZONE R-3 (HSPB 23, HSPB 72 AND CASE 5.1345 PDD 372 CZ).  Oversized Documents

RECOMMENDATION: Approve the certificate of approval with conditions.


3. NEW BUSINESS:

(None)


4. DISCUSSION:

4.A. Update on planning for May 2015 National Preservation Month event. (Subcommittee Ploss, Dixon, Burkett)

4.B. Update on CC/HSPB study session ordinance revisions (Subcommittee Ploss, La Voie)

4.C. Update on Cornelia White House progress on forensic study. (KL)

4.D. Update on the Las Palmas Business Historic District. (Subcommittee Ploss, Burkett, Hays) – Review list of potentially contributing sites.

4.E. HSPB participation at February 2015 Modernism Week Expo.

4.F. Palm Springs International Airport Master Plan – Discussion of pending capital projects.


BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:


STAFF COMMENTS:


ADJOURNMENT: The Historic Site Preservation Board will adjourn to its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 2014 at 9:00 A.M, in the Large Conference Room at City Hall.