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HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Large Conference Room
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California
www.palmspringsca.gov
AGENDA
There will be in-person access to this meeting at the above location and a teleconference
(remote) option is available for members of the public.
View the Historic Site Preservation Board meeting remotely at the following Zoom webinar
link:
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or call 1-669-900-6833, enter Meeting ID: 875 4899 2088 and Passcode: 677009.
If you intend to speak on an item via the Zoom webinar link or need additional assistance,
please call the Department of Planning Services at 760-323-8245 or email
planning@palmspringsca.gov no later than 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting to receive
instructions on remote participation. You will be asked to provide your first and last name,
Item No., and contact information before being unmuted to speak.
You may also submit your public comment to the Historic Site Preservation Board
electronically. Materials may be emailed to: planning@palmspringsca.gov. Transmittal prior
to the start of the meeting is required. Any correspondence received during or after the
meeting will be distributed to the committee members and retained for the official record.
Tuesday
July 2, 2024 5:30 PM Regular Meeting
Jade Nelson
Kurt Philip Bachman
Janet Hansen
Jeffrey Herr
Peter Moruzzi
Erik Rosenow
Katherine Hitchcock
Staff Liaisons:
David Newell, AICP, Assistant Director of Planning Services
Sarah Yoon, Associate Planner, Historic Preservation Officer
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA: Agenda available for public access at the City Hall
exterior bulletin board (west side of Council Chamber) by 6:00 P.M on Thursday, June 27,
2024, as required by established policies and procedures.
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 Board. 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 be taken at the time of the hearing.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Chair and Vice Chair. Election of officers pursuant to PSMC
2.06.020. (Officer terms will be from this election through June 30, 2025.)
1.CONSENT CALENDAR:
The following routine matters may be acted upon by one motion. Individual items may
be removed by the Commission for separate discussion at this time.
A.APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JUNE 4, 2024 HSPB MEETING.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Historic Site Preservation Board Minutes of June 4, 2024.
B.A REQUEST BY THE DURHAM FAMILY TRUST FOR APPROVAL OF A MAJOR
ALTERATION TO A CLASS 3 SITE LOCATED AT 1077 NORTH ROSE AVENUE,
AND ASSOCIATED REVIEW FOR POTENTIAL RE-DESIGNATION OF A CLASS 3
SITE TO A CLASS 1 OR 2 HISTORIC RESOURCE (APN #505-091-005), CASE
HDEMO 2024-0009 (SY).
RECOMMENDATION: Take no action, allow the processing of the major alteration,
and determine pursuant to CEQA that this action is not a project
EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate
discussion are considered at this time.
2.PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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A.APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS FOR HISTORIC SITE
DESIGNATION OF “THE GAS COMPANY BUILDING” LOCATED AT 211 NORTH
SUNRISE WAY, (APN 508-070-016) CASE HSPB #158 (SY).
RECOMMENDATION:
Open the public hearing and take testimony. 1.
Close the public hearing and adopt Resolution HSPB #158 “A RESOLUTION
OF THE HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
DESIGNATE “THE GAS COMPANY BUILDING” AS A CLASS 1 HISTORIC
SITE, HSPB #158, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (APN #508-070-016), AND A
DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO CEQA THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A
PROJECT.”
2.
3.UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
4.NEW BUSINESS:
A.APPLICATION BY PALM SPRINGS PRIDE FOR A CERTIFICATE OF
APPRORIATENESS - MINOR TO INSTALL THE “PRIDE MONUMENT” AT THE
FRANCIS STEVENS PARK, A CLASS 1 SITE, LOCATED AT 538 NORTH PALM
CANYON DRIVE (APN #505-325-003), HSPB #7 / CASE CAMI 2024-0005 (SY).
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness and determine
pursuant to CEQA Section 15331 that this action is exempt.
B.APPLICATION BY SMOKE TREE, INC FOR APPROVAL TO DEMOLISH A CLASS
4 SITE LOCATED AT 1801 EAST PALM CANYON DRIVE AND ASSOCIATED
REVIEW FOR POTENTIAL RE-DESIGNATION OF A CLASS 4 SITE TO A CLASS
1 OR 2 HISTORIC RESOURCE (APN 510-020-049), CASE HDEMO 2024-0011
(SY).
RECOMMENDATION: Take no action, allow the processing of the proposed
demolition, and determine pursuant to CEQA that this action is not a project.
5.DISCUSSIONS: None.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
STAFF COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT: The Historic Site Preservation Board will adjourn to its regularly scheduled
meeting on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 5:30 PM, in the Large Conference Room at City Hall.
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City of Palm Springs
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, or in meetings on a regular basis, you will need special assistance beyond what is
normally provided, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the Office of the City
Clerk, (760) 323-8204, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if
accommodation is feasible.
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 Services, 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 Services at (760) 323-8245.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Anita Fields, Administrative Specialist, Department of Planning Services, City of Palm Springs, certify this Agenda was
posted at or before 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2024, as required by established policies and procedures.
/s/ Anita Fields
Anita Fields, Administrative Specialist
Department of Planning Services
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