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HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Council Chambers
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California
Meeting Minutes
Special Meeting on November 6, 2024
CALL TO ORDER:
The Chair called the regular meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Chair Nelson, Vice Chair Rosenow, Bachman, Hansen, Herr, Moruzzi, Maschka
Hitchcock.
Absent: None.
Staff Present: Christopher Hadwin, Director of Planning Services, Sarah Yoon, Historic
Preservation Officer & Associate Planner, Irene Cruz, Administrative Assistant.
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, October 31, 2024 as required by established
policies and procedures.
ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA:
Motion by Member Herr, seconded by Vice Chair Rosenow to accept the agenda.
AYES: Nelson, Rosenow, Bachman, Hansen, Herr, Moruzzi, Maschka- Hitchcock.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
David Hyams spoke of potential historic districts containing homes constructed by the Alexander
Construction Company, a non-agenda related topic.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: OCTOBER 1, 2024.
Motion by Member Hansen, seconded by Member Bachman to approve the revised minutes on the
consent calendar.
AYES: Nelson, Rosenow, Bachman, Hansen, Herr, Moruzzi, Maschka Hitchcock
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
Historic Site Preservation Board Meeting Minutes
November 6, 2022
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2. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
4. NEW BUSINESS:
A. APPLICATION BY JACOB DECKER AND CARMEN DECKER FOR APPROVAL
OF A MAJOR ALTERATION CLASS 3 SITE LOCATED AT 909 SUNAIR ROAD
AND ASSOCIATED REVIEW FOR POTENTIAL RE-DESIGNATION OF A CLASS 3
SITE TO A CLASS 1 OR CLASS 2 HISTORIC RESOURCE (APN 501-071-009),
CASE HDEMO 2024-0014 (SY).
Associate Planner and Historic Preservation Officer Yoon presented the staff report and answered
questions of the Board.
Eva Sobesky, Architect, EIS Studio, on behalf of the Decker family, owners and applicants, spoke
and answered questions of the Board.
Motion by Member Herr, seconded by Vice Chair Rosenow to take no action and determine pursuant
to CEQA that this action is not a project.
AYES: Nelson, Rosenow, Bachman, Hansen, Herr, Moruzzi, Maschka- Hitchcock
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
5. DISCUSSIONS: None.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:
Member Hansen recommends a future agenda item to discuss CEQA as it relates to the inventory and how
they address alterations to contributing buildings, and noncontributing alterations to buildings within historic
districts. Director Hadwin mentioned that the current historic ordinance will be evaluated in the zoning code
update to determine if the codes are robust enough to address the alterations being proposed. Member
Maschka Hitchcock asked about the scope of the zoning ordinance review and the extent of the Board
participation.
Member Hansen recommended a future agenda item to discuss applying for a CLG Grant next year.
STAFF COMMENTS:
Update provided regarding a demolition previously reviewed by HPSB.
Staff Holiday Party scheduled for December 5th, 2024.
ADJOURNMENT: The Historic Site Preservation Board adjourned at 6:10 p.m. to its regularly
scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 5:30 p.m., in the Large Conference Room
at City Hall.