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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-21-2025 ARC Meeting Minutes - FINALARCHITECTUAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES January 21, 2025 CITY OF PALM SPRINGS 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California CALL TO ORDER: Chair O’Donnell called the meeting to order at 5:44 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: O’DONNELL, THOMAS, WALSH, MACDONALD, THOMPSON Excused: HARLAN, BASTIN, Absent: CASTRO Staff Present: Principal Planner Ken Lyon, Principal Planner Edward Robertson, Administrative Assistant Irene Cruz. REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA: The agenda was available for public access at the City Hall exterior bulletin board (west side of Council Chamber) and the Planning Services counter by 9:00 pm on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA: Member MacDonald moved, seconded by Vice Chair Thomas, to accept the Agenda. AYES: O’DONNELL, THOMAS, WALSH, MACDONALD, THOMPSON EXCUSED: HARLAN, BASTIN, ABSENT: CASTRO PUBLIC COMMENT: None. 1. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: DECEMBER 2, 2024 Member Thompson moved, seconded by Vice Chair Thomas, to approve Consent item #1A. AYES: O’DONNELL, THOMAS, WALSH, MACDONALD, THOMPSON EXCUSED: HARLAN, BASTIN, ABSENT: CASTRO EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion are considered at this time. 2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. 3. NEW BUSINESS: A. RYAN BORMAN, ARCHITECT, ON BEHALF OF TONY BEBKO AND RYAN HENRY OWNERS, FOR A MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION FOR Architectural Review Committee Meeting Minutes January 21, 20254 City of Palm Springs Page 2 A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING ON A HILLSIDE LOT LOCATED AT 2246 MONUMENT COURT (LOT 74), DESERT PALISADES SPECIFIC PLAN, CASE AR-2024-0073 (APN 504-400-018) (KL) Recommendation: (1) Determine the project to be categorically exempt from further analysis under CEQA and (2) approve the project based on the findings outlined in the staff report, subject to the conditions of approval in Exhibit "A" and the DPSP analysis in Exhibit "B". Principal Planner Ken Lyon presented the staff report and answered questions of the committee. Ryan Borman, architect for the applicant, introduced himself and answered questions of the committee. Member Thompson moved, seconded by Member MacDonald, to approve Item #3A determining it to be categorically exempt from further analysis under CEQA and to approve the project based on the findings in the staff report, subject to attached conditions. AYES: O’DONNELL, THOMAS, WALSH, MACDONALD, THOMPSON EXCUSED: HARLAN, BASTIN, ABSENT: CASTRO B. A REQUEST BY PLC COMMUNITIES, LLC, FOR THE APPROVAL OF FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR A 157-UNIT MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN PLANNING AREA 5 (PA 5) WITHIN PHASE 1 AREA OF THE MIRALON DEVELOPMENT AT 801 SUNRISE WAY, ZONE PDD 290, SECTION 35 (CASE PDD-2024-0005, (ER). Recommendation: Determine that the previously adopted MND is the controlling CEQA Documentation and approve the Final Development Plans as being substantially in conformance based on the required findings subject to conditions. Principal Planner Edward Robertson presented the staff report and answered questions of the committee. Patrick McCabe, PLC Communities, for the applicant, spoke and answered questions of the committee. Michael Stone, Bassini and Leoni, architect for the applicant, and Lauren McHugh, RHA Architects landscape architect for the applicant, spoke and answered questions of the committee. Chair O’Donnell moved, seconded by Vice Chair Thomas, to approve Item #3B and readopt the MND as the controlling CEQA documentation and approve the project as submitted subject to attached conditions. AYES: O’DONNELL, THOMAS, WALSH, MACDONALD, THOMPSON EXCUSED: HARLAN, BASTIN, ABSENT; CASTRO Architectural Review Committee Meeting Minutes January 21, 20254 City of Palm Springs Page 3 ARCHITECTUAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORTS, REQUESTS AND COMMENTS: Request that the name of the Planner be added to the agenda item, not just in the staff report. PLANNING DIRECTOR’S REPORT: None. ADJOURNMENT: The Architectural Review Committee adjourned at 6:35 p.m. to 5:30 pm, Monday, February 3, 2025.