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HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
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:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86493682675?pwd=6e9Ve4D58yaH6jN5SqiZ5OEUKZRxuS.1 or
call 1-669-444-9171, enter Meeting ID: 864 9368 2675 and Passcode: 202702.
• 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 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 board members and retained for the official record.
Tuesday
March 4, 2025
5:30 PM Regular Meeting
Jade Nelson, Chair
Erik Rosenow, Vice Chair
Kurt Bachman
Janet Hansen
Jeffrey Herr
Peter Moruzzi
Katherine Maschka Hitchcock
Staff Liaisons:
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, February 27,
2025, 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.
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: FEBRUARY 4, 2025
RECOMMENDATION: Approve.
EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate
discussion are considered at this time.
2.PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A.APPLICATION BY JULI SAVITT-CAVNAR AND ADAM CAVNAR, FOR HISTORIC
SITE DESIGNATION OF THE RICHARD AND SIGNE HOLECHEK RESIDENCE
LOCATED AT 2395 PEBBLE BEACH DRIVE, (APN 681-242-008) CASE: HSPB
#163 (SY).
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Open the public hearing and take testimony.
2. Close the public hearing and adopt Resolution HSPB #163 “A RESOLUTION OF
THE HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DESIGNATE “THE
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RICHARD AND SIGNE HOLECHEK RESIDENCE” AS A CLASS 1 HISTORIC SITE,
HSPB #163, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (APN #681-242-008), AND A
DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO CEQA THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT.”
3.UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
4.NEW BUSINESS:
A.A REQUEST BY THE MEZRAHI TRUST FOR APPROVAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS – MAJOR FOR ALTERATIONS TO “THE GAS COMPANY
BUILDING”, A CLASS 1 SITE LOCATED AT 211 NORTH SUNRISE WAY, HSPB
#158 / CASE CAMJ 2024-0001 (SY).
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the project as proposed with conditions.
5.DISCUSSIONS:
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
STAFF COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT: The Historic Site Preservation Board will adjourn to its regularly scheduled
meeting on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 5:30 PM, in the Large Conference Room at City Hall.
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, February 27, 2025, as required by established policies and procedures.
/s/ Anita Fields
Anita Fields, Administrative Specialist
Department of Planning Services
Historic Site Preservation Board Agenda
March 4, 2025
City of Palm Springs