HomeMy WebLinkAboutARC Resolution 1057 - Case AR 2025-0004RESOLUTION NO. 1057
A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE ON
A HILLSIDE LOT LOCATED AT 2337 MORNING VISTA DRIVE
(LOT 35) ZONE: ESA-SP, PLANNING AREA 4, DESERT
PALISADES SPECIFIC PLAN, GENERAL PLAN: ESTATE
RESIDENTIAL (“ER”), (APN: 504-390-035), CASE AR-2025-
0004.
WHEREAS, Studio AR&D Architect, Architect, on behalf of the property owners, filed a
Major Architectural application with the City, pursuant to Palm Springs Zoning Code (PSZC)
Sections 94.04.00 (“architectural review”), 93.13.00 (“hillside development”), 92.21.1.05
(“design guidelines for the ESA-SP zone”), and Sections III,(“Development Standards”), V
(“Architecture & Site Design Guidelines”), and VI (“Landscaping Guidelines”) of the Desert
Palisades Specific Plan (“DPSP”), for construction of a single-family residence located at 2337
Morning Vista Drive (APN 504-390-035); (“the Project”). The project proposes a roughly
4,381-square foot single family residence on a 25,179-square foot hillside parcel; and
WHEREAS, On April 8, 2021, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2042, amending Section
94.04.00 of the PSZC to reassign review of Major Architectural Review applications from the
City’s Planning Commission to the City’s Architectural Review Committee (“ARC”); and
WHEREAS, On January 23, 2025, City staff notified owners of properties immediately adjacent
to the project site of receipt of the application pursuant to Zoning Code Section 93.13.00(B,1,b);
and
WHEREAS, On February 20, 2025, City Staff notified owners of properties immediately adjacent
to the project site that the project would be considered by the ARC at a noticed public meeting
on March 3, 2025, pursuant to PSZC 93.13.00(B)(1)(c); and
WHEREAS, On March 17, 2025, the ARC held a public meeting in accordance with applicable
law. At said meeting, the ARC carefully reviewed and considered all the evidence presented in
connection with the project, including, but not limited to, the staff report, and all written and oral
testimony presented.
THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The proposed single-family residence is considered a project pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The ARC evaluated the Project pursuant to CEQA
and determined it to be Categorically Exempt from further analysis under CEQA Guidelines