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ARCHITECTUAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 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 5:38 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: O’DONNELL, BASTIN, MACDONALD, THOMPSON, WALSH, CASTRO,
THOMAS
Staff Present: Principal Planner Ken Lyon, Associate Planner Glenn Mlaker, Administrative Assistant
Linda Ponce
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, April 16, 2025.
ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA:
Ayes: O’DONNELL, BASTIN, MACDONALD, THOMPSON, WALSH, CASTRO,
THOMAS
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MARCH 17, 2025
Member Walsh moved, seconded by member Thomas, to approve Consent item #1A.
Ayes: O’DONNELL, BASTIN, MACDONALD, THOMPSON, WALSH, CASTRO,
THOMAS
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 A REQUEST BY MONAGHAN PALM CANYON, LLC, OWNER, FOR A MAJOR
ARCHITECTURAL PERMIT APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT A SIXTY (60) UNIT
CONDOMINIUM COMPLEX WITH COMMUNITY BUILDING, PROJECT LOCATED AT
1875 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE, ZONE, C-1 AND R-3; (CASE NO. AR 2024-0006)
(GM).
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April 21, 2025
City of Palm Springs
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval
Chair O’Donnell and member MacDonald were recused.
Associate Planner Glenn Mlaker presented the staff report and answered questions of the committee.
Mark Wortmann, Mike Woodley, Graham Denton, and Russell (Russ) MacDonald for the applicant, spoke and
answered questions of the committee.
Member Thompson moved, seconded by member Castro to move to continue the matter to a date uncertain to
allow the applicant to provide the revisions and additional material requested by the Architectural Review
Committee.
Ayes: THOMAS, BASTIN, THOMPSON, WALSH, CASTRO
Recused: O’DONNELL, MACDONALD
ARCHITECTUAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORTS, REQUESTS AND COMMENTS:
Provide 3D streetscapes of the residential portion and along Palm Canyon Drive. Review the operation of the
Clubhouse’s floor plan and its function, the use of the courtyard, and better integration of pool and deck.
Relocation of the monument sign, review window overhangs and roof top solar locations.
PLANNING DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Principal Planner Lyon provided an update regarding the recruitment of
new committee members noting two alternate positions on the ARC are open. He noted several applications have been
received and will shortly be reviewed by a subcommittee of the Planning Commission and staff.
ADJOURNMENT: The Architectural Review Committee adjourned at 7:02 p.m. to 5:30 pm, Monday, May 5,
2025.