HomeMy WebLinkAbout17678 - RESOLUTIONS - 11/6/1991 RESOLUTION NO. 17678
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
` SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE PLAZA
THEATRE AS A CLASS 1 HISTORIC SITE.
WHEREAS the Plaza Theatre and its associated personages have
contributed substantially to the history of the city of Palm
Springs; and
WHEREAS the Plaza Theatre, and its sign, has long been a landmark
for both residents and visitors in the City of Palm Springs; and
WHEREAS the Plaza Theatre has been sensitively rehabilitated and
now serves as the home of the Palm Springs International Film
Festival; and
WHEREAS Chapter 8 . 05 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code allows for
the designation of historic sites; and
WHEREAS on February 13 , 1991, the Historic Site Preservation Board
held a public hearing regarding the designation of the Plaza
Theatre as an historic site and unanimously recommended to the City
Council designation of said property as a Class 1 Historic Site;
and
WHEREAS the City Council concurs in the recommendation of the
• Historic Site Preservation Board regarding the historic value of
the Plaza Theatre; and
3� WHEREAS the designation of the Plaza Theatre shall further the
purposes and intent of Chapter 8 . 05, and the Conservation Element
of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS the designation of the Plaza Theatre shall promote the
sensitive preservation and restoration of said site, as well as the
historic 10Village" atmosphere of the Downtown.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Palm Springs, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. The Plaza Theatre, as shown on Exhibit A, located
at 120 S. Palm Canyon Drive, shall be designated a
Class 1 Historic Site pursuant to Chapter 8 . 05 of
the Palm Springs Municipal Code. The site is
located on a portion of Block 27 of the subdivision
of Palm Springs as recorded at Page 432 of Map Book
9 , Riverside County, California; APN 513-144-003 .
SECTION 2 . No exterior alteration to the Plaza Theatre, or its
signs, shall be made without the prior approval of
the Historic Site Preservation Board; approved
alterations shall tend to maintaining the historic
integrity of the site. A plaque demarking the
Plaza Theatre as an historic site shall be
installed by the City.
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SECTION 3 . The current plans to remodel the property and �
structure commonly known as "Karen"s Korner" and to
enclose the south arcade have been reviewed by the
Historic Site Preservation Board and have been
found to be consistent "th the intent and purposes
of Chapter 8 . 05 of the Municipal Code and the
Conservation Element of the General Plan.
ADOPTED this 6th day of November , 1991.
AYES: Councilmembers Broich, Hodges, Murawski , Neel and Mayor Bono
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST' (ITj'PAL SPRC f,) CALI:FORNIA
By
-City Clerk C y Ma tiger
REVIEWED & APPROVED: