HomeMy WebLinkAbout21769 - RESOLUTIONS - 11/15/2006 RESOLUTION NO. 21769
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DENYING AN
APPLICATION FOR CLASS 1 HISTORIC DESIGNATION
OF THE SPANISH INN LOCATED AT 640 NORTH INDIAN
CANYON DRIVE.
The City Council of the City of Palm Springs finds:
A. Chapter 8.05 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code allows for the designation of
historic sites.
B. The current property owners Nejat Kohan and Hormoz Ramy, filed an application
for Historic Site Designation.
C. Notice of a public hearing of the Historic Site Preservation Board of the City of
Palm Springs to consider designation of the The Spanish Inn as a Class 1
historic site was issued in accordance with applicable law and on September 12,
2006, the Historic Site Preservation Board conducted a public hearing in
accordance with applicable law to consider designation of the Spanish Inn as a
Class 1 historic site.
D. Notice of a public hearing of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs to
consider designation of the Spanish Inn at 640 Indian Canyon Drive as a Class
One historic site was issued in accordance with applicable law and on October
18, 2006 the City Council conducted a public hearing in accordance with
applicable law to consider designation of the Spanish Inn at 640 Indian Canyon
Drive as a Class One historic site.
E. The City Council has carefully reviewed and considered all of the evidence in
connection with the designation, including but not limited to the staff report,
application and historical research, all written and oral testimony presented.
F. The City Council specifically finds that the Spanish Inn is in a state of disrepair
and has been the subject of numerous code enforcement actions over the years.
Several violations of the City's code have not been corrected. Although the City
Council has approved development and redevelopment entitlements related to
the restoration and reconstruction of the Spanish Inn and related facilities, the
City Council further finds that designation of the Spanish Inn as an historic site at
this time is premature and should not be considered until such time as the
development and redevelopment of the property and related public
improvements are substantially complete, the building violations are cured, and
1 the developers demonstrate that the historic integrity of the project has been
preserved.
Resolution No. 21769
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the City '
Council hereby denies the application for Class 1 historic designation of The Spanish
Inn at 640 North Indian Canyon Drive.
ADOPTED THIS 151h day of November, 2006.
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David H. Ready, I er
ATTEST:
mes Thompson, City C erk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ,
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 21769 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 15th day of November,
2006, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember McCulloch, Councilmember Pougnet, and Mayor Oden.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Mills.
ABSTAIN: Mayor Pro Tern Foat.
es Thompson, City Clerk
ity of Palm Springs, California