HomeMy WebLinkAbout23571 RESOLUTION NO. 23571
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING THE
DECISION OF THE HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION
BOARD DENYING THE REQUEST TO AMEND THE SIGN
PROGRAM AT THE EL PASEO BUILDING, A CLASS 1
HISTORIC SITE, LOCATED AT 800 NORTH PALM
CANYON DRIVE, ZONE C-1 (CASE SP 09-001 AMND,
HSPB-27).
WHEREAS, El Paseo Holdings ("Applicant') filed a sign program amendment, Case 09-
001, to include one double sided internally illuminated blade sign equaling 7.5-square
feet located on the Palm Canyon Drive elevation at 800 North Palm Canyon Drive,
Zone C-1, Section 15; and
WHEREAS, notice of public meeting of the Historic Site Preservation Board of the City
of Palm Springs to consider Case 09-001 AMND was given in accordance with
applicable law; and
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2014, the Architectural Advisory Committee reviewed a sign
program amendment request for a 9.33-square foot blade sign. After carefully reviewed
and considered all of the evidence presented on the project, including but not limited to
the staff report, and all written and oral testimony presented and voted 7-0 to table
discussion until a further date; and
WHEREAS, on April 8, 2014, the Historic Site Preservation Board reviewed a sign
program amendment request for a 9.33-square foot blade sign. After carefully reviewed
and considered all of the evidence presented on the project, including but not limited to
the staff report, and all written and oral testimony presented and voted 6-0 to deny the
request; and
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2014, the Historic Site Preservation Board reviewed a revised
sign program amendment request for a 7.5-square foot blade sign. After carefully
reviewed and considered all of the evidence presented on the project, including but not
limited to the staff report, and all written and oral testimony presented and voted 4-1 to
deny the request; and
WHEREAS, El Paseo Holdings ("Applicant' and "Appellant') has filed an appeal,
pursuant to Chapter 2.05 of the Municipal Code, of the Historic Site Preservation Board
decision to deny Case 09-001; and
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2014, a public meeting on the appeal was held by the City
Council in accordance with applicable law; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully reviewed and considered all of the evidence
presented in connection with the appeal hearing on the project, including, but not
limited to, the staff report, and all written and oral testimony presented.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 2.05.030, the appellant's stated
grounds for the appeal includes the following:
"The Client was prepared to make concessions with regard to size, location and
overall design to allow harmony between the sign and the Class 1 historic
building. However, there was very little discussion on how to make the sign work
within the space. Instead it was suggested that no additional sign be added to
the Palm Canyon elevation"
"Approving the blade sign will allow a tenant with Palm Canyon frontage to have
a presence visible from Palm Canyon. It is our contention that business in the
downtown zone need reasonable signage identification on the streets they front."
SECTION 2. In response to the above, the City Council finds as follows: the review of a
sign program amendment application is discretionary and requires input and discussion
gathered through a public hearing process. The Historic Site Preservation Board held a
public meeting to obtain information regarding the proposal and determined that a 7.5-
square foot double sided internally illuminated blade sign is not appropriate on the El
Paseo Building a Class 1 historic site. The Historic Site Preservation Board in rendering
a denial decision exercised its regulatory control through the Certificate of Approval
process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the City
Council hereby denies the appeal and upholds the Historic Site Preservation Board
decision to deny Case SP 09-001 AMND, HSPB 27 an amendment to the approved
sign program.
ADOPTED this 18" day of June, 2014.
ATTEST: David H. Ready, anager
ames Thompson, City Clerk
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. 23571 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 June 18, 2014 by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Mills, Councilmember Lewin, Mayor
Pro Tem Hutcheson and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ames Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California
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