HomeMy WebLinkAbout23106 RESOLUTION NO. 23106
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CLASS 1
HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF THE PALM SPRINGS CITY
HALL TO INCLUDE THE STRUCTURES, FEATURES AND
LAND OF THAT PORTION OF APN NO. 502-150-005
BOUNDED BY THE NORTH EDGE OF THE NORTH
PARKING LOT AND THE CURB EDGES ALONG CIVIC
DRIVE, TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY AND EL CIELO ROAD,
EXCEPTING THE LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERIALS
THEREIN.
The City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California finds:
A. Chapter 8.05 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code allows for the
designation of historic sites.
B. On October 2, 1996, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 18907
adopting a historic designation, Class 1 for the Palm Springs City Hall building, including
express restrictions on the City Hall building, but did not include express restrictions or
limitations on the surrounding grounds and ancillary facilities or improvements.
C. On May 11, 2010, the Historic Site Preservation Board conducted a public
hearing in accordance with applicable law and voted to recommend amending the
existing Class 1 historic designation of the Palm Springs City Hall to expressly include
the entire site in the historic designation.
D. The designation of the entire site or portions of the Palm Springs City Hall
site would further the purpose and intent of Chapter 8.05 of the Palm Springs Municipal
Code.
E. The designation of specific portions of the entire site of the Palm Springs
City Hall shall promote the sensitive preservation of the Palm Springs City Hall site.
F. The City Council has 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, and notes and
reaffirms the following:
1. The lands and features surrounding the Palm Springs City Hall embody
the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction,
because the steps and plaza, as a base or "plinth," reconcile the distinctive
characteristics of the mid-century modern style with the traditional design of a
public building.
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2. The building, lands, and features surrounding the Palm Springs City Hall
include the work of a master builder, designer, artist, or architect whose
individual genius influenced his age; because the development of the Palm
Springs City Hall is part of Albert Frey's design plan for the property; the life and
work of Albert Frey has been well-documented; and his work is recognized world-
wide as significant toward the development of the modern movements of
architecture, especially as he adapted such styles and movements to the local
environment.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS RESOLVE:
SECTION 1. The Class 1 historic designation for the Palm Springs City Hall is
hereby amended to include the structures, features, and land of that portion of
APN No. 502-150-005 bounded by the north edge of the north parking lot and the
curb edges along Civic Drive, Tahquitz Canyon Way, and El Cielo Road,
excepting the landscape plant materials therein, subject to the following
conditions:
1. All future exterior modifications including but not limited to building, site,
landscaping, lighting, walls, and fences shall require Architectural Approval
pursuant to Section 94.04.00 of the Palm Springs Zoning Ordinance.
2. No permit for the alteration of the interior or exterior of any building, or the
steps or entry plaza fronting the main (south) building entries, or the hardscape
of the parking lot areas, including any and all of the properties elements and
characteristics within the designated area described above shall be issued
without prior approval by the Historic Site Preservation Board (HSPB) as
provided in Chapter 8.05 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code. Modifications to
landscape plant materials are exempted from HSPB review.
3. All existing or previously approved or installed alterations or improvements
shall be considered acceptable and consistent with the requirements of Chapter
8.05 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code.
ADOPTED THIS 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 2012.
David H. Ready. anager
ATTEST:
ames Thompson, City Clerk
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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. 23106 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 March 7, 2012, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Lewin, Mayor Pro Tern Foat,
and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: Councilmember Mills.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
dames Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California