Event house rules, new downtown live show and airport funding on Palm Springs agendas
Five city bodies, including the City Council and four boards and commissions, meet Tuesday through Thursday. The council also will hold a closed session Wednesday.
Event house rules, a new live-entertainment venue downtown and added airport funding are on the agenda at Palm Springs meetings this week. Discussion of two historic home designations also are scheduled.
The City Council will consider an ordinance on event house use at vacation rentals and give direction on separate event house regulations. The Planning Commission will hold a hearing on a permit for a live show at 441 S. Palm Canyon Drive. The Measure J Oversight Commission will review a $150,000 funding request from the Airport Commission.
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The council also meets in closed session Wednesday on labor negotiations, a legal claim and the recruitment of a city manager and an interim city manager.
Here’s how the week breaks down (click the links for agendas):
Planning Commission (Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Council Chamber)
The commission will hold a public hearing on a conditional use permit requested by Alfa Contempo for Olson Entertainment LLC to host live entertainment at 441 S. Palm Canyon Drive. The show, “The Art of Science,” would run Friday through Sunday in an existing commercial building, with two performances on Saturdays. Each performance lasts 75 minutes and the space holds 150 people. Staff recommends approval with conditions that include traffic control and noise limits.
VillageFest Board (Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., City Hall Large Conference Room)
The board will review eight vendor applications for VillageFest. They include six arts and crafts and book vendors and two nonprofits, Idyllwild Arts and Modern Men, the Coachella Valley Men’s Chorus.
Historic Site Preservation Board (Wednesday, 10 a.m., City Hall Large Conference Room)
The board holds a special meeting with two public hearings. Owners have asked for Class 1 historic designation of the Lloyd and Tootsie Simon Residence at 388 E. Valmonte Norte and the Siemon Residence at 755 Camino Norte. Brewster & Benedict designed the Simon home in 1936. William F. Cody designed the Siemon home, finished in 1967. The board will vote on whether to recommend that the City Council designate each site.
City Council (Wednesday, closed session 4 p.m., open session 5:30 p.m., Council Chamber)
The council will introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 5.25 of the municipal code on event house use at vacation rentals. It also will give direction on event house rules under Chapter 5.75. The Police Department will update the council on the public safety camera program and Real Time Intelligence Center. The council will discuss the mayoral position and hear a report from an ad hoc subcommittee.
The consent calendar includes $33.1 million in payroll and accounts payable payments, a $309,579.70 purchase of a Volvo wheel loader and a $50,000 state traffic safety grant.
Measure J Oversight Commission (Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Large Conference Room)
The commission will consider $150,000 in added funding for the Terminal Seating and Charging Tables project at the airport’s Bono Concourse. It also will review the fiscal year-end budget update and discuss plaques and permanent signage for community-initiated projects.
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