CITY OF PALM DESERT
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
CASE NO. CRPC-26-0003
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPIATENESS TO REPAINT BUILDING EXTERIORS WITHIN THE SANDPIPER CONDOMINIUMS CIRCLES 5 THROUGH 10 HISTORIC DISTRICT
The City of Palm Desert (City), in its capacity as the Lead Agency for this project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), has determined that the proposed project is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 pertaining to existing facilities such as the existing designated historic district, and there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances.
PROJECT LOCATION: A portion of the site located approximately south of El Paseo, west of Highway 74, north of Pitahaya Street, and east of Edgehill Drive. The site contains 102 parcels that will be listed in the staff report, once posted with the agenda.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Consideration to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to repaint building exteriors within the Sandpiper Condominiums Circles 5-10 Historic District.
PUBLIC HEARING: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Historic Preservation Committee of the City of Palm Desert, California, will hold a Public Hearing at its meeting on April 22, 2026. The Historic Preservation Committee meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. in the Administrative Conference Room at 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California. Pursuant to Senate Bill 707, this meeting may be conducted as a hybrid meeting allowing public access via teleconference or in person. Options for remote participation will be listed on the Posted Agenda for the meeting at https://www.palmdesert.gov/government/meetings.
PUBLIC REVIEW: The plans and related documents are available for public review Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. by contacting the project planner, Bobby Keatinge. Please submit written comments to the Planning division. If any group challenges the action in court, issues raised may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence at or prior to the Historic Preservation Committee hearing. All comments and any questions should be directed to:
Bobby Keatinge, Associate Planner
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 776-6479
rkeatinge@palmdesert.gov
CARLOS FLORES, SECRETARY
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
April 10 2026
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