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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2018-04RECORDING REQUESTED BY, AND WHEN RECORDED, MAIL TO: City Clerk's Office City of Palm Desert 73-510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260-2578 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT - NO FEE - 6103 OF THE GOVT. CODE 2018-0029732 01/24/2018 03:52 PM Fee: $ 0.00 Page 1 of 5 Recorded in Official Records County of Riverside Peter Aldana Assessor -County Clerk -Recorder 'llll 1111 riCIRilikkEtkr �i (This Space for Recorder's Use Only) RESOLUTION NO. 2018-04 Historic Landmark Designation City of Palm Desert, California a Municipal Corporation "Owner" Legal Description of Property Miles C. Bates House Located at 73697 Santa Rosa Way, Palm Desert APN 627-102-024 Approved at the Palm Desert City Council Meeting of January 11, 2018 (Cultural Resource Preservation Committee Case No. CRPC 17-01) (Title of Document) o A r- rn • v rn -17 1r7V)r -'°C Cn r� }r) RESOLUTION NO. 2018-04 [This page has intentionally been left blank.] RESOLUTION NO. 2018-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT APPROVING HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION FOR MILES C. BATES HOUSE LOCATED AT 73-697 SANTA ROSA WAY, AS A LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK CASE NO. CRPC 17-01 WHEREAS, on December 12, 2017, the Cultural Resource Preservation Committee conducted a public hearing to consider initiation of Historic Landmark Designation for Miles C. Bates house located at 73-697 Santa Rosa Way, Assessor's parcel No's. 627-102-024, as a historic landmark pursuant to Section 29.40 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee has considered all of the evidence submitted into the administrative record which includes, but not limited to: 1. Agenda reports were prepared by the Department of Building and Safety. 2. Staff presentation at a meeting and subsequent public hearing held on December 12, 2017, before the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee. 3. The City of Palm Desert, Cultural Resources Ordinance No. 1168, and all other applicable regulations and codes. 4. Public comments, both written and oral, received and/or submitted at or prior to the meeting, supporting and/or opposing the applicant's request. 5. Testimony and/or comments from the applicant and its representatives submitted to the City in both written and oral form at or prior to the meeting. 6. All related documents received and/or submitted at or prior to the meeting. WHEREAS, based on the foregoing evidence, the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee finds that: 1. A request for Historic District Designation for the Miles C. Bates house located at 73-697 Santa Rosa Way was made on November 28, 2017, to designate the Miles C. Bates house as a historic landmark. 2. Notice of December 12, 2017, Cultural Resources Preservation Committee meeting was posted in the Desert Sun and at City Hall. 3. Notice of December 12, 2017, Cultural Resources Preservation Committee was provided to the affected property owner as shown in the latest Riverside County assessment roll. 4. Notice of the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee meeting included the notice requirements set forth in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). WHEREAS, based on the Cultural Resources Ordinance 1168, the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee concludes the following: 1. Palm Deserts' character and history are reflected in its cultural, historical, and architectural heritage, and 2. Palm Deserts' historical foundations should be preserved as living parts of the community life and development in order to foster an understanding of the City's past so that future generations may have a genuine opportunity to appreciate, enjoy, and understand Palm Deserts' heritage, and 3. The Cultural Resources Preservation Committee has reviewed this site and determined it to be historically significant and could contribute to the economic and cultural revival of the City. Resolution No. 2018-04 Page 2 of 3 WHEREAS, in view of all the evidence and based on the foregoing designation criterion, the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee concludes as follows: The Miles C. Bates house, located at 73-697 Santa Rosa Way was designed by Walter S. White. Walter White was an American modernist architect and industrial designer who worked in the Coachella Valley in the 1950s. Walter White is considered by many to be Palm Desert's architect, having designed over 65 structures here, many of which are still in existence. White is considered notable for his influence in early Palm Desert, CA and his innovative roofing and window systems. White is increasingly well known for his daring, innovative roofs. The experimental and patented system he invented in 1954 was employed only once during White's career and that is at the Miles C. Bates House. White's system explores and exploits wood's inherent flexibility. The Miles C. Bates house is eligible for landmark designation by meeting the following criteria of PDMC Section 29.40.010 C, D, and F, of the Palm Desert Cultural Resources Ordinance. C. Embodies distinctive characteristics, or is one of the few remaining examples of a style, type, period or method of construction or possesses high artistic value. The Miles C. Bates house is eligible for designation for its distinctive roller coaster roof that exemplifies high artistic value. Although White patented the innovative wood roof system that alternated the use of wooden dowels with complementary biconcave elements to achieve the unique wave shape, the Bates house is believed to be the only home in existence that used this system. Additionally White appears to have considered the siting of the home in relation to the Santa Rosa Mountains in the distance, as the rolling roofline follows the profile of those southern mountains. D. Represents the work of a master builder, designer or architect. The exemplary design of the Bates house by White "embodies his lifelong ambition to push architecture in new directions, restlessly searching for solutions that integrated dramatic form making with a pragmatism born of respect for the material and their capabilities amidst the demanding conditions of the desert. The house also shows off White's ability to synthesize a harmonious relationship between common, humble products such as rough -faced concrete masonry units and upscale materials and technologies such as steel and glass sliding windows and terrazzo floors." F. Reflects distinctive examples of community planning or significant development patterns, including those associated with different eras of settlement and growth, agriculture, or transportation Page 2 of 3 Resolution No. 2018-04 Page 3 of 3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT DOES HEREBY DESIGNATE MILES C. BATES HOUSE, LOCATED AT 73-697 SANTA ROSA WAY, AS A LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California at its regular meeting held this 11tday of January 2018, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: HARNIK, KELLY, NESTANDE, and JONATHAN NONE WEBER NONE R A ELL D.K/� SE ' ITY CLERK CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA SAB YTJ AATHAN, MAYOR EACH DOCUMENT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE 19 ATTACHED. IS CERTIFIED TO BE A FULL, TRUE AND CORRECT CO • THE ORIGINAL ON FILE AND ON RECORD O ' CE. Dated: Page 3 of 3 , City Clerk Califor RESOLUTION NO. 2018-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT APPROVING HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION FOR MILES C. BATES HOUSE LOCATED AT 73-697 SANTA ROSA WAY, AS A LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK CASE NO. CRPC 17-01 WHEREAS, on December 12, 2017, the Cultural Resource Preservation Committee conducted a public hearing to consider initiation of Historic Landmark Designation for Miles C. Bates house located at 73-697 Santa Rosa Way, Assessor's parcel No's. 627-102-024, as a historic landmark pursuant to Section 29.40 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee has considered all of the evidence submitted into the administrative record which includes, but not limited to: 1. Agenda reports were prepared by the Department of Building and Safety. 2. Staff presentation at a meeting and subsequent public hearing held on December 12, 2017, before the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee. 3. The City of Palm Desert, Cultural Resources Ordinance No. 1168, and all other applicable regulations and codes. 4. Public comments, both written and oral, received and/or submitted at or prior to the meeting, supporting and/or opposing the applicant's request. 5. Testimony and/or comments from the applicant and its representatives submitted to the City in both written and oral form at or prior to the meeting. 6. All related documents received and/or submitted at or prior to the meeting. WHEREAS, based on the foregoing evidence, the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee finds that: 1. A request for Historic District Designation for the Miles C. Bates house located at 73-697 Santa Rosa Way was made on November 28, 2017, to designate the Miles C. Bates house as a historic landmark. 2. Notice of December 12, 2017, Cultural Resources Preservation Committee meeting was posted in the Desert Sun and at City Hall. 3. Notice of December 12, 2017, Cultural Resources Preservation Committee was provided to the affected property owner as shown in the latest Riverside County assessment roll. 4. Notice of the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee meeting included the notice requirements set forth in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). WHEREAS, based on the Cultural Resources Ordinance 1168, the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee concludes the following: 1. Palm Deserts' character and history are reflected in its cultural, historical, and architectural heritage, and 2. Palm Deserts' historical foundations should be preserved as living parts of the community life and development in order to foster an understanding of the City's past so that future generations may have a genuine opportunity to appreciate, enjoy, and understand Palm Deserts' heritage, and 3. The Cultural Resources Preservation Committee has reviewed this site and determined it to be historically significant and could contribute to the economic and cultural revival of the City. Resolution No. 2018-04 Page 2 of 3 WHEREAS, in view of all the evidence and based on the foregoing designation criterion, the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee concludes as follows: The Miles C. Bates house, located at 73-697 Santa Rosa Way was designed by Walter S. White. Walter White was an American modernist architect and industrial designer who worked in the Coachella Valley in the 1950s. Walter White is considered by many to be Palm Deserts architect, having designed over 65 structures here, many of which are still in existence. White is considered notable for his influence in early Palm Desert, CA and his innovative roofing and window systems. White is increasingly well known for his daring, innovative roofs. The experimental and patented system he invented in 1954 was employed only once during White's career and that is at the Miles C. Bates House. White's system explores and exploits wood's inherent flexibility. The Mites C. Bates house is eligible for landmark designation by meeting the following criteria of PDMC Section 29.40.010 C, D, and F, of the Palm Desert Cultural Resources Ordinance. C. Embodies distinctive characteristics, or is one of the few remaining examples of a style, type, period or method of construction or possesses high artistic value. The Miles C. Bates house is eligible for designation for its distinctive roller coaster roof that exemplifies high artistic value. Although White patented the innovative wood roof system that alternated the use of wooden dowels with complementary biconcave elements to achieve the unique wave shape, the Bates house is believed to be the only home in existence that used this system. Additionally White appears to have considered the siting of the home in relation to the Santa Rosa Mountains in the distance, as the rolling roofline follows the profile of those southern mountains. D. Represents the work of a master builder, designer or architect. The exemplary design of the Bates house by White "embodies his lifelong ambition to push architecture in new directions, restlessly searching for solutions that integrated dramatic form making with a pragmatism born of respect for the material and their capabilities amidst the demanding conditions of the desert. The house also shows off White's ability to synthesize a harmonious relationship between common, humble products such as rough -faced concrete masonry units and upscale materials and technologies such as steel and glass sliding windows and terrazzo floors." F. Reflects distinctive examples of community planning or significant development patterns, including those associated with different eras of settlement and growth, agriculture, or transportation Page 2 of 3 Resolution No. 2018-04 Page 3 of 3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT DOES HEREBY DESIGNATE MILES C. BATES HOUSE, LOCATED AT 73-697 SANTA ROSA WAY, AS A LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California at its regular meeting held this 1 1 tn day of January 2018, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: HARNIK, KELLY, NESTANDE, and JONATHAN NONE WEBER NONE SAB-87-JD \THAN, MAYOR CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA Page 3 of 3