On AugPSPF sent a letter to the city of Palm Springs supporting the PSModCom June 19th appeal letter. On Septemthe Palm Springs city council upheld the PSModCom appeal of the Planning Commission’s Japproval decision and returned the matter to the commission for “consideration of all Historic Site Preservation Board recommendations.” This included the HSPB’s recommendation to initiate the Class 1 Historic Site designation process for the gas station. On Januthe Palm Springs Historic Site Preservation Board voted to “initiate a study pursuant to Municipal Code Section 8.05.135 (Investigation and Study) of the to inform the board of its possible historic significance.” Background The Planning Commission deferred action on the item pending a determination as to whether or not the gas station qualifies as a Class 1 Historic Site. Making public comment on the issue was PSPF board member Gary Johns and PSModCom board members Jade Nelson, Robert Imber and Peter Blackburn. On the Palm Springs Planning Commission heard the proposed modifications to the Cody-designed gas station. On JPSPF was informed by a Palm Springs city planning department representative the contract for professional services to investigate the historicity of the Shell Gas Station would be awarded to Architectural Resources Group “next week.” Marshall stated PSPF’s support of the Architectural Resources Group (ARG) study which determined that there was substantive cause to proceed with the Class1 designation of the gas station. On OctoPSPF board member Barbara Marshall made public comment before the Palm Springs Historic Site Preservation Board in support of the Class 1 Historic Site nomination of the Shell Gas Station. The city’s Historic Site Preservation Board, led by Gary Johns also did yeoman’s work on this designation as did citizens like Robert Imber and our sister organization the Palm Springs Modern Committee.” It set a standard that every commission since has tried to surpass…I’d like to applaud the efforts of…councilmember Mills, the Planning Department, specifically Director Flinn Fagg and city planner Ken Lyon. In that article the author applauded how forward-thinking the city’s Planning Commission was. Almost 50 years ago, in September of 1967, Palm Springs Life magazine published an article entitled ‘Garish Gas Stations? Not in Palm Springs’ which expounded on the architectural significance of the city’s non-corporate, architect-designed gas stations. It is the last of the midcentury architect-designed gas stations still functioning as such and is both a design and engineering marvel. PSPF board member Barbara Marshall made public comment before the city council stating, “we enthusiastically support the Class 1 historic designation of the William Cody-designed Shell Gas Station at 2796 North Palm Canyon Drive. To learn more about Zero Liability, visit /zeroliability.On Januthe Palm Springs city council unanimously approved (5-0) the Class 1 Historic Site designation of the Shell Gas Station. **Certain terms, conditions and exclusions apply. It may not be possible to combine multiple discounts and/or rewards in a single transaction. Purchases made at locations that sell non-Shell branded fuel are not qualifying purchases and rebates are not earned on those purchases. Terms and Conditions of the Shell | Fuel Rewards ® Credit Card rewards program apply. For fuel purchases where you redeem cents per gallon Fuel Rewards ® program rewards in addition to your Shell | Fuel Rewards ® Credit Card and Gold Status cents per gallon rewards, fuel savings are limited to 20 gallons of fuel. After the promotional period ends, 10 ¢ per gallon offer applies. With this limited time offer, you get 5 ¢/gal with Fuel Rewards ® Gold Status and 25 ¢/gal with the Shell | Fuel Rewards ® Credit Card for a total of 30 ¢/gal (up to 35 gallons).
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