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Council designates 2395 Pebble Beach Drive (Holtec Residence) a Class I historic site
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Summary
The Palm Springs City Council approved a staff and Historic Site Preservation Board recommendation to designate the Richard and Holtec Residence at 2395 Pebble Beach Drive as a Class I historic site, citing criteria related to the period of significance (1965), architect Donald Wexler and the Alexander development that shaped post‑war residential
The Palm Springs City Council voted to designate the Richard and Holtec Residence at 2395 Pebble Beach Drive (HSPB item number 163) as a Class I historic site after a staff and Historic Site Preservation Board (HSPB) recommendation.
Staff report and findings Historic preservation planner Sarah Yoon summarized the HSPB staff report: the property sits on a roughly 0.26‑acre lot adjacent to the Tokwitz Creek Golf Course and retains significant mid‑century features including a low‑pitched gable roof, deep overhangs, articulated entry and stacked stone walls. The period of significance is the house’s completion year, 1965. The research staff presented shows the development (Green Fairway Estates) and architect Donald Wexler were locally and regionally significant in shaping Palm Springs’ residential patterns, and staff advised that the property meets criterion 3 and criterion 5 for a Class I designation and retains integrity of location, design, materials and setting.
Council action After a brief public hearing with no in‑person or online speakers, Councilmember Bernstein moved to approve the designation; Councilmember Garner seconded. The motion carried and the council directed staff to complete the administrative steps for formal designation as a Class I historic site.
Why it matters The designation recognizes an intact example of mid‑century residential architecture associated with Donald Wexler and the Alexander development company and places additional protections on exterior changes consistent with the city’s historic preservation ordinance and design review process. The designation was owner‑initiated and staff confirmed the owners led the historic research submitted with the application.
Implementation Staff and the HSPB will follow the city’s administrative procedures to record the designation and to notify the property owners of the formal protections and the list of character‑defining features. No demolition permit or exterior alteration that affects the character‑defining features may proceed without review under the city’s preservation standards.
