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Home My WebLink About2020-01-28 ARC Regular Meeting Minutes0 CITY OF PALM DESERT ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES JANUARY 28, 2020 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 12:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Commissioners Chris Van Vliet, Chair Karel Lambell, Vice Chair Allan Levin Michael McAuliffe Jim McIntosh Jim Schmid John Vuksic Current Meeting Present Absent X X X X X X X Also Present Ryan Stendell, Director Community Development Eric Ceja, Principal Planner Kevin Swartz, Associate Planner Nick Melloni, Assistant Planner Janine Judy, Recording Secretary Cancelled meeting: 12124/19, ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 14, 2020 Year to Date Present Absent 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 Action: Commissioner Levin moved to approve the January 14, 2020 meeting minutes with minor changes. Motion was seconded by Chair Van Vliet and carried by a 7-0 vote, with Lambell, Levin, McAuliffe, McIntosh, Schmid, Van Vliet, and Vuksic voting YES. K ARCHITECTURAL RE;, -cW COMMISSION MINUTES V. CASES: A. Final Drawings: 1. CASE NO: PP 18-0002 January 28, 2020 APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: PREST VUKSIC ARCHITECTS, 44- 530 San Pablo Avenue #200, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to approve final construction drawings; Holiday Inn Express and Suites. LOCATION: 694-190-082 & 694-190-086 ZONE: P.C.-2 Commissioner Vuksic recused himself from this project and left the room. Mr. Kevin Swartz, Associate Planner, presented construction drawings for the Holiday Inn Express and Suites on Technology Drive. He reminded the Commission that in 2018 the Architectural Review Commission (ARC) and the Planning Commission approved two (2) hotels as part of the Millennium Master Plan; Holiday Inn and Staybridge. He presented the construction drawings for review and stated that when this was approved in 2018, the Commissioners didn't have any comments on the elevations but requested additional trees on the north side elevation to help block the wind. Staff has reviewed the roof plan and plans indicate that all rooftop equipment will be screened from public view. He stated that everything meets the original approved renderings and staff will work with the Building Department to make sure everything gets built per plan. ACTION: Commissioner Lambell moved to approve. Motion was seconded by Commissioner McIntosh and carried by a 6-0-1 vote, with Lambell, Levin, McAuliffe, McIntosh, Schmid, and Van Vliet voting YES and Vuksic abstaining. G:1PlanNngUanlneJudy\ARM1Mhules120201200'2Bmindo" rage 2 of 6 ARCHITECTURAL REW V COMMISSION MINUTES January 28, 2020 2. CASE NO: MISC 20-0001 APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: BICKEL GROUP ARCHITECTURE, Attn: Jessica Steiner, 3600 Birch Street, Suite 120, Newport Beach, CA 92660 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to approve construction of a new drive -through restaurant building with the approved Monterey Crossings shopping center: Habit Burger. LOCATION: Dinah Shore Drive & Monterey Avenue ZONE: P.C.-3, FCOZ, MSCP Mr. Nick Melloni, Assistant Planner, presented a request to construct a new 2,776 square -foot restaurant building with a drive -through on parcel 7 of the approved Monterey Crossings commercial center. He presented a PowerPoint of the elevations and site plan. The building features a contemporary design characterized by desert appropriate grey, brown and tan colored stucco finishes with area masonry veneer. The project includes a landscape plan for the areas immediately adjacent to the restaurant and drive -through. The building features a parapet at an average height of 22'-0" with tower elements up to 27'-0". The plans indicate that all rooftop equipment and drainage will be screened from public view. The proposal complies with all applicable requirements of the Monterey Crossings Specific Plan (MCSP). The proposed elevations are consistent with the approved material palette for the center, attractive landscaping and low walls are provided to screen the drive -through area, and all equipment is screened from view. Staff recommends approval as proposed. The Commission and the applicant reviewed and discussed the drive -through and the cross traffic flow, the retention basin, the 3' split -face wall near the drive -through lane, and the landscape plan. Chair Van Wet referred to the mechanical room and asked if that was the only place where it can be located. He was concerned that it is visible on the comer and so close to the main electrical panel with the water heater. MS. JESSICA STEINER, architect, said the way Habit's proto-typical floor plan works is they have dining that goes all the way along the west elevation. The door on the south is also a dining room door. That only leaves the west elevation for the G TianningllanineJud0MC 1Mlnutee120=0012&n1n.daex Page 3 of 6 ARCHITECTURAL RE1V.cW COMMISSION 0 MINUTES January 28, 2020 closets, which would take away from windows into the dining room taking away from the customers experience. She also pointed out that the north side has glazing for the customer area as well. She stated there will be lots of trees on the corner to shade and screen it, as well as a significant landscape buffer between the drive -through lane and the building. Commissioner Levin was trying to understand the circulation and asked how much of the site improvements are going in in conjunction with buildings 4 and 7. MS. VASANTHI OKUMA, Fountainhead Devetopment, said everything shown on the plan will be constructed as part of Phase 1. They have already submitted for all their site work improvements and obtaining permits. As part of the site work, they are building to the curb line for the Habit and their next steps will be to proceed with their construction documents for the buildings. They are already in process for buildings 4 and 5 and Chick Fil-A is almost approved. These will all be going in at the same time. The building on Parcel 3 is the only one that will lag behind a little because they are in the process of completing the lease with them. That will be the next building they will bring to ARC. Commissioner Lambell asked if the site improvements were happening at the same time as buildings 4 through 7. MS. OKUMA said before they start construction, their first step is to relocate a major sewer line that bisects the property. Once replacement lines are constructed, they will abandon that line and then the buildings can go in. Meanwhile, they will proceed with all the grading and put in the parking lot improvements while obtaining permits for the buildings. Commissioner Vuksic referred to the roof plan and pointed out a parapet going around three sides of the tower at the covered drive - through. He suggested that they close that in as the comer will be visible and it needs to be a solid form. MS. OKUMA said they will take a look at that. Chair Van Vliet asked if all rooftop equipment was screened. MS. OKUMA answered yes and said they are modeled after all roofs on the entire project. Commissioner Vuksic asked if they checked the heights on all the rooftop equipment because sometimes kitchen equipment can get really tall and pointed out that the applicant is representing that everything is below the parapet but asked if it actually was. MS. STEINER said they checked out all equipment and verified the heights. GAPIanningUanlnaJudMRCk1Minu'es12020420012Bmin.docx Page 4 of 6 ARCHITECTURAL REVIL.W COMMISSION MINUTES January 28, 2020 Lang, project manager, and the architect Mr. Greg Palasky discussed how this may or may not work. Commissioner Vuksic said having it under the clay tile is probably the right place because that is one element and this horizontal parapet is something different that starts to go into a different element or condition. ACTION: Commissioner Lambell moved to approve Option 2 as shown on rendering. Motion was seconded by Commissioner McIntosh and carried by a 6-0-1 vote, with Lambell, Levin, McIntosh, Schmid, Van Wet, and Vuksic voting YES and McAuliffe abstaining. B. Preliminary Plans: None C. Miscellaneous Items: None VI. COMMENTS Staff suggested that sometime in February the ARC will adjourn for a field trip to San Pablo Avenue to take a look at Phase 1, active reuse of the buildings, and landscaping. Staff will email the digital plans to the Commissioner's prior to the field trip. Staff also discussed the Economic Development package for facade enhancement. VII. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Lambell moved to adjourn the Architectural Review Commission meeting at 1:10 p.m. ERIC CEJA PRINCIPAL P R SECRETARY FI� r fir SECRETARY G.VianninflVanine JudMAM1Minu1aM2G2MM126m1n.d0ce Page 6 of 6 ARCHITECTURAL REl ..:W COMMISSION 0 MINUTES January 28, 2020 ACTION: Commissioner Levin moved to approve subject to enclosing the rear of the 25'-0" parapet "tower' on the east elevation to create a four-sided element. Materials and finishes shall be carried over to the rear portion. Motion was seconded by Commissioner McIntosh and carried by a 7-0 vote, with Lambell, Levin, McAuliffe, McIntosh, Schmid, Van Vliet, and Vuksic voting YES. 3. CASE NO: MISC 20-0002 APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: GRAZIADIO FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, Attn: Bill Lang, 149 Palos Verdes Blvd. #E, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to approve facade modifications; Jensen's Shopping Center. LOCATION: 73-547 Highway 111 ZONE: D.O. Commissioner McAuliffe recused himself from this project and left the room. Mr. Nick Melloni, Assistant Planner, presented a request to modify the approved facade of the Jensen's Shopping Center. The original facade was approved August, 2018 by the Architectural Review Commission (ARC) and the building permit was subsequently issued November, 2018. The project appeared before the ARC on January 14, 2020 and the Commissioners directed the applicant to prepare a solution for the cornice condition. The applicant has returned with two (2) options which are submitted for review. He presented the renderings showing how each of the options will interplay with the existing cornice at the top. Staff is leaning more towards Option 2 and recommends the ARC take a final action on the proposed changes. Commissioner Vuksic agrees that Option 2 looks better and thanked the applicant for taking the Commissioner's comments to heart and coming back with a solution that does the job. Mr. Melloni had a concern with the west elevation and suggested that the band carry back along the upper portion of the wall where it interplays with the roof screening at the comer. Mr. Melloni, Mr. Bill GAPt@nninVardneJudy%ARG IMinuteM20=200128min.dom Page 5 of 6