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ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
(HYBRID MEETING)
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, this meeting was conducted by teleconference and there
was no in-person public access to the meeting location.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission was called to order by Chair
Vuksic on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at 12:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Dean Wallace Colvard, Nicholas Latkovic, Michael McAuliffe,
Francisco Sanchez, and Chair John Vuksic.
Absent: Vice Chair Jim McIntosh.
City Staff
Present: Chris Escobedo, Assistant City Manager/Director of Development Services;
Richard Cannone, Deputy Director of Development Services; Rosie Lua, Planning
Manager; Nick Melloni, Senior Planner, and Melinda Gonzalez, Recording
Secretary, were present at Roll Call.
3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT:
Chair Vuksic opened and closed the non-agenda public comment period. No public
comments were provided.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Associated staff reports, memos, attachments, and discussion on the following items can be
viewed by visiting the Architectural Review Commission Information Center website at,
https://www.cityofpalmdesert.org/our-city/committees-and-commissions/commission-
information.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LATKOVIC, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE,
CARRIED 5-0, to approve the consent calendar. (VICE CHAIR MCINTOSH ABSENT)
Tuesday
September 27, 2022
12:30 p.m.
Regular Meeting
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A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LATKOVIC, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER
MCAULIFFE, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Architectural Review Commission Regular
Meeting minutes of September 13, 2022. (VICE CHAIR MCINTOSH ABSENT)
CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER: Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate
discussion will be considered at this time.
None
5. ACTION CALENDAR
Associated staff reports, memos, attachments, and discussion on the following items can be
viewed by visiting the Architectural Review Commission Information Center website at,
https://www.cityofpalmdesert.org/our-city/committees-and-commissions/commission-
information.
A. FINAL DRAWINGS
1. CASE NO: MISC 22-0014
NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration of a wall setback
exception to the City of Palm Desert Fence and Wall Ordinance for a five-foot, six-inch
(5’-6”) tall decorative block wall with breeze block accents at a setback of twelve feet
from the face of curb.
APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: Stacey Harding, Palm Desert, CA 92260
LOCATION: 45420 Abronia Trail
ZONE: Multifamily Residential (R-3)
Senior Planner, Nick Melloni, narrated a PowerPoint presentation on the item and
responded to Commission inquiries. Stacey Harding, Applicant, and Tim Turner,
Landscape Architect, presented additional details on the project and answered
questions from the Commission.
Discussion on the item ensued with Commissioners providing comments and
concerns for the project. Chair Vuksic opened and closed the public comment period.
No public comments were provided.
Following discussion, MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER LATKOVIC, CARRIED 5-0 (VICE CHAIR MCINTOSH ABSENT),
to:
1. Approve Case No. MISC22-0014 design as presented with conditions.
2. Applicant must incorporate outward swinging safety gate with self-latching lock
which complies with applicable building codes and safety requirements.
3. The artificial turf installation, and wall footings must be coordinated to appropriately
accommodate existing Washingtonia Filifera.
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B. MISCELLANEOUS
None
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
A. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Colvard provided an update on the Cultural Arts Committee and shared
pictures of a mural and sculpture which are proposed along San Pablo via Zoom.
Commissioner Colvard stated the City donated $25,000 to Desert X 2023, with two art
installation sites designated in the City of Palm Desert, locations to be determined. The
City also purchased the sculpture “Anza Borrego” for $20,000 which will be installed at
the Magnesia Falls roundabout.
In response to inquiry, Planning Manager Lua explained the Consent Calendar including
how it works and the types of cases which will be placed under the Consent Calendar.
B. CITY STAFF
Planning Manager Lua reported at the City Council meeting scheduled for September 29,
2022, City Council will consider staff’s request to reduce the ARC’s membership count
from nine members to seven members. If approved, it will require a second reading which
will include a thirty-day waiting period. There is an application for a seventh ARC member
which is currently under review. As previously discussed, a study session will be
scheduled for ARC members, however, the date has not been set to allow coordination
for attendance of the potential seventh ARC member.
C. ATTENDANCE REPORT
The attendance report was provided with the agenda materials. The Commission took no
action on this matter.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The Architectural Review Commission adjourned at 1:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Melinda Gonzalez, Senior Administrative Assistant
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Rosie Lua, Planning Manager
Secretary
APPROVED BY ARC: 10/11/2022