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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-11-22 ARC Regular Meeting Minutes City of Palm Desert Page 1 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA MINUTES (HYBRID MEETING) Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, this meeting may be conducted by teleconference. There will be in-person public access to the meeting location. 1. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission (ARC) was called to order by Chair Vuksic on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at 12:30 p.m. in the Development Services Conference Room, City Hall, located at 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Nicholas Latkovic, Michael McAuliffe, Francisco Sanchez, and Chair John Vuksic. Absent: Commissioner Dean Wallace Colvard and Vice Chair McIntosh. City Staff Present: Richard Cannone, Director of Development Services; Rosie Lua, Deputy Director of Development Services; 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 4-0; (COMMISSIONER COLVARD and VICE CHAIR MCINTOSH ABSENT), to approve the consent calendar. Tuesday November 22, 2022 12:30 p.m. Regular Meeting Architectural Review Commission Minutes November 22, 2022 City of Palm Desert Page 2 A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LATKOVIC, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, CARRIED 4-0; (COMMISSIONER COLVARD and VICE CHAIR MCINTOSH ABSENT), to approve the Architectural Review Commission Regular Meeting minutes of November 8, 2022. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LATKOVIC, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, CARRIED 4-0; (COMMISSIONER COLVARD and VICE CHAIR MCINTOSH ABSENT), to approve the Architectural Review Commission Special Meeting minutes of November 15, 2022. 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 NOS: MISC22-0029 / SARC 22-0006 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to approve a Design Review and Sign Program for façade modifications to an existing Louis Vuitton store located at 73515 El Paseo, Suite 1708 APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: Gruen Associates, Los Angeles, CA LOCATION: 73515 El Paseo Suite 1708 ZONE: Downtown Core Overlay - D.O. Senior Planner, Nick Melloni, narrated a PowerPoint presentation on the item and responded to Commission inquiries. Jamie Pancino with Gruen Associates, Applicant Representative, presented additional details on the project and answered questions from the Commission. Chair Vuksic opened and closed the public comment period. No public comments were provided. Discussion on the item ensued with Commissioners providing comments for the project. Following discussion, MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LATKOVIC, CARRIED 4-0; (COMMISSIONER COLVARD and VICE CHAIR MCINTOSH ABSENT) to: 1. Approve Case Nos. MISC22-0029 / SARC 22-0006 as presented. Architectural Review Commission Minutes November 22, 2022 City of Palm Desert Page 3 2. Applicant shall provide detailed drawings to staff’s satisfaction, for review of inside corner where breeze blocks meet one another and how end treatment is supported. Should there be any issues staff cannot resolve with the Applicant the project will return to the ARC for review. 2. CASE NOS: PP/CUP 17-059 – Amendment #1 / EA 22-0007 / PMW 22-0008 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to approve a Design Review for Amendment No. 1 to Precise Plan (PP) / Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 17- 059 to expand an existing CarMax, auto sales use, including a 2,351 square-foot building addition, construction of a new 923-square-foot carwash tunnel, canopy area, and new sales staging area located at 73-450 and 73-500 Dinah Shore Drive. APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: Michael Baker International, Palm Desert, CA LOCATION: 73-450 and 73500 Dinah Shore Drive ZONE: Service Industrial - SI Senior Planner, Nick Melloni, narrated a PowerPoint presentation on the item and responded to Commission inquiries. Bill Pope with MBI, Applicant, and Allan Price, Architect, with Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects, presented additional details on the project and answered questions from the Commission. Chair Vuksic opened and closed the public comment period. No public comments were provided. Discussion on the item ensued with Commissioners providing comments for the project. Following discussion, MOTION BY CHAIR VUKSIC, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, CARRIED 4-0; (COMMISSIONER COLVARD and VICE CHAIR MCINTOSH ABSENT) to: 1. Continue Case Nos. PP/CUP 17-059 – Amendment #1 / EA 22-0007 / PMW 22- 0008. 2. The applicant shall construct the wall enclosing the vehicle staging area with a tan split face block and pilasters facing Dinah Shore Drive, and the northern property line, spaced no greater than 30 feet apart. 3. All roof drainage on the proposed additions shall utilize internal roof drains. 4. Parapet ends on new tower element shall return twelve (12) feet onto existing roof. 5. Windows of new addition should be recessed to match existing south façade. 6. Header detail on new tower element should be recessed a minimum of eight (8) inches. 7. East end of new building addition and existing building should be revisited for more dimension and forms. 8. Revisit steel canopy design to look more integral to existing architecture. 6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS A. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSIONERS None Architectural Review Commission Minutes November 22, 2022 City of Palm Desert Page 4 B. CITY STAFF Senior Planner Melloni provided an update for the Vitalia subcommittee which met Tuesday, November 15, 2022. The Vitalia plans were found to be in substantial conformance, with a minor change for the roof screening on some of the units. The Vitalia Apartment development plans have been deemed complete therefore, the Vitalia subcommittee has been dissolved. Senior Planner Melloni provided an update on Avenida Palm Desert informing they are scheduled to begin work on the roof screening November 28, 2022. 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 1:42 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Melinda Gonzalez Melinda Gonzalez, Senior Administrative Assistant Recording Secretary ATTEST: Rosie Lua Rosie Lua, Deputy Director of Development Services Secretary APPROVED BY ARC: 12/13/2022