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Home My WebLink About2023-01-10 ARC Regular Meeting MinutesARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA Tuesday January 10, 2023 MINUTES (HYBRID MEETING) 12:30 p.m. Regular 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, January 10, 2023, 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 Dean Wallace Colvard, Nicholas Latkovic, Michael McAuliffe, Vice Chair Jim McIntosh, Francisco Sanchez, and Chair John Vuksic. Absent: City Staff Present: Rosie Lua, Deputy Director of Development Services; Nick Melloni, Senior Planner; Anna Dan, Assistant Planner; Nikki Gomez, Assistant 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.citvofpalmdesert.org/our-city/committees-and-commissions/commission- information. Chair Vuksic opened and closed the public comment period for the Consent Calendar. No public comments were provided. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COLVARD, CARRIED 6-0; to approve the consent calendar. City of Palm Desert Page 1 Architectural Review Commission Minutes January 10, 2023 A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COLVARD, CARRIED 6-0; to approve the Architectural Review Commission Regular Meeting minutes of December 13, 2022. B. CASE NO: SARC22-0007 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to approve a Design Review for a multi -tenant monument sign for an existing office building located at 73161 Fred Waring Drive. APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: Signarama, Palm Desert, CA 92260 LOCATION: 73161 Fred Waring Drive, Suite#200 ZONE: Office Professional (O.P.) MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COLVARD, CARRIED 6-0; to approve Case No. SARC22-0007 with the following condition: 1. All new landscaping shall have a minimum specimen size of 5-gallons. 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.citVofpalmdesert.org/our-city/committees-and-commissions/commission- information. A. FINAL DRAWINGS 1. CASE NO: MISC22-0043 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to approve a materials exception for an existing fence in the front yard setback of a single-family residence located at 77100 Indiana Avenue. APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: Theresa Illare, Palm Desert, CA 92211 LOCATION: 77100 Indiana Avenue ZONE: Single -Family Residential (R-1) Assistant Planner, Anna Dan, provided a brief presentation introducing the case and advised staff is requesting a continuance for this item to a date uncertain. Chair Vuksic opened and closed the public comment period. No public comments were provided. City of Palm Desert Page 2 Architectural Review Commission Minutes January 10, 2023 Following discussion, MOTION BY VICE CHAIR MCINTOSH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, CARRIED 6-0; to continue Case No. MISC22-0043 to a date uncertain. 2. CASE NO: MISC21-0023 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to approve a Design Review for a four-story, 96-room, 83,106-square-foot Staybridge Suites hotel located at 74755 Technology Drive (APN 694-190-096) APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: PVG Architects, Palm Desert, CA 92260 LOCATION: 74755 Technology Drive ZONE: Planning Area (PA) 5 of Millennium Palm Desert Specific Plan (MPDSP) / Planned Commercial (PC-2) Chair Vuksic announced his recusal due to a financial conflict of interest as his firm is the architect for this item and left the conference room. Assistant Planner, Nikki Gomez, narrated a PowerPoint presentation on the item and responded to Commission inquiries. John Greenwood, Applicant, presented additional details on the project and answered questions from the Commission. Vice Chair McIntosh 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 LATKOVIC, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, CARRIED 5-0; (CHAIR VUKSIC ABSENT) to approve Case No. MISC21-0023 with the following conditions: 1. Revisit massing of brown eyebrow element in relation to the top of the parapet as shown on the south elevation. 2. Provide details for perimeter site wall including color and location of columns. Add vine plantings along site wall. Site wall colors and materials should complement and match architecture. 3. Height of pool fence enclosure should be adjusted to meet all health and safety requirements. 4. Final construction documents shall be reviewed by the ARC for conformance with the design review and ARC conditions of approval prior to issuance of building permits. Chair Vuksic rejoined the meeting after the conclusion of this item. B. MISCELLANEOUS None City of Palm Desert Page 3 Architectural Review Commission Minutes January 10, 2023 6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS A. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSIONERS In response to inquiry, Deputy Director Lua, provided the following updates and comments: • Current, recently implemented, and upcoming housing laws have impacted how design standards can be applied to projects. The City is currently evaluating how the upcoming laws will impact the City and its advisory bodies and the potential for developing objective standards to better align with these laws. • Case No. PP/CUP22-0006 has been appealed and a public hearing for this item will be held at the City Council meeting scheduled for January 26, 2023. • There are no updates regarding SB9 and SB10. B. CITY STAFF Deputy Director Lua reported there will be a meeting regarding the North Sphere Park on January 14, 2023. Recording Secretary Gonzalez added all commissioners received an email on January 5, 2023, providing information to attend the meeting and a link to the Engage Palm Desert webpage which provides current information on the North Sphere Park. 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 1:32 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: 1/24/2023 City of Palm Desert Page 4