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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-01-24 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 Vice Chair McIntosh on Tuesday, January 24, 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, and Francisco Sanchez. Absent: Chair John Vuksic. City Staff Present: Richard Cannone, Director of Development Services; 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 Vice Chair McIntosh 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. Vice Chair McIntosh opened and closed the public comment period for the Consent Calendar. No public comments were provided. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LATKOVIC, CARRIED 5-0 (CHAIR VUKSIC ABSENT); to approve the consent calendar. Tuesday January 24, 2023 12:30 p.m. Regular Meeting Architectural Review Commission Minutes January 24, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 2 A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LATKOVIC, CARRIED 5-0 (CHAIR VUKSIC ABSENT); to approve the Architectural Review Commission Special Meeting Study Session minutes of December 6, 2022. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LATKOVIC, CARRIED 5-0 (CHAIR VUKSIC ABSENT); to approve the Architectural Review Commission Regular Meeting minutes of January 10, 2023. 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: MISC22-0043 (Continued from January 10, 2023) 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, narrated a PowerPoint presentation on the item and responded to Commission inquiries. Theresa Illare, Applicant, was present 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 MCAULIFFE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LATKOVIC, CARRIED 5-0 (CHAIR VUKSIC ABSENT); to approve Case No. MISC22-0043 with the following conditions: 1. The Applicant shall submit a revised landscape plan to City staff incorporating additional planting materials at the front yard with varying heights to screen the wall. 2. The proposed Palo Verde tree shall be no less than a 24-inch box size as required by the Palm Desert Municipal Code (PDMC). Architectural Review Commission Minutes January 24, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 3 2. CASE NO: PP22-0004 Amendment No.1 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration of an amendment to Precise Plan (PP) 22-0004, revising the exterior architecture for a 150-unit multi-family residential community on a 6.8-acre parcel located at 77800 Gerald Ford Drive (APN 694-520-019, and -020). APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: Western National Group, Irvine, CA 92614 LOCATION: 77800 Gerald Ford Drive ZONE: Planned Residential (PR-19) Senior Planner, Nick Melloni, narrated a PowerPoint presentation on the item and responded to Commission inquiries. Brian Gilchrist, Applicant, and Chris Williams, Architect, 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 SANCHEZ, CARRIED 5-0 (CHAIR VUKSIC ABSENT); to approve Case No. PP22-0004 Amendment No.1 with the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall provide a 42-inch wall to enclose the patios of all ground floor apartment units of Building Nos. 1 through 3. All ground floor patios for Building Nos. 4 through 8 shall be enclosed by a permanently maintained 42-inch hedge or wall, which shall be reviewed by the ARC Subcommittee at final construction drawings. The hedge shall be installed at a height of 42 inches at the time of planting. 2. Where the metal mesh is removed from external stairwells, the applicant shall provide a minimum thickness of 4 inches around the border of the area where the mesh was removed. The applicant shall provide appropriate details illustrating the modification, including cross sections, on the final construction drawings. 3. The final construction drawings shall return to an ARC subcommittee for final acceptance and substantial conformance review. 4. All drainage downspouts shall change color with building color change. 5. All downspouts shall be connected to the subsurface drainage system. 6. The applicant shall provide a lighter color where the exterior composite siding is removed. 3. CASE NO: SARC22-0004 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration for approval of a comprehensive sign program for exterior signage for Palms to Pines West commercial center. APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: The Signs and Services Company, Stanton, CA 90680 LOCATION: 72740 El Paseo ZONE: Office Professional (OP) Architectural Review Commission Minutes January 24, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 4 Assistant Planner, Nikki Gomez, narrated a PowerPoint presentation on the item and responded to Commission inquiries. Ryan Ybarra, Applicant Representative, 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. SARC22-0004 with the following conditions: 1. Prior to the issuance of any sign permit the applicant shall resubmit a revised sign program to planning staff which omits the maximum 111 square foot sign area and revise to state the maximum sign area for M1 is 149.38 square feet and 121.01 square feet of sign area for M2. 2. Applicant shall revise sign program to add specific language defining allowable fonts and colors. 4. CASE NO: SARC22-0005 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration for Architectural Review Commission approval of a comprehensive sign program for exterior signage for the Oracle Plaza. APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: Signarama, Palm Desert, CA 92211 LOCATION: 73585 Fred Waring Drive ZONE: Office Professional (OP) Assistant Planner, Nikki Gomez, narrated a PowerPoint presentation on the item and responded to Commission inquiries. Jeff Grady, Applicant Representative, 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 COLVARD, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR MCINTOSH, CARRIED 5-0; (CHAIR VUKSIC ABSENT) to approve Case No. SARC22-0005 with the following conditions: 1. Prior to the issuance of any sign permit, the applicant shall submit a revised Sign Program to Planning Staff which includes a restriction that all exterior signs including, window signs shall be non-illuminated on all elevations facing existing residential uses. 2. Prior to the issuance of any sign permit, the applicant shall submit a revised Sign Program to Planning Staff that includes a revised floor plan in the document which clearly associates each suite number with a specific exterior sign location. 3. The sign program shall be revised to identify all prohibited signs and comply with Palm Desert Municipal Code Chapter 25.56.050. 4. Window signs shall be prohibited on all second story windows. Architectural Review Commission Minutes January 24, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 5 B. MISCELLANEOUS None 6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS A. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Colvard provided an update on the Cultural Arts Committee. In response to inquiry, Deputy Director Lua, explained per the City’s ordinance, commercial developments have the option to pay a public arts fee or install an approved art piece. B. CITY STAFF Deputy Director Lua reported the City is currently working on establishing objective design standards to develop a comprehensive program to address updates in housing laws. Upon inquiry, Senior Planner Melloni reported Avenida Palm Desert has completed the installation of their roof screening. During inspection staff found some discrepancies which have since been addressed. Senior Planner Melloni shared a PowerPoint presentation regarding the previously established Architectural Review Commission subcommittees. Commissioners volunteered for three new projects, Sanin Buildings, Urban Crossings, and Staybridge Hotel, identified by staff as needing an ARC subcommittee for review of final construction drawings. 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 2:51 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: 2/28/2023