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Home My WebLink About2023-02-28 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, February 28, 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, Michael McAuliffe, Vice Chair Jim McIntosh, Francisco Sanchez, and Chair John Vuksic. Absent: Commissioner Nicholas Latkovic City Staff Present: Richard Cannone, Director of Development Services; Rosie Lua, Deputy Director of Development Services; Chief Building Official, Jason Finley; Nick Melloni, Principal Planner; Anna Dan, Assistant Planner; Audrey Nickerson, Associate Planner II; 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.palmdesert.gov/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 VICE CHAIR MCINTOSH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, CARRIED 5-0 (COMMISSIONER LATKOVIC ABSENT); to approve the consent calendar. Tuesday February 28, 2023 12:30 p.m. Regular Meeting Architectural Review Commission Minutes February 28, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 2 A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION BY VICE CHAIR MCINTOSH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, CARRIED 5-0 (COMMISSIONER LATKOVIC ABSENT); to approve the Architectural Review Commission Regular Meeting minutes of January 24, 2023. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER 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.palmdesert.gov/our-city/committees-and-commissions/commission-information. A. FINAL DRAWINGS 1. CASE NO: MISC22-0010 (Continued from June 28, 2022) NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to approve a Design Review for a façade modification to an existing Del Taco drive-through restaurant located at 34540 Monterey Avenue. APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: Insignia Rising, Fullerton, CA, 92837 LOCATION: 34540 Monterey Avenue ZONE: Planned Commercial (PC-3) Assistant Planner, Anna Dan, narrated a PowerPoint presentation on the item and responded to Commission inquiries. Cassandra Gallardo with Insignia Rising, Applicant, and David Conners with Hilton Displays, Sign Designer Representative, were present 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 VICE CHAIR MCINTOSH, CARRIED 5-0 (COMMISSIONER LATKOVIC ABSENT); to continue Case No. MISC22-0010 with the following conditions: 1. Signage on south, east, and west elevations are lowered and more centered to the architectural mass they are on. 2. Add more accent color to the building so it is similar to the same variety of color, not same colors, on existing building. 3. A new awning or architectural element be added where awnings have been removed. 4. Provide legal documentation which shows green banded background is a registered trademark of Del Taco and any other registered trademarks for Del Taco if there is more than one option. 5. Provide physical samples of existing stone veneer and paint colors. Architectural Review Commission Minutes February 28, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 3 6. The Applicant shall bring the existing landscape into conformance with PDMC 25.52.060 and ensure that all missing, dead, dying, or significantly injured trees or plant material is replaced. 6. NON-ACTION ITEMS None 7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS A. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Colvard provided an update on the Cultural Arts Committee (CAC). The CAC reviewed preliminary drawings for Discover Palm Desert Visitor Center which presents a lot of opportunity for public art. Principal Planner, Nick Melloni, added this project is going through staff review and will also have a community engagement component to gather public input. It’s anticipated this project will be brought before the ARC for review late March, early April 2023. B. CITY STAFF Chief Building Official, Jason Finley, provided an oral update on International Lodge. They are currently working to restore the buildings and amenities with building G ready for occupancy soon. Recording Secretary Gonzalez provided an update on the new requirements for remote participation for commissioners. Principal Planner Melloni narrated a PowerPoint presentation, providing an update on the application for Case No. MISC22-0020. The City has received noise complaints as the applicants continue to use the unpermitted pickleball court. Last week, the City sent the applicants a Cease and Desist letter, noting a noise study and updated plans must be submitted to the Planning Division by March 14, 2023. The case is tentatively scheduled to be reviewed by ARC on March 28, 2023. Additionally, staff prepared and presented a Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) to the Planning Commission last week which received a recommendation of approval to the City Council. The ZOA included a new provision in which applications that have no activity for a period of 60 days or longer would be deemed inactive and withdrawn by the City to ensure applicants are responsive and applications do not remain open and inactive for long durations. Principal Planner Melloni shared a PowerPoint presentation informing the ARC subcommittee for Palms to Pines met with the applicant and approved the planning review and permits have been issued. A meeting has been scheduled for the ARC Subcommittee to review the Millennium Apartments. A request for a volunteer for this meeting was made as Commissioner Sanchez would be unavailable, in which Commission McAuliffe volunteered to take his place. Case No. PP/CUP20-0009 (Former Pizza Hut) will be ready for review in the next two weeks by the ARC subcommittee comprised of Commissioner Sanchez and Vice Chair McIntosh. Chair Vuksic and Commissioner Colvard volunteered for the ARC subcommittee for West Coast Storage which was identified by staff as ready for review of final construction drawings. Architectural Review Commission Minutes February 28, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 4 Principal Planner Melloni introduced the Planning Division’s newest staff member Associate Planner II, Audrey Nickerson. C. ATTENDANCE REPORT The attendance report was provided with the agenda materials. The Commission took no action on this matter. 8. ADJOURNMENT The Architectural Review Commission adjourned at 1:56 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: 3/14/2023