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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-07-11 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 2449, this meeting may be conducted as a hybrid meeting allowing public access via teleconference or in person. 1. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission (ARC) was called to order by Chair Vuksic on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber Conference Room, City Hall, located at 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners James Edward Blakeley, Dean Wallace Colvard, Nicholas Latkovic, Michael McAuliffe, Vice Chair Jim McIntosh, Francisco Sanchez, and Chair John Vuksic. Absent: None City Staff Present: Richard Cannone, Director of Development Services; Nick Melloni, Principal Planner; Carlos Flores, 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 documents on the following item can be viewed on the Architectural Review Commission Information webpage 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 COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR MCINTOSH, CARRIED 7-0; to approve the consent calendar. Tuesday July 11, 2023 12:30 p.m. Regular Meeting Architectural Review Commission Minutes July 11, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 2 A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR MCINTOSH, CARRIED 7-0; to approve the Architectural Review Commission Regular Meeting minutes of June 13, 2023. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None 5. ACTION CALENDAR Associated documents on the following item can be viewed on the Architectural Review Commission Information webpage at, https://www.palmdesert.gov/our-city/committees-and- commissions/commission-information. A. FINAL DRAWINGS 1. CASE NO: MISC23-0034 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to approve a Design Review for a front yard fence height and material exception for a single-family residence located at 45639 Abronia Trail (Assessor’s Parcel Number 625-193-004). APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: Jason Teague, Malibu, CA 90265 LOCATION: 45639 Abronia Trail ZONE: Mixed Residential (R-2) Senior Planner, Carlos Flores, provided an oral summary on the item, noting staff’s recommendation is a request to continue the item to a date uncertain to allow further time to work with the applicant. Senior Planner Flores and Principal Planner, Nick Melloni, answered questions from the Commission. Chair Vuksic opened and closed the public comment period. No public comments were provided. Discussion on the item ensued. Following discussion, MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BLAKELEY, CARRIED 7-0; to continue the design review of the subject fence height and material exception to a date uncertain, to allow City staff additional time to work with the Applicant. 6. NON-ACTION ITEMS None 7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS A. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Colvard provided an update on the Cultural Arts Committee (CAC). At the last CAC meeting the committee walked the property footprint of the Palm Desert Architectural Review Commission Minutes July 11, 2023 City of Palm Desert Page 3 Welcome Center (Discover Palm Desert Visitor Center). The committee expressed concern regarding an illustration of a sculpture which would extend through a circular cutout in a roof, observing it would obstruct visibility of the sculpture from the street. Commissioner Colvard stated he suggested installing a shorter sculpture and using the cutout as an overhead light source. The committee is in the beginning of consideration for art proposed for the site. Chair Vuksic welcomed ARC’s newest member, Commissioner Blakeley. B. CITY STAFF Principal Planner Melloni reported the next Planning Commission meeting will be held Tuesday, July 18, 2023, noting Discover Palm Desert Visitor Center is an item on the agenda. Director of Development Services, Richard Cannone, reported staff has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to hire a consultant to update the University Neighborhood Specific Plan (UNSP). All bids submitted for the RFP should be received by the end of the month. The RFP includes meetings with the ARC and it is anticipated that as Objective Design Standards are wrapped up, the update to the UNSP will follow. 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 12:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Melinda Gonzalez Melinda Gonzalez, Senior Administrative Assistant Recording Secretary ATTEST: Nick Melloni Nick Melloni, Principal Planner Secretary APPROVED BY ARC: 7/25/2023