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Home My WebLink About2024-06-11 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, June 11, 2024, at 12:30p.m. in the Development Services 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: Carlos Flores, Principal Planner; Nick Melloni, Principal Planner; Kenny Taylor, Associate Planner; and Melinda Gonzalez, Recording Secretary, were present at Roll Call. 3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT None 4. CONSENT CALENDAR Associated documentation and video 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. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION BY COMMISSIONER COLVARD, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BLAKELEY, CARRIED 7-0; to approve the Architectural Review Commission Regular Meeting minutes of May 28, 2024. Tuesday June 11, 2024 12:30 p.m. Regular Meeting Architectural Review Commission Minutes June 11, 2024 City of Palm Desert Page 2 CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None 5. ACTION CALENDAR Associated documentation and video 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: SARC 24-0004 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to approve a Sign Program for West Coast Self-Storage located at 73761 Spyder Circle. APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: West Coast Self-Storage, Everett, WA 98204 LOCATION: 73761 Spyder Circle ZONE: Service Industrial (S.I) Associate Planner, Kenny Taylor, narrated a PowerPoint presentation on the item and responded to Commission inquiries. Joseph Arcader with Insignia National Sign Corp was present in-person and James Fitzpatrick, Applicant Representative, was present via Zoom. Chair Vuksic opened the public comment period and invited the applicant to speak. Joseph Arcader with Insignia National Sign Corp and James Fitzpatrick, Applicant Representative, introduced themselves and answered questions from the Commission. With no other members of the public wishing to comment, Chair Vuksic closed the public comment period. Discussion on the item ensued with Commissioners providing comments for the project. A motion for continuance by Chair Vuksic, seconded by Commissioner Latkovic was carried with a 7-0 vote of the Commission. Following the motion, with the Chair’s approval, public comment was reopened to allow the Applicant Representative to address the Commission regarding their comments for continuance. Further discussion on the item ensued resulting in the Commission’s reconsideration of their motion for continuance. Following discussion, MOTION BY CHAIR VUKSIC, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER COLVARD, CARRIED 7-0; to approve Case No. SARC24-0004 with the following conditions: 1. Sign number 3 which is south facing shall be non-illuminated. 2. All wall mounted signs, illuminated and non-illuminated, shall be individual channel letters with no raceway or cabinet. 3. Monument signs shall be restudied to apply better negative space around the text. Architectural Review Commission Minutes June 11, 2024 City of Palm Desert Page 3 4. Revised monument signs shall be reviewed by staff and a subcommittee comprised of Architectural Review Commissioners. 5. Sign area for building tenant wall signs shall not exceed 94 square feet. 6. Sign area for free-standing monument signs shall not exceed 54 square feet. 2. CASE NO: SARC24-0008 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration for design review approval for two entry wall mounted signs on an existing block wall reading “M” Millennium Apartments located at entry locations off Technology Drive and Gerald Ford Drive. APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: Signarama, Palm Desert, CA 92260 LOCATION: 74699 Technology Drive ZONE: District Commercial Center (PC-2) Principal Planner, Carlos Flores, requested the Commission continue the item to the next regularly scheduled ARC meeting of June 25, 2024, to allow staff time to meet with the applicant to further review the full scope of their request, which may include revisions to the previously approved wall design in addition to the proposed signs. Chair Vuksic opened the public comment period. Russell MacDonald, HSA, stated he is the designer of the entry way and informed the entry was redesigned as a result of engineering and parking expanding in that area. He noted several changes made to the entry, including proposed materials. He expressed confusion as to what staff’s concerns are regarding the changes and asserted his frustration at the item being continued. Principal Planner Flores explained that staff will need to discuss with the applicant the proposed changes to the entry and obtain additional information so that the ARC’s review is of the complete request with all information provided for consideration. Glenn Davis, Signarama, asserted his discontent and frustration with staff’s request for continuance adding that staff has had his submittal for weeks to review and is confused as to why the design of the wall would prohibit review of the signage. He opined about the inconvenience of being continued on such short notice. With no other members of the public wishing to comment, Chair Vuksic closed the public comment period. Following discussion, MOTION BY VICE CHAIR MCINTOSH, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MCAULIFFE, CARRIED 7-0; to continue Case No. SARC24-0008 to a date uncertain. 6. NON-ACTION ITEMS None Architectural Review Commission Minutes June 11, 2024 City of Palm Desert Page 4 7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS A. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSIONERS None B. CITY STAFF Principal Planner Flores provided the following updates: • At the regular meeting held on June 4, 2024, the Planning Commission approved a recommendation of approval to the City Council for Zoning Ordinance changes which included updates to the commercial overlay zone and the Cannabis ordinance. • Wildest Restaurant Patio Expansion and Shadow Ridge projects will be on the agenda for the next Planning Commission meeting scheduled for June 18, 2024. • Staff has selected a firm to establish a historic context statement and to complete a city survey. A request for an award of contract for this service is anticipated to go before City Council for approval this month. • Upon request, Commissioners Colvard and Blakely volunteered for the West Coast Storage ARC subcommittee review for monument signage. • Upon inquiry, information was provided for allowable signage on windows for commercial buildings per the Palm Desert Municipal Code. 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, Executive Administrative Assistant Recording Secretary ATTEST: Carlos Flores Carlos Flores, Principal Planner Secretary APPROVED BY ARC: 6/25/2024