HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-10-22 ARC Regular Meeting MinutesARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
CITY OF PALM DESERT
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
October 22, 2024, 12:30 p.m.
Present: Commissioner James Blakeley, Commissioner Dean Wallace
Colvard, Commissioner Nicholas Latkovic, Commissioner
Francisco Sanchez, Chair John Vuksic
Absent: Commissioner Michael McAuliffe, Commissioner James McIntosh
Staff Present: Principal Planner Carlos Flores, Principal Planner Nick Melloni,
Associate Planner Kenny Taylor, Recording Secretary Melinda
Gonzalez
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Architectural Review Commission was called to order by Chair
Vuksic on October 22, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. in the Development Services Conference
Room, City Hall, located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. ROLL CALL
3. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
Chair Vuksic opened and closed the public comment period for Non -Agenda public
comment. No public comments were provided.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by: Commissioner Latkovic
Seconded by: Commissioner Blakeley
The Consent Calendar was approved as presented.
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
4.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Architectural Review Commission regular meeting minutes of October 8,
2024, were approved as presented.
Motion by: Commissioner Latkovic
Seconded by: Commissioner Blakeley
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
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5. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
None
6. ACTION CALENDAR
6.a CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A DESIGN REVIEW FOR A MULTITENANT
MONUMENT SIGN FOR AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING LOCATED
AT 44795 SAN PABLO AVENUE (CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER 8, 2024)
Chair Vuksic announced his recusal due to proximity of the project to his place of
business property and left the conference room.
Principal Planner, Carlos Flores, narrated a PowerPoint presentation on the item
and responded to Commission inquiries. Glenn Davis with Signarama, Applicant,
was present via Zoom.
Commissioner Latkovic opened the public comment period and invited the
applicant to speak. Glenn Davis with Signarama, Applicant, introduced himself
and answered questions from the Commission.
With no other members of the public wishing to comment, Commissioner
Latkovic closed the public comment period. Discussion on the item ensued with
Commissioners providing comments for the project.
Motion by: Commissioner Sanchez
Seconded by: Commissioner Blakeley
Following discussion, motion carried to approve Case No. SARC24-0006 with the
following condition:
1. Applicant shall revise plans to reflect sign letters are painted Semi -Gloss
Black.
RECUSED (1): Chair Vuksic
Motion Carried (4 to 0)
Chair Vuksic returned to the Development Services conference room at the
conclusion of the item.
6.b CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A SIGN PROGRAM FOR TWO MULTI-
TENANT INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 75051 SEGO LANE
Associate Planner, Kenny Taylor, narrated a PowerPo int presentation on the item
and responded to Commission inquiries. Glenn Davis with Signarama, Applicant,
was present via Zoom and Matt Johnson with Johnson Commerc ial Real Estate,
Property Owner Representative, was present in person.
Chair Vuksic opened the public comment period and invited the applicant to
speak. Glenn Davis with Signarama, Applicant, and Matt Johnson with Johnson
Commercial Real Estate, Property Owner Representative, introduced themselves
and answered questions from the Commission.
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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.
Motion by: Commissioner Latkovic
Seconded by: Commissioner Colvard
Following discussion, motion carried to approve Case No. SARC24-0003 as
presented.
ABSTAINED (1): Commissioner Blakeley
Motion Carried (4 to 0)
7. REPORTS & REMARKS
7.a ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSIONERS
None
7.b CITY STAFF
Principal Planner Flores provided the following updates:
City Council approved the guest house project on Upper Way West at the
meeting held on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
City Council will consider two items from staff at the next meeting on
Thursday, October 24, 2024, including an ordin ance to amend the grading
ordinance and an update to establish annual rates for dining decks.
An update to the City's ADU ordinance will go before the Planning
Commission at a special meeting being held on Tuesday, October 29,
2024.
Upon inquiry, Principal Planner Melloni provided an update on the Unified
Development code. Currently, stakeholder’s interviews are being conducted to
obtain more feedback on the matter. Staff will compile all comments and
annotations of the code for the consultant to prepare a n assessment report to
provide to City Council in January 2025.
7.c ATTENDANCE REPORT
The attendance report was provided with the agenda materials. The Commission
took no action on this matter.
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8. ADJOURNMENT
The Architectural Review Commission adjourned at 1:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Melinda Gonzalez
Melinda Gonzalez, Executive Administrative Assistant
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Carlos Flores
Carlos Flores, Principal Planner
Secretary
APPROVED BY ARC: 11 /12/2024