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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-08-09 Aw 'Not MINUTES PALM DESERT ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION TUESDAY - AUGUST 9, 1983 2:00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER I. The meeting was called to order at 2:10 P.M. Members Present: Al Cook Ron Gregory Charles Martin Members Absent: Rick Holden Bernie Leung Staff Present: Stan Sawa Steve Smith Patricia Armitage On a motion by Commissioner Martin, seconded by Chairman Gregory, the minutes of the July 26, 1983, meeting were approved as written. Motion carried unanimously 3-0. II. Minute motion approving cases found acceptable at the study session. None III. CASES: A. Final Drawings: 1. CASE NO: 189 C APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): MR. WILL MENDELL, 38-899 Island Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 and STEVEN H. SULLIVAN, A.I.A., P.O. Box 398, Palm Desert, CA 92260. NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Final approval of plans for an addition to an existing building, new parking area, landscaping and trash area. LOCATION: North side Frontage Road east of Portola ZONE: C-1, S.P. Mr. Smith indicated that the preliminary plans for an addition to the existing building were approved by the commission at its meeting of July 12, 1983. The final plans and landscape plans were acceptable to staff; therefore, it would recommend approval. The commission's only concern was that the proposed awnings facing toward Alessandro be properly maintained. Mr. Steven H. Sullivan, architect for this project, was present and agreed. He did not feel the owner or the tenant would want the awnings to deteriorate. On a motion by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Martin, the final plans were approved. Motion carried unanimously 3-0. - 1 - `W01 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 9, 1983 B. Preliminary Plans: 1. CASE NO: 191 C APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): JAMES E. RODGERS, 17802 Sky Park Circle, Ste. 104, Irvine, CA 92714 and PATRICK A. SHEEHY, ARCHITECT, 74-215 Highway 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260. NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Preliminary approval of plans to construct two 2 multitenant industrial buildings. LOCATION: East side of Boardwalk Street opposite end of St. James Place Cook Street Business Center). ZONE: S.I., S.P. Mr. Smith stated that this application was a request for preliminary approval of two multitenant industrial buildings in the Cook Street Business Center, both buildings would have the same elevations. A precise plan application will be undergoing review by the planning commission at which time the parking, circulation and other matters will be reviewed. The commissioners indicated the building was acceptable aesthetically and found no problem with the elevations but felt that the planning commission should be apprised of their concerns regarding parking and circulation for the building. They recommended that the driveway between the buildings be set back from the rear of the front building and adequate protection should be installed to protect the buildings from cars and trucks parking and backing into the spaces. Other concerns were that there was not not enough room for trucks to unload and load without creating a circulation problem and that the plans should be changed to reflect the grade change at the rear of the building. A representative of Patrick A. Sheehy Architects indicated that the parking lot layout was no different from the parking lots of other buildings on Joni Drive. Tenants requiring loading and unloading of trucks will be assigned to the units in the rear of the building where more loading space is provided. Commissioner Cook stated that the buildings on Joni Drive were in the County. He was skeptical that the uses in the front building would not require loading and unloading from the driveway. Commissioner Cook asked if a study had been made to see if the access areas could be in a central court. The representative replied that if they had a central court, they would have ingress and egress problems. On a motion by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Martin, preliminary approval was granted subject to staff apprising the planning commission of the commission's concerns at the time of precise plan submission and the following two conditions as listed in the staff report: 1. Construction plans shall be submitted for approval to the city fire marshal prior to issuance of building permits. All conditions shall be made a part of construction and no certificate of occupancy shall be issued until completed. - 2 - *40# ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 9, 1983 CASE NO. 191 C (CONTINUED): 2. Final construction drawings, including a final landscaping, grading, lighting, amenities, trash storage, walkway layout, irrigation plans and sign program shall be submitted to the architectural commission. No final inspection or occupancy permit shall be given by the department of environmental services to this project until the aforementioned approved plans and construction shall have been completed. Motion carried unanimously 3-0. IV. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 1. CASE NO: 90 C (TIME EXTENSION) APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): JANICE SCHOEN, P.O. Box 465, Palm Springs, CA 92262 and BERNIE LEUNG, ARCHITECT, 73-960 El Paseo, Suite 4, Palm Desert, CA 92260. NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: One year time extension for a commercial complex. LOCATION: South side of El Paseo, approximately midway between Sage Lane and Ocotillo Drive. ZONE: C-1 Mr. Smith indicated that this was the third extension of time for the commercial complex. He reminded the commission that it had denied the time extension at its meeting of September 14, 1982, due to the possible incompatibility with existing developments; new membership of the board and solar energy concerns. The applicant appealed the commission's decision at the meeting of September 28, 1982, at which time an extensive discussion ensued. The time extension was approved subject to a landscape plan being submitted and approved by the board prior to the building being built. Commissioners Cook and Martin (who had not been present at the meeting of September 28, 1982, when the denial was appealed and then approved), indicated that there were far more restrictions imposed on builders within the last five years and the design should be reconsidered. Mr. Sawa stated that Mrs. Schoen had indicated in her letter that it will be built this year, the project is out to bid and they are presently trying to secure financing. On a motion by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Martin, the time extension was granted subject to the submission of final working drawings for reapproval prior to submission to the building department and subject to all previously imposed conditions. Motion carried unanimously 3-0. 2. CASE NO: 144 MF (AMENDMENT) APPLICANT: LEWIS HOMES OF CALIFORNIA, 45-701 Monroe, Indio, CA 92201 NATURE OF PROJECT: Final approval of landscape plans. LOCATION: Krug and Masson Street (Southwest corner of Portola and Rutledge Way. ZONE: R-1 - 3 - r *NOVI ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 9, 1983 CASE NO. 144 MF (AMENDMENT) (CONTINUED): The commission reviewed the landscape plans for this project and felt they were acceptable. On a motion by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Martin, the landscaping plans were approved. Motion carried 2-0-1 (Chairman Gregory abstained). V. DISCUSSION ITEMS: Commissioner Cook was concerned that staff was not upholding sign programs approved by the commission. The new Fish N'Chips store at the Straw Hat Pizza building was mentioned as an example. The signs are not only in different places but also different sizes. Mr. Smith indicated that in the case of the Fish N'Chips signs, there were new faces installed in the sign cans of the former tenant, Chandra's. The sizes and location of the signs are identical to the Chandra signs which were approved by the board in 1982. Mr. Sandy Baum, realtor, said the signs were placed prior to the sign ordinance being changed. He felt the commission should take into consideration the users point of view of the need for visibility, this should be weighed along with the architectural standpoint. V I.. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 3:15. ya"n�� ST SMITH, Associate Planner /pa - 4 -