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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-10-25 �trr Via* MINUTES PALM DESERT ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION TUESDAY - OCTOBER 25, 1983 2:00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER I. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 P.M. after a one hour study session. Members Present: Al Cook Ron Gregory Bernie Leung Charlie Martin Members Absent: Rick Holden Staff Present: Ramon A. Diaz Steve Smith Patricia Armitage On a motion by Commissioner Martin, seconded by Commissioner Leung, the minutes of the October 11, 1983 meeting were approved as written. Motion carried unanimously 4-0. It was moved by Commissioner Leung and seconded by Commissioner Martin, to approve the following cases by minute motion: 1. CASE NO: 190 C APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): FLYING J, INC., P.O. Box 678, Brigham City, Utah 84302 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Revision to a condition imposed on final approval. LOCATION: Southeast corner of Highway Ill and Fred Waring Drive. ZONE: PC-4 S.P. This request was approved as drawn and submitted. 2. CASE NO: 199 C APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): EDWARD M. BEROL, 280 Cinnabar Road, Woodside, CA 94062. NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Preliminary approval of plans for a 16,345 square foot multitenant industrial building. LOCATION: St. Charles Place in Cook Street Business Park. ZONE: S.I., S.P. The preliminary plans were approved as submitted said approval to include the conditions listed in the staff report. Chairman Gregory abstained from voting on this case. - 1 - ""r ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES OCTOBER 25, 1983 3. CASE NO: 201 C APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): PALM DESERT TOWN CENTER ASSOCIATES, 3666 Kearny Villa Road, San Diego, CA 92123. NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Preliminary approval of plans for a Goodyear Tire Store. LOCATION: Northwest corner of the town center site near the Palm Desert Town Center Car Wash. ZONE: PC-3, S.P. The preliminary plans for the Goodyear Tire Store were approved as submitted, said approval to include the conditions listed in the staff report. Commissioner Cook abstained from voting on this case. 4. CASE NO: 198 C APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): CABAK, RANDALL, JASPER AND GRIFFITH ASSOCIATION, 1080 O'Brien Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025. NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Preliminary approval of plans for a vehicle maintenance facility. LOCATION: West side of Eclectic Street, north of 42nd Avenue. ZONE: S.I., S.P. The preliminary plans for a vehicle maintenance facility were approved as submitted. 5. CASE NO: 120 C APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): PALM DESERT TOWN CENTER, 3666 Kearny Villa Road, San Diego, CA 92123. NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Request for approval of an additional sign at the Palm Desert Town Center. LOCATION: North side of the wall. ZONE: PC (3) S.P. The additional sign for the Palm Desert Town Center was approved. Commissioner Cook abstained from voting on this case. The minute motion on all of the cases listed above carried unanimously with the exception of Cases 201 C and 120 C where Commissioner Cook abstained and Case No. 199 C where Chairman Gregory abstained. - 2 - +w►� rrw'' ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES OCTOBER 25, 1983 III. CASES: A. Final Drawings: 1. CASE NO: 878 SA APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): RALPH BODON, (RALPH'S) 73-941 Highway 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260. NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of a sign program for Ralph's Singer Products. LOCATION: 73-941 Highway 111, Palm Desert. ZONE: C-1, S.P. Mr. Smith indicated that the applicant was before the commission to seek approval of signs which have already been installed. The double signage on each face would continue to conform to the ordinance as it relates to the sizes of signs. Chairman Gregory said that the commission was aware that the building owner had approved the signs; however, the commission is concerned over the sizes, color and location of the signs. Commissioner Cook asked if this was the standard sign used by Singer Products and then mailed to the businesses. Mr. Ralph Bodon the owner replied that this was the case. It was mailed to him and he in turn had a person install it. The commissioners concurred that the sign placed on the front of the building was too busy and did not conform to the sign program for the building and that the sign placed at the rear of the building was not unacceptable. Mr. Bodon requested clarification of the decision. Mr. Diaz replied that he should go to the owner of his building and have him come forth with a new sign program for the building that would allow the kind of sign he wants and he should have his sign redesigned so that it will conform to the sign criteria. Upon motion by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Martin, it was requested that the sign program for this building be amended for the specific purpose of allowing the wall mounted sign on the south wall to be approved and the horizontal sign mounted on the north fascia to be disapproved. Motion carried 3-0-1 (Commissioner Leung abstained). 2. CASE NO: 181 C APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): ARMORED TRANSPORT/CLEMENT STADLER, 73-850 Colton Circle, Palm Desert, CA 92260. NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Revisions to final approval of plans. LOCATION: North side of 42nd Avenue, West of Eclectic Street ZONE: S.I., S.P. Mr. Smith indicated that this was a request for revisions to plans which - 3 - �Nrr' ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES OCTOBER 25, 1983 CASE NO. 181 C (CONTINUED): had received final approval. He indicated that they were discussed at the study session and the commission wished to know the reason for the changes. Mr. Clement Stadler indicated that some of the changes had arisen for security reasons and others were for decorative purposes. Since this case was reviewed in June, the armored car industry had some severe losses and their insurers were getting more strict about the design of this type of facility. Mr. Stadler indicated that the relocation of the doors was for security reasons. Deletion of the glassing was to simply reduce the amount of visibility to the building, there will be a horizontal window with bullet proof glass. His biggest concern was the overhang, they would like to eliminate it completely if possible since it would be adjacent to the rollup door of the garage which would make it easy for a person to hide on top of it and jump right on the truck. They wished to change the round columns to rectangular ones for decorative purposes. The change from glue lam to another material and having them finished with rough plaster was for maintenance purposes. The basic design would not be changed except for the doors. The increased height of the wall was to keep the sand from blowing in. On a motion by Commissioner Martin, seconded by Commissioner Leung, the commission approved the revisions to the plans. Motion carried 3-0-1 (Chairman Gregory abstained). B. Preliminary Plans: 1. CASE NO: 240 MF APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): BILL ROSSWORN, 73-941 Highway 111, Suite 5, Palm Desert, CA 92260, formerly Michael N. Scuro. NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Preliminary approval of plans for a triplex. LOCATION: North side of Santa Rosa Way, 2nd lot east of San Pascual Avenue. ZONE: R-2 Mr. Smith indicated that the commission had approved the original plans filed by Mr. Scuro in 1980. That approval has since expired and a new application with some new revisions has been filed by Mr. Rossworn. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rossworn were present to represent Dr. McLachlan the owner and reviewed the changes which they felt would make it a building the city would be proud of. Chairman Gregory stated that the landscape plan was unacceptable. He indicated that he would be happy to meet with the landscape designer to discuss the plans with him. Commissioner Cook indicated that there had never been any consideration for the overall design when doing the changes recommended by the commissioners in the past. - 4 - ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES OCTOBER 25, 1983 CASE NO. 240 MF (CONTINUED): The commissioners concurred that the exterior should be redesigned and that a professional design consultant be retained for this purpose. On a motion by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Martin, the preliminary plans for a triplex were returned to the applicant for redesign and resubmittal and the applicant advised to secure the expertise to unify the elements of the entire structure. Motion carried unanimously 4-0. IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS: NONE V. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Cook moved to adjourn the meeting at 2:45 P.M. STE E SMITH, Associate Planner /pa - 5 -