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Home My WebLink About1987-06-09 Y 1 M MINUTES PALM DESERT ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION TUESDAY - JUNE 9, 1987 1:00 P.M. COMMUNITY SERVICES CONFERENCE ROOM 73-510 FRED HARING DRIVE I. The meeting was called to order at 1 :00 pm after a one hour study session. Commission Members Current Meeting Year to Date Present Absent Present Absent Ron Gregory, Chairman X 9 2 Al Cook X 8 3 Mary Drury X 7 4 Russell McCrea X 10 0 Rick Holden, Alternate X 9 1 Staff Present: Ray Diaz Steve Smith Phil Drell Catherine Sass Brent Conley Hazel Shaw It was moved by Commissioner McCrea, seconded by Commissioner Drury to approve the minutes of May 26, 1987 as written. Carried 5-0. 11. Moved by Commissioner McCrea, seconded by Commissioner Holden, to approve the following cases by minute motion. Carried 2-0-3. 1. CASE NO: 1318 SA APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): CARL KARCHER ENTERPRISES, P.O. Box 4999, Anaheim, CA 92803. NATURE OF PROJECTIAPPROVAL SOUGHT: Exterior refurbishing including painting and backlit awning. LOCATION: 73-125 Highway III ZONE: C-1 S.P. 2. CASE NO: )3 '5A APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): AMERICAN SAVINGS, 72-625 Highway III , Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECTIAPPROVAL SOUGHT: Business identification signs. LOCATION: 72-625 Highway III , Palm Desert, CA 92260 ZONE: PC-3 MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION JUNE 9, 1987 3. CASE NO: 1324 SA APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): DAN LOVE'S BARBEQUE, 72-760 E1 Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260. NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Canopy awning with logo. LOCATION: 72-760 E1 Paseo ZONE: PIC-3 Subject to the lettering on the sides of the awning being white. 4. CASE NO: PP 87-16 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): CHAZEN CONSTRUCTION, 72-624 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260. NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Final approval of 7 unit apartment complex. LOCATION: South side Shadow Mountain Drive west of Portola. ZONE: R-3 Subject to some revisions to the landscape plan. Provide at least one-third 24" box material , change material around carport posts to vines, and use of enhanced pavement at entrance areas. 5. CASE NO: HDP 87-1 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): BILL AND DOROTHY OLINGER, 46 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert. CA 92260. NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Preliminary approval of landscape plans for a single family dwelling on the hillside. LOCATION: West Hills area. ZONE: HPR-8 6. CASE NO: PP 87-14 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): RAY-AL ENTERPRISES INC. , 73-170 Ramon Road, Thousand Palms, CA 92276. NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: : Preliminary approval of landscape plan for 18,550 square foot office complex. 2 N we MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION JUNE 9, 1987 LOCATION: North side Fred Waring Drive west of Monterey Avenue between Acacia and Adonis Drive. ZONE: R-2 (proposed change of zone to O.P. ) 7. CASE NO: PP 87-23 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): DELTA DEVELOPMENT, 18002 Skypark Circle, Irvine, CA 92714 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Preliminary approval of a 46, 144 square foot office/industrial complex (single story) . LOCATION: Southeast corner of Cook Street and Hovley Lane. ZONE: S. I . 1 . Addition of patterned/colored concrete. 2 Substitution of full size heavenly bamboo (Nandina) for Nandina Compacta (dwarf size) which is presently proposed. 8. MISCELLANEOUS: Dave Jenkins - Request for 16 foot single family home building height at 72-651 Homestead Road and 72-711 Homestead Road. III. CASES: A. Final Drawings: 1. CASE NO: PP 86-9 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : DAVE MANOOKIAN. P. 0. Box 2060, Sun Valley, ID 83353 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of revisions to approved landscape plan. LOCATION: Southeast corner of San Pablo and Santa Rosa. ZONE: R-3 S.O. It was motioned by Commissioner Holden. seconded by Chairman Gregory, to deny approval and to request resubmission. Carried 5-0 3 err MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION JUNE 9, 1987 2. CASE NO: 1322 SA APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): STRAW HAT PIZZA, 73-185 Highway 111 , Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: New business identification sign. LOCATION: 73-185 Highway 111 , Palm Desert, CA 92260 ZONE: C-1 Applicant's representative (Mark, Imperial Sign Company) explained the plans were to move front sign to the back of the building and a new sign would be placed at the front. Proposal is to install plex face chanel letter sign, red and white, and the words "free delivery" in exposed neon tubing on the blue tile area below. Commission felt the plex face lettering would be acceptable and the exposed neon "free delivery" was not acceptable. Accordingly, it was moved by Commissioner McCrea, seconded by Commissioner Cook to approve the application subject to the deletion of the words "free delivery". Carried 4-0-1 (Chairman Gregory) 3. CASE NO: APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): TOM SOMMERS & ASSOCIATES, c/o Century 21 , 73-150 Highway 111 , Palm Desert, CA 92260. NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Drop valance awning with signage. LOCATION: 73-150 Highway III , Palm Desert, CA 92260 ZONE: C-1 Pictures of the proposed signage were shown to the commission. The awning runs full length of the building, however, the signage will only be over the doorway. Colors are yellow with brown lettering and blend in with the signage across the street (Tony Roma's) . Valance is scalloped at the bottom. Applicant made note of a correction in the address; instead of 73-150, the correct address is 73-180. It was moved by Commissioner Drury, seconded by Commissioner McCrea to approve drop valance awning with signage as submitted. Carried 5-0 4 MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION JUNE 9. 1987 4. CASE NO: APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): GEORGE ELKINS CO. . 73-020 Ei Paseo, Palm Desert. CA 92260. NATURE OF PROJECTlAPPROVAL SOUGHT: Drop valance awning with signage. LOCATION: 73-020 El Paseo ZONE: PC-3 This drop valance awning is the same color burgundy as Renalli 's and Evans, with white lettering. Awning has a scalloped valance. It was moved by Commissioner Drury. seconded by Commissioner McCrea to approve the awning sub:iect to removal of the scalloped valance. Carried 5-0 A. Preliminary Plans: 1. CASE NO: PP 87-26 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : TEMPLE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, 747 Eugene Road. Palm Springs, CA 92264 NATURE OF PROJECT. /APPROVAL SOUGHT: Preliminary approval of architecture and landscape plan for 1249 residential units and a Qolf clubhouse at Spanish Trails. LOCATION: Northeast corner of Country Club Drive and Cook Street. ZONE: PR-3 S.P. (D.P. 09-79) Applicant' s architect. Dave Christian. was asked to describe the development plans. Streets are of a 28 foot realm. This is done with the hopes that it will encourage no parking on the street as well as control speeding. The effect being created is "the country lane" idea. There are four different type structures; three bedrooms, two bedrooms, one bedroom, and two story. Architecture is Mexican influence. Carports will be at the building; 2 car carport for three bedroom, and one car carport for two bedroom. 5 MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION JUNE 9. 1987 Commissioner Drury asked if curbs were being planned. to which the answer was "straight face" or "roll curbs". Hoping for the ro ll curbs. There is a swimming pool planned for every 50 units. Entrance to the project is in the southwest corner and the two story structures are overlooking the Avondale area. Mr. Diaz asked if the plans had been shown to the Avondale people. He also suggested another look should be taken at the desians since you are looking for a zone change and increase in the density; presently 3 per acre and looking for a change to 3 112 per acre. Mr. Christian said no but that it was planned to do so. Dave Schweikart, vice president of Lido Pacific Group, addressed the commission and Mr. Diaz advised that his issues of concern should be addressed to the planning commission as was not an architectural issue. It was moved by Commissioner Holden. seconded by Commissioner McCrea. to grant conceptual approval of architecture and landscaping. Carried 4-0-1 (Cormnissioner Drury) 2. CASE NO: PP 87-22. VAR 87-1 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : EL PASEO COLLECTION, 73-061 El Paseo, Suite 5B, Palm Desert. CA. 92260/Holden & Johnson, 44-267 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert. CA. 92260. NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Preliminary approval of commercial building remodel . LOCATION: Southeast corner of Highway 74 and El Paseo. ZONE: C-1 Commission reviewed the remodeling plans and discussed the general overall appearance of the protect as to the tower height, -parkiny spaces and street. vacation. Preliminary approval has not been received from the Palm Desert Property Owners Association, therefore, the commission cannot give total approval for this remodel of the "Adobe Plaza". 6 MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION JUNE 9. 1987 It was motioned by Commissioner McCrea, seconded by Commissioner Drurv, to grant conceptual approval on everything that the commission had a right to approve. Carried 2-2. Chairman Gregory and Commissioner Cook both indicated that if the tower in effect was the entry into the center. it should have some identity that represents a tower rather than -lust a corner of the building. It was also felt that the aesthetic appearance of the center was not a good one at all . Commissioner Cook reopened the vote by motioning, seconded by Chairman Gregory, that this be sent back to the client for a restudy and that it be resubmitted to the commission for preliminary approval . Carried 3-0-2 (Commissioner Holden and Commissioner Drury) . V. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m. T E SMITH. ssocra e Planner /hs 7