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Home My WebLink About1992-02-11 ;� � MINUTES ARCHITECTURAI REVIEN COMMISSION FEBRUARY 11, 1992 #�i##i*#ii�*#�i�Fi��F3*�iiifiiiiii#iFiFi�F�iF��Fi#iF�F�1FiF*i�F�iiiifii#�F�F�FiF#�iii�FiM�*#�F#i I. CALL TO ORDER: 7he meeting was called to order at 12:20 p.m. Commission Members Current Meeti� Year to Date Present Absent Present Absent Ron Grecaorv, Chairman X 3 0 Rick Holden X 3 0 Frank Urru�ti� X 2 1 Chris Van Vliet X 3 0 Kirby Warner X 2 1 Wavne Connor X 2 l Staff Present: Phil Drell �� Jeff Winklepleck Steve Buchanan Bob Smith Donna Bitter Il . APPROVAL. OF MINUTES: 1L was moved by Cammissioner Van Vliet, seconded by Commissioner Warner, to approve the minutes of �the January 28, 1992 meeting as submit�.ed. Motion carried 4-0-1 , Commissioner Connor abstaining. [t [. It was m�ved by Cornnissioner Warner, seconded by Chairnian Gregory, to approve the folio►�ing cases by minute motion. Motion carried 5-0. A. Final DraWings: l. CASE NO.: 3016 SA APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): ROBERT B. VARNER for SUNTERRACE, Post Office Box 4689. Palm Desert, CA 92261 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of new sign face in existiny monument sign LOCATION: 73-785 E1 Paseo (former City National Bank sii:e) ZONE: C-1 Commission approved signage wiLt� the following conditions: 1) Sican to be removed when the information office ceases to ��erate at t.h i s 1 c�cafi i on w i i_h the s i gn cab i net be i ng returr�ed to its presen�t condition. 2) Repaint wall where brass le�ters were removed from previous City National Bank siUnage. . *�" ,� MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION FEBRUARY 11, 1992 2. CASE P10.: 3014 SA APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : PALMS SPRINGS SHADE for DALE BURTON FLOWERS, 1245 So. Gene Autry Trail , Palm Springs, CA 92264; 5IGNS BY QUIEL, 272 South "I" S�reet, San Bernardino, CA 92410 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: A�pr�oval of awning and business identification siynaye L.00ATI�1: 74-1 1 1 H i ghway l l l ZONE: Staff indicated that the siynage would have to be revised to comply with the city's code allowing a maximum of �two menu items. Commission approved tt�e awning only subject to changing the wordiny to "Silk Flowers and Trees". 3. CASE NO. : PP 89-8 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : MIKE FEDDERLY for CULTURAL CENTER OFF[CE BUILDING, 44-108 Elkhorn, Indian Wells, CA 92210 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL S�1GHT: Approval of final working drawinUs LOCATION: Fred Wariny Orive, easi: of Monterey Avenue ZONE: R-2 (7) S.P. Commission discussed their concerns on the exposed landings with stairways on the back of the buildings. Commission approved �the final working drawings subject to providing adequate screening on the landine�s on the back of the buildinys. 4. CASE NO. : 3018 SA APF'IICANT tAND AODRESS): SIGN AGE for BARDOT, 680 Oleander, Palm Springs, CA 92264 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAI SOUGHT: Approval of business identification sianacte LOCATION: 73-061 E1 Paseo ZONE: C-1 S.P. Commission appraved �lans as submitted. 2 `�` �rr� MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION FEBRUARY I1, 1992 5. CASE NO.: 379 C APPLICANT (AND ADORESS) : GARRY R. TERWILLIGER for MEL SHERMAN, 11957 Third S�treet, Yucaipa, CA 92399 NATURE � PROJECT/APPROVAI SOUGHT: Addition to existinc� Glendale Federal Savinys Bank buildiny IOCATION: 72-795 Highway 111 ZONE: Commission ap�roved the addii:ion subject to the applicant providing uparaded landscaping as needed. Staff to approve final landscaping plan. 6. CASE NO. : TT 23940 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : SUNLITE DEVELOPMENT, INC. for SUNTERRACE, 77-622 Country Club Drive, Suite "V", Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Preliminary approval of landscape plan LOCATION: Northwest corner of Hovley Lane and Eldorado Drive ZONE: PR-5 Commission approved preliminary landscape plans as submitted. Motion carried 4-0-1 , Chairman Greyory abstaining. 7. CASE NO.: 3020 SA APPLICANT (AND ADORESS) : RAUL SOSA & AS50CJATES for CASUELAS CAFE. 67-853 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City, CA 92234 NATURE OF PROJECTIAPPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of facelift and color board LOCATI�I: 73-703 Hiyhway 111 ZONE: Phil Drell presented �.he plans noting i:hat �,he appiicant was requestiny �to pain�t the storefron�t from gray �to white and provide a more subs�dntial railing along tt�e front with the addition of a pianl:er area. Commission approved the plans and color bo�rd as subm i i:ted. 3 ��r+° �rr� MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEN COMMISSION FEBRUARY 11, 1992 B. Preliminary Plans: 1. CASE 1�.: 380 C APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): ROBER7 RICCIARDI , 75-090 St. Charles Place, Suite "A", Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of preliminary plans to replace Bidc�. "B" at Columbia Cen�ter LOCATION: Nori.hwest corner of Highway 111 and Highway 74 ZONE: C-2 Phil Drell presented 1:he ptans noting the changes with the large amoun�ts of ylass frontaye. Commissioner Holden fel�t that �the proposed new building had less detail �han the previous building. Commission approved the preliminary plans subject to revisiny �the trash enclosure i:o comply with the city's requirement. 2. CASE NO.: CUP 92-1 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH c/o Jack Culver, 43�1 Calle De Carlos. Palm Sprinys, CA 92264 NATURE OF PROJECT/ APPROVAL SaJGHT: Preliminary a�proval of architectural and landscapinU plans for church and school LOCATION: North side of Country Club Drive, 800 feet east of Portola Avenue ZONE: PR-5 Phil Drell presented the plans noting that Eric Johnson had reviewed the lanciscapiny and found it acceptable. He noted that trie plans would be gaing before �lanning commission. Commission approved the preliminary plans as submit�ted. C. Miscellaneous Cases: 1. CASE NO.: 323 MF APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): KIGER L. BARTON, Post Office Box 142, Palm Desert, CA 92261 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: A�proval of existing architecture and landscaping to yualify for a certificate of conformance �OCATION: 44-51� San Anselmo 4 � � MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION FEBRUARY 11, 1992 ZONE: R-2 (5) Jeff Winklepleck presented phoi:os of the complex indicating that �the interior of �the project looked acceptable, however the landscaping on the exterior needed to be upgraded. Commission felt �that additional landscaping on �the exterior was needed with placement of trees to screen the exposed air conditioning units and additional planting in �the planter area. Cortxnission continued the request directing the a�plicant ta provide a more enhanced landscaping plan. D. Added Cases: 1, CASE NO.: 3021 SA APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : PALMS TO PINES CANVAS for MISTER MARCUS, Pinyon Pines, Box 69, Mountain Center, CA 92361 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of business identification awnings LOCATI�i: 73-200 El Paseo, Suite 3A ZONE: C-1 (S.P. ) Commission approved the awnings as submitted. 2. CASE NO. : PP 90-14 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : MICHAEL HOMME, Post Office Box 258, Palm Desert. CA 92261 NATURE OF PROJECT/AP'PROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of final working drawinUs for 8,600 square foot office buildinca LOCATIOPI: West side of Monterey Avenue, south of Parkview ZONE: O.P. Phil Drell presenl;ed the plans nating that the building pad was approximately one foot hiyher �than the top of curb. He added that some of the windows were higher on the original plan noting his concerns with the adjacent sinyle family home. Cortunnission granted final approval to the f�lans with the following conditions: 1 ) Ad:iust buildiny pad to existing curb heiyht. 2) Ra i se tt7e south fac i ne� w i ndow s i 1 1 s at the west s i de of the 2-s�tory building to a minimum of 5'6". 5 . �lr `�rr� MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION FEBRUARY ll, 1992 IV. CASES: A. Final Drawings: 1 . CASE NO.: PP 91-9 APPLICANT (AND ADORESS) : AV15 RENT-A-CAR, 3400 Tahquitz Canyon Way. Palm Springs, CA 92262 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOIIGHT: Final plan and sign program approval IOCATION: 74-881 Hovley Lane ZONIE: S. I . Jeff Winklepleck presented the plans noting that the roof plan did not show roof mounted equipment. He discussed staff's concerns with t.rie 30 foot li _yht stands. The applicant, Dick Crane, indicated tha�t the adjacent post office liyh�t s�tands were 20 feet high and agreed to reduce �:he �oles to 20 feet maximum. Chairman Gregory d i rected Mr. Crane to work ou�t the deta i 1 s of the i i Uh�t pole height changes with staff. Commission felt that the wall mounted sign should be decreased and lowered. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Holden, seconded by Cornrnissioner Van Vl i et, to approve the f i nal plans and siean program wi�th �the followiny conditions: 1) Monument siyn approved as submi�tted. 2) Wall mounted siyn to be placed below the eave and reduced to 48" in length. 3) Wall mounted letters to be non-itluminated. 4) Ligh�t poles reduced to maximum of 20 feet in height. Motion carried 4-0-1 , Commissioner Connor abstaining. 2. CASE NO.: CUP 91-11 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): SEAN ABII 8 ASSOCIATES for MAPLE LEAF PLUMBING, 73-190 El Paseo, Suite 3, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of business identification signaye L�ATION: 44-865 Sani:a Ynez ZONE: R-3 6 � 'wr�` MINUTES ARCH I TECTURAL REV 1 EMl C�iM I SS I ON FEBRUARY Il, 1992 Jeff Winkle�leck presented the proposed signage noting that the applicant was reyuesting a 6' x 6' blue and red ceramic tile siean. Commissioner Holden felt that the signage would not work as the words would be covered by the shrubs. Commissianer Warner asked if there was something that could be done in the inset around �the signage to shrink the actual signae�e. Mr. Abii noted that i.his would mean ini:roducing another element in �the sign and would take away from the signage. Commissioner Holden and Chairman Gregory agreed that the signage was too large for the buiiding. Corr�nission felt that if the sign was reduced to d' x 4' it. would be bei.�er scaled to the building. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Holden, seconded by Commissioner Connor, to approve the business siynaye subject to reduciny the signage to 4' x 4' with the remaining 1 ' x 1 ' around the signage �to match the buildiny. Motion carried 5-0. 3. CASE NO. : 3014 SA APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): SIGNS BY QUIEL, 272 South "I" Street, San Bernardino, CA 924t0 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of neon signage LOCATION: 74-1t ! Highway 111 ZONE: Commissioner Warner felt i.hat the pink neon would not blend weli with �the blue tile background and mauve awninys and asked that the pink be changed to a color to match the awnings. Commissioner Van Vliet fel�t that the letter size shoutd be decreased. Action: It was moved by Corrxnissioner Warner, seconded by Commissioner Van Vliet, to approve the neon siynac�e subjec�t to i�t being equipped with a rheosi.at and i.he letter size beiny decreased to 12" capital and 8" lower case letters. Motion carried 5-0. 4. CASE NO.: PP 91-13 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : DUGGAN AND SUSAN LANROS c/o GORDON STEIN, 44-858 San Juan Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Final approval of architectural and landscapiny plans LOCATtON: East. o� San Pabio Way and (:atalina Way 7 � � � M[NUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW C�IMISSI�1 FEBRUARY 11, t992 ZONE: The a�plicant, Gordon Stein, presented final landsca�e and architec�tural plans on the proposed apartmen�t complex. Mr. Lanros discussed commission's concern with the small back patios that would be unusable space. He noted that the residents would have their own garages and would not need to use this patio area for storage. He felt �that it would become an area for trash if i�t were accessible by the tenant. Commissioner Holden disagreed stating that he felt the problem was just the opposite. He felt that i f tF�e tenant was unab 1 e to get to the back �at i o space, i t. would be easier for this to become a storage/trash area. Mr . Stein discussed the changes made in the elevations. Commission fel�t that the upper windows should be shut�tered. Commissioner Connor discussed his concerns with the minimal landscapiny. He noted that when looking at the project from the si.reet all you would see is the biank building. He added that the three foot plan�ter space was inadequate. Commissioner Connor noted that it was a very hard building with no detail being provided in the plantinU. Action: It was moved by Corrxnissioner Van Vliet, seconded by Commissioner Warner. to grant preliminary approval on �the archi�tectural and landscape plans directing the a�plicant to address the following: 1 ) Upper windows to be shuttered. 2) Trash enclosure to meet city's requirement. 3) Shade trees in parkiny area increased to 24" box. 4) Overall pianting to be upgraded. 5) Extend lawn area to pool deck with screen wall brouyht back approx i mate 1 y 6 fee�:. b) Additional planting at parkway off San Pablo to screen t.he parking area from the street. Motion carried 5-0. 5. CASE NO.: 2095 SA APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : IMPERIAL SIGN COMPANY for 99 CENT VIDEO, 46-120 Calhoun S�treet, Indio. CA 92201 NATURE OF PROJECTIAPF'ROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of revised business i dent i f i cat i on s i 9nae�e LOCATION: 73-963 Highway 111 ZONE: C-1 S.P. 8 ' �lrriw =.�rr� MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION FEBRUARY 11, 1992 The applicant, Jim Engle, reported that the awning had been removed from the fron�t of the building and �the owner was now asking to replace it with a cabinet, wall mounted, sign. Commission discussed their concerns wi�th the removai of �the awning. Chairman Gregory felt that progress was noi: being made on �this sign request. He reminded �the applicant that this buildiny was located on Highway I11 , tf�e main corridor thraugh the city. Chairman Gregory noted tha�t �the commission had approved the awniny with the remodel of the building and now the awner has chosen to remove �the awning after he was asked to revise the signage using the ex i si,i ng awn i ng. Action: It was moved by Chairman Gregory, seconded by Commissioner Holden, to deny �the revised signaUe noting their concerns with �the removal of the awning. Mo�ion carried 5-0. B. Preliminary Plans: t. CASE NO. : PP 90-13 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : DSL SERVICE C0. for CIRCUIT CITY, 3501 Jamboree Road, Suite 5000, North Tower, Newport Beach, CA 92658- 6030 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of preliminary architectural plans LOCATION: Fred Waring Drive and Highway 111 ZONE: P.C. (3) S.P. The applicant, Herb Horowitz, addressed the corr�nissions previous conditions noting that the wali along the car stereo ins�tallation depar�ment t�ad been extended 18' to 19' to further screen this area. Ne noted �the additional architectural features along with the cap i:o the entry element. Mr. Horowitz indica�.ed that this would be a smaller Circuit City buildiny and could no�t be revised to allow for a continuous walkway. Commissioner Warner discussed his co�cerns with the en�tire red square entryway as it did not fit well with the centers architecture. He did not feel the revised plan was acceptable. He felt that the red color could be used in i:he tower as an accent co 1 or, but d i d not wan�t to see the mass i ve red t i 1 e tower as i t took away from tt�e architecture of the entire center. Commissioner Holden was no�t as concerned with the red tile o� the en�.ryway, as much as the massiveness of the tower. He felt that additional detail was needed on the �tower to break up the massive- ness of t.F�e building. Commissioner Van Vliet agreed, noting his 9 • �yrr, virtr MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION FEBRUARY I1, 1992 concerns with �.he architectural element of the large red tower. He felt that commission was s�titi looking for something very unique. Commissioner Connor felL- he could not approve any f�lans without reviewiny the actual site plan. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Van Vliet, seconded by Commissioner Warner, to continue the preliminary plans directing the appticant i�o address the 1=ollowing: 1 ) Resi.udy i:ower element to create something very unique. 2) Provide actual site �lan with resubmittal . Motion carried 4-0-1 , Chairman Gregory abstaining. C. Items Added to Agenda: 1. CASE NO. : F'P 90-13 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): USL SERVICE CO. . 3501 Jamboree Road, Suite 5000. North Tower, Newport Beach, CA 92658-6030 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Final a�proval of landscaping plan LOCATION: Fred Waring Drive and Highway 111 ZONE: P.C. (3) S.P. Eric Jotinson discussed his concerns wii.h the irrigation plan as subm i t�ted. Aci:i on: lt. was moved by Commissioner Connor, seconded by Commissioner Van Vliet, to continue the final landscaping plan to allow staff to work wi�P� the landscape architect on the proposed irrigation sys�tem. Motion carried 4-0-1 , Chairman Gregory abstaining. 2. CASE 1�. : APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): 5UNLITE DEVELOPMENT, 77-622 Country Club Drive, Suite "V", Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of 18 foot high sinale family home LOCATION: 73-100 Loma Vista 10 ' � � MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW C�'IMISSION FEBRUARY 11. 1992 ZC�IE: R-1 1 U,000 Commission took no action directing the applican�: to resubmit plans as a new case. V. ADJOtJRNMENT: 11: was moved by Commissioner Warner, seconded by Chairman Gregory to a 'ourn the meetinU at 3:00 p.m. . f".. JEFF WINK�EPLECK ASSISTANT PLANNER JW/db 11