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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-06-09 MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION JUNE 9, 1992 I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 12: 15 p.m. Commission Members Current Meeting Year to Date Present Absent Present Absent Ron Gregory, Chairman X 9 1 Rick Holden X 10 0 Frank Urrutia X 8 2 Chris Van Vliet X 10 0 Wayne Connor. Alternate X 8 2 Staff Present_:_ Phil Drell Steve Smith Jeff Winklepleck Steve Buchanan Donna Bitter 11 . APPROVAL OF MINUTES: It was moved by Commissioner Urrutia, seconded by Commissioner Connor, 'to approve the minutes of the May 26, 1992 meeting as submitted. Motion carried 5-0. III . It was moved by Commissioner Connor, seconded by Commissioner Urrutia, to approve the following cases by minute motion. Motion carried 5-0. A. Final Drawings: 1. CASE NO. : TT 26123 _APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : SUNRISE DESERT PARTNERS for INDIAN RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB, 42-600 Cook Street, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Landscape plan approval of perimeter, entry and maintenance building LOCATION: Country Club Drive between 42nd Avenue, El Dorado Drive and Oasis Country Club ZONE: PR-5 Steve Smith noted that the applicant had added a request for approval of the proposed comfort stations. Eric Johnson had reviewed the landscape plans and found them to be acceptable. Commission approved the perimeter landscaping, comfort stations, entry and maintenance building as submitted. MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION JUNE 9, 1992 2. CASE NO. : 3065 SA APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : SIGNS BY BULL for GRETA'S BAR AND GRILL, 83-480 Avenue 45, Unit No. 15, Indio, CA 92201 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of free standing monument sign LOCATION: 74-894 Lennon Place ZONE: S. I . S.P. Jeff Winklepleck noted the correction on his staff report indicating that the actual signage was 17-1/2 square feet. His primary concern was the sign location indicating that it was on the 45' right-of-way corner. Commissioner Urrutia noted that one of his concerns was the sloping side of the sign and that it would be approximately 7 feet high on the curb side. Commission continued the request directing the applicant to address the following: 1) Provide site plan and elevations to include grade of slope. 2) Revise plan -to meet the 3 foot height limit. 3) Address corner visibility ordinance. B. Preliminary Plans: 1. CASE NO.: CUP 92-7 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : CHRISTOPHER S. MILLS ARCHITECT, INC. for SACRED HEART CHURCH/SCHOOL, 121 So. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 222, Palm Springs, CA 92262 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of preliminary landscape plan ZONE: R-1 9,000 Jeff Winklepleck distributed conceptual elevations for the school which were delivered earlier that morning. Phil Drell noted that the plans would be going before the planning commission in July to request land use approval from the residential units to the north. Commission granted conceptual approval on the landscape plan and school elevations. Motion carried 4-0-1 , Chairman Gregory abstaining. 2 *140W MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION JUNE 9, 1992 C. Items added to agenda: 1. CASE NO. : APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): NEWTON RESIDENCE, 73-050 Calliandra Street, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of 16' single family residence LOCATION: 73-050 Calliandra Street ZONE: R-1 10,000 Commission granted approval to 16' high single family home as submitted. 2. CASE NO.: APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): SUNLITE DEVELOPMENT, INC. , 77-622 Country Club Drive, Suite "V", Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of 18' single family home LOCATION: 73-198 Be] Air ZONE: R-1 10,000 Jeff Winklepleck reported that the maximum height from finished grade was 18 feet and that the home adjacent to this home was 18' . Commission approved the 18 foot single family home as submitted. IV. CASES: A. Final Drawings: 1. CASE NO.: PP 89-5 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): ULTRA NEON for SOUTHWEST PLAZA, 5474 Complex Street, Unit 501 , San Diego, CA 92123 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Reconsideration of revised sign program LOCATION: Highway III and Lupine Avenue 3 *ft.v vo.r` MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION JUNE 9, 1992 ZONE: C-1 S.P. Dr. Shaw asked to address the commission presenting colored pictures of the existing signage on -the building. He was now requesting that all the physicians upstairs have signage on the front of -the building to be identified easily. Dr. Shaw noted that there were five tenants upstairs and was therefore requesting signage for each tenant. A portion of the proposed signage would exceed the 20' height limit. Dr. Shaw felt that it was physically impossible to place the signage elsewhere on the building and thought that because the building set back approximately 20 feet from the street. he should be allowed to place the signage at the requested 22' height. Commissioner Holden noted that this commission was a design review board, and if Dr. Shaw was requesting signage over the 20' height limit, he would have to go before the planning commission for approval of the height. Commissioner Holden felt that it would be easier for patients to find doctors if they were simply directed to Southwest Plaza rather than trying to find the doctor's name on the building somewhere. Dr. Salton addressed the commission stating that the purpose for requesting his signage on the upper left side of the building was to establish a neurology center and felt it was important to place his signage in this area to create the effect he wanted. Commissioner Holden noted that the commission would prefer a directory sign for the various physicians rather than signage placed at different areas of the building. Commissioner Urrutia found it difficult to look at the photo presented with the various existing signs lit, and imagine that there would be three additional lit signs. He added that the commission was trying 'to establish the difference between a professional center and a retail building and felt that what Dr. Shaw was proposing was for some type of retail building. Chairman Gregory felt that it would create clutter with the proposed additional signage, noting that he felt it would be acceptable to place the proposed signage on the opposite panel , and at the same height, of the Southwest Plaza sign with no other signage placed on the building. Commissioner Urrutia indicated to Dr. Shaw that when the commission had discussed combining the proposed signage under the "Southwest Plaza" signage, they wanted the tenant signage to be smaller than -the "Southwest Plaza" letters. Dr. Shaw asked for 4 MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION JUNE 9, 1992 approval of the "Southwest Plaza" sign moved to the band at 22 feet. Commission was willing to consider reviewing this plan. Action: It was moved by Chairman Gregory, seconded by Commissioner Urrutia, to continue the request to allow the applicant to revise the plan with the following suggested changes: 1) Signage for "Vein & Laser Center" and "Desert Orthopedic Center" placed under "Southwest Plaza" signage. 2) Signage for "Neurology Center of the Desert" placed on the right panel . 3) Signage not to exceed 20' maximum height limit. 4) Tenant signage to be smaller than "Southwest Plaza" letters. Motion carried 4-1 , Commissioner Connor voting No. 2. CASE NO.: CUP 91-14 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): WENDELL VEITH for ROM DE GUZMAN, Post Office Box 1950, Palm Springs, CA 92263 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Final plan approval for 3,055 square foot professional office building LOCATION: 73-636 Alessandro ZONE: R-3 The applicant, Wendell Veith, presented revised elevations noting that -the original building was on the property line on the right side and he had now discovered that there was a 5' easement on that side of the property and therefore had to redesign the building. He showed where he lengthened the left side of the building trying to keep -the same square footage, eliminating the glass block, placing the stairway inside, deleting windows on the east elevation and adding plant-ons to achieve -the same look as the original plan. Commissioner Urrutia asked about the exit requirements. Steve Buchanan noted that buildings under 1 ,000 square feet are only required one exit. Commissioner Van Vliet asked why the project was not before the commission for preliminary approval . Steve Smith noted that the plans were given preliminary approval approximately a year ago, but because of the easement, changes have been made trying to keep the flavor of the original plan. 5 MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION JUNE 9, 1992 Action: It was moved by Commissioner Urrutia, seconded by Commissioner Van Vliet, to continue the request directing the applicant to address the following: 1 ) Review proximity between the parking and the stairwell , possibly widening the distance by moving the parking lot towards the street more. 2) Provide additional landscaping between the trash area and the parking lot. 3) Moving the east columns out to the end of the second floor so that it relates more to the initial proposal . 4) Meet city's requirements on recycle/trash enclosure area. Motion carried 4-0-1 , Commissioner Holden Abstaining. 3. CASE NO.: 3062 SA APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : PALM SPRINGS SHADE for BEVERLY CARPENTER'S FINISHING TOUCHES, 1245 So. Gene Autry Trail , Palm Springs, CA 92264 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of awning with signaae LOCATION: 73-151 "D" El Paseo ZONE: C-1 S.P. Jeff Winklepleck noted staff's concern on where the awning would meet the building. The applicant noted that the awning would lead to the entry door. Commissioner Urrutia noted that traditionally they did not approve this type of awning. Their concern was safety with the posts being out on the sidewalk. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Holden, seconded by Chairman Gregory, to approve the awning with the following conditions: 1 ) Obtain encroachment permit from public works department. 2) Staff to receive letter from the building owner or property manager stating their approval of the awning and acknowledging that they are aware this would be the only awning allowed for this building. Motion carried 5-0. 6 lomw *4we MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION JUNE 9, 1992 V. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 2:10 p.m. STEVE SMITH ASSOCIATE PLANNER SS/db 7