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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-05-14 . _ � �' MINUTES PALM DESERT ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MAY 14, 1996 ***************************************************************** I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 12 : 30 p.m. Commissioners Present: Current Meeting Year to Date Present Absent Present Absent Richard Holden X 15 1 Frank Urrutia X 14 2 Chris Van Vliet X 15 1 Wayne Connor X 14 2 Richard O'Donnell X 16 0 Ronald Gregory X 14 2 Staff Present: Steve Smith Daisy Garcia Steve Buchanan Donna Bitter II . APPROVAL OF MINUTES: It was moved by Commissioner Holden, seconded by Commissioner Gregory, to approve the minutes of the April 23, 1996 meeting as submitted. Motion carried 5-0-1, Commissioner Connor Abstaining. III . CASES: A. Final Drawings: 1. CASE NO. : APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : GARY W. MILLER ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES, INC. for THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 350 W. 5th Street, Suite 201, San Bernardino, CA 92401 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of free standing sign LOCATION: 72-960 Parkview Drive ZONE: PR-7 Steve Smith presented drawings of the proposed new signage indicating that they are doing some minor renovations which were approved at staff level . Mr. Smith noted that the proposed signage will be replacing the existing free standing sign. r � � MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MAY 14, 1996 Action: It was moved by Commissioner Holden, seconded by Commissioner Gregory, to approve the free standing sign as submitted. Motion carried 6-0 . 2 . CASE NO. : 4642 SA APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : PARAGON SIGNS for GOLF ALLEY, 77-622 Country Club Drive, Suite T, Palm Desert, CA 92211 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of business identification signage LOCATION: 74-040 E1 Paseo ZONE: C-1 Steve Smith presented pictures of the proposed business signage indicating that the applicant is requesting approval to replace the existing "Golf Car Company" signage as well as an additional sign at the rear. The free standing sign is double sided in the colors shown on the photograph and will be illuminated. Action: It was moved by Commissioner 0'Donnell, seconded by Commissioner Urrutia, to approve the signage as submitted. Motion carried 6-0 . 3. CASE NO. : APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : BLUE SKY HOSPITALITY GROUP for GILA BAR & GRILL, 74-950 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of 465 square foot addition LOCATION: Desert Springs Marketplace (74-950 Country Club Drive) ZONE: 2 � � MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MAY 14, 1996 Steve Smith presented the plans for the minor addition in the form of storage and kitchen area. He indicated that it is a minor expansion so it will not be going back before the planning commission as a public hearing. Commissioner Holden asked what was in the existing storage area now. Ms . Cannon indicated that it is now a landscaped area. Commissioner Holden asked where the trash area was located. Mr. Cannon replied that it is in an easement next to the building behind gates . Action: It was moved by Commissioner Gregory, seconded by Commissioner Van Vliet, to approve the plans for the 465 square foot addition as submitted. Motion carried 6-0 . 4. CASE NO. : 427 C APPLICANT (AND ADDRES5) : PALM DESERT DIALYSIS CENTER, 41-501 Corporate Way, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of temporary mobile office on existing parking lot LOCATION: 41-501 Corporate Way ZONE: S. I . Steve Smith presented photos of the proposed temporary mobile office as well as a site plan showing the location one lot south of Hovley Lane with the existing dialysis center on the corner. He reminded the commission that they approved the parking lot on the side of the building some months ago. Mr. Smith indicated that at the end of the site on part of the parking lot they are looking to put in a temporary trailer facility which may be there for five or six years . Commissioner Connor felt that if the temporary building was going to be there for any length of time it needed much more substantial landscaping than queen palms . Commissioner Gregory suggested larger trees and adding trellis work along the front to make it look more permanent. 3 � e� MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MAY 14, 1996 Action: It was moved by Commissioner Connor, seconded by Commissioner Holden, to approve the plans for the temporary mobile office subject to adding more canopy trees and trel�lis work on the east elevation to be approved by staff. Motion carried 6-0 . 5. CASE NO. : 426 C APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PALM DESERT, 31-800 Corporate Way, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL 50UGHT: Approval of truck scale and recycling office LOCATION: 41-800 Corporate Way ZONE• S. I . Steve Smith presented pictures of the existing truck scale and recycling office noting that it was inside their existing walled facility on Corporate Way. Commissioner Holden asked if the office was visible from the street. Mr. Smith indicated that it was visible when the gates are open. Mr. Smith reported that it is an existing facility that the applicant is looking to make permanent. It has been there for several years in conjunction with the new recycling center. The facility serves as a scale house and a recycle office. Commissioner Connor asked if there would be any advantage to making the gates more solid. Mr. Smith did not think there was anything to gain by this as the facility would only be visible during business hours when the gates are opened. Commissioner Gregory asked if the building was installed under a temporary use permit that was now expiring. The applicant, Kermit Martin, indicated that he discovered internally that there were no permits for the facility and that was why they were before the commission today. 4 � � MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MAY 14, 1996 Action: It was moved by Commissioner Holden, seconded by Commissioner Connor, to approve the existing truck scale and recycling office as submitted. Motion carried 6-0 . 6 . CASE NO. : 421 C APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : PARCIVAL LTD. dba DOUG ARANGO' S, 72-695 Highway 111, Suite A-10, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of final working drawings LOCATION: 73-520 E1 Paseo, Suite lE - 1J ZONE: C-1 The applicant, Robert Evans, outlined the final plans noting that there were no changes on the elevations from the preliminary plans . Commissioner Van Vliet asked about the status of the setback issue. Mr. Smith replied that the setback issue was something that had to be handled through the public works department. Commission felt that their concerns from the preliminary plans had been addressed. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Van Vliet, seconded by Commissioner O'Donnell, to approve the final working drawings subject to the public works department approving the setbacks in writing and the applicant obtaining an encroachment permit. Motion carried 6-0 . 7 . CASE NO. : 422 C APPLICANT (AND ADDRE5S� : PACIFIC BELL MOBILE SERVICES, 2955 Red Hill Avenue, Suite 100, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of revised plans for wireless communication tower LOCATION: 72-770 E1 Paseo ZONE: C-1 5 � � � MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MAY 14, 1996 The applicant, Amy Stanton, distributed revised drawings for the existing tower. Commissioner Urrutia felt that none of the designs were acceptable. Commissioner Gregory agreed. Commissioner Holden asked why the communication tower could not be placed next to the tall building 40 to 50 feet away from the existing tower. Ms . Stanton was not sure this would work because the line of site needed. Commissioner Holden asked about placing the tower on top of one of the buildings in the center instead of trying to redesign the existing tower. Ms . 5tanton felt that the property owner would not approve this . Commissioner Gregory suggested that Ms . Stanton take the issue to other architects telling them that the commission wants something much more open. Commissioner Urrutia indicated that another issue is that the tower did not have to be square. Ms . Stanton asked the commission about their feelings of a mono pole in the parking lot. Mr. Smith indicated that there was an access driveway between McDonalds and the dry cleaners that might be a good location. Commissioner O'Donnell felt that, in the right location, he would rather see the mono pole. Action: It was moved by Commissioner 0'Donnell, seconded by Commissioner Holden, to continue the request to allow the applicant to locate a more suitable site. Motion carried 6-0 . 8. CASE NO. : 424 C APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : AMERICAN PROPERTIES LLC for GENEVIEVE COURT APARTMENTS, 100 West Valencia Mesa Drive, Suite 214, Fullerton, CA 92635 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of final working drawings for remodel of 15-unit apartment complex LOCATION: 73-555 San Gorgonio ZONE: R-3 6 � � MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MAY 14, 1996 Mr. Smith informed the commission that staff had not seen the final working drawings and therefore were looking at them for the first time along with the commission. Commissioner Holden asked what happened with the policy of the final drawings going through the plan check process before they review them. Mr. Smith indicated that this was still the policy. Mr. Buchanan agreed that the policy was still in effect, but that he also had not seen the final plans yet. Commissioner Urrutia noted that he still had not seen any plans on the parapets as discussed with the applicant during the preliminary stages . Mr. Buchanan reported that the building and safety department still has an order to demolish the building, but as long as they are moving ahead substantially, the city will not demo the building. Mr. Buchanan added that he felt the plan check process through the building department could be done within the next two weeks . Action: It was moved by Commissioner 0'Donnell, seconded by Commissioner Connor, to continue the request to allow the department of building and safety to proceed with the plan check process . Motion carried 6-0 . 9 . CASE NO. : PP 94-7 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : THE NADEL PARTNERSHIP, INC. for LUCKY STORES, 1990 So. Bundy Drive, Fourth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90025 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of architectural final working drawings LOCATION: Northeast corner of Highway 111 and Deep Canyon ZONE: P.C. (4) Mr. Buchanan reported that he is still going through the plan check process on the Lucky' s building but did not have a problem with the exterior of the building. Mr. Smith added that if the commission chooses to approve the plans submitted today, it will not include the parking lot lighting or signage. Mr. Smith noted that on the 7 � � MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MAY 14, 1996 west side of Deep Canyon there was a trellis over some of the parking and at this point the trellis appears to only cover about half of the vehicle because of the 6 ' wide sidewalk. Commissioner Urrutia felt that the main utility switch gear box and conduit should be enclosed and designed to integrate with the center' s elevations . He also would like to see the trellis extended. Commissioner Holden asked that the applicant submit a set of elevations showing the mechanical equipment and how it is being screened. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Urrutia, seconded by Commissioner Van Vliet, to continue the request directing the applicant to address the following: 1) Provide details on screening of roof mounted equipment; 2) Main utility switch gear box and conduit to be enclosed with a design integrated with the center's elevations; 3) Extend trellis work to provide full vehicle shading. Motion carried 6-0 . B. Preliminary Plans: l . CASE NO. : PP 95-8 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : DESIGN DEVELOPMENT for FRED WARING OFFICE PLAZA, 69-730 Highway 111, Suite 118, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Preliminary approval of revised architectural and landscaping plans for medical office building LOCATION: South side of Fred Waring Drive between San Pasqual and San Pablo ZONE: O.P. 8 � �...� � MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMI55ION MAY 14, 1996 Steve Smith presented the revised preliminary plans noting that the building is now 12 ' back with a cut-out in the middle which meets the setbacks . Mr. Smith noted that the landscape plan was also submitted but that he met with Rob Parker, the landscape architect, and Mr. Parker will be making some significant changes . The architecture is similar to what was shown for the three lot proposal. Commissioner O'Donnell noted that the site plan shows additional parking. Commissioner Urrutia felt that the revised plans were a significant improvement. Mr. Smith showed how the driveway now connects at San Pasqual . Commissioner Holden noted that the plan shows existing masonry walls but no new walls . Mr. Smith indicated that the walls will be included in the landscaping plan. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Holden, seconded by Commissioner O'Donnell, to grant preliminary approval of the revised architectural plans only as submitted. Motion carried 5-0-1, Commissioner Gregory Abstaining. C. Miscellaneous : 1 . CASE NO. : APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : GANGI BUILDERS INCORPORATED, 1510 W. Glendale Blvd. , Glendale, CA 91201 for THE STACKHOUSE RESIDENCE, 73-080 Crosby Lane, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of plans for single family residence over 15 feet in height LOCATION: 73-080 Crosby Lane ZONE: R-1 20,000 Mr. Smith reported that this lot was up behind the gates at Ironwood Country Club noting that there are also some variances and adjustments that are necessary, but those issues were not before the commission. 9 ' �,�, ,,�.: MINUTES ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MAY 14, 1996 Action• It was moved by Commissioner Urrutia, seconded by Commissioner Van Vliet, to approve the height at a maximum of 18 feet for the single family residence. Motion carried 6-0. 2 . CASE NO. : APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS) : LANCE ALACANO, 73-166 Loma Vista Lane, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Approval of plans for single family residence over 15 feet in height LOCATION: Desert Rose Commission reviewed the plans for the single family residence. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Urrutia, seconded by Commissioner Van Vliet, to approve the plans for the single family home at a maximum height of 18 feet. Motion carried 6-0. IV. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 2 : 05 p.m. C�� � STE SMITH PLANNING MANAGER SS/db 10