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Home My WebLink About2023-06-26 ��•�� CITY OF PALM DESERT ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 26, 2007 I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 12:25 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Commissioners Current Meeting Year to Date Present Absent Present Absent Ronald Gregory, Chairman X 9 3 Kristi Hanson X 11 1 Chris Van Vliet X 12 John Vuksic X 12 Ray Lopez X 10 2 Karel Lambell X 8 4 Nancy DeLuna X 3 Also Present Ryan Stendell, Associate Planner Spencer Knight, Landscape Specialist Janine Judy, Senior Office Assistant III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 12, 2007 Action: It was moved by Commissioner Van Vliet, seconded by Commissioner Lambell, to approve the June 12, 2007 meeting minutes with changes. Motion carried 5-0-0-2, with Commissioners Gregory and Lopez absent. IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS V. CASES: ARCHITECTURAL REW COMMISSION 1*40i MINUTES JUNE 26, 2007 A. Final Drawings: CASE NO: SA 07-90 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): IMPERIAL SIGN COMPANY, 46-120 Calhoun Street, Indio, CA 92201 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Final approval of sign program and primary business signage; Sierra Landscape. LOCATION: 73-771 Dinah Shore Drive ZONE: SI Action: It was moved by Commissioner Lambell, seconded by Commissioner Vuksic, to grant approval by minute motion. Motion carried 5-0-0-2, with Commissioners Gregory and Lopez absent. 2. CASE NO: MISC 07-16 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): JEFF WISE, 43-150 Buttonwood, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Final approval of a wall exception 13 feet from curb. LOCATION: 43-150 Buttonwood ZONE: R1 9,000 Mr. Stendell stated that this exception had been requested due to existing pool equipment. The applicant is doing an addition to the front of the house and wanted to finish with a new wall. The string line shown in the photo was 13 feet from the curb, where the wall would go. Staff was comfortable approving with a five foot high wall 12 feet from curb, with the condition that a landscaping plan be submitted for the outside of the wall. Commissioner Van Vliet asked for the setbacks on the house. Mr. Stendell stated that the street side setback from property line in that zone was 10-feet, so presumably if there was a 10-foot parkway with a 10-foot setback that would be 20 feet to the curb at the wall. GAPlanning\Janine Judy\Word Files\ARC Minutes\2007WR070626.min.DOC Page 2 of 5 ARCHITECTURAL REW COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 26, 2007 Commissioner Van Vliet asked the applicant if he could get the wall down from six feet to five feet. Mr. Wise answered that he probably could but was concerned with the grade. Mr. Stendell stated that they could measure from the inside of the wall. He also stated that a five-foot wall was minimal for a pool, and typically for corner lots in heavily traveled areas there are good reasons for five-foot at 12 feet; which has been the best solution. So five feet at 13 feet with an acceptable landscape plan would be a good solution. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Hanson, seconded by Commissioner Vuksic, granted approval subject to: 1) 5-foot wall 13 feet from curb; and, 2) landscape review by Landscape Specialist. Motion carried 5-0-0-2, with Commissioners Gregory and Lopez absent. 3. CASE NO: PP 05-29 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): PREST-VUKSIC ARCHITECTS, 44-530 San Pablo Avenue, Suite 200, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Final approval of a new 15,000 square foot showroom/warehouse. LOCATION: 73-665 Dinah Shore Drive ZONE: SI Action: It was moved by Commissioner Lambell, seconded by Commissioner Van Vliet, to grant by minute motion the removal of Case No. PP 05-29 to allow applicant additional time with submitting landscape plans. Motion carried 4-0-1-2, with Commissioner Vuksic abstaining and Commissioners Gregory and Lopez absent. GAPlanning\Janine Judy\Word Files\ARC Minutes\2007WR070626.min.DOC Page 3 of 5 ARCHITECTURAL REW COMMISSION NOW MINUTES JUNE 26, 2007 4. CASE NO: MISC 07-18 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): BRENT & ASHLEY HACKSHAW, 77-363 Box Ridge Place, Indian Wells, CA 92210 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Final approval of entry tower with a maximum height of 17 feet. LOCATION: 72-955 Grapevine Street ZONE: R-1 20,000 Action: It was moved by Commissioner Lambell, seconded by Commissioner Vuksic, to grant approval by minute motion. Motion carried 5-0-0-2, with Commissioners Gregory and Lopez absent. 5. CASE NO: MISC 07-19 APPLICANT (AND ADDRESS): 1ST ATRIUM, INC., CAROL BLOCK, 74-090 Setting Sun Trail, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Final approval of an attached room addition 16' high. LOCATION: 74-090 Setting Sun Trail ZONE: R-1 10,000 Mr. Stendell discussed the pitch of the roof and explained to the contractor that after review, the Commission felt that it might feel better from the backyard if the roof structure could fall the short way. Mr. Arne Perthus, General Contractor, indicated that it was pitched in that direction because of overlapping with the existing house. Commissioner Vuksic stated that to run the roof the other way would be the natural solution and would be a lot less imposing on the applicant's own yard. Mr. Stendell asked the contractor why he was attaching the addition to the existing house and explained that it didn't have to be attached. Mr. Perthus stated that he thought it had to be attached and indicated that if it didn't need to be attached, then the roof GAPlanning\Janine Judy\Word FilesWRC Minutes\2007\AR070626.min.DOC Page 4 of 5 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 26, 2007 would be less than 16 feet. He asked what the maximum square footage would be for the area on a detached addition. Mr. Stendell stated that code does not distinguish between attached and detached, there is only a 35% lot coverage over the entire lot. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Hanson, seconded by Commissioner Vuksic, to withdraw submission per applicant's request allowing applicant to redesign the roof structure under 15 feet. Motion carried 5-0-0-2, with Commissioners Gregory and Lopez absent. B. Preliminary Plans: None. C. Miscellaneous Items: None. VI. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner Lambell, seconded by Commissioner Van Vliet, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0-0-2, with Commissioners Gregory and Lopez absent. The meeting was adjourned at 12:35 p.m. VANSTLENDELL ASSOCIATE PLANNER GAPlanning\Janine Judy\Word Files\ARC Minutes\2007\AR070626.min.DOC Page 5 of 5