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Home My WebLink About2014-04-08 � � ��'�� CITY OF PALM DESERT � � ` ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION • ' MINUTES April 8, 2014 I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 12:30 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Commissioners Current Meeting Year to Date Present Absent Present Absent Chris Van Vliet, Chair X 7 Karel Lambell, Vice Chair X 6 1 Paul Clark X 7 Gene Colombini X 7 Allan Levin X 7 Michael McAuliffe X 6 1 Jim Mclntosh X 7 John Vuksic X 7 Also Present Lauri Aylaian, Director, Community Development Tony Bagato, Principal Planner Kevin Swartz, Assistant Planner Pedro Rodriguez, Code Compliance Supervisor Janine Judy, Recording Secretary III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 25, 2014 Action: Commissioner Clark moved to approve the March 25, 2014 meeting minutes. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Levin and carried by an 8-0 vote, with Clark, Colombini, Lambell, Levin, McAuliffe, Mclntosh, Van Vliet and Vuksic voting YES. r • A,RCHITECTURAL R�W COMMISSION ;,� I�INI�TES April 8, 2014 � CASES: A. Final Drawings: 1. CASE NO: MISC 10-238 APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: AMERICAN AWNING, Jim Sadler, 1717 E. Vista Chino, Ste A7-416, Palm Springs, CA 92262 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Amendment to the original approval of exterior awnings; Sidney Properties. LOCATION: 73-760 EI Paseo ZONE: C1-SP Mr. Kevin Swartz, Assistant Planner, reminded the Commissioners that this item came before the Commission in May 2013 for approval of awnings. The awnings were approved and now the applicant is trying to get some height variations to the building by proposing tent sails. He pulled up Google Earth to show the Commission some examples of sail awnings on retail stores and a hotel in Palm Springs. Staff has concerns with the awnings and is recommending denial. Commissioner McAuliffe said the frames are probably not engineered to handle heavy winds. Commissioner Mclntosh said iYs not even the wind loads as much as it is the tension you need to put on the cable to get the shape. Commissioner Vuksic asked if staff wasn't comfortable with the proposal or was it the sleek contemporary style of awing compared to the building. Mr. Tony Bagato, Principal Planner, said it is both. Based on the renderings, it is not architecturally compatible and staff is concerned that it will not be constructed in a manner that will carry out the architecture of the building. ACTION: Commissioner Lambell moved to deny as proposed. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Clark and carried by an 8-0 vote, with Clark, Colombini, Lambell, Levin, McAuliffe, Mclntosh, Van Vliet, and Vuksic voting YES. Gd'Ianning�JanineJudyWRC\1Minutes\2014N40408min.docx Page 2 of 4 ARCHITECTURAL REV�v COMMISSION � MINUTES April 8, 2014 B. Preliminary Plans: 1. CASE NO: MISC 14-20 APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: PANERA LLC, 3630 S. Geyer Road, Suite 100, Sunset Hills, MO 63127 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Preliminary approval of landscape and architectural plans for a new Panera Bread with a drive-thru in the Desert Gateway Shopping Center. LOCATION: 34180 Monterey Avenue ZONE: P.C.-(3) Mr. Kevin Swartz, Assistant Planner, said this project was reviewed at the last meeting and the applicant has made changes based on the Commission's recommendations. MR. MONI DOSANJH, Director of Development, said they took the Commissioner's comments from the last meeting and made changes to the arches by projecting them out a foot giving it more depth and variation, they introduced a third color into the arches to give additional pop-outs, they added a trim around the faux windows for more depth and pop, they beefed up the wood trellis, and made the signage consistent throughout all elevations. The Commission was still concerned that the wood will twist in the heat and suggested putting something on top of the beams to tie them all together. MR. DAN DRISSELL, architect, said they will put in spacers and blockers. Commissioner Clark was concerned with the main entrance on the west side because of wind issues and suggested an entrance on the south rather than the west. MR. DRISSELL pointed out the vestibule on the west elevation and said that will help with the wind issue. The Commission discussed the tower elevations, depth of the arches, the cornice details on the north elevation tower, adding faux windows on the east elevation to break up the building mass, wrapping the hip on the corner of the east elevation, signage, the turn-ability into the drive-thru, and landscape changes. G:\Planning\JanineJudy�ARC\1Minutes\20141140408min.docx Page 3 of 4 � . A,RCHITECTURAL R�W COMMISSION � fViINUTES April 8, 2014 ACTION: Commissioner Vuksic moved to preliminary approve subject to: 1) lowering the wall sign on the east and north elevations so it's not too tight against the cornice; 2) carry the simulated window details from the south side to the east side to add more detail to break up building mass and reviewed by staff; 3) the cornice on the north elevation main building shall be less than 10" to die , ..into the tower element at the northeast corner; 4) the rake eave detail on the north elevation at the west end shall be done in such a way to die into the main building mass; 5) the tower element rake eave detail on the east and south elevations shall die into the tower to provide a proper overlap with the tower element and reviewed by staff; 6) on the lattice on the west elevation, add another layer above existing trellis members or blocking done in an architectural aesthetic way and reviewed by staff; 7) review turn-ability into east elevation driveway and reviewed by staff; and 8) approval of landscape with the replacement of proper tree types and reviewed by staff. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Mclntosh and carried by an 8-0 vote, with Clark, Colombini, Lambell, Levin, McAuliffe, Mclntosh, Van Vliet, and Vuksic voting YES. C. Miscellaneous Items: None V'll, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES UPDATE — Commissioner John Vuksic April meeting not held as of this date. V!1. COMMENTS The Commission discussed the Union Bank on EI Paseo. VII'I. ADJOURNMENT Upon a motion by Commissioner Lambell, second by Commissioner Levin, and an 8- 0 vote, with Clark, Colombini, Lambell, Levin, McAuliffe, Mclntosh, Van Vliet and Vuksic voting YES, the Architectural Review Commission meeting was adjourned at 1:25 p.m. � T::iNY AGAT , PRINCIPAL PLANNER S E:CRF_TARY oti � 1' �� r'a, JUD / RE:CORDING SECRETARY G:\'3nning\.IanineJudy�ARC\1Minutes12014\140408min.docx Page 4 of 4