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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-12-23 ��•�� CITY OF PALM DESERT ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION • MINUTES December 23, 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 22 Karel Lambell, Vice Chair X 19 3 Paul Clark X 20 2 Gene Colombini X 21 1 Allan Levin X 20 2 Michael McAuliffe X 21 1 Jim McIntosh X 21 1 John Vuksic X 20 2 Also Present Lauri Aylaian, Director, Community Development Tony Bagato, Principal Planner Eric Ceja, Associate Planner Pedro Rodriguez, Code Compliance Supervisor Janine Judy, Recording Secretary Cancelled meeting:09/23/14, 11/14114 III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 25, 2014 Action: Chair Van Vliet moved to approve the November 25, 2014 meeting minutes. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Levin and carried by a 6-0-1-1 vote, with, Clark, Colombini Levin, McAuliffe, McIntosh, and Van Vliet voting YES, Lambell absent and Vuksic abstaining. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES December 23, 2014 V. CASES: A. Final Drawings: None B. Preliminary Plans: C:.omrnissioner Vuksic recused himself from this item and remained in conference room. 1. CASE NO: MISC 14-46 APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: ALLIED DISTRICT PROPERTIES, 180 N. Stetson Avenue, Suite 3240, Chicago, IL 60601 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to preliminary approve architectural modifications to Buildings C & D; El Paseo Square. LOCATION: 73-411 Highway 111 ZONE: C-1, S.P. Mr. Tony Bagato, Principal Planner, said this project is a reconsideration of modifications presented at the last meeting. MR. JOHN GREENWOOD, Prest-Vuksic Architects, said at the previous meeting the Commission made some really good comments so they went back to the drawing board and revisited all the recommendations carefully. He feels they have met the value engineering goals and addressed the Commission's comments. He described the modifications to the tower, the metal trellises, canopy's, the screening wall for the loading dock, and the materials. The Commission and the applicant reviewed and discussed the metal blades on the tower and the size of the sign. MR. GREENWOOD pointed out that the sign is represented at 10' X 10, and understands that the Commission is recommending 8' x 8'. However, he feels that architecturally and proportionally a 10' x 10' is stronger. He reminded the Commission that the signage will come back to the ARC as a separate submittal in January to review and approve. They are not looking for approval on signage today. G:� I'Ianninq\JanineJudy\ARC\1Minules\2014\141223min.docx Page 2 of 5 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES December 23, 2014 Commissioner Clark asked what was happening on site now and when the Commission will see the final drawings. MR. GREENWOOD explained that over the next month the demo removal and undergrounding will take place. There is still a lot of site work that has to be done. Construction documents are set to be approved in January at which time they will come to the ARC for approval. Commissioner Levin asked if the fins in the tower were adjustable and what the depth was from the glass. MR. GREENWOOD said it was 14" and the fin itself is adjustable; set with a perpendicular orientation to the glass. Commissioner McIntosh said these last improvements with the proportions and the detail really brought it back into character. Commissioner McAuliffe said he was glad to see the responsiveness to their comments and feels they have preserved what the Commission saw in the first submittal while also meeting the value engineering requirements. ACTION: Commissioner Clark moved to preliminary approve. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Levin and carried by a 6-0-2 vote, with Clark, Colombini, Levin, McAuliffe, McIntosh, and Van Vliet voting YES and Lambell and Vuksic absent. 2. CASE NO: MISC 14-414 APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: LENNON PLACE LLC, 74-824 Lennon Place, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to preliminary approve a facade enhancement; Lennon Place. LOCATION: 74-824 Lennon Place ZONE: S.I. Mr. Tony Bagato, Principal Planner, said this is an approval of a facade remodel and presented a PowerPoint presentation for the Commission's review. The applicant is making modifications to the front entry and landscaping. The landscape plans will be approved by CVWD and the City's Landscape Specialist. The majority of changes are on the storefront to create a showroom style entrance GAPlanning\JanineJudy\ARC\1Minutes\2014\141223min.docx Page 3 of 5 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES December 23, 2014 for high-end auto repair. He pointed out the existing equipment on the roof and was concerned with the visibility. The Commission and the applicant had a lengthy discussion regarding the mechanical equipment and exhaust units on the roof and how this will be screened. Commissioner McIntosh asked how it would work with staff looking at this in the field to ensure that the screening wall is high enough. Mr. Bagato said they won't issue the CFO until it's modified. Chair Van Vliet said it would make more sense to get the screening in the plans now. The Commission recommended that the parapets should be at least the same height as the equipment. The Commission and the applicant reviewed and discussed the materials, the low profile parapets and how the roof will drain. Commissioner Vuksic and the architect discussed the anodized aluminum for the fascia and the fagade element. MR. JACK JOHNSON, Jack's Body Works, said he is trying to create a very unique space that high-end customers will feel at home in and this material will add greatly to the looks of the building. The Commission returned to their discussion of screening the exhaust units. Commissioner Vuksic said it will be challenging for the applicant to screen it in an aesthetically pleasing way. Commissioner McIntosh suggested making the screening an architectural element instead of making a big massive box that throws off the scale of the building. The Commission was concerned with approving this project without seeing what the screening solution would be. Mr. Bagato said this was already permitted for them to move forward with the interior and they can technically build out what has been permitted and the screening could be dealt with at staff level. He said the Commission can approve this and when the plan check drawings come back for final it will have the screening with it. The Commission and the applicant discussed the screening element and the plan check process. ACTION: Chair Van Vliet moved to preliminary approve subject to providing screening design with final drawings. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Colombini and carried by a 7-0-1 vote Clark, Colombini, Levin, McAuliffe, McIntosh, Van Vliet and Vuksic voting YES and Lambell absent. G\'IanninSWanineJudyWRC\1Minutes\2014\141223min.docx Page 4 of 5 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES December 23, 2014 C. Miscellaneous Items: None VI. COMMENTS The Commission discussed the upcoming Walls and Fences committee meeting in January and oversized signs in the Service Industrial area. VII. ADJOURNMENT Upon a motion by Commissioner Clark, second by Commissioner Levin, and a 7-0-1 vote, with Clark, Colombini, Levin, McAuliffe, McIntosh, Van Vliet and Vuksic voting YES, and Lambell absent, the Architectural Review Commission meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m. TONY BAGATO, PRINCIPAL PLANNER SECRETARY J EJ Y R ORDI ING SECRETARY GAP1anning\JanineJudyWRC\1Minutes\2014\141223min.docx Page 5 of 5