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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-08-28 CITY OF PALM DESERT ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 28, 2018 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 14 Karel Lambell, Vice Chair X 12 2 Doug Brewer X 9 5 Allan Levin X 14 Michael McAuliffe X 12 2 Jim McIntosh X 11 3 John Vuksic X 13 1 Also Present Ryan Stendell, Director, Community Development Eric Ceja, Principal Planner Nick Melloni, Assistant Planner Pedro Rodriguez, Supervisor Code Compliance Janine Judy, Recording Secretary Cancelled meeting:2/27/18,4/10/18 III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 14, 2018 Action: Commissioner Levin moved to approve the August 14, 2018 meeting minutes with minor changes. Motion was seconded by Commissioner McAuliffe and carried by a 6-0-1 vote, with Lambell, Levin, McAuliffe, McIntosh, Van Vliet, and Vuksic voting YES and Brewer absent. V. CASES: ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES August 28, 2018 A. Final Drawings: 1. CASE NO: MISC 18-0009 APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: LULULEMON ATHLETICA, 855 Homer Street, 41h Floor, Vancouver, BC V613 2W2 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to approve an awning color change; Lululemon Athletica. LOCATION: 73470 El Paseo, Suite 119 ZONE: D.O.: Commissioner Vuksic recused himself from this project and left the room. Mr. Nick Melloni, Assistant Planner, presented a modification to a recent approval for Lululemon. At the last meeting on July 10, 2018, a request to change the awning color to black was approved. Now today they are requesting a modification from black to aqua. Staff feels that an approval of this new awning color would require a modification of the paint color used on the building and potentially using lighter tints or either omitting the tan color and opting for a lighter gray or white on top; something that would work with the aqua. They are also proposing to keep the existing lighting sconces on the front elevations to be consistent with the rest of the tenant spaces and a request to add a graphic that will be placed on the two front windows on either side of the front elevation. On the original proposal, the two windows had a vinyl decal applied to them to make them appear frosted and being proposed today is an opaque graphic. He pointed out that the One Eleven Development Code has specific requirements for storefront windows to be transparent. However, the Commission could make an exception since this is intended to screen merchandise storage areas. However, with that specific graphic it might be considered busy and the Commission may consider using a more geometric pattern or some type of artwork or design as opposed to a photo or something more fitting to the street. MS. MARYANN ARTAVIA, Lululemon Athletics, said they are looking for an approval on the aqua color, however, as a second option they are proposing pinstriping. Chair Van Vliet asked if the GAPiannin9vanmaJudy\ARCvI nmm9s\2018ve0e2emin.aoc. Page 2 of 7 ARCHITECTURAL RE%'._s! COMMISSION MINUTES August 2% 2018 aqua was a corporate color. MS. ARTAVIA said no but Lululemon is changing the colors in a lot of their locations and El Paseo is one of the locations they are hoping to get approval for. In reference to the vinyl graphic she spoke with Lululemon and they haven't determined what the actual picture will be and; will make a decision upon a recommendation from the.Commission. Commissioner McIntosh asked if they are trying to design this with characteristics of Palm Springs since the first submittal shadow blocks were applied to the front elevation and it was sort of mid- century. MS. ARTAVIA said they are looking to add more color than the white. Commissioner McIntosh felt the stripes area bit much for that corner. Commissioner Lambell said she is having trouble with the way this project is being presented since this is the third submittal and this current proposal is a real departure from the black to the aqua and is very reminiscent of the beach not the desert. She said it is important that what the Commission is approving is something that is best for Palm Desert. MS. ARTAVIA said the aqua color is how they want to represent their brand. Commissioner Lambell was concerned that the aqua doesn't represent the quality of their product. MS. ANGELIQUE TRIBELHORN, Lululemon, said they are now integrating that color into their product line. Commissioner McIntosh said he didn't find the aqua that offensive and referred to stores on El Paseo where this color is represented. He said it seems like it could be incorporated in with the rest of the building colors a little .better by looking at the whole palette. There are some subtle adjustments they can do in the building elements and those color changes will help to embrace the awing color. He said the grays and whites work really well with the black awnings and he thinks the composition just needs to be fine-tuned a little bit. He said the Commission is more concerned with the feeling of the street scene and something that is visually pleasing. The Commission reviewed and discussed the window graphic. Commissioner McIntosh said it was a good concept and felt it was an interesting mural with blending rColor tones and monochromatic. The Commission continued to discuss the awning color and suggested the applicant work on the building paint colors to complement the proposed aqua color. Commissioner McAuliffe GAPlenningUenineJudy\ARCVMInutes\2018\180828,in.doox Page 3 of 7 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES August 28, 2018 referred to the orange awnings on the neighboring building and said it's not the boldness of color that is necessarily an issue it's how the aqua will look next to the orange because you have to live next to that. He felt the black next to the orange will work quite well. Overall where Lululemon 'is headed with the improvements he thinks it is much better than what is currently there. He suggested they be very careful as they are looking at those colors to study it from that angle and said the.orange negatively impacts what they are trying to accomplish. When they put it together, they have to ask themselves how does the whole building live.well with the surrounding buildings. ACTION: Commissioner Lambell moved to continue Case No. MISC 18-0009 subject to: 1) window graphic shall be subdued; 2) adjust building colors to compliment;proposed Aruba (aqua) awning color; and 3) consider relation of proposed Aruba (aqua) awning color with awnings of adjacent tenants. Adjust color accordingly to compliment entire fagade. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Levin and carried by a 5-0-1-1 vote with Lambell, Levin, McAuliffe, McIntosh, and Van Vliet voting YES, Vuksic abstaining and Brewer absent. B. Preliminary Plans: 1. CASE NO: CUP 17-0028 APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: PANTHER BUDS, LLC, 2 Avenida Andra, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to preliminarily approve fagade changes to existing building; Panther Buds. LOCATION: 74725 Joni Drive ZONE: S.I. Mr. Eric Ceja, Principal Planner, reminded the Commission that this proposal for fagade changes for Panther Buds was continued from June 12, 2018. Panther Buds will operate an approximately 10,000 square-foot cultivation site for cannabis on Joni Drive. At that meeting, the Commission recommended several items to be GAPlenningUanine Judy\ARC\1 Minutes\2018\180828mhdccz Page 4 of 7 ARCHITECTURAL REV._.! COMMISSION MINUTES August 28, 2018 addressed by the applicant. The applicant has returned today with revised renderings and a material board and samples. MR. ARMANDO CHAVEZ, designer for GLS Architecture, said all equipment needed for the HVAC systems will be screened and access to the facility has been configured to meet ADA standards. They will be proposing landscape and keeping the palm trees in front of the building. He went through each recommendation made by the Commission• at the last meeting:• clearance around the exterior condensers was increased by V as required by the manufacturer; a legend and notes were included on the plans; the wall types were defined• to show new and existing walls; he detailed the soffit overhang on the west rear building; the transition from the new facade and the existing CMU block wall was resolved by creating more reveal and all will be painted the new color; the only equipment on the roof will be the exhaust fans for the CO2 that will not be visible from the street as the equipment will be far enough away from the ridge; all roof drainage will be located within the buildings; the trough detail on the front of the north east building at street side has been resolved; he raised the heights of the parapets to screen the existing equipment; he presented a proposed color and materials board and discussed the stucco and other materials for the buildings. The Commission and the applicant reviewed and discussed the exterior condensers, screening, the color scheme, raising the height of the property line walls that will be patched and painted and how the material on the front elevation will transition to stucco on the south elevation. Commissioner McIntosh was concerned with the south side of the building being so visible and wondered why it's being excluded. He pointed out that this Commission looks at how this will affect the community, as well as the neighbors. The roof edge details need to tie together and asked the applicant not to overlook that. MR. CRANFILL said they will modernize that building to look more like the rest of,the buildings. MR. CHRIS CRANFILL, Panther Buds, discussed the interior of the facility with individual air-cooled rooms with manufacturing in some of the rooms that will be Class 1 compliant. He described the facility as a controlled access facility with a showroom in the front and visitors being pre-approved and pre-badged. GAPlenn1ng\Jw1ne JudyWRC\1 Mlnutes12018\180828mhdocx Page 5 of 7 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES August 28, 2018 Commissioner'Lambell recommended they bring the external ladder into the interior of the building and the applicants agreed. Commissioner Vuksic and MR. CHAVEZ discussed the upgraded packaged units on the front elevation. Chair Van Vliet noted that all roof-top equipment shall not exceed the height of the parapets and to consider the curb and roof slope. Commissioner Vuksic referred to the air handlers inside each flower room and MR. CHAVEZ said there will be two air handlers in each bay and the condensers will be external. Commissioner Vuksic stated that the parapet cap flashing is quite aggressive on the elevations. However, on the renderings it shows really clean boxes and in reality there will be an 8" piece of metal on the top of each of those. Commissioner Vuksic stressed that it's not going to look like the plans and is a big drop for flashing. MR. CHAVEZ proposed a clean surface going up without the flashing. Commissioner Vuksic referred to the yellow color on the materials board and said normally that color is reserved for accents on the building and to paint the entire building that color is pretty rough. MR. CRANFILL said they can have a two-tone on the building and use the yellow as an accent color. Commissioner Vuksic suggested they study the colors and use the yellow in limited amounts to provide some punch,and not be over powering. Commissioner Vuksic mentioned wrapping the sides of the building and thinks that on the south side it will be visible at least at the top and the people in the parking lot next door will see it. He stated ending material on an outside corner takes a very special artistic statement to make any sense and suggested completing the form with the wood material. He and the applicant discussed how they can wrap that side of the building or create another form with a termination point. He also suggested when they go around the corner not to drop the parapet down lower as it has to be the same height. He and the applicant discussed the pop-out on the north side elevation, the concrete wall as it changes height, and the element that wraps around the internal courtyard of the building. Commissioner McAuliffe circled back to the colors and said most of the colors are warm, one is a neutral color, and some pretty strong cool colors. He suggested they look at the significant amounts of cool colors they are applying to the building and pick one and use the GAPIanningVanineJudy\ARMIMinutes\2018\180828min.dom Page 6 of 7 ARCHITECTURAL RE W COMMISSION MINUTES August 28, 2018 other two as accents. Right now the amount of cool and warm colors are a little unsettling. Chair Van Vliet was concerned with the roof jacks on sloped roofs being visible and suggested they make sure there is enough room to slide them down as needed. ACTION: Commissioner McIntosh moved to continue Case No. CUP 17-0028 subject to: 1) roof access shall be internal; 2) all roof-top equipment shall be below the parapet; 3) clean up detail for the parapet cap flashing; 4) restudy color scheme and use yellow color in limited amounts; and 5) wrap improvements around the building side elevations and create form on outside corner. Motion seconded by Commissioner McAuliffe and carried by a 6-0-1 vote with Lambell, Levin, McAuliffe, McIntosh, Van Vliet and Vuksic voting YES and Brewer absent. C. Miscellaneous Items: None VI. COMMENTS Commission and staff discussed Paseo Hotel and Art in Public Places. VII. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Lambell moved to adjourn the Architectural Review Commission meeting at 2:10 p.m. ERIC CEJA PRINCIPAL PLANNER SECRETARY J I EJUOY RDING SECRETARY GAPlanningUwlneJudMRC\lMinutes�2018V80B2Bmin.do x Page 7 of 7