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Home My WebLink About2018-07-10 CITY OF PALM DESERT ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 10, 2018 I. CALL TO ORDER' The meeting was called to order at 12:30 p.m. 11. ROLL CALL Commissioners Current Meeting Year to Date Present Absent Present Absent Chris Van Vliet, Chair X 11 Karel Lambell, Vice Chair X 9 2 Doug Brewer X 7 4 Allan Levin X 11 Michael McAuliffe X 9 2 Jim McIntosh X 9 2 John Vuksic X 10 1. Also Present Ryan Stendell,'Director, Community Development Kevin Swartz, Associate Planner Nick Melloni, Assistant Planner Justus Swajian, Planning Intern Pedro Rodriguez, Supervisor Code Compliance Janine Judy, Recording Secretary Cancelled meeting:.2/27/18,4/10118 III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 26, 2018 Action: Commissioner Levin moved to approve the June 26,2018 meeting minutes with minor changes. Motion was seconded by Chair Van Vliet and carried by a 4-0-3 vote, with Lambell, Levin, McIntosh, and Van Vliet, voting YES and Brewer, McAuliffe, and Vuksic absent. ARCHITECTURAL ReviEW COMMISSION MINUTES July 10, 2018 V. CASES: A. Final Drawings: 1. CASE NO: MISC 18-0009 APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: LULULEMON ATHLETICA, 855 Homer Street, 4th Floor, Vancouver, BC V6B 2W2 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to approve exterior tenant improvements; replace the band with stucco, replace fabric awnings w/wood canopy, adding breeze block walls in front of El Paseo store front windows, new signage, paint existing storefront mullions, replace two glazing panels with glass doors; Lululemon Athletica. LOCATION: 73470 El Paseo, Suite 119 ZONE: D.O.: Mr. Nick Mellon!, Assistant Planner,,reminded the Commission that this item came before them on June 12, 2018. He discussed the changes made since the previous meeting; removal of the decorative breeze'block, revised the cantilevered teak wood awnings back to fabric awnings in black, the existing glazed mosaic tile finish will be removed and replaced with white plaster, the benches on the front elevation will be painted red, limited the white on the main building to small sections, and the columns will be painted grey to add some contrast. Staff is recommending approval subject to potentially painting the planters on the front elevation to match the building. MS. MARYANN ARTAVIA, Lululemon, sald 'since the previous meeting, Lululemon has downsized the scope of work for the exterior, as well as the interior. The Commission reviewed and discussed the changes to the awning and mosaic tile. Commissioner Lambell asked the applicant to provide an awning sample to staff for review and approval. Commissioner McIntosh said the changes are good and helps tie in better with the whole block of buildings. In reference to the planters he said with them being a contrasting color they are an unifying element that continues to tie this block together. ACTION: Chair Van Vliet moved,to approve as presented subject to submitting'a color board to staff to include a sample of the awning and manufacture information. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Lambell and carried 4-0-3, with Commissioners Brewer, McAuliffe, and Vuksic absent. GAPIanningUanine Judy\ARMI Minutest2018M 80710min.dccx Page 2 of 5 ARCHITECTURAL REW-J COMMISSION MINUTES July 10, 2018 2. CASE NO: SARC 18-0006 APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: BEST SIGNS INC., 1550 S. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs, CA 92264 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to approve a six-(6)foot high monument sign: Peck Law Group. LOCATION: 72-925 Fred Waring Drive ZONE: O.P. Mr. Justus Swajian, Planning Intern, presented for approval a 6' high monument sign for Peck Law Group(Peck Law) located on Fred Waring Drive (Fred Waring).The architecture of this building is Santa Fe style and indicative of this area. Peck taw recently purchased this building and is planning to rename it The Peck Law Building. He presented renderings of the sign design, and location, as well as lighting,specifications. He pointed out this will be the only monument sign for this building with only one tenant out of five. Staff is recommending approval subject to ensuring that landscaping will obscure the ground lighting to meet code requirements, that the building has a separation between the tile and the stucco for maintenance purposes, as well as the monument sign since it ,will be in the dirt, and obtaining an encroachment permit. The Commission asked if Peck Law Group would appear on the monument sign, as,well as on the;building and MR. DANIEL BRAGG, REALTOR, said adding the name to the building has not been proposed at this time. The Commission and MR. JOHN CROSS, Best Signs, discussed illumination, setbacks, and the encroachment permit. Commissioner McIntosh suggested submitting a site plan to staff with dimensions showing how far back the sign is from the curb face and from the building. He discussed the proposed stucco at the base of the sign and said porcelain tile would be easier to maintain than stucco. ACTION: Commissioner Lambell,moved to approve as presented subject to: 1) submitting a site plan to staff with dimensions showing how far back the sign is from curb face and from the building; and 2) obtain an encroachment permit. Motion was seconded by Commissioner McIntosh and carried 4-0-3, with Commissioners Brewer, McAuliffe, and Vuksic absent GAPIanninglJanine JudyXARC\1Mlnutes12018\180710min.dou Page 3 of 5 ARCHITECTURAL R_:'.EW COMMISSION ` MINUTES July 10, 2018 3. CASE NO: MISC 18-0013 APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: KUD DEVELOPMENT, 73700 Highway 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to approve a wall exception to allow a six- (6) foot high block wall 21-feet back from curb without undulation. LOCATION: 73-021 Bel Air Road ZONE: R-1 Mr. Justus Swajian, Planning,Intern, presented for approval a wall exception to allow&6' high block wall 21' back from curb without any undulation located on Bel Air Road(Bel Air)and Alamo Drive (Alamo). He presented the proposed design of the house and said it is a contemporary take on mid-century modern and pointed out the location of the 90'-3"precision cut block wall facing Alamo. Drive. The wall design is compatible with the overall design of the home and meets the setback requirement. Staff suggested granting the wall exception subject to placing undulation every 30' and including landscape to partially obscure the wall. MR. TROY KUDLAC, KUD Development, said he is requesting approval for the wall on the western side facing Alamo and to get an approval for the block wall to remain un-painted or un-stuccoed since it goes along with the design of the house and keeping the texture and shadow effect of the precision block. The Commission reviewed and discussed the precision block wall. Commissioner Lambell pointed out that the code requires undulation every 30' and this proposal is 90' without any undulation. MR. KUDLAC said he could place pop-outs every 30' so that it adds some texture to the length of the wall. He said as a compromise he could place pop-outs in lieu of leaving the wall un-painted or un-stuccoed. Commissioner McIntosh said if there is architectural merit they could grant an exception. However, he doesn't see any architectural merit in this straight 90' grey colored wall. Given the context of the neighborhood and the style of the house there is an opportunity to have a creative design solution to do something more to meet the intent of the code. MR. KUDLAC suggested placing a setback every 30' that could be 6 to 8" deep and offsetting them so the middle panel sticks out. Mr. Kevin Swartz, Associate Planner, pointed out that per code the offset should be a minimum of 18". The Commission gave the applicant several ideas on what to do regarding undulation. ACTION: Commissioner Lambell moved to continue Case MISC 18-0013 subject to: 1) choosing a different block material; 2) submit plan showing how the wall will blend with architecture; 3) the wall shall not be left grey - consider painting wall a color to match the house; 3) submit wall cap details; and 4) add articulation every 30'. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Levin and carried 4-0-3, with Commissioners Brewer, McAuliffe, and Vuksic absent G.\PlanningUanine JudMRC\1Minute5\2018\180710min.do" Page 4 of 5 ARCHITECTURAL REV4?W COMMISSION • MINUTES July 10, 2018 B. Preliminary Plans: None C. Miscellaneous Items: None VI. COMMENTS None VII. ADJOURNMENT Chair VanVliet moved to adjourn the Architectural Review Commission meeting at 1:25 p.m. y— KEVIN SWARTZ ASSOCIATE PLANNER SECRETARY JAN NE pY RE R �jG SECRETARY G:\PIa nin&anineJudy\ARM1Minutes\2018\180710min.tl cz Page 5 of 5