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Home My WebLink About2018-09-11 CITY OF PALM DESERT ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 11,2018 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 12:30 p.m. IL ROLL CALL Commissioners Current Meeting Year to Date Present Absent Present Absent Chris Van Wet, 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 Eric Ceja, Principal Planner Kevin Swartz, Associate Planner Nick Melloni, Assistant Planner Pedro Rodriguez, Supervisor Code Compliance Janine Judy, Recording Secretary Cancelled meeting:2127118,4/10/18 111. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None IV. APPROVAL'OF MINUTES: August 28, 2018 Action: Commissioner Levin moved to approve the August 28, 2018 meeting minutes with minor changes. Motion was seconded by Chair Van'Viiet and carried by a 6-0-1.vote, with Lambell, Levin, McAuliffe, McIntosh, Van Wet, and Vuksic voting YES and Brewerabsent. ' ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES September 11, 2018 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:74726 Jon! Drive ZONE: S.I. Mr. Eric Ceja, Principal Planner, reminded the Commission that this was presented on August 28, 2018 for approval of a cultivation facility.At that meeting,the Commission requested that the applicant place the roof access intemally; that all roof-top equipment be screened below the parapet; clean up the details of the parapet cap flashing; restudy the color scheme; and wrap the building improvements around the side elevations. The applicant has submitted new plans for review, as well as new exhibits for color renderings. MR. ARMANDO CHAVEZ, designer with GLS Architecture, described the revisions made since the last meeting. He and the Commission discussed the roof-top equipment and ways to ensure that the equipment remained a minimum of 3"below the roof parapet. Commissioner Vuksic suggested they Indicate a plustminus on.the renderings. MR.CHRIS CRANFILL,Panther Buds,said given the flat roofs on the building it's going to be the front building where most of the new equipment is going in and it shouldn't be an issue. However, ,they will indicate the plus or minus on the plans. MR. CHAVEZ presented the color scheme renderings and pointed out where each color will be located. MR. CRANFILL stated they are leaning towards color scheme A, however, they submitted color scheme B to get the Commissioner's comments. The Commission and the applicants discussed extending the wood siding all the way to the bottom of the pavement on the south 0.4PWmihVaWn*JudWMIMin ms=lBk1A09ItMn.d= Page 3 of 6 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES September 11, 2018 Commission recommended screening the doors. Since that time, there is now only one door on the north elevation and the applicant is asking to remove the screening as recommended by the Commission. Mr.Swartz also mentioned that the applicant would like to remove the indentations on the west elevation making it flush. He said this was originally approved with the indentations and a trellis system. The Commission discussed the service door on the north elevation and how it could be screened from the street. Commissioner. McIntosh felt disguising the door would bring more attention to it. He recommended articulating the 'trellis on the north elevation and submit to staff for review and approval. MR. DUC-HUY HUYNH, El Design, discussed the architecture on the west elevation wall that was approved at a previous meeting.. He explained it will be difficult to construct since there is only 8"between the building and the wall,and by not Including the indentions they will gain another 10". Commissioner McIntosh suggested they negotiate with the owner of the gas station to remove the wail. Chair Van Vliet felt by removing the indentions they will lose a lot of the architecture on that elevation creating a flat mass. Commissioner McIntosh recommended leaving the wall as originally approved. Commissioner Vuksic said having a trellis on the north elevation has good potential and suggested they create some type of pop-out around the door that comes out about 18"from the building that has an artful architectural element on both sides of the door. Commissioner McIntosh said it wouldn't necessarily hide the door It would enhance the wall and shift the focus. ACTION: Commissioner Lambell moved to continue Case PP 16-396 subject to: 1) articulating the trellis on north elevation and subject to staff review and approval; and 2) west elevation shall remain as originally approved. Motion was seconded by Commissioner McIntosh and carded by a 6-0-1 vote, with Lambell, Levin, McAuliffe, McIntosh, Vuksic, and Van Vliet voting YES and Brewerabsent. C. Miscellaneous Items: None 0:1PlenninpLanNaJudyUliiL\11�nWnst4 0 1 911 10 9I1Mn,den Page 5.of 6 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES September 11,2018 V. CASES: A. Final Drawings: . I. CASE NO: MISC is-0009 APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: LULULEMON ATHLETICA, 856 Homer Street, 41h Floor, Vancouver, BC V613 2W2 NATURE OF PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to approve an. awning color change; Lulutemon Athletics LOCATION: 73476 EI Paseo, Suite 119 ZONE: D.O. Commissioner Vuksic recused himself from this project and left the room. Mr. Nick Mellon!, Assistant Planner, presented a modification to a recent approval for Lululemon. At the 'last meeting on August 28, 2018, the applicant requested an awning color change from the approved black to teal and the Commission continued the,project. Today they are requesting a change from black to yellow, painting the benches on the front elevation to yellow, and keeping the existing pillar color, which is brown. He stated that in the previous meeting the Commission discussed window graphic details and said this request can be handled at the staff :level. Staff recommends upholding the original approval and retain the black, however, the yellow could work as it is a warn color that fits in with the existing palette of the center. The Commission reviewed and discussed the yellow and stated that It ties In well with the whole block. ACTION: Commissioner McIntosh moved to approve plans as presented subject to: 1)window graphic shall be reviewed and approved at staff level. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Lambell and carried by a 5-0-1-1 with Commissioner Vuksic abstaining and Commissioner Brewer absent. a:wwthuwna. MIWw 3101%1e091u,n,d= Page 2 of 6 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES September 11, 201a elevation, as well as wrapping it a minimum of 3'onto the west side to finish the comers; and wrapping the parapet along the west elevation of the front building to completely enclose the 4-sided building. The Commission and the applicants discussed the landscape rendering and Mr. Eric Ceja, Principal Planner, stated the final landscape plan will come back to the Commission for review and approval. ACTION: Commissioner Vuksic moved to approve subject to: 1) color scheme A; 2) parapet heights shall be noted as a plus or minus dimension to ensure a 3" minimum height above the mechanical.equipment; 3) ensure that the wood siding on east elevation goes all the way to the bottom of the pavement on south elevation adjacent to the neighbor's property; 4) wrap parapet along the west elevation of the front building to completely enclose the 4-sided building;and 5)the wood siding on the front building shall wrap on the south side a minimum of 3' onto the west side to finish corner. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Lambell and carried by a 6-0-1 vote, with Lambell,Levin, McAuliffe,McIntosh, Vuksic, and Van Mist voting YES and Brewer absent. 2. CASE NO:PP 16-396 APPLICANT AND ADDRESS: PCG PALM DESERT 'LLC, 133 Penn Street, El Segundo, CA 90245 NATURE OF.PROJECT/APPROVAL SOUGHT: Consideration to review a freestanding trellis for screening of the electrical room facing Fred Waring Drive; Walmart Neighborhood Market Shopping Center. LOCATION: 72314 Highway 111 ZONE: P.C.—(3) Mr. Kevin Swartz,Associate Planner, reminded the Commission that this project came before them on November 28, 2017 for modifications to the Walmart Neighborhood shopping center. At the last meeting, there were some concerns with the service doors on the north elevation facing Fred Waring Drive (Fred Waring) and the Q-Un iY &*O JWYMQ1MUMM201911E0911mhdm Page 4 of 6 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION MINUTES September 11, 2018 VI. COMMENTS Staff informed the Commission that a sub-committee was being formed to discuss construction issues regarding Paseo Hotel.After further discussion,Commissioner Lambell nominated Commissioners McIntosh; Van Vliei and Vuksic to represent the Architectural Review Commission. Commissioner McIntosh asked if there was a requirement on the number of political signs and the distance between each one. Mr. Eric Ceja,Principal Planner stated he will review the sign ordinance and discuss with Code Compliance. Vil. 'ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Lambell moved to adjourn the Architectural 'Review Commission meeting at2t10 p.m, �C- ERIC CC A PRINCIPAL PLANNER SECRETARY VA I JUD C DING SECRETARY a.w=HdUmnoaudMRMtWuW&aI MIMIIdama Page 6 of 6