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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAIPP Cmsn - 07-17-2013 _�i CITY OF PALM DESERT i—��--� � � ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMISSION MINUTES � , . July 17, 2013 L CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Boren convened the meeting at 9:02 a.m. II. ROLL CALL Present Absent Maureen Boren, Chairperson Donna Jean Darby Norma Bussing Katherine Hough Lesley Miller Maureen Thompson Also Present Deborah Schwartz, Management Analyst Debbie Thompson, Recording Secretary Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development Susan Marie Weber, Councilmember Liaison John Vuksic, Architectural Review Commission Liai Ken Stendell, Planning Commission Liaison � Heather Engel, Coachella Valley Water District Larry and Nancy Cush, artists for Coachella Valley a e D st ic Public Art Project � III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ° � m � z � �' � � � � �� None c C � � .� J IV. CONSENT CALENDAR ' v O � .� Minutes of the regular meeting held on June 19,�0 3. � � s W �3 V � A� � � p w p > � � E:: zr.�=.� o V � W E'. v: v� wE-�, ^.' .� �. , w ►. aW �': � O -M� � G-�.'. .r�o � ax � azaQ > o Art in Public Places Minutes Julv 17, 2013 Upon Motion by Commissioner Thompson and second by Commissioner Bussing, the Minuies of June 19, 2013 were approved unanimously with Commissioner Darby absent. V. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. ORAL REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION — Councilmember Susan Marie Weber Ms. Schwartz announced that Commissioner Kim Snyder resigned from the Art in Public Places Commission. B. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT— Ken Stendell Mr. Stendell reported that at its meeting of July 2, the Planning Commission reviewed the request from Palm Desert Country Club to change the previously approved location of its maintenance yard to a different location within the site. Because many residents were opposed of the new location, the applicant withdrew its request and will build the facility in the original location. At its meeting of July 16, the Planning Commission approved 32 single family homes located on Shepherd Lane and Julie Court. C. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION REPORT — John Vuksic Mr. Vuksic reported that the Architectural Review Commission approved final construction drawings for the remodel at 111 Town Center where Whole Foods and Nordstrom Rack will be housed. Construction drawings for the remodel at the north end of Westfield Shoppingtown where Dick's Sporting Goods will be were approved. The Architectural Review Commission reviewed and approved color schemes for the Village at University Park (Cook Street and Gerald Ford Drive) as well as a professional building on the east side of San Pablo. The proposed color scheme was denied for the PGA Tour Superstore that will occupy the old Mervyn's building in Waring Plaza. The developer will come back with a revised color scheme for review and approval. The Starbucks on San Pablo and EI Paseo received approval for a color change, railings, and an awning with a more contemporary design. 2 Art in Public Places Minutes Julv 17, 2013 VI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None VII. NEW BUSINESS A. CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSAL OF "LAKE CAHUILLA PALMS" BY LARRY AND NANCY CUSH AS THE PUBLIC ART COMPONENT FOR THE COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT'S STEVE ROBBINS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LOCATED AT 75-515 AND 75-525 HOVLEY LANE EAST Ms. Schwartz reminded the Commission of the public art project that the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) brought before the Commission and City Council in April 2012. The proposal consisted of an interior public art project for which the City granted a waiver to allow CVWD to move forward with it. Following the approvals, the project was presented to the CVWD Board which denied it. Ms. Schwartz met with CVWD staff to look at the proposed art site and encouraged them to consider an exterior project. Ms. Schwartz introduced Larry and Nancy Cush, the artists for the proposed project. Ms. Cush presented the project that will consist of ceramic tiles placed on a 54 foot length wall, six feet in height (facing Hovley Lane East) depicting Lake Cahuilla and fan palms with mountains in the background. They will also create a mosaic bench for the site. The current landscaping will be enhanced and will also include blue cobbles that will create a water effect through the landscaped area. Ms. Schwartz referred to the agenda packet that included an overall rendering of the project. Ms. Schwartz informed Heather Engel that their staff will need the City's landscape department to review the landscape plan. Ms. Cush noted that the plants will be indentified. It was moved by Commissioner Bussing and seconded by Commissioner Thompson to accept the proposa/ of "Lake Cahuilla Pa/ms" by Larry and Nancy Cush as ihe public art component for ihe Coachella Valley Water Districi's Steve Robbins Administration building /ocated at 75-515 and 75-525 Hovley Lane East. Motion carried unanimous/y with Commissioner Darby absent. The artists mentioned that the art project will probably be complete at the end of November. 3 Art in Public Places Minutes Julv 17, 2013 B. APPROVE CHANGE TO THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMISSION MEETING DAY FROM THE THIRD WEDNESDAY TO THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH Ms. Schwartz asked the Commissioners to consider changing the Art in Public Places Commission meeting from the third Wednesday of the month to the second Wednesday of the month. Holding the meetings on the second Wednesday of the month would enable staff to better serve the needs of projects that require City Council's approval. Ms. Schwartz stated that the City Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Most items that are approved by this Commission need to be approved by City Council. In order for staff to prepare for the City Council meeting, the deadline for staff reports, which have to be written for all projects brought before City Council, is the Tuesday prior to the Council meeting. This change will allow for public art projects to be placed on the agenda of the second Thursday City Council meeting instead of holding the items until the following month. It was moved by Commissioner Hough and seconded by Commissioner Mlller to approve the change of moving the Art in Public P/aces Commission meeting from the third Wednesday of the month to the second Wednesday of the month beginning October 9y 2013. Moiion carried unanimous/y with Commissioner Darby absent. C. CONSIDERATION OF ARTISTS TO BE INCLUDED IN CITY OF PAM DESERT'S ARTIST REGISTRY The following artists applied to be included in the City of Palm Desert's Artist Registry. Laurel Porcari and Kipp Kobayashi. It was moved by Commissioner Hough and seconded by Commissioner Miller to inc/ude artists Laure/ Porcari and Kipp Kobayashi in the City of Pa/m Desert's Artist Registry. Motion carried unanimous/y with Commissioner Darby absent VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS NONE 4 Art in Public Places Minutes Julv 17, 2013 IX. OLD BUSINESS NONE X. PROJECT STATUS REPORTS A. Palm Desert Community Gallery Ms. Schwartz reported that the reception for the exhibition, "Fresh from the Fields" with Careen Moore and Regina Kirillov was on Monday, July 1, and was well attended. B. Docent Program Ms. Schwartz will be training a new group of docents in the fall. The docent program is quiet right now, but a few group tours have been scheduled for October and December. XI. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. STAFF Due to questions that arose in the May 2013 Art in Public Places Commission meeting, Ms. Schwartz asked Ms. Aylaian to explain the roles of the Planning Division, Planning Commission, and the Architectural Review Commission (ARC) to the Art Commission. Ms. Aylaian explained that the Planning Division is responsible for the Planning Commission and the Architectural Review Commission each of which is an independent review body. She stated that projects are typically reviewed first by ARC, then Planning Commission, then City Council for final approval. The City staff, as a whole, is trying to implement the policy makers' vision of Palm Desert and how it should develop and be built out. Every ten to twenty years the City develops a strategic plan which engages citizens from the communiry to give their vision and speak their interest in how the City should develop. Once completed, the strategic plan gets adopted by the City Council. The General Plan is then prepared and adopted as Palm Desert's "guide" of physical development for the next ten to twenty years. The most recent strategic and general plans stated that Palm Desert will be a high end 5 Art in Public Places Minutes Julv 17, 2013 golf resort community with a small and denser university element in the north end. The City has accomplished almost everything stated in the last Strategic Plan and is now looking ahead to see what direction it is going to take during the next twenty years. At its May Art in Public Places meeting, a few of the commissioners were concerned that another grocery store may occupy the old Toys R Us store at the southwest corner of Highway 111 and Fred Waring Drive. The concern was what happens to the other specialty grocery stores that are in the surrounding area when a larger chain grocery store moves in and now there are multiple grocery stores. Ms. Aylaian explained that the City does not control the market, but establishes a structure in which individual, private enterprises come into Palm Desert, execute their business plans, and dreams. They can propose what they want to do as long as they live within the framework of what is developed in its vicinity. The City does not target a specific business and entice it to do business in Palm Desert. The City wants to set the stage so that there are low taxes and fees so that businesses want to be in Palm Desert. The City strives to be clean and neat with good code enforcement to attract business owners and visitors. What happens, for example, to surrounding grocery stores if a Wal-Mart Grocery Store opens? There is a possibility that surrounding stores could go out of business. The appropriate number of grocery stores for residents will be achieved through the market if we let the market operate freely. Ms. Aylaian talked about the ordinance for covered parking. She stated that a certain number of trees are required to be planted per so many parking stalls. The property owners provide trees and the trees can thrive, or the business who maintains them may not know better, and cut them such that the trees do not provide shade. A majority of the time the trees do not do well in parking lots as it is too hot. Carports can be expensive for the property owners, but are also permissible for providing shade. As far as zoning, every piece of property in town is assigned a zone, and there are fifteen to twenty zones. Each zone has regulations regarding how much and what type of building it can have, how tall it can be, the number of parking spaces required, the amount of landscape it has to have, etc. The City has commercial zones, residential zones, and 6 Art in Public Places Minutes July 17, 2013 agricultural zones as well as service industrial areas. The Planning Division has to ensure that businesses are placed in the proper zone. B. COMMISSION MEMBERS Commissioner Miller stated that she met someone who was in charge of the World Chess Hall of Fame - A Queen Within project, and would like to see it at the Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert. Ms. Schwartz referred her to Commissioner Hough to possibly coordinate it with the Palm Springs Art Museum. Xt. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Bussing moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:10 a.m. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hough. Respectfully submitt , 1 � i/� "` GLt ��`-/ DEBBIE L. THO PSON, RECORDING SECRETARY 7