HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-02-20- ARC MinutesARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
City Council Chambers
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California 92262
www.palmspringsca.gov
MINUTES
of the regularly scheduled meeting of February 20, 2024
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Doczi called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
ROLL CALL:
Committee Members Present: Doczi, McCoy, Poehlein, Thomas, Fredericks, Walsh
Excused: O’Donnell, Thompson
Staff Present: Planning Director Christopher Hadwin, Principal
Planner Edward Robinson, Engineering Associate Rick
Minjares, Engineering Assistant Jonathan Samaniego
REPORT OF THE POSTING OF AGENDA: The agenda was available for public access
at the City Hall bulletin board (west side of Council Chamber) by 9:00 pm, Wednesday,
February 14, 2024, and posted on the City’s website as required by established policies
and procedures.
ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA:
Motion by Walsh, seconded by McCoy to accept the Agenda.
AYES: DOCZI, MCCOY, POEHLEIN, THOMAS, FREDERICKS, WALSH
ABSENT: O’DONNELL, THOMPSON
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
1A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JANUARY 16, 2024
Architectural Review Committee Minutes
February 20, 2024
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Motion by Thomas, seconded by Fredericks to accept the Minutes of January 16, 2024.
AYES: DOCZI, MCCOY, POEHLEIN, THOMAS, FREDERICKS, WALSH
ABSENT: O’DONNELL, THOMPSON
1B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: FEBRUARY 5, 2024
RECOMMENDATION: Approve.
Motion by Fredericks, seconded by Thomas to approve the Minutes.
AYES: DOCZI, MCCOY, POEHLEIN, THOMAS, FREDERICKS, WALSH
ABSENT: O’DONNELL, THOMPSON
2.UNFINSHED BUSINESS: (NONE)
3.NEW BUSINESS:
3A. A REQUEST BY THE OLSON TRUST TO AMEND A PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED FINAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE
RETAIL/COMMERCIAL COMPONENT OF THE CODY PLACE MIXED-
USE DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE AND EAST MESQUITE AVENUE, ZONE
PDD-314, (PDD-2023-0001/5.1056-PD-314) (ER).
Principal Planner Robertson summarized the staff report.
Committee members asked questions regarding the shade study, flex space, hardscape,
softening of the façade, and parking capacity.
Rob Eres, for the owner, architect Tim Bundy, and landscape architect Charles
Trowbridge answered questions and further summarized the design of the project on
behalf of the applicant.
Motion by Poehlein, seconded by Walsh to approve based upon the findings in the staff
report with requests to see better delineation of pedestrian walkways, revisit the species
of trees, to look at additional planting to the south of Building 3, look at additional parking
lot shading at Building 1, and the reduction of exterior lighting levels in the parking lot at
the cease of operation each evening.
AYES: MCCOY, POEHLEIN, THOMAS, FREDERICKS, WALSH
OPPOSE: DOCZI
ABSENT: O’DONNELL, THOMPSON
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS: Poehlein requests that the Committee be
updated on the status of projects that have been reviewed by the Committee.
Architectural Review Committee Minutes
February 20, 2024
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STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS:
The five-person subcommittee (including two Planning Commission members) to review
and provide comments on architectural issues regarding the Toll Brother project, Escena
(Case PDD-0001-2023/5.0666-PD321) has been created, per the request of the Planning
Commission, and they are scheduling a meeting. The General Plan is being updated and
staff will subsequently proceed to the comprehensive update of the Zoning Code.
Committee members are invited to participate in the Zoning Code update Study Session
with Planning Commission members.
ADJOURNMENT: The Architectural Review Committee of the City of Palm Springs
adjourned at 6:52 p.m. to its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 4, 2024, at
5:30 pm at 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs.
/s/ Christopher Hadwin __
Christopher Hadwin, Director of Planning Services