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Home My WebLink About2017-04-17- ARC MinutesCity of Palm Springs ARCHITECTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Council Chamber, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California 92262 Minutes of April 17, 2017 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Song called the meeting to order at 3:03 pm_ ROLL CALL: Committee Members Present: Fredricks, Purnel, *Rotman, Secoy-Jensen, Chair Song Committee Members Excused: Vice -Chair Cassady, Lockyer Planning Commissioner Present: Doug Donenfeld Staff Present: Planning Director Fagg, Associate Planner Mlaker, Associate Planner Newell, Principal Planner Robertson 'Member Rotman arrived at 3-07 pm_ REPORT OF THE POSTING OF AGENDA: The Agenda was available for public access at the City Hall bulletin board (west side of Council Chamber) and the Planning Department counter by 1:00 pm on Thursday, April 13, 2017. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA: Item #2 was moved to the Consent Calendar. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: APRIL 3, 2017 (Tabled to next meeting.) 2. GLASSMAN PLANNING ASSOCIATES, INC FOR ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW OF A STOREFRONT DESIGN AND OUTDOOR SEATING SPACE FOR A PROPOSED STARBUCKS COFFEE LOCATED WITHIN BLOCK C OF THE DOWNTOWN PALM SPRINGS SPECIFIC PLAN AT 111 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE, SUITE 110, ZONE CBD (CASE 3.4010 AND LUP 17-010). (DN) MISIC (Secoy-Jensen/Purnel, 4-0-3 absent Cassady, Lockyer, Rotman) Approve as presented. Architectural Advisory Committee Minutes April 17, 2017 City of Palm Springs NEW BUSINESS: 3. KIM AND MARK DEMPSTER REQUESTING A MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW FOR A NEW 2,287-SQUARE FOOT HOUSE ON A HILLSIDE LOT LOCATED AT 1900 SOUTH CAMINO MONTE, ZONE R-1-B, SECTION 27 (CASE 3.3957). (GM) Associate Planner Mlaker presented the proposed hillside house. Member Purnel verified the street alignment and vacation. Member Fredricks verified whether the pool fence was necessary. JIM SCHMIDT, Schmidt Architecture, provided details on the architectural elements and was available for questions. Member Purnel questioned if grading was occurring offsite and if the landscape plan would address these improvements. Member Fredricks asked for verification of the number of plant materials shown on the plan. Chair Song asked the reason for the use of Deer Grass. Member Fredricks questioned if the ground cover has been determined. (The applicant responded no - considering Chamois Beige or Palm Springs Gold.) Member Secoy-Jensen verified that solar was only being placed on roof and that there were no ground mounted panels. Member Song asked what the rationale is for wrapping the roof around the chimney, (The applicant responded that it helps reduce the scale.) Comments: Member Secoy-Jensen commented that the house will be nestled in to the site and supports the project. Member Purnel said the landscape plan is fabulous and it is a great project. MISIC (Purnel/Fredricks, 5-0-2 absent Cassady, Lockyer) Approve subject to clarification of decomposed granite or gravel. Architectural Advisory Committee Minutes April 17. 2017 City of Palm Springs 4. BILL TRAINOR REQUESTS A MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION TO INSTALL A GROUND MOUNTED 15.12 KW PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR SYSTEM CONSISTING OF 42 SUN POWER SOLAR PANELS ON A HILLSIDE LOT LOCATED AT 295 WEST CAMINO CARMELITA, ZONE ER (CASE 3.2172- MAA). (ER) Member Purnel noted a conflict of interest and would not be participating in the discussion or vote on this item. He left the chamber. Principal Planner Robertson provided an overview on the proposed ground -mounted solar system. Member Secoy-Jensen asked if the law allows them to review solar panels. (Planning Director Fagg responded that only because ground -mounted is in a hillside area.) Member Rotman questioned if there is any evidence that the installation will impact the flood channel. (no) Member Fredricks verified if any ground work (removal of vegetation and boulders) will be necessary to install the panels. NATE OTTO, applicant, described the proposed ground -mounted solar panels and was available for questions. He explained that the glare is physically impossible based on the angles. Chair Song said she does not understand how this will be installed - needs to see the site sections and how landscaping will be impacted. NATE OTTO responded that the black panels will have a non -glare finish. Member Secoy-Jensen questioned why they choose ground -mounted versus roof mounted panels. (owner's choice) Member Fredricks asked the following questions: • How much trimming will be necessary to install the panels? (They will trim Greasewoods and several shrubs will be removed.) • Will re -trimming will be done from time to time. (yes) • Have installations been done in different forms instead of a big rectangle? (selected one group due to topography) Member Song verified the dimensions to the adjacent properties and questioned if a mock-up could be put in place for neighbors to review. 3 Architectural Advisory Committee Minutes April 17, 2017 City of Palm Springs Comments: Member Secoy-Jensen recommended that a mock-up be produced to have neighbors review solar panels. Member Fredricks supports a mock-up. Member Rotman said his only concern is the impact to the neighbors. MISIC (Song/Secoy-Jensen, 4-1-2 abstained Purnel, absent Cassady, Lockyer) Continue to the May 1, 2017 meeting with direction to the applicant to provide a mock- up on the site. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS: None. STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS: None. ADJOURNMENT: The Architectural Advisory Committee adjourned at 4:08 pm to the next regular meeting at 3:00 pm on Monday, May 1, 2017, Convention Center, Primrose C, 277 N. Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs. Frn_�Fgg,AICP Director of Planning Services