HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-07-06- ARC MinutesCity of Palm Springs
ARCHITECTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Council Chamber, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California 92262
Minutes of July 6, 2016
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Fauber called the meeting to order at 3:02 pm.
ROLL CALL:
Committee Members Present: Cassady, Hirschbein, Purnel, Secoy-Jensen, Song,
Vice -Chair Fredricks and Chair Fauber
Committee Members Absent: None
Planning Commissioner Present: Weremiuk
Also Present: Planning Director Fagg, AICP, Glenn Mlaker, AICP,
Assistant Planner
REPORT OF THE POSTING OF AGENDA: The Agenda is available for public access
at the City Hall bulletin board (west side of Council Chamber) and the Planning
Department counter by 4:00 pm, Tuesday, June 30, 2015_
ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA: The agenda was accepted, as presented.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: No comments,
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JUNE 22, 2015
M/S/C (Cassady/Hirschbein 6-0-1 abstained Purnel) Approve, as amended.
NEW BUSINESS:
2. PCG-SP VENTURE 1, LLC, FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR SPA
USES AND A MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION FOR RENOVATIONS,
ADDITIONS AND SITE REDESIGN AT THE CURVE HOTEL, AN EXISTING
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3.65 ACRE RESORT HOTEL LOCATED AT 333 EAST PALM CANYON DRIVE
(CASE 5.1377 CUP 13.1155 MAJ). (KL)
Assistant Planner Mlaker presented the proposed project.
Member Secoy-Jensen questioned what building is being demolished. (No buildings
are being demolished.)
Chair Fauber clarified the new pool construction and questioned if existing parking lot
would be repaved.
Member Song questioned if there are elevations for the new spa.
Member Hirschbein verified the purview of the board relative to the Conditional Use
Permit.
Member Cassady asked what the net gain or loss of parking spaces is.
Member Song clarified landscaping in the new right-of-way area, the paint scheme for
buildings and material selection and asked about on -site traffic circulation.
Member Hirschbein questioned the pedestrian path from the public sidewalk to the
lobby and removal of canopy between the buildings.
Member Secoy-Jensen asked who was the original architect and questioned if the
existing screen block will be retained.
Vice -Chair Fredricks asked if the ficus hedge would be replaced; will the block wall on
the east property line be repainted; and configuration of parking.
Member Cassady verified access points for vehicles to the property.
Chair Fauber verified window frames (white vinyl).
Member Hirschbein made the following comments:
• Excited about renovation;
• Pedestrian access to lobby from street needs to be better defined;
• Need to see additional details of facades fronting Palm Canyon;
• Removal of sloping canopy is a mistake;
• Something needs to be added where arches are being removed;
• Needs to see restaurant elevations.
Vice -Chair Fredricks made the following comments:
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• Concept is brilliant but the design is too conceptual;
• Smaller cross section of buildings showing colors and materials is needed;
• Concerned about the bold color accents;
• Needs to see a detailed landscape plan showing spacing and massing;
• Concerned with some of the plant materials.
Member Secoy-Jensen made the following comments:
• Supports the retention of soaring overhang and rock wall;
• Entry sequence needs more attention;
• Concerned with white vinyl windows;
• Enthusiastic with direction of project.
Member Purnel made the following comments:
• Landscape is a great concept;
• Concerned with maintenance of landscaping - needs long-term maintenance
program;
• How visible will Labyrinth be from the public right-of-way?
Member Cassady agrees with previous comments and also supports the retention of
the overhang and opposes the color/look of vinyl windows.
Member Song expressed the following comments:
• Removing the arches but keeping the wall panels on the west building;
• Concerned with various types of CMU textures;
• Concerned with the lack of continuity of materials on the front fagade;
• Wood may not perform well in the desert climate;
• Concerned with too many variations in landscape scheme.
Chair Fauber said it is a really exciting project and needs to see paving patterns and
additional details.
MISIC (Song/Fauber, 7-0) Resubmit architectural plans and landscape plan to be
resubmitted at later date.
3. DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOR A MINOR ARCHITECTURAL
APPLICATION TO CONVERT 5,375-SQUARE FEET OF TURF AREA TO
DESERTSCAPE LOCATED AT 1180 NORTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE (CASE 3.1456
MAA). (GM)
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Assistant Planner Mlaker presented the proposed turf conversion.
Member Song expressed concern with the placement of bougainvillea (not enough
variation).
Member Purnel noted the following concerns:
• Mow strip should be removed;
• Decomposed granite is not consistent with existing;
• Concern with massing of bougainvillea.
Vice -Chair Fredricks commented that the contrast between the proposed and existing is
a bit jarring and suggested to break up the bougainvillea but keep it massed.
Member Purnel said there needs to be an integration of the two landscape areas (on
both sides of mow strip) and the decomposed granite should be the same color
throughout.
MISIC (Purnel/Fredricks, 7-0) Approve, subject to conditions.
4. GIBRALTAR CAPITAL FUND II, LLC, FOR A MINOR ARCHITECTURAL
APPLICATION TO CONVERT 13,641-SQUARE FEET OF TURF AREA TO DESERT
SCAPE LOCATED AT THE NORTHGATE SHOPPING CENTER, 2500 NORTH PALM
CANYON DRIVE (CASE 3.2090 MAA). (GM)
Assistant Planner Mlaker presented the proposed desert scape conversion.
TOM DOCZI, applicant, provided details on conversion and was available for questions
from the Committee.
Vice -Chair Fredricks verified the locations of crushed rock and colors of rock.
Member Purnel questioned the placement of boulders and Dasylirion. He said sizes
should be larger due to the limited number of plants and verified replacement of
agaves.
Vice -Chair Fredricks asked if there were any thoughts to planting additional olive trees
for symmetry. He asked if the mow strips could be removed.
MISIC (Fredricks/Purnel, 7-0) Approve with conditions.
5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
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A. ELECTION OF CHAIR
Member Cassady nominated Member Fredricks as Chair. No other nominations were
made.
MISIC (CassadylSong, 7-0) Member Fredricks was elected as Chair.
B. ELECTION OF VICE -CHAIR
Member Secoy-Jensen nominated Member Cassady as Vice -Chair. No other
nominations were made.
MISIC (Secoy-JensenlFredricks 7-0) Member Cassady was elected as Vice -Chair.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS:
• Outcome of Planning Commission review on 750 Lofts.
• Member Cassady would not be in attendance on August 24th.
STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS:
Planning Director reported an upcoming Joint Study Session with the Planning
Commission on August 10th at 1:00 pm.
ADJOURNMENT: The Architectural Advisory Committee adjourned at 3:02 pm to the
next regular meeting at 3:00 pm on July 20, 2015, Council Chamber, City Hall, 3200
East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs.
F nn Fagg, AICP
Director of Planning Services