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Home My WebLink About2015-01-12- ARC MinutesCity of Palm Springs ARCHITECTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Council Chamber, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California 92262 Minutes of January 12, 2015 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, and Chair Fauber. Committee Member Excused: Vice -Chair Fredricks Planning Commissioner Present: Commissioner Klatchko Staff Present: Assistant Planner Mlaker, Associate Planner Newell and Planning Director Fagg 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 4:00 pm on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA: The agenda was accepted, as presented. PUBLIC COMMENTS: No comments. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 22, 2014 M/S/C (Secoy-Jensen/Fauber, 6-0-1 absent Fredricks) Approve, as amended. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 2. JOHN HALDERMAN, OWNER OF CANYON CLUB RESORT FOR A BUILDING REPAINT AND FACADE REPAIRS AT 960 N. PALM CANYON DRIVE, ZONE C-1 (CASE 3.2753 MAA). (GM) Architectural Advisory Committee Minutes January 12, 2015 Assistant Planner Mlaker presented the proposed building repaint and renovations. Chair Fauber questioned if there are details on the eaves and what the edge of panels will look like. Applicants: STEVE CHEROSKE and VICTOR PINON, responded that the edge has square corners, mesh base with stucco edge. Member Cassady asked if details will be painted on the front and side. The applicant responded yes. Member Hirschbein asked the applicant to verify the paint colors. Member Secoy-Jensen asked the color of the storefront. The applicant replied dark bronze. Member Song requested clarification on the details of the windows: • How will you match the flush surface? • What was the intent to fill in the windows? • Why is the same size pop -out used regardless of the length of the wall? Member Hirschbein asked the applicant how confident they are in getting a flush finish without doing a skim -coat over the entire fagade. The applicant responded that it will be feathered out. Member Hirschbein was concerned that the filled -in windows will still be visible. Member Song questioned why pop -outs are not done where the existing windows are Member Hirschbein preferred to replicate the shape of awnings in a different material; the proportion of existing awnings is more pleasing than proposed pop -outs. Member Purnel suggested keeping the awnings but filling -in the windows; but keep setback recessed 1" so that they would not have to skim coat. Member Secoy-Jensen said she is encouraged this building is being improved and cleaned up. She encouraged continued improvement and evaluation of the signage and landscape. Chair Fauber asked how the conduits will be enclosed. (The applicant responded that it would be a surface mounted conduit constructed out of 2 x 4's boxes and stuccoed over to match adjacent wall finish.) 4 Architectural Advisory Committee Minutes January 12, 2015 Chair Fauber proposed a subcommittee review the project. Staff level review was preferred. M/S/C (Secoy-Jensen/Song, 6-0-1) To approve with conditions: • Awnings be replaced on both Palm Canyon and Indian Canyon in the existing locations and evaluate condition of the awning frames; paint to match color sample #2. • Building painted color sample #1. • Windows will be in -filled with stucco to match adjacent wall surface leaving a 1" - 2" recessed back panel with the reveal between the in -filled openings. NEW BUSINESS: 3. O & M HR, LLC (NEXUS DEVELOPMENT CORP.) FOR THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING DEVELOPMENT AND PARKING AREA TO CONSTRUCT "ABERDEEN"; A MIXED -USE PROJECT CONSISTING OF (74) ATTACHED AND DETACHED RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS, (17) LIVE -WORK UNITS AND APPROXIMATELY 3,000-SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL ON 8.05-ACRES LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY AND CALLE EL SEGUNDO, ZONE REO AND RA (CASE NOS. 5.1361 PD-375, 3.3820 MAJ AND TTM 36876). (DN) Associate Planner Newell provided an overview of the proposed project. Discussion: Member Song asked questions about the following: • Lettered lots; • Demolition of existing buildings; • CUP submittal; • Setbacks from Tahquitz for residential units; • Building height. Member Hirschbein questioned what square footage is being demolished versus how much is proposed. Member Cassady requested clarification on ownership of property. Member Secoy-Jensen asked what the timeline is for Planning Commission review (environmental needs to be computed). 3 Architectural Advisory Committee Minutes January 12, 2015 ROB ERES AND CHRIS PARDO, applicants, responded that that existing building is about 32,000 square feet; and objects to conditions #1 and #2 in the staff report. Public Comment: JOHN WESSMAN, Wessman Development, commented that he knows the Hugh Kaptur buildings, and they were not developed to full potential. BARBARA MARSHALL, commented that the demolition of the buildings injures the city. This project is not what Palm Springs wants or needs; let's find a way to adequately re- use this property. GARY JOHNS, commented that Hugh Kaptur will have a voice in this matter at a later time. RON MARSHALL, commented that the buildings qualify for preservation because they are the work of a master architect. Questions: Member Hirschbein asked how would uses be regulated (live/work space - per underlying zoning) and where is parking for coffee shop? Member Cassady asked if there will be gates at the south end of interior streets. Member Song made the following comments: • Why gated? Why not open it up and allow it to flow? • Expressed concern about the setbacks of the live/work units. • Why not put art garden and cafe together (enliven the space) • Do townhouse units share a sidewalk? • How will the live/work signage be addressed? • Open up pool area to pedestrian path. Member Hirschbein asked if the workspace can be rented separately. How many parking spaces are required by code? And was the adaptive re -use of the existing buildings looked at? Member Secoy-Jensen questioned why not re -use the buildings? Member Hirschbein made the following comments: • Appreciates that the community is bringing information forward on the historic n Architectural Advisory Committee Minutes January 12, 2015 nature of the existing buildings; • Prefers the site not be gated; • Would like to see Calle Alvarado developed in a pedestrian -friendly manner; • Questions the viability of live/work units. Member Secoy-Jensen made the following comments: , • Likes the connection of Calle Alvardo; • Struggling with regularity/monotony of Tahquitz elevation; • Thinks office buildings could be re -used; • This project is not characteristic of Palm Springs. Member Cassady said the project lacks connectivity. He likes the design; however, questioned if this is the right place for it. He would prefer to see the Hugh Kaptur buildings saved. Chair Fauber made the following comments: • Concerned with the density and height of the 3 story building; • Concerned with live/work units; • Parking is not functional; • The building is beautiful but not the right location for it; • Should be non -gated (using St. Baristo as an example). Member Song said she has three issues with this project: the gates, parking and re -use of existing office buildings. Chair Fauber said Calle Alvarado street section needs to be increased. M/S/C (Secoy-Jensen/Fauber, 6-0-1) Table with direction to the applicant to modify the following: 1. Architecture along Tahquitz is too monotonous, lacks interest and out of scale and context; 2. Parking needs further evaluation for commercial and live -work; 3. Circulation — Increase pedestrian amenities (i.e. landscaping, wider sidewalk, etc.) along extension of Calle Alvarado; 4. Connectivity — Eliminate gates and improve connectivity of project within existing community; 5. Adaptive re -use of existing commercial buildings should be considered in redesign. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS: 5 Architectural Advisory Committee Minutes January 12, 2015 Member Hirschbein asked if the minutes typically only show their questions and not the answers. Director Fagg explained that the minutes show the AAC's questions and concerns and not necessarily the answers because they are usually included in the staff report. STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS: None. ADJOURNMENT: The Architectural Advisory Committee of the City of Palm Springs adjourned at 4:56 pm to the next regular meeting on January 26, 2015, at 3:00 pm in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs. 7 t � 7�1 J�-- �I - -) Flinn Fagg, AICP Director of Planning Services G1