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Home My WebLink About2014-01-06- ARC Minutes City of Palm Springs ARCHITECTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Council Chamber, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California 92262 Minutes of January 6, 2014 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Secoy-Jensen called the meeting to order at 3:02 pm. ROLL CALL: Committee Members Present: Cassady, Fredricks, Hirschbein, Purnel, Song, Vice- Chair Fauber and Chair Secoy-Jensen Committee Members Absent: None Planning Commissioner Present: None Also Present: Director Wheeler and Associate Planner Newell 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 on Tuesday, December 31, 2013. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA: The agenda was accepted, as presented. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: OCTOBER 21, 2013 (REVISED) AND DECEMBER 9, 2013 MINUTES. M/S/C (Secoy-Jensen/Hirschbein, 6-0-1 abstain/Cassady) Approve, the revised minutes of October 21, 2013 and continue the December 9, 2013 minutes to the January 21st meeting for public benefit discussion and changes to pg. 2 and 4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Architectural Advisory Committee Minutes January 6, 2014 2 2. WESSMAN HOLDINGS, LLC, FOR ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW OF PRELIMINARY AND FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR A 39 -LOT DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROJECT CONSISTING OF TWO-STORY, DETACHED HOMES WITH GARAGES AND PRIVATE YARD AND POOL AREAS AT 1501 S. BELARDO ROAD, ZONE R-3 (CASE 5.1310 PD 365 AND TTM 36548). (DN) Associate Planner Newell and Director Wheeler presented the proposed project and responded to comments from the Committee Members. JOHN WESSMAN, applicant, requested a vote up or down. VICE-CHAIR FAUBER commented that unit 19 is too close to the property line. CHAIR SECOY-JENSEN concurred with Fauber and questioned if trees will be planted on the adjacent property. COMMITTEE MEMBER FREDRICKS questioned the landscape. JOHN WESSMAN said that he is flexible and will do his own landscape architecture on the adjacent property. If the Committee has valid reasons he may well do it. COMMITTEE MEMBER FREDRICKS commented that both mesquite and peppers are problematic and recommends the acacia stenophylla. He advised the osmanthus fragrans be changed to pittosporum tobira. He concurred with the applicant's landscape architect, Jim Ridge, proposal to replace the prunus to swanhill olive and changing the liriope muscari to aloe barbedensis. COMMITTEE MEMBER SONG commented that on Lots 3 -9 there are no front trees; and on Lots 32 - 35, as well. COMMITTEE MEMBER FREDRICKS suggested that open space / small dog park be considered. JOHN WESSMAN, applicant, responded no. He said they have added 15' to the yards and need guest parking more than a dog park. COMMITTEE MEMBER HIRSCHBEIN expressed concern regarding the public benefit in the design, hillside access not provided and underlying setback is not met within the PD. COMMITTEE MEMBER SECOY-JENSEN commented that unit 19 adjacency is bothersome and unit 1 is also. M/S/C (Fauber/Secoy-Jensen, 6-1 Hirschbein) Approve with condition as follows: Architectural Advisory Committee Minutes January 6, 2014 3 If not above utilities add acacia trees on Lots 3 - 9 and 32 - 35. 3. GEOFF MCINTOSH, OWNER OF BERNIE’S SUPPER CLUB, TO REPLACE EXISTING ENCLOSED ENTRY CANOPY WITH NEW METAL AWNING WITH PIN-STRIPED BLACK / GOLD FABRIC LOCATED AT 292 EAST PALM CANYON DRIVE, ZONE C-1. (CASE 3.1324 MAA) (GM) GEOFF MCINTOSH, applicant, described the awning. COMMITTEE MEMBER Hirschbein said it is very nice and confirmed the sign stenciled on the end. VICE-CHAIR Fauber commented that the stripes run vertically on the drapery and valance. COMMITTEE MEMBER questioned if the valance is rigid. DARREN STARLEY, contractor, responded that the valance could flap in the wind. COMMITTEE MEMBER SONG questioned if the roof of canopy is horizontal or sloped. DARREN STARLEY, applicant's contractor, replied the canopy is level. VICE-CHAR FAUBER asked if there is a gate to the rear parking. GEOFF MC INTOSH responded there is an emergency access that was approved. M/S/C (Secoy-Jensen/Cassady, 7-0) Approve as submitted. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS: STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS: Director Wheeler commented on the Desert Sun article about new development on the south side of the city, including today's item #3. The newly proposed revision to the Section 14 Master Plan was distributed for future consideration. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further comments the Architectural Advisory Committee adjourned at 4:00 pm to the next regular meeting at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, Council Chamber, City Hall, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs.