HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-06-10- ARC MinutesCITY OF PALM SPRINGS
ARCHITECTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Council Chamber, City Hall
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
MINUTES OF JUNE 10, 2013
CALL TO ORDER: Director Wheeler called the meeting to order at 3:05 pm
Committee Members Present: Cassady, Fauber, Hirschbein, Purnel, Susan Secoy-Jensen,
Song
Absent: Fredricks
Planning Commission Member: Klatchko
Staff: Wheeler, Newell, Mlaker
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
- Election of Chair — Nomination of Chair — Member Fauber nominated Secoy-
Jensen — unanimous
- Election of Voice -Chair — Nomination of Vice Chair — Member Secoy-Jensen
nominated Member Fauber — unanimous
PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were no public comments.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of Minutes with amendments for meeting of May 20,
2013.
ACTION: M/S/C (Fauber / Secoy-Jensen (3-0). To approve the minutes of May 20, 2013.
2. CASE 8.256 SIGN VARIANCE — Best Signs, Inc. for Hard Rock Hotel to install exterior.
signage at the existing resort hotel (formerly Hotel Zoso) located at 150 South Indian Canyon
Drive, Zone RA (Section 14 Specific Plan), Section 14.
Applicant, Jim Cross, available to answer questions.
Committee Member Hirschbein asked about wall colors and existing Hotel Zoso signs.
Applicant said color as shown, light tan, and the "Z"'s signs are being eliminated.
Committee Member Song asked about fonts.
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Committee Member Cassady asked if it was static lighting.
Applicant said white halo lighting behind purple letters.
Committee Member Fauber said he liked the Hard Rock circle sign, concerned about block
letters.
Committee Member Cassady said block letters allowed visibility from Palm Canyon.
Committee Members Hirschbein and Song felt block letters should be smaller.
ACTION: M/S/C (Fauber / Purnel; 5-1 (Hirschbein). Motion to approve with block letters to be
36" and "judy" lights to be .02 in size per G110.1-ID.02.
3. CASE 3.3651 MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION — Del Taco for building repaint
and placement of exterior artwork panels on existing restaurant located at 6620 North Indian
Canyon Drive, Zone M-1-P, Section 14.
4. CASE 3.2129 MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION - Del Taco for building repaint
and placement of exterior artwork panels on existing restaurant located at 2444 North Palm
Canyon Drive, Zone C-1, Section 3.
5. CASE 3.2864 MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION - Del Taco for building repaint
and placement of exterior artwork panels on existing restaurant located at 102 North Sunrise
Way, Zone C-1-AA, Section 13.
6. CASE 3.2951 MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION - Del Taco for building repaint
and placement of exterior artwork panels on existing restaurant located at 5601 East Ramon
Road, Zone M-1, Section 20.
Items 3 — 6 opened together.
Committee Member Hirschbein said he liked the mural -type sign.
Committee Member Purnell indicated red color too dark on Indian Canyon and green too much
on Palm Canyon and Ramon.
Chair Secoy-Jensen said graphics make buildings more interesting.
ACTION: M/S/C (Fauber / Secoy-Jensen; 6-0). To approve with note that Item 6 is graphics
only no painting.
7. CASE 3.1289 MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION, HISTORIC SITE PRESER-
VATION 55 - Oasis Commercial Building, A Class 1 Historic Site Exterior and interior
tenant improvement for Gyoro Gyoro Restaurant located at 101 South Palm Canyon Drive.
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Applicant submitted additional color elevations. She said list of landscape material would
follow.
Member Song indicated planter boxes not succeeding.
Member Hirschbein pointed out that the gates onto Tahquitz cannot open onto sidewalk.
Member Purnel said the planters could work with the right material.
Member Fauber concurred with staff recommendation to remove column cladding and wants to
retain tree.
Member Hirschbein agrees with staff to remove lighting from soffit and on the glazing issue,
but believes misters could work.
Member Cassady likes use of orange color, agrees with staff conditions.
Member Fauber concluded that more info is needed.
Property owner representative reminded the Committee that only some parts of the building
were declared a Class One structure.
Staff concurred and read details from Resolution 22699.
ACTION: M/S/C (Fauber / Secoy-Jensen, 6-0) Re -study with following information needed to
be shown:
- Banquette on interior blocking view and access,
- bar ceiling interface
- north entrance, paving plan, misting system plan, plant material list, 3D renderings to
understand each building face with relation to public space, view from second floor
and illustration of sensitivity to historic building.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS: None
STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS: None
ADJOURNMENT: The Architectural Advisory Committee adjourned at 5:10 pm to its regularly
scheduled meeting on Monday, June 24, 2013, at 3:00 pm, City Hall, Council Chamber, 3200
E. Tahquitz Canyon Way. ,
Director of Planning Services
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