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Home My WebLink About2013-08-12- ARC Minutes3 3 f CITY OF PALM SPRINGS 1 ARCHITECTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Council Chamber, City Hall 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 MINUTES OF AUGUST 12, 2013 CALL TO ORDER: Vice -Chair Fauber called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Committee Members Present: Fredricks, Purnel, Song and Vice -Chair Fauber Also Present: Director Wheeler, Associate Planner Newell Committee Members Absent: Cassady, Hirschbein and Chair Secoy-Jensen Planning Commissioner Present: Randy Lowe REPORT OF THE POSTING OF AGENDA: 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 Wednesday, August 7, 2013. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA: The agenda was accepted, as presented. PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were no public comments. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JULY 22, 2013 M/S/C (Purnel/Fredricks, 4-0-3 absent Cassady, Hirschbein, Secoy-Jensen) Approved, as amended. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 2. AMENDMENT TO FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR PDD 301 APPLICATION BY ENCLAVE AT SUNRISE, LLC, TO ALLOW THREE NEW SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PLAN TYPES FOR THE REMAINING 19 VACANT LOTS LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SUNRISE WAY AND RACQUET CLUB; ZONE PDD301 (CASE NO. 5.1014-PDD 301 AMND). (ER) Associate Planner Newell presented the project and said that no new landscape plan was submitted as the previously approved plan still applies. Architectural Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of August 12, 2013 APPLICANT CHRISTOPHER BRANDON, architect, said he added more stacked stone. APPLICANT CARTER MCLARAND, property manager, clarified residence plan 4 not part of new submittal. APPLICANT RYAN MCDANIEL, architectural project manager, said stacked stone will be on approximately 50% or every other home. M/S/C (Fredricks/Song, 4-0-3 absent Cassady, Hirschbein, Secoy-Jensen) Approve, as submitted. NEW BUSINESS: 3. SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (SFR) APPLICATION BY GREGORY WAGONER & WILLIAM BEAN TO CONSTRUCT A 3,248-SQUARE FOOT RESIDENCE AND ATTACHED 616-SQUARE FOOT GARAGE ON A 21,780-SQUARE FOOT HILLSIDE LOT (CEQA CLASS 3 EXEMPTION) LOCATED AT 675 WEST STEVENS ROAD, ZONED R-1-A (CASE NO. 3.3668 SFR). (DN) LANCE O'DONNELL, architect, presented the project and answered questions regarding perimeter wall, indicating no change; that the existing ficus will fill-in and that site work will expose boulders to be retained on -site. Committee Member Purnel indicated volunteer plants take time and it's important that site needs to look finished for the neighborhood. M/S/C (Song/Fauber, 4-0-3 absent Cassady, Hirschbein, Secoy-Jensen) Approve with added condition that hedge must be filled in on west and screening complete on east. (THIS ITEM WAS HEARD OUT OF ORDER.) 5. BUILDING REPAINT APPLICATION BY CREVI II SUNRISE PALM, LLC, FOR FIVE COLORS LOCATED AT 311 SOUTH SUNRISE WAY, ZONE HR, SECTION 14 (CASE NO. 3.2672 MAA). (GM) SCOTT SINCLAR, owner representative, presented the project. Committee Member Song said colors are too intense, darker colors should be accent. Committee Member Fauber questioned which of the five colors to go where on the building. Committee Member Song said color rendering is a must to be able to decide. Committee Member Fredricks said the relationship of the building walls texture to the proposed color do not complement. 0 Architectural Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of August 12, 2013 Committee Member Fauber concurred color elevations are mandatory and applicant should consider lighter colors. M/S/C (Fauber/Fredricks, 4-0-3 absent Cassady, Hirschbein, Secoy-Jensen) To table. 4. EXTERIOR BUILDING REPAINT APPLICATION BY HARD ROCK HOTEL FOR FRONT FACADE AND INTERIOR COURTYARD TO FOUR COLORS LOCATED AT 150 SOUTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE, ZONE RA, SECTION 14 (CASE NO. 3.1707 MAA) (GM) JAMES CIOFFI, project representative, indicated new painting will wrap around inside corners from Palm Canyon and include the courtyard. M/S/C (Purnel/Fredricks, 4-0-3 absent Cassady, Hirschbein, Secoy-Jensen) Approve as submitted to stop on inside corners and bring photos to subcommittee (Song, Fauber and Purnel) to finalize. 6. SIGN VARIANCE APPLICATION BY DEL TACO, LLC, TO ADD SIX SIGNS ON BUILDING AND MODIFY EXISTING PYLON SIGN TO ADD DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AT 6620 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE, ZONE M-1-P, SECTION 14 (CASE NO. 8.267 VAR). (GM) Note Correction: Address is 6620 North Indian Canyon MARK RABER, project representative, discussed the project Committee Member Song felt all text in pylon sign needed to be reduced 10 - 15%. Committee Member Fredricks said he found wall signage to be proportional. M/S/C (Song/Fredricks, 4-0-3 absent Cassady, Hirschbein, Secoy-Jensen) Approve with condition that pylon text and graphic to be reduced 10%. A recess was taken at 4:35 pm. The meeting resumed at 4:45 pm. 7. CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL APPLICATION BY BRANDENBERG OASIS, LLC, FOR REPAIR AND REPAINT AT THE OASIS HOTEL TOWER AND CASITAS BUILDING, A CLASS 1 HISTORIC SITE (A CEQA CLASS 31 "HISTORIC RESOURCE RESTORATION/ REHABILITATION' CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION) AT 133-139 SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE, ZONE CBD (CASE NO. 3.1908 MAA / HSPB #10). (KL) SUE LYLE AND DANNY GRATHWOHL, applicant representatives, described the project. 3 Architectural Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of August 12. 2013 Committee Member Fredricks confirmed that an entire elevation was to be painted not just patches. The applicant said that the slot windows also will be boarded. Committee Member Song found black to be too dark for the paint. M/S/C (Fredricks/Song, 4-0-3 absent Cassady, Hirschbein, Secoy-Jensen) Approve with staff conditions amending #1 change black to dark blue/gray and #2 add "finish level". 8. MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION BY ENDURE INV. TO ADD LANDSCAPE AND REPLACE PLANTERS WITH COLORED CONCRETE BETWEEN CORNER BUILDINGS AND PARKING AREA AT THE SPRINGS SHOPPING CENTER (CEQA CLASS 4 EXEMPTION), 5200 EAST RAMON ROAD, ZONED M-1-P (CASE NO. 3.3670 MAA). (DN) Associate Planner Newell reported project and showed where staff is requiring additional trees. JONATHAN DOTY, representative, agreed. He said he would match color of new paving to existing. Tenants would provide chairs, tables and umbrellas. Committee Member Fredricks indicated additional Palo Verde's better choice than sumac. Committee Member Purnel agreed and had concerns about paving. M/S/C (Fredricks/Fauber, 4-0-3 absent Cassady, Hirschbein, Secoy-Jensen) Approve with staff conditions and; • Palo Verdes not Sumacs • Palm Trees to match species and size of existing • Paving to match existing • Continuously maintain palms 9. MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION BY AEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC FOR COMPLETE RENOVATION OF EXISTING HOTEL LOCATED AT 2135 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE, ZONED C-1 (CASE NO. 3.0676 MAA). (DN) RANEE SCHAAFSMA AND TOM ADAMS, representatives, described project and answered questions from Committee Members indicating circles are glass, clear and frosted; hedges will be inside walls; olive trees remain; parking area will be repaved; need 7' wall for noise attenuation and privacy; need space next to wall for events. 11 Architectural Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of August 12, 2013 Committee Member Fredricks concurs wall needs to be moved back, needs details on canopy, entrance and doors; all landscape sizes too small - min. 5 gal. shrubs, 36" olives, screen trees 15 gal. Committee Member Purnel post and gate details and clarification of finishes. Committee Member Song needs color elevation and roof plan; wall adjacent to sidewalk too aggressive. A Committee Member wants lighting plan, canopy, equipment screening and wall moved back. M/S/C (Fauber/Fredricks, 4-0-3 absent Cassady, Hirschbein, Secoy-Jensen) Table for additional plans to be submitted. 10. ARCHITECTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE RULES OF PROCEDURE This item was continued to August 26, 2013. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS: None. STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS: None. ADJOURNMENT: The Architectural Advisory Committee adjourned at 5:40 pm to Monday, August 26, 2013, at 3:00 pm, Council Chamber, City Hall, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs. M. Fargo Wheeler, AICP Director of Planning Services 5