HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-01-23- ARC MinutesCITY OF PALM SPRINGS
ARCHITECTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Council Chamber, City Hall
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
MINUTES OF JANUARY 23, 2012
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kleindienst called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
ATTENDANCE - YTD
Present:
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Absent: #
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William Kleindienst, Chair
X
1
0
2
James Harlan, Vice Chair
X
1
0
2
William Fauber
X
1
0
2
Gary Fredricks
X
1
0
2
Susan Secoy Jensen
X
1
0
2
Randy Purnel
X
1
0
2
Paul Ortega
1
X 1
2
Dan Thompson
X
1
0
2
Donald Wexler
N/A
(Attendance record begins on January 2012 through the meeting of January 23, 2012.)
Planning Commission Member Present: Roberts
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of Minutes for meeting of January 9, 2012.
ACTION: M/S/C (Fauber / Fredricks, 7-0) To approve the minutes of January 9, 2012.
REVISIONS TO AGENDA: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Three (3) minute time limit per person on matters within the
jurisdiction of the Architectural Advisory Committee.
There were no public comments.
AGENDA ITEM #2: Case 3.3542 MAA — Palm Springs Teacher Associate Building
Repaint
Palm Springs Teachers Association for the repaint of an office building to three shades of
brown at 180 North Luring Drive, Zone P, Section 13. (GM)
Assistant Planner Mlaker presented the proposal and stated that the building repaint will
include three colors for the building main body; the top facia band and the roof parapet wall.
There is no proposal to revise landscaping at this time.
Bev Bricker, President of the Palm Springs Teachers Association stated that the Association
has purchased the building and would like to improve the exterior through the proposed paint
scheme. Changes to the site landscape or lighting upgrades will be completed in the future.
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Minutes of January 23, 2012
Member Fauber asked if the window frames and doors including the roll -up door are to be
painted. Will a new sign be placed in a similar location as existing sign and will the parking
lot perimeter wall be painted. Ms. Bricker stated that any new sign would be in the same
location and the perimeter wall would be painted to match the color of the building main
body.
Member Purnel asked for clarification on site lighting and security cameras.
Vice Chair Harlan stated that he supports the color scheme. He mentioned that the
landscaping is dead and a garden wall is failing and will need to be repaired.
ACTION: M/S/C (Fauber / Jensen, 7-0) To recommend approval with the following
conditions:
2a. Perimeter wall to be painted the same color as the building main body.
2b. Retaining wall to be repaired in the future.
AGENDA ITEM #3: Case SP- 06-084 — Sign Program Amend. — Sunrise Place
Restudy: Ludin Development Co. for a sign program amendment to allow additional tenant
identification signs on the existing monument signs at the Ralphs / CVS Pharmacy shopping
center located at 425 South Sunrise Way, Zone NC (Neighborhood Commercial, Section 14
Master Plan), Section 14. (DN)
Principal Planner Robertson presented the revisions as outlined in the staff report.
Jesse Cross of Best Signs, Inc. clarified that the tenant letters on the proposed monument
signs are brown in color during the day and illuminate as white at night. All tenant font will be
consistent.
Chair Kleindienst requested clarification on zoning code limitations related shopping centers
size and tenant identification on monument signs or complex identification signs.
Vice Chair Harlan stated his opposition of additional signage and the covering of monument
signs' corrugated metal background with individual tenant identification boxes.
Chair Kleindienst felt there's an opportunity for creating a better modern monument sign due
to this shopping center's vernacular.
ACTION: M/S/C (Fredricks / Fauber, 4-3, opposed Kleindienst, Thompson and Harlan)
To recommend approval, subject to allowing different font types, but no logos.
CHAIRMAN / COMMITTEE / STAFF COMMENTS:
Member Fauber questioned when a new updated roster of AAC members will be completed.
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Minutes of January 23, 2012
In addition he stated that from his observation, the white paint at the Saguaro Hotel appears
to not match the Planning Commission approved color.
Chair Kleindienst asked for the status of the expired AAC member terms.
Principal Planner Robertson noted a correction on the 2012 Public Meeting Schedule. The
next regularly scheduled AAC meeting will be February 6, 2012 instead of the listed date of
February 13, 2012. The second monthly meeting will be February 21, 2012 and not the
listed date of February 27, 2012. A revised calendar will be sent to the AAC in the near
future.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further comments, the AAC meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
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