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CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
ARCHITECTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Council Chamber, City Hall
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
MINUTES OF JULY 9, 2012
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kleindienst called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
ATTENDANCE - YTD Present: # Absent: # Total
William Kleindienst, Chair X 10 3 13
James Harlan, Vice Chair X 13 0 13
William Fauber X 12 1 13
Gary Fredricks 11 X 2 13
Susan Secoy-Jensen X 11 2 13
Randy Purnel 12 X 1 13
Paul Ortega X 11 2 13
Dan Thompson X 7 0 N/A
Donald Wexler N/A
(Attendance record begins on January 2012 through the meeting of July 9, 2012.)
Planning Commission Members Present: Hudson
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of Minutes for meeting of June 23, 2012.
ACTION: M/S/C (Harlan / Ortega, 2-0; 2 absent, Fauber, Purnel; 4 abstentions, Fauber,
Jensen, Kleindienst, Thompson) To approve the minutes of June 23, 2012, as presented.
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 3.0182 MAA / HD #2 – Royal Hawaiian Estates
Royal Hawaiian Estates HOA seeking approval to re-fabricate the fascia of the gables to a
significant decorative tiki architectural element previously removed at the Royal Hawaiian
Estates, (Historic District #2) located at 1774 South Palm Canyon Drive, Zone R-2, Section
35. (GM)
Member Ortega recused himself due to conflict of interest and left the dais.
Associate Planner Newell presented the proposal. The complex is located within a Historic
District No. 2. The AAC recommendation will be forwarded to the Historic Site Preservation
Board for action on July 10, 2012.
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Paul LeWallen of Royal Hawaiian HOA provided background and additional information;
according to him, the restoration has been underway for the past couple of years and this is
the last decorative component to restore Tiki apexes.
Member Fauber asked the applicant about specific measurements.
ACTION: M/S/C (Jensen / Fauber 5-0, 1 abstention, Ortega) To recommend approval as
proposed.
Member Ortega returned to the dais.
AGENDA ITEM #3: Case SP 12-002 AMND – Sunrise Square Sign Program Amendment
Wells Fargo for an amendment to a previously approved sign program for the Sunrise Square
Shopping Center located at 1753 North Sunrise Way, Zone CDN, Section 2. (GM)
Associate Planner Newell stated that the proposal is to amend the existing sign program to
allow maximum letter heights of fifteen inches and two lines of text for minor tenants in the
shopping center. The request was submitted to allow the change-out of signage for the
existing Wells Fargo Bank located at the southeast corner of the complex.
Tim Seal of Coast Signs was available for questions. He stated that only the letters, not the
red background, would be illuminated.
Vice Chair Harlan felt that the Wells Fargo west elevation sign should be single line copy.
Member Fauber requested that the AAC review any sign that exceeds twelve inches.
Member Ortega was comfortable with proposal and felt the amendment was appropriate for
this building as it is a standalone building.
Chair Kleindienst stated his opposition to the proposal. He believed the Wells Fargo west
elevation sign should be single line copy and centered over the ATM canopy. Both elevation
signs should mimic monument sign layout.
Member Jensen believed a single line copy would be more in character with the center.
AAC members offered the following comments and recommendations:
3.a Wells Fargo wall signs to be single line copy
3.b Wells Fargo west elevation sign to be centered over ATM canopy;
3.c Sign letters to be twelve inch high maximum, but the AAC will consider reviewing a
fifteen inch high letter;
3.d Consider Wells Fargo sign on monuments with red background for consistency.
ACTION: M/S/C (Fauber / Kleindienst, 6-0) To restudy the sign program amendment.
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AGENDA ITEM #4: Case 3.0297 MAA Restudy – Coco’s Restaurant
Donahue Schriber for street vacation of frontage road and landscape revisions for the area in
front of Coco’s Restaurant located at 1901 East Palm Canyon Drive, Zone R-3, Section 25.
(GM)
Associate Planner Newell noted that this project was restudied by the AAC on April 23, 2012,
and summarized the applicant’s response and revisions.
Chair Kleindienst noted and appreciated the larger curb radii proposed.
ACTION: M/S/C (Harlan / Jensen, 6-0) To recommend approval as submitted.
AGENDA ITEM #5: Case SP 12-001 Restudy – La Plaza Sign Program
David Christian, Architect to establish a sign program for the commercial complex known as
La Plaza located at 115 South Indian Canyon Drive, Zone CBD, Section 15. The complex is
designated as a Class 1 Historic Site. (DN)
Associate Planner Newell discussed each of the AAC restudy comments and the applicant’s
responses. He noted that all proposed signs would be reviewed by the AAC as a part of the
requirements of the sign program.
Chair Kleindienst requested that the applicant correct the “ARC” reference on page 3 in the
sign program text to “AAC.”
Planning Commissioner Hudson felt that the proposed program was an inventory of existing
signage and additional signage criteria specific to the tenant spaces in this complex need to
be included.
Chair Kleindienst provided background on sign program requirements in the City and said the
point of a sign program is to streamline the review process for individual tenants. The
proposed sign program needs to be revised to define criteria for tenants in arcade, tenants on
street, second story tenants, etc. Sign program needs to be more definitive.
Member Jensen suggested providing a proposed design quality for center identification.
AAC members offered the following comments and recommendations:
5.a Reconstruct sign program with types of signs defined including way finding and
location per tenant;
5.b Chopping of multiple signs needs to be specified in sign program;
5.c Specify materials recommended and proposed;
5.d Limit program with specific criteria only.
ACTION: M/S/C (Kleindienst / Harlan 6-0) To restudy the sign program amendment.
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CHAIRMAN / COMMITTEE / STAFF COMMENTS:
Vice Chair Harlan stated Wang’s restaurant on South Indian Canyon Drive is being
remodeled, including a repaint and landscape removal. He asked staff to determine if
approval has been granted by the City.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further comments, the AAC meeting adjourned at 4:26 p.m.
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Edward O. Robertson
Principal Planner