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Home My WebLink About2010-07-26- ARC MinutesCITY OF PALM SPRINGS ARCHITECTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Council Chamber, City Hall 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 MINUTES OF JULY 26, 2010 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Ortega called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. ATTENDANCE - YTD Present: # Absent: # Total Paul Ortega, Chair X 13 1 14 William Kleindienst, Vice Chair X 12 2 14 Chris Sahlin X 13 1 14 Lance O'Donnell X 11 3 14 Michael King X 14 0 14 Robert Parker X 9 5 14 Patrick McGrew 13 X 1 14 Donald Wexler 1 N/A Ana Maria Escalante X 5 N/A (The attendance record is from January 2010 through the meeting of July 26, 2010) Planning Commission Members Present: Commissioner Conrad and Hudson APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of Minutes for meeting of July 12, 2010. ACTION: M/S/C (Sahlin / King, 6-0-1, abstain Parker) To approve the minutes of July 12, 2010. 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 3.2129 MAA - Del Taco Restaurant Adam Levy, District Manager for Del Taco for the painting of the top two feet of the existing barrel tile roof to red at 901 North Palm Canyon Drive, Zone C-1, Section 3. (GM) Assistant Planner Mlaker stated that several weeks ago Del Taco painted the -roof top red without Planning Department's review and approval. Code Enforcement official contacted the establishment regarding the painting which resulted in the MAA application. Architectural Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of July 26, 2010 Mr. Adam Levy was present and responded to AAC members' questions. He stated that the painting was conducted several weeks ago and he was not aware that a permit was needed. According to him, the purpose of the painting was to freshen -up the look of the building. The restaurant exterior was painted to match prior colors and the painting of the top two feet of the roof matches an existing painted stripe on the building. AAC members discussed this case and made a motion to recommend denial of the request. The restaurant owner was instructed to return the top two feet of the roof to its original color. ACTION: M/S/C (Parker / Sahlin, 7-0) To recommend denial to the Director of Planning Services and request that the restaurant return the roof to its original color. AGENDA ITEM #3: Case 5.1246 CUP & 6.523 VAR — T-Mobile West Corporation T-Mobile West Corporation for a Conditional Use Permit and Variance application to construct a forty-seven and one-half foot high wireless communication facility at 2100 East Racquet Club Road (Church of Religious Science of Palm Springs), Zone R-1-C, Section 01. (DN) Associate Planner David A. Newell presented the project to the AAC. He stated that the proposed monopole will be located at the center of the site and the structure is proposed to be a height of forty-seven and one-half feet. Planner Newell noted the materials and exhibits on the board. Member Parker requested staff to clarify the proposed structure's height and the permitted height in the subject property's zone. Planner Newell stated the structure is proposed to be forty-seven and one-half feet in height, and the zone permits a monopole height of twenty- five feet above the highest principal building. He noted the existing building is fourteen feet in height which permits a monopole structure of thirty-nine feet. Member Escalante asked staff to clarify the material of the proposed monopole structure. Staff deferred this question to the applicant. Mr. James Rogers, representing the applicant, provided additional information on the proposed project. He stated that the structure is pre -manufactured in Sweden and made in only one size — forty-seven and one-half feet in height. He also explained that the majority of the monopole is concrete and the top portion is fiberglass to allow radio -frequency transparency. Member King asked the applicant if there will be any lighting of the monopole structure at night. The applicant stated there was none planned at this time. Member Escalante felt the structure should an unpainted, natural concrete color and have a low level of illumination at night. 2 Architectural Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of July 26, 2010 Member O'Donnell was not in favor of proposed design and would prefer a slim -line monopole at this location. Member Sahlin agreed with member Escalante and requested the monopole be a natural concrete color. He was in favor of this design. Member King stated his concern of the structure's height and questioned whether there were other designs. Member Parker believed the scale of the structure is too large and noted his preference for a slim -line monopole instead of this proposal. Vice Chair Kleindienst applauded a new monopole design. Mr. Kleindienst requested that the applicant move the monopole structure to the planter area closer to the building, because the current planter in the parking lot is not large enough. Chair Ortega appreciated seeing something different. Mr. Ortega noted his preference that the monopole be a natural concrete color. ACTION: M/S/C (Escalante / Kleindienst, 4-3; opposed King, O'Donnell and Parker) To recommend approval, subject to the following: 3.a Relocate monopole structure on site as follows: • Preference 1: Expand the planter in the center of parking lot by removing two adjacent nose -to -nose parking spaces, and install monopole structure in middle of planter; or • Preference 2: Install monopole structure in planter area adjacent to the existing building; 3.b Monopole concrete should not be painted; 3.c Structure should use natural concrete color, preferably white; 3.d Match fiberglass element at top of structure to concrete color; and 3.e Use low-level lighting to illuminate structure at night. AGENDA ITEM #4: Case SP-10-005 — Prescott Place Sign Program Best Signs, Inc. for a sign program for recently constructed mixed -use project located at 901 North Palm Canyon Drive, Zone C-1, Section 10. (DN) Associate Planner David A. Newell provided information on the proposed sign program. The applicant, Jesse Cross from Best Signs, Inc. provided additional information and answered questions. Member Escalante believed the proposed complex identification sign is not located property and will not be user friendly. 3 Architectural Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of July 26, 2010 Member Parker stated the monument sign should be a double -sided sign that is vertical instead of horizontal. Member Parker left the meeting at 4:12 pm. Vice Chair Kleindienst liked the sign program but believed the monument sign should be lowered two feet. Mr. Kleindienst was not in favor of main tenant signs that face the interior corridor area. Member Escalante agreed with Mr. Kleindienst. Ms. Escalante requested the applicant to try a double -sided vertical sign for the complex identification sign. Member King thought the applicant did a great job on the sign program. Mr. King believed the complex identification sign should be a free-standing object in the raised planter area and not be attached to the building columns. Member Sahlin agreed with Mr. King. Mr. Sahlin prefers to see the complex identification sign parallel with North Palm Canyon Drive. Member O'Donnell requested the complex identification sign be located in raised planter and perpendicular with North Palm Canyon Drive. ACTION: M/S/C (O'Donnell / Kleindienst, 6-0-1; absent Parker) To recommend approval, subject to the following: 4.a Remove two main tenant signs that face interior corridor area from sign program; and 4.b AAC to re -study complex identification sign. CHAIRMAN / COMMITTEE / STAFF COMMENTS: Member King commented on the physical state of landscaping present at existing cell tower sites and enforcement of landscape maintenance. Mr. King also stated that a variance request for cell tower height should include some kind of off -setting public benefit to the surrounding neighborhood. Vice -Chair Kleindienst stated that a variance is not used to extract an impact fee, rather a variance request should be granted for the greater good of the City. Alternate Member Escalante reminded the AAC that the City should be demanding quality landscaping and lighting plans. Planning Commissioner Hudson stated that the Planning Commission recently held a study 4 Architectural Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of July 26, 2010 session on cell towers. Co -location is a widely supported idea of the Planning Commission. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further comments, the AAC meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m. 4LA'I�R'- 9� ward o.kEpbertgon Principal Planner