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ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPING
REVIEW COMMITTEE
AG EN DA
A Special Meeting to be Held at the
La Guinta City Hall Session Room
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Guinta, California
SEPTEMBER 20, 2006
10:00 A.M.
Beginning Minute Motion 2006-030
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
II. PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the time set aside for public comment on any matter not scheduled for
public hearing. Please complete a "Request to Speak" form and limit your
comments to three minutes.
III. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Approval of the Minutes of September 6, 2006.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. Item ....................... SPECIFIC PLAN 99-035, AMENDMENT #1
Applicant ................ East of Madison, LLC
Location............... .. South of Avenue 52, east of Madison Street, north
of Avenue 54, west of Monroe Street
Request .................. Consideration of landscaping plans for the perimeter
of the Madison Club
Action................... . Minute Motion 2006-
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VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL
ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE
VII. COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS:
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
This meeting of the Architecture and Landscape Review Committee will be
adjourned to a Regular Meeting to be held on October 4, 2006 at 10:00 a.m.
DECLARA TION OF POSTING
I, Betty J. Sawyer, Executive Secretary of the City of La Guinta, do hereby declare that
the foregoing Agenda for the La Guinta Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee
Special Meeting of Wednesday, September 20, 2006, was posted on the outside entry to
the Council Chamber, 78-495 Calle Tampico, and the bulletin board at the La Guinta Post
Office bulletin board. 78-630 Highway 111, on Friday, September 15, 2006.
DATED: September 15, 2006
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YER, Executive Secretary
a Guinta, California
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MINUTES
ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
A Regular meeting held at the La Ouinta City Hall
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Ouinta, CA
September 6, 2006 10:00 a.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. This meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee
was called to order at 10:07 a.m. by Principal Planner Stan Sawa.
B. Committee Members present: Bill Bobbitt and Tracy Smith. It was
moved and seconded by Committee Members Bobbitt/Smith to excuse
Committee Member Frank Christopher. Unanimously approved
C. Staff present: Planning Manager Les Johnson, Principal Planner Stan
Sawa, Associate Planner Andrew Mogensen and Executive Secretary
Betty Sawyer.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. It was moved and seconded by Committee Members Bobbitt/Smith to
approve the Minutes of August 2, 2006 as submitted. Unanimously
approved.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. Site Development Permit 2006-853, Amendment No.1; a request of
Trans West Housing, Inc., for consideration of three additional
prototypical residential floor plans for Tentative Tract Map 32879 (The
Griffin Ranch) for the property located on the west side of Monroe
Street, south of Avenue 54.
1. Associate Planner Andrew Mogensen presented the information
contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the
Community Development Department.
2. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if the house sizes agreed
with the Specific Plan. Staff stated the smallest house was
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2,600 square feet. Committee Member Bobbitt asked the
material of the garage doors. Mr. Herman, representing Trans
West, stated it was a composite of wood on metal.
3. There being no further questions, it was moved and seconded
by Committee Members Smith/Bobbitt to adopt Minute Motion
2006-027 recommending approval of Site Development Permit
2006-853, Amendment No.1, as recommended and amended:
a. A different material should be considered for the garage
doors.
Unanimously approved.
B. Site Development Permit 2006-867; a request of Thomas Enterprises
for consideration of architectural and landscaping plans for a 4,800
square foot restaurant for the property located on the north side of
Highway 111, east of Adams Street in The Pavilion at La Ouinta
Center.
1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information
contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the
Community Development Department. Staff introduced Norman
Barrett, representing Thomas Enterprises.
2. Committee Member Smith asked staff to indicate on the plans
the location of the area they were recommending changes.
Staff reviewed the proposed changes on the site plans.
3. Committee Member Bobbitt stated that if the berm is not
adequate to screen the building, a wall should be added.
4. There being no further questions, it was moved and seconded
by Committee Members Bobbitt/Smith to adopt Minute Motion
2006-028 recommending approval of Site Development Permit
2006-867, as recommended. Unanimously approved.
C. Site Development Permit 2006-869; a request of Bill Sanchez for
Washington Park for consideration of architectural and conceptual
landscaping plans for a retail commercial building featuring eight minor
units for the property bounded by Highway 111, Avenue 47,
Washington Street and Adams Street, within Washington Park
Commercial Center (Shops 1 and 2).
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1. Associate Planner Andrew Mogensen presented the information
contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the
Community Development Department.
2. Committee Member Smith stated some architectural detail
needs to be added to the south elevation.
3. Committee Member Bobbitt agreed. This building faces Avenue
47 as well as the small business center on Avenue 47. Mr.
Michael Kareti, KKE Architects, stated they could add some
work on the parapet and trellis' to allow color changes to give
relief.
4. There being no further questions, it was moved and seconded
by Committee Members Smith/Bobbitt to adopt Minute Motion
2006-029 recommending approval of Site Development Permit
2006-869, as recommended and amended:
Unanimously approved.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL:
VII. COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Committee
Members Bobbitt/Smith to adjourn this Regular Meeting of the Architectural and
Landscaping Review Committee to a Special Meeting to be held on September 20,
2006. This meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m. on September 6, 2006.
Respectfully submitted,
BETTY J. SAWYER
Executive Secretary
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ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE REVIEW COMMITTEE
DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2006
CASE NO: SPECIFIC PLAN 99-035, AMENDMENT #1
APPLICANT: EAST OF MADISON, LLC
REQUEST: REVIEW OF LANDSCAPING PLANS FOR THE PERIMETER OF THE
MADISON CLUB
LOCATION: SOUTH OF AVENUE 52, EAST OF MADISON STREET, NORTH OF
AVENUE 54, WEST OF MONROE STREET
BACKGROUND:
The Madison Club site is located on the east side of Madison Street, between Avenue
52 and Avenue 54. The Madison Club design was approved by the City Council in
2004 as an amendment to Specific Plan 99-035 and Tentative Tract Map 33076, with
construction of the golf course and infrastructure improvements started. The original
Specific Plan approved the design for the Hideaway that is on the west side of
Madison Street, south 0 Avenue 52.
This past July the Avenue 52 wall and planting plans for the Madison Club were
reviewed and approved by the ALRC and Planning Commission, subject to a number of
conditions. The conditions required future review of the perimeter plans. One
condition requires the perimeter planting plans be reviewed by the ALRC and approved
by Staff. The conditions further required that the wall and planting plans for the east
side of Madison Street be reviewed by the ALRC and then brought back to the
Planning Commission for final approval.
PROJECT PROPOSAL:
Final perimeter landscaping plans have been submitted for the perimeters including
Avenues 52, and 54, Monroe Street, and Madison Street. The only areas not
submitted are the Avenue 52 entry area at Meriwether Way that has been previously
approved and Avenue 53 west of Monroe Street.
The final plans include planting and irrigation plans. Planting plans include separate
tree and shrub/groundcover plans.
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The plans include the Avenue 52 perimeter even though they were previously reviewed
and approved on July 25 by the Planning Commission. There has been some planting
design revisions to this area with the plant palette also revised. It appears the some
questionable plants have been deleted and trees have been added in open areas
previously that did not have trees shown.
In general, shrubs of the same type are massed with larger species to the rear and
ground covers in the front closer to the street. Trees are also massed by variety in a
manner that will result in fairly dense cover. Tree sizes vary from 36" to 108" box
size. The proposed plant palette (sheet L-1) is extensive and appears to consist of
primarily lower water use plants.
ISSUES:
The planting will provide an attractive and well designed streetscape while providing
the privacy wanted by the developer. However, two issues need to be addressed as
noted below.
The previous approval in July, 2006 included several design requirements that apply to
all street perimeters. The first is that open areas or "view corridors" (without trees) be
provided along the perimeter streets that would allow views of the distant terrain or
sky, and minimize a "walled" in feel. The plans do not provide these "view corridors"
on the perimeter streets. The plans reviewed in July did provide some openings along
Avenue 52. The current plan has added a number of trees in those open areas and as
a result eliminated those corridors. This can be corrected by eliminating specific trees
along the perimeter and is recommended as Condition #1. The ALRC should review
this issue and provide guidance regarding how and where the corridors can be
provided.
The previous approval also requires the top of the perimeter wall not exceed the
maximum 16' height limit above adjacent curb that is required for the berms. This
provision will need to be verified prior to installation of the walls. Condition #2
addresses this requirement.
The Avenue 53 frontage that is not included in these plans needs to be submitted for
approval. As stated in condition #3, staff is recommending this short section be
approved by the Community Development Director.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend Planning Commission approval of the Madison Street improvements and
ALRC approval of the planting and irrigation plans for the other perimeter streets,
subject to the following conditions:
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1. Prior to final approval (stamping) of the landscaping plans by the Community
Development Department, the applicant shall provide "view corridors" as
discussed and previously required by the Planning Commission action on July
25 to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director.
2. Prior to final approval of the wall plans, location of perimeter walls shall be
verified to ensure compliance with the condition limiting the top of perimeter
wall not exceed the 16' maximum berm height required by the July 25, Planning
Commission action to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director.
3. Final landscaping plans for Avenue 53 shall be submitted to the Community
Development Director for approval prior to installation.
4. Revisions to plans necessary to comply with the above conditions shall be
approved by the Community Development Director.
Attachment:
1. Landscaping and irrigation plans
Prepared by:
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Stan Sawa, Principal Planner
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