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2007 10 24 ALRC ~of4a~ ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA A Special Meeting to be Held at the La Ouinta City Hall - South Conference Room 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Ouinta, California OCTOBER 24, 2007 10:00 A.M. Beginning Minute Motion 2007-028 I. CALL TO ORDER A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Roll Call II. PUBLIC COMMENT This is the time set aside for public commeht 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 19, 2007. V. BUSINESS ITEMS: A. Item ........................ SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2006-892 Applicant ................ Tarlos & Assocites, Architect Location.................. Southwest corner of Depot Drive and Highway 111 Request.................. Consideration of architectural and landscaping plans for a 7,000 square foot freestanding restaurant building Action .................... Minute Motion 2007- ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: 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 November 7, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. DECLARATION OF POSTING I, Betty J. Sawyer, Executive Secretary of the City of La Ouinta, do hereby declare that the foregoing Agenda for the La Ouinta Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee Special Meeting of Wednesday, October 24, 2007, was posted on the outside entry to the Council Chamber, 78-495 Calle Tampico, and the bulletin board at the La Ouinta Post Office, 78-630 Highway 111, on Friday, October 19, 2007. DATED: October 19, 2007 ~~,~cutive Secretary City of La Ouinta, California G: \ WPDOCS\ALRC\Agenda. doc MINUTES ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING A Regular meeting held at the La Ouinta City Hall 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Ouinta, CA September 19, 2007 10:00 a.m. I. CALL TO ORDER A. This regular meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee was called to order at 10:07 a.m. by Planning Director Les Johnson. B. Committee Members present: Jason Arnold and Bill Bobbitt. It was moved and seconded by Committee Members Bobbitt/Arnold to excuse Committee Member Ronald Fitzpatrick. C. Staff present: Planning Director Les Johnson, Principal Planner Andrew Mogensen, and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer. II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Staff asked if there were any changes to the Minutes of September 5, 2007. Committee Member Bobbitt asked that Page 2, Item 7 be amended to state, "...keep the water out of the street"; also Page 3, Item 8, "Committee Member Fitzpatrick asked if the...." There being no further changes, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Bobbitt/Arnold to approve the minutes as submitted. V. BUSINESS ITEMS: A. Review of Landscaping plans for the Dune Palms Neighborhood Apartments and Community Center; a request of Coachella Valley Housing Coalition for consideration of landscaping plans for the Dune Palms Neighborhood apartments and Community Center located at the northwest corner of Dune Palms Road and Avenue 48. 1 . Planning Director Les Johnson presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee September 19, 2007 Planning Department. Staff introduced Ron Gregory, landscape architect, who gave a presentation on the project. 2. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if the adjoining projects were in favor of the design. Staff explained the discussions that had taken place with the neighboring projects. Committee Member Bobbitt commended the applicant on the design of the project. He asked about the sycamore tree as he was not sure how it would do in the desert. Mr. Gregory stated he was not involved in the plant selection, but they would be using the London Plain species which should do fine. Committee Member Bobbitt stated the other tree is the Elm which can be a very messy tree and questioned whether it would be a high maintenance problem. He had no other objections. Discussion followed regarding the different species and watering systems. Committee Member Bobbitt asked that the clumping bamboo tree be used and not the running. 3. Committee Member Arnold questioned the pyracantha as it was prone to disease and the thorns. Mr. Gregory stated it was being used in this location for a specific purpose. 4. Committee Member Bobbitt stated he wanted to be sure the trees do not grow to the point that they extend over the top of the roof of the building. Mr. Gregory suggested the City host a forum on landscaping design and/or maintenance to keep landscaping designs from. becoming the "left over" part of the overall design of a project. Projects are designed with the landscaping being the last element in the design and most often there isn't enough room left to do the landscaping properly. Committee Member Bobbitt stated he questioned using the 48- inch box trees at the onset as they will have a harder time establishing a good root system. A smaller tree will outgrow the 48-inch box tree because it can acclimate to the area faster. The larger tree may have the visual impact, but the root system may not hold up. 5. There being no further questions, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Bobbitt/Arnold to adopt Minute Motion 2007-027 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 857, as recommended. Unanimously approved. VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None 2 Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee September 19, 2007 VII. COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS: None VIII. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Arnold/Bobbitt to adjourn this meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee to a Regular Meeting to be held on October 3, 2007. This meeting was adjourned at 10:41 p.m. on September 19, 2007. Respectfully submitted, BETTY J. SAWYER Executive Secretary 3 BI#A ~ of /iLatdJdt DATE: OCTOBER 24, 2007 CASE NO: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2007-892 APPLICANT: TARLOS & ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECT REQUEST: CONSIDERATION OF ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPING PLANS FOR A 7.000 SQUARE FOOT FREESTANDING RESTAURANT BUILDING LOCATION: SOUTHWEST CORNER OF DEPOT DRIVE AND HIGHWAY 111 BACKGROUND The applicant, Tarlos and Associates, is proposing a 7,000 square foot Souplantation restaurant on the southwest corner of Depot Drive and Highway 111 (Attachment 1), on a pad within the Komar Desert Center shopping center. Komar Desert Center was originally approved by the City Council on January 1, 2006 under Specific Plan 05- 075. The ALRC previously reviewed and approved the landscaping and architecture for seven adjacent retail buildings within the shopping center on December 6, 2006 and a Mimi's Cafe restaurant on April 4, 2007. PROPOSAL: The proposed 7,000 square foot restaurant is contemporary building with tiered massing that includes painted plaster, stack stone highlights, recessed windows, and canopies. A portion of the north elevation facing Highway 111 will consist of split-face blocks. All windows on the building are either recessed or covered by a canopy. The service yard located at the northeast corner of the site will be fully enclosed by a wall with a metal gate painted to match the building. All proposed lighting fixtures attached to the building will be dark-sky compliant. The building has been designed to have some variation and undulation of both the massing and height. Forward depth of the building elevations will range from one to two feet. Variation of the roofline will range by five feet with the tallest point of the building at 24 feet in height. Roofline parapets will have a metal cap painted a contrasting color. The building is located behind the landscaping setback and berm, 56.5 feet from the Highway 111 right-of-way. Landscaping The applicants have identified a water-efficient landscaping design containing Chinese Pistache and Shoestring Acacia trees, and Texas Rangers, Agave, Red Yucca, Desert Spoon, and Desert Ruellia for shrubs. The Komar Desert Center landscaping palate uses the same plant selections but has a greater variety. The groundcover will consist of decomposed gravel. The applicants will be providing landscaping around the immediate perimeter of the building, as the surrounding landscaping has already been approved as a part of the Komar Desert Center. ANALYSIS: The proposed restaurant is a geometrically-designed contemporary style similar to the approved buildings in the Komar Desert Center and consistent with the Komar Desert Center Specific Plan design guidelines. The color scheme will consist of a palate similar to the other existing and approved buildings on the site. The landscaping palate will also be consistent with the Komar Desert Center landscaping palate. Although the applicants have revised the building to meet the Komar Desert Center design guidelines, Staff has some concern with the building's cubic design and blank walls. The applicants have provided some level of detail and variation to the building elevations, but the general footprint remains rectangular. The use of canopies, expansion joints, and recessed windows provide some relief. Staff recommends the applicant provide a few additional trees along the south elevation to provide some additional shading for parking and the building. Staff also recommends substituting the Texas Rangers along the split face block wall on the north elevation with an alternative specimen that provides some vertical relief, similar to those identified in the color elevations. RECOMMENDATION: Review the development plans and if acceptable, recommend to the Planning Commission approval of Site Development Permit 2007-892, subject to the following Conditions of Approval: 1. Final landscaping and irrigation plans shall be prepared by a licensed landscape professional. shall be reviewed by the ALRC and Public Works Director, and approved by the Planning Director prior to issuance of the first building permit. An application for Final Landscape Plan Check shall be submitted to the Planning Department for final landscape plan review. Said plans shall include all landscaping associated with this project, including perimeter landscaping, shall be certified to comply with the 50% parking lot shading requirement, and be in --- - compliance with Chapter 8.13 (Water Efficient Landscaping) of the Municipal Code. The landscape and irrigation plans shall be approved by the Coachella Valley Water District and Riverside County Agriculture Commissioner prior to submittal of the final plans to the Planning Department. 2. Exterior lighting shall comply with Section 9.100.150 (Outdoor Lighting) of the La Ouinta Municipal Code. 3. All trash enclosures shall have a color and finish consistent with the buildings. 4. The applicant shall provide two additional trees along the south elevation in order to provide some additional shading for parking and the building. 5. The applicant shall substitute the Texas Rangers along the split face block wall on the north elevation with an alternative specimen that provides some vertical relief, similar to those identified in the color elevations. Transmitted by: ~'""" --- Principal Planner Attachments: 1 . Site plans and line elevations 2. Color building elevations 3. Color building rendering 4. Color landscaping plans ~~~~ City Council Agendas are available on the City's Web Page @ www.la-quinta.orq CITY COUNCIL AGENDA LA QUINT A SENIOR CENTER MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM 78-450 Avenida La Fonda La Quinta, California 92253 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2007 - 5:00 P.M. Adjourned meeting of the City Council for the purpose of meeting jointly with the Planning Commission/Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee Historic Preservation Commission Investment Advisory Board Community Services Commission CALL TO ORDER Roll Call: Council Members: Henderson, Kirk, Osborne, Sniff, and Mayor Adolph PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter not listed on the agenda. Please complete a "request to speak" form and limit your comments to three minutes. Please watch the timing device on the podium. Joint City CouncillCommission Agenda October 23, 2007 STUDY SESSION Joint Session - Planning Commission/ALRC - 5:00 p.m. Roll Call: Planning Commissioners: Barrows, Engle, Quill, and Chairman Alderson ALRC Members: Arnold, Bobbitt, Fitzpatrick 1. DISCUSSION OF MATTERS OF JOINT INTEREST TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION, AND ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE VILLAGE STRATEGIC PLAN, CVWD LANDSCAPING ORDINANCE, AND WATER EFFICIENCY STANDARDS. Joint Session - Historic Preservation Commission - 6:45 p.m. Roll Call: Puente, Redmon, Sharp, Wright, Chairperson Wilbur 1. DISCUSSION OF MATTERS OF JOINT INTEREST TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CURATION STUDY. Joint Session - Investment Advisory Board - 7:15 p.m. Roll Call: Commissioners: Moulin, Park, Rassi, Ross, Chairperson Deniel 1 . DISCUSSION OF MATTERS OF JOINT INTEREST TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY BOARD. Joint Session - Community Services Commission - 7:45 p.m. Roll Call: Commissioners: Gassman, Leidner, Long, Sylk, Chairman Weber 1. DISCUSSION OF MATTERS OF JOINT INTEREST TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION. Joint City Council/Commission Agenda 2 October 23, 2007 . ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on November 6, 2007, commencing with closed session at 3:00 p.m. and open session at 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Ouinta, CA 92253. DECLARATION OF POSTING I, Veronica J. Montecino, City Clerk of the City of La Ouinta, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda for the adjourned La Ouinta City Council Joint Meeting of Tuesday, October 23, 2007, was posted on the outside entry to the Council Chamber at 78-495 Calle Tampico and on the bulletin boards at 51-321 Avenida Bermudas and 78-630 Highway 111, on October 19, 2007. Joint City Council/Commission Agenda 3 October 23, 2007 ~oflpa.~ TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Honorable Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission Honorable Members of the Architecture And Landscape Review Committee Les Johnson, Planning Directo~ q October 23, 2007 FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Discussion of Matters of Joint Interest to the Members of the City Council, Planning Commission, and Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee Including but not Limited to the Village Strategic Plan, CVWD Landscaping Ordinance and Water Efficiency Standards The purpose of this memorandum is to identify several discussion items for the upcoming City Council, Planning Commission, and Architecture and Landscape Review Committee joint meeting. Village Strategic Plan With the completion and adoption of the Village Parking Study last year, Planning staff is now focusing upon the work program item to develop a Strategic Plan for the Village. Key factors to be considered in the development of the Strategic Plan aTe: . Assessment of existing Village Zoning Code requirements and their limitations in promoting a diverse mix of projects appropriate for the Village. . Development of an enhanced context sensitive street design that promotes and encourages a pedestrian friendly environment creating more intimate "Village scale" settings. The streetscape design standards would focus on traffic calming design and features, street trees and landscaping, outdoor lighting, furniture, accessibility, etc., while also considering the streetscape relationship with buildings and structures. . Propose new innovative Village Design Guidelines. Potential to allow three- story structures for specific uses, within certain limits. Consider setbacks for the second and third story of multi-story buildings. 01 Planning staff is currently preparing a Request for Proposals to be circulated for consultant assistance in updating the guidelines. Staff is requesting input from the Council, Commission, and Committee Members regarding the type of design issues to be considered as part of the update process. Landscaping and Water Efficiency Standards Over the past few years, both the City Council and planning Commission have discussed and deliberated the topic of water efficiency. A Landscape Efficiency Subcommittee was formed in 2005 with the purpose of evaluating the City's standards and consideration of possible amendments. Much of the subcommittee discussion at that time, focused upon changing the ET (evapotranspiration) adjustment factor from the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) standard of .6 to .5. No changes were brought forth at that time as it was mentioned that CVWD was already considering a reduction to .5. On August 28, 2007, CVWD revised their landscape and irrigation system design criteria. The new criteria went into effect on October 1, of which some of the key amendments include reducing the ET adjustment factor to .5, limiting the amount of turf for new and renovated golf courses, restricting placement of aboveground emitter heads within two feet of the curb, and imposing monetary penalties for violations of the new provisions. At the August 28, 2007 Planning Commission meeting, Commissioners discussed both landscaping and water efficiency standards ultimately directing staff to prepare text amendments for these items. The new CVWD criteria addressed the landscaping items identified by the Commission. The water efficiency standards that were discussed are as follows: 1. Water features not use a potable water source. 2. Water features be located adjacent to and visible from the proposed residential homes, rather than along a right-of-way. 3. Water features should be surrounded by a walking path and landscaping, providing a recreational feature and aesthetic amenity for homeowners. 4. The water feature utilized a recreational or habitat function, such as containing fish. 5. Water features served a dual purpose including use as a reservoir for storm water, nuisance water, and/or irrigation storage purposes. Staff is preparing amendments to the Municipal Code that will address the new CVWD criteria and establish water effiCiency standards. 02