1999 08 04 ALRC Minutes
MINUTES
ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA
August 4, 1999
10:00 a.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. This meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Committee was called to order
at 10:00 a.m. by Principal Planner Stan Sawa who requested a rec,ess until II :05 a.m.
Staff led the flag salute.
B. Committee Members present: Bill Bobbitt and Dennis Cunningham. It was moved
and seconded by Committee Members CunninghamlBobbitt to excuse Committee
Member Frank 'Reynolds. Unanimously approved.
C. Staff present: Planning Manager Christine di Iorio and Principal Planner Stan Sawa.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Planning Manager Christine di Iorio asked if there were any charlges to the Minutes
of July 7, 1999. There being no corrections, it was moved and seconded by
Committee Members CunninghamlBobbitt to approve the minutes as submitted.
Unanimously approved.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. Site Development Permit 99-653; a request ofKSL Land Company/Forrest Haag for
approval of architectural plans for a clubhouse and golf course maintenance building
located within the Norman Golf Course, on the north side of Airport Boulevard,
between Madison Street and Monroe Street.
I. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information contained in the staff
report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development
Department.
2. Mr. Forrest Haag, representing the applicant, asked if Ray Lopez, landscape
architect, had submitted a landscape plan for the maintenance building. Staff
stated the only plan received to date was the concept plan which was what
staff was requesting to be more detailed.
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3. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if the plant palette for the golf course was
consistent with the plant palette for the clubhouse. Staff stated the two were
compatible.
4. Mr. Forrest Haag stated KSL had not hired a landscape architect to prepare
a detailed plant palette as of yet. It would, however, be consistent with the
golf course. His company is preparing the perimeter landscaping plan and
even though the exact plants have not been determined they know the plant
will be compatible to the Oleander hedge to screen the activities of the
maintenance facility from the golf course.
5. Committee Member Bobbitt asked how many units were approved for this
area. Mr. Haag stated this approval is for 365, 194 of these units is being
tracted and sold to merchant builders. Discussion followed regarding the
entrance location.
6. Committee Member Cunningham asked if that a landscape plan would be
submitted at a later date. Mr. Haag stated that was correct.
7. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if there would be a block wall with
landscaping. Mr. Haag explained that what was before the Committee was
a conceptual landscaping plan internal to the golf course. A perimeter
improvement plan that includes the medians and landscape setback area to
that wall is being prepared separately. The wall meanders and undulates up
and down on Madison Street and has the equestrian trail and sidewalk
integrated.
8. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if the wall would be similar in design to
the PGA West wall. Mr. Haag stated it is stand alone project and is
anticipated to reflect more of the Australian scene.
9. Committee Member Cunningham stated he liked the look as it was fresh and
showed some originality on the part of the designer.
10. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if there would be any architectural
restrictions placed on the homes built to match the contemporary style. Mr.
Haag stated the master developer is faced with the issue that when the
lots/tracts are sold off, they have to build for their market.
II. Committee Member Bobbitt asked that in the parking island the area given
to trees needs to be increased. Discussion followed regarding new techniques
for planing trees in limited spaces.
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12. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded. by Committee
Members Cunningham/Bobbitt to adopt Minute Motion 99-017
recommending approval of Site Development Permit 99-653, subject to
conditions as amended:
Add condition: ModifY the specific plan document in regard to the residential
architectural design to include Australian Territorial as being acceptable.
Unanimously approved.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None
V. COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS: None
VI. ADJOURJ'lMENT:
There being no further bu~iness, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members
CunninghamlBobbitt to adjoum this regular meeting of the Architectural and Llmdscaping Review
Committee to the next regular meeting to be held on September I, 1999. This meeting was adjourned
at 10:33 a.m. on August 4,1999.
Respectf}1lly submittejI.
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