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1999 06 02 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 June 2, 1999 10:00 a.m. I. CALL TO ORDER A. This meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Committee was called to order at 10:08 a.m. by Planning Manager Christine di Iorio who led the flag salute. B. Committee Members present: Bill Bobbitt and Dennis Cunningham. C. Staff present: Planning Manager Christine di Iorio, Principal Planners Fred Baker and St,m Sawa, Associate Planner Greg Trousdell, and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer. II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Plmming Manager Christine di Iorio asked if there were any changes to the Minutes of May 5, 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. Tract 25953; a request of Oliphant and Williams Associates, Inc., for approval of arehitectural and landscaping plans for two new prototype residential units for the Sonrisa Development located at the northwest comer of Miles A venue and Dune Palms Road. I. Assoeiate Planner Greg Trousdell presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. 2. Committee Member Cunningham asked if the square footage of the units was increasing. Staff stated yes. Committee Member Cunningham stated the architecture was fresh and the architectural detailing of exterior wall ties in well with the surrounding developments. C:IMy DocumentsIWPDOCSIALRC6-2-99.wpd I Architectural & Landscape Review Committee June 2, 1999 3. Committee Member Bobbitt concurred with Committee Member Cunningham and stated the project was an attractive tract. He then asked if the issue with La Quinta Palms regarding blocking of view was resolved. Staff stated it was not an issue as the developer was in accordance with the plans that had been approved by the City Council. Committee Member Bobbitt commented that when a new development is proposed it should be understood that a view will be blocked if not by the development, the trees and plant material which are required will further block the view when it reached maturity. He did not think it was reasonable to deny a project due to the project blocking a view. 4. Committee Member Cunningham stated La Quinta Palms was originally approved under Riverside County and basically had no reason for raising an objection. The City reviews all projects as to their impact on surrounding tracts and this tract was approved based on its ability to compliment the surrounding homes. Staff stated the Sonrisa tract had a condition placed on it to require one story units adjacent to La Quinta Palms. 5. Committee Member Bobbitt stated the landscaping and plant pallette were fine as submitted. 6. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Cunningham/Bobbitt to adopt Minute Motion 99-014 recommending approval of Tract 25953, subject to conditions as submitted. Unanimously approved. B. Site Development Permit 99-652; a request of T. D. Desert Development for approval of a 13,400 square foot golf maintenance facility located south of Avenue 48 and east of Dune Palms Road. 1. Principal Planner Fred Baker presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. 3. Committee Member Cunningham asked if the maintenance facility could be seen from public view. Staff stated the peak of the building will be seen while driving east. When driving west, very little if any will be seen. The views that will see it are from the golf course and the future Casitas units proposed for that area. 4. Committee Member Cunningham stated there are two views, public and interior. His concern is only for the general public view as the interior will be mitigated by the developer. C:\My Documents\ WPDOCSIALRC6-2-99. wpd 2 Architectural & Landscape Review Committee June 2, 1999 5. Committee Member Bobbitt asked ifthe CVWD well site was proposed or existing. Staff stated it was proposed. Committee Member Bobbitt stated that while driving down 48th Avenue it did not appear that it would be possible to hide the building and as this building is right on 48th A venue. His concern was that it is flat and appears to bring a commercial building to the area that does not blend with the architecture of this area. It is too close to 48th A venue and needs to be dressed up so it does not look like a maintenance yard. 6. Committee Member Cunningham stated that a metal prefabricated building is easier to fix it compared to a plastered house with tile roofs. This is due to not being maintained and becoming a problem. The simpler the building the easier to maintain, but it should not be seen from the general public view. 7. Committee Member Bobbitt stated that if he were a homeowner he would want the building hidden by at least plant material. As Avenue 48 is fairly heavily traveled, he does not want it to look commercialized. As long as the facility is hidden from the street he is not concerned with the looks of the building. 8. Committee Member Bobbitt asked when the building would be constructed. Mr. Art Gardner, Watson and Christiansen stated the lowest point ofthe site is 14 feet below the pad. The building is on the east side of the wash and they have to keep a minimum 50 foot pad elevation per CVWD. Committee Member Bobbit asked if the applicant was being required to line the wash with concrete. Mr. Gardner no. They can shape and mold it as they please. He then reviewed the elevations with the Committee and showed how the Casitas units would be blocked by landscaping. He noted that due to the setback of the maintenance facility and part of the proposed wall, very little of the facility would be seen. 9. Committee Member Bobbitt asked what the construction material would be for the roof. Mr. Chuck McBride, Design Build Associates, displayed the roof material and colors and discussion followed. 10. Mr. Chuck Shepardson, landscape architect, stated they are trying to screen the interior and will help the view from 48th Avenue with mounding and plant material. Discussion followed regarding the landscaping. 11. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if the Imperial Irrigation power poles and/or substation would be removed or hidden. Mr. Mike Hulme, project manager for Rancho La Quinta, stated they will be landscaping the electrical substation to make it disappear as much as possible. C:\My Documents\WPDOCSIALRC6-2-99.wpd 3 Architectural & Landscape Review Committee June 2, 1999 12. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Bobbitt/Cunningham to adopt Minute Motion 99-015, recommending approval of Site Development Permit 99-652, as submitted. Unanimously approved. VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None V. COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS: None VI. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Bobbitt/Cunningham to adjourn this regular meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Committee to the next regular meeting to be held on July 7, 1999. This meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m. on June 2, 1999. . ectfully submitted, T ~~,:t:::utive Secretary City of La Quinta, California C:\My Documentsl WPDOCSIALRC6-2-99. wpd 4