1999 02 03 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
February 3, 1999
10:00 a.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. This meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Committee was called to order
at 10:03 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 Planner Stan Sawa,
Associate Planner Greg Trousdell, and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Planning Manager Christine di Iorio asked if there were any changes to the Minutes
of January 6, 1999. There being no corrections, it was moved and seconded by
Committee Members Bobbitt/Cunningham to approve the minutes as submitted.
Unanimously approved.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. Site Develonment Permit 98-643; a request ofMSG Enterprises, Inc., for approval
of architectural and landscaping plans for three new prototype residential plans to be
constructed in Tracts 29121, 29122, and 29125 in PGA West.
I. Associate 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 stated the architecture in these tracts has
been Spanish Colonial and these elevations are compatible. His only
comment is the front elevation on Plan 3 unit appears to be on the flat and
less appealing than the other plans. It needs more detail on the front such as
a popout. The unit with a hip roof with a flat section, needs architectural
treatment added to it.
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3, ML Dan Thornbury, architect, ML Larry Green from MSG Enterprises, and
Dan Odle of Principal Construction, stated they had no objection to the
suggestion.
4, Committee Member Bobbitt noted that a Bougainvillea plant needed to be
added to the plant list
5. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee
Members Cwmingham/Bobbitt to adopt Minute Motion 99-003
recommending to the Planning Commission approval of Site Development
Permit 98-643 with the two additional conditions:
a. The Plan 3 guest house front elevation shall provide additional design
articulation.
b. The Bouganvilla plant shall be added to the plant list.
Unanimously approved.
B. Site Development Permit 98-644; a request of Sheffield Homes for approval of
architectural plans for three prototype plans to be constructed on Citrus and F esa in
the Citrus project
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 Staff noted the applicant was requesting to delete Elevation "B"
which has the stone facade. Staff noted the recommended conditions
including the concern regarding the stone facade.
2. Committee Member Bobbitt stated he was concerned that if Elevation "B"
was deleted the project would only have two elevations. Mr Jose Torres,
representing Sheffield Homes, stated they could still have three elevations.
Elevation "B" has a flat concrete tile roof and stone work which has raised
compatibility concerns with the Citrus Homeowners' Association and staff.
This is why they were considering the deletion of this elevation.
3. Committee Member Cwmingham commended the applicant on the quality of
their designs and stated it was unfortunate the Homeowners' Association
limited them on their architectural designs. He suggested they revisit the idea
of using the stone in their design. Discussion followed regarding the use of
stone.
4. Committee Member Bobbitt stated he liked the designs as submitted. It may
not fit with the rest of the look at the Citrus, but he too was tired of seeing the
same design and would like to see a little more variety in the units being
proposed. Rock work around the windows would be a nice detail.
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5. There being no further discussion it was moved and seconded by Committee
Members CunninghamIBobbitt to adopt Minute Motion 99-004
recommending to the Planning Commission approval Site Development
Permit 98-644, subject to the recommended conditions with the following
change:
a. The flat roof tile for Elevation "B" of all plans shall be replaced with
a curved tile and the mass of stone on the facade reduced. Use of the
stone shall be consistent with Spanish/Moorish architectural.
Unanimously approved.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL:
V. COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS:
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 March 4, 1999. This meeting was adjourned
at 10:34 a.m. on February 3,1999.
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