1998 09 14 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
September 14, 1998
10:00 A.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. This meeting of the Architecture and Landscaping Committee was called to order at
10:24 a.m. by Planning Manager Christine di Iorio who lead the flag salute.
B. Committee Members present: Bill Bobbitt and Dennis Cunningham.
C. Staff present: Assistant City Manager Mark Weiss, Planning Manager Christine di
Iorio and Secretary Carolyn Walker.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
III. CONFIRMA nON OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. There being no changes to the Minutes of August 24, 1998, it was moved and
seconded by Committee Members CunninghamlBobbitt to approve the minutes as
submitted. Unanimously approved.
V. BUSINESS ITEM:
A. Site Development Permit 97-603 # I; a request of Stamko for approval of the building
elevations and landscaping for three auto dealerships.
I. Planning Manager Christine di Iorio presented the information contained in
the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development
Department.
2. Committee Member Bobbitt expressed his concern on the use of Date Palms
in the parking areas where there would be pedestrian traffic because of the
hazards that can be incurred by the trees. He would prefer to see the
Washingtonia Robusta.
3. Committee Member Cunningham stated he did not have a problem with the
landscaping. He deferred to Committee Member Bobbitt expertise regarding
species and uses. He did ask staff if the plans conformed to the Highway III
Design Guidelines.
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4. Planning Manager di Iorio stated staff's concern was in maintaining the
objective of the Highway III Design Guidelines. Staff is recommending the
applicant stay within the plant palette listed in the Guidelines to retain the
desired landscaping for Highway III. The other issue of concern to staff is
the lack ofberming to shield the view into the dealerships from Highway III
and the use of retention basin along Highway Ill. The applicant's plans are
not consistent with the Guidelines and the Zoning Code states: "....retention
shall only accommodate water falling within the fifty foot landscape and
right-of-way drainage as well, or retention, and not anything from the parking
lots." As proposed, the northern portion of each of the three auto dealerships
will drain into Highway III landscape setback.
5. Committee Member Cunningham clarified that the issues in front of the
Committee were the retention basin and the Highway III Guidelines. The
first issue, retention basin, is governed by the Zoning Ordinance and not
really a discussion for this Committee. The second issue is the Guidelines.
Planning Manager di Iorio replied this was correct.
6. Committee Member Cunningham stated that in regard to the Guidelines, it
was his understanding that the Guidelines were established to provide
direction for developers of what the City wants Highway III to look like, but
this is not necessarily cast in stone. In looking at the Auto Mall plans
consideration should be given to its location. From a historical standpoint,
up until 1990, the development on Highway III consisted of the Von's
Plaza; which had that early California look, that tied in with the La Quinta
Hotel, and Simon Motors. Then across the street was WalMart and
Albertsons with a more Southern California Contemporary Spanish look,
which is fairly standard. Now, we have that Early California look on one end
and then we start blending into more of what you normally see in Southern
California, the architectural look of the Spanish Contemporary. So, at one
end of the street is Simon Motors which has its cars where you can see them
from the street and is a flat area. Then you move on toward Eagle Hardware
which has all the landscaping and the berming in the front. Issues have been
brought up that the dealerships not look like Home Depot. I'm not so
opposed to the idea of it not being mounded as long as the landscaping ties
it all together and creates a look that's cohesive. As to Guidelines, guidelines
are something to start with. I am not opposed to the fact that they do not have
berms, as long as the landscape ties together. This is a big complex. There
are a lot of things to take into consideration. The retention basin is another
issue.
7. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if the Guidelines were approved since the
applicant initially submitted this project? Planning Manager di Iorio replied
that we had been working with the Guidelines at the time of the review of this
project last year.
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8. Committee Member Bobbitt commented the architecture looked like every
other auto dealership. He tended to agree that Highway III was becoming
a little bit "hodge-podge", going from the Spanish architecture of Von's
down to the Home Depot center. As to the landscaping plans, they look fine,
except there appear to be a few too many trees in some of the areas along the
perimeter. He also commented that if he was the owner he would want the
area open and the cars visible. He did not think that an auto dealership,
inherently, as an ugly thing, but in Indio there are definitely some ugly auto
dealers. This would certainly be a vast improvement over those. As to the
retention basin, is it in an acceptable location or is staff requesting it to be
moved to the comer to have more room for mounding along that edge?
9. Planning Manager di Iorio replied this was the issue. The proposal is unable
is unable to provide additional mounding because the area is serving as a
retention basin for the site, the northern portion of the auto dealers.
10. Committee Member Bobbitt asked staff where this water would drains to?
II. Planning Manager di Iorio replied the drainage for Highway 111 goes into the
retention areas.
12. Mr. Chris Schultz said this was not correct for all three parcels. Highway 111
is super elevated to the north side for Parcels 1, 2, 3. So, all the runoff on
Highway 111 is conveyed to the north side ofthe street and we don't pick up
any water from Highway III until we get to the next phase of the
development to the east. These three parcels do no have a requirement to
accept any Highway III runoff.
13. Committee Member Bobbitt said his question was how big are the retention
basins were, where they are to be located, and whether the water from these
parking areas exit the property onto to Highway 111 and then re-enter the
property?
14. Mr. Shultz explained that it would not; it was self-contained. The water
would be retained within the perimeter landscape setbacks.
15. Committee Member Bobbitt stated that in regard to the architecture, he would
prefer something a little bit more Spanish. He's not going to fight this
design, it's a pretty typical auto dealership look to him.
16. Committee Member Cunningham asked staff if the issue with the landscaping
was specifically that it was not berrned in the front.
17. Ms. Chris Clarke, the applicant, explained they had designed the landscaping
in keeping with the Guidelines. She went on to give her concept of an auto
mall. In her opinion, an auto mall with flowering trees in the parking lots
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does not work. If the wind blows anywhere within 40 feet of the cars they
have dirty cars that are always in need of cleaning. What they did do was try
to accommodate flowering trees on the comers. We will be setback
tremendously. In comparison, in the last six months Cathedral City has taken
its walls down because they realized that they made a mistake. You don't put
auto malls behind walls where people cannot see them. As far as the
retention was concerned, as Chris Schultz, Project Engineer, will tell you, we
do not accept any water from Highway I I I. We designed it in a way to
accept water from the north side and we will accept all the water on the rest
of the parcel. The problems with this site is that it falls off six-and-half-feet
just to here. So, it's very difficult to pull a berm up to a five foot berm or a
three foot berm because we've got to get back to grade down here and what's
driving us is Adams Street. What we did do was circle some areas where
potentially we can bring out some berming higher than it is. Again, we spent
a lot of time designing this and we understand what the City's Guidelines are,
but we also understand that this is a very different commercial site and cannot
be compared to an Eagle Hardware or Home Depot. It's an auto mall where
their product is sold from the parking lot and actually will look a lot better
with the new cars. Also, wherever you see the berms, whether they're two
foot berms or three foot berms you've got to remember on top of those berms
are going to be shrubbery so you can get to five feet. There are, however,
areas highlighted on the plans where we can create some larger berms.
18. Committee Member Bobbitt stated he could accept their argument about not
using the flowering trees versus the Mesquite. But the Mesquites can be
messy as well, and they have very tiny little leaves that get into every nook
and cranny of your car if you park under one or anywhere near it. He did not
believe this was a viable alternative. In addition, the Mesquite trees can
blowing over and cause problems, especially with the drip irrigation system,
they do not tend to root very well and can be high maintenance.
19. Ms. Clarke stated she would be open to any alternative nonflowering trees.
The last thing the dealers want are messy or high maintenance trees.
20. Mr. Shepardson, landscape architect for the project, commented that
blooming trees cause more of a problem from staining than the Mesquite
leaves. Their watering system for the Mesquites are deep to promote a deep
root growth to avoid the toppling of trees which you can have from surface
watering. There are things we are trying to do that will help to curb the issues
brought up by the Committee. We are trying to keep consistent with
somewhat of a desert theme. This is why we are using Blue Palo Verdes as
our flowering tree and the Mesquites as our non-flowering tree. There are not
too many trees that you'll find that are clean, perfect trees unless you get into
the silk varieties.
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21. Committee Member Bobbitt replied that his point was well taken. People are
continually asking him for trees that are not messy and he is yet to come up
with one He continued by commenting on the proximity of the trees to the
cars. He stated that some of the trees were going to have fairly big canopies
and without maintenance. The problem is that the applicant can plant what
the City requires and after the fact they can trim them back till they are only
twigs and stumps which also defeats the City's goal.
22. Mr. Shepardson replied that maintenance was a key issue. Money would
have to be spent to protect their investment, but some people don't realize
that and will go with the cheapest bid and worst look.
23. Committee Member Bobbitt asked where the City stood on the flowering
trees. He had read staffs recommendations and the Highway III Guidelines
called for more flowering trees but, asked if there was a compromise. Could
the trees be planted- in such a manner that they did not overhang on the cars
or, maintained in such a manner that they did not rot directly over the cars.
As the prevailing winds usually travel west to east, they most likely would
not have a problem with the leaves.
24. Committee Member Cunningham asked if there reasoning for using the
Mesquites was because it was the lesser of the evils? Mr. Shepardson replied
it was consistent with the theme they were trying to create.
25. Committee member Cunningham asked if the Mesquite trees were on the
Guidelines. Mr. Shepardson relied they were not.
26. Committee Member Bobbitt suggested the applicant consider the Chillensas.
They do drop a bean pods, don't blow around, and would not get on the cars.
He did not believe that would achieve anything by using a Mesquite tree. He
would prefer to see a tree with a larger leaf, and from a maintenance
standpoint, it would be easier to keep a car clean with something that has a
larger leaf.
27. Mr. Shepardson commented that most trees within the desert palette are small
leaved, unless you use something that is a little more lush in character.
28. Committee Member Bobbitt stated he did not have a problem with the
Mesquite, but they can be a maintenance problem. He was torn between what
the City Guidelines required and the maintenance of the landscaping.
29. Committee Member Cunningham asked why the Mesquite trees were not
included in the Guidelines? There are other trees on the Guidelines that are
non-flowering.
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30. Planning Manager di Iorio answered that all the trees noted in the Guidelines
are flowering. The original concept is to have the trees flower at different
times of the year. It is up to the applicant to do a mixture to achieve a look
that has some variety of trees that will flower all year long.
31. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if the trees could be relocated to
accomplish both goals. Mr. Shepardson commented that one problem was
the locations on top of the berms was where most of their signage was to be
placed. If trees are planted there, you will blocking the signage and create
another problem. Discussion followed as to alternative sites for the
landscaping.
32. Mr. Shepardson continued that a lot of thought was put into the natural
movement of the site and where the locations of the display areas versus the
new car parking spaces were located.
33. Committee Member Cunningham stated he liked the concept of the site and
the appearance of the higher display pads.
34. Planning Manager di Iorio stated the pads were not higher, but were at curb
level.
35. Mr. Shepardson corrected her saying they could be as much as a foot higher
than the lot behind them.
36. Chris Clarke commented that the Specific Plan limits the height of the display
pads to 12" from the grade. Planning Manager di Iorio stated the applicant
had not planned on utilizing the elevation change due to safety issues. Ms.
Clarke agreed saying the dealerships do not want people falling off their
display pads.
37. Committee Member Cunningham restated that the pads were up about 12"
and then you drop back down to grade. Mr. Shepardson gave an overview of
the landscaping site.
38. Committee Member Cunningham stated he agreed with the Guideline, and
the berming was good, but the entire project needs to be looked at to create
an overall blending affect. He did not believe the applicants were that far
outside of what should happen at this site. He felt the project looked good.
He agreed with Committee Member Bobbitt that he would prefer to see an
Early California Colonial or Spanish architecture, but that whole theme got
lost right after the Von's Plaza. The other developments did not carry on
with this theme and in his estimation, you can't ask the applicant to continue
on with a theme that others did not follow. He went on to point out that the
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Torre Nissan building looks a lot like the Desert Sands Unified School
District building. He then went on to discuss the areas with the flowering
trees. He asked if there were a number of flowering trees that were part of
this project? Planning Manager di Iorio replied they have two trees at each
of the intersections which are Palo Verdes and are showing an Acacia tree
on Highway III and Adams Street and those are the trees that the applicant
noted as using and there are about eight of them that are flowering.
39. Mr. Stephenson went on to give a detailed explanation of where the trees
were located on the site.
40. Chris Clarke explained that most of the flowering trees were located on the
perimeter of the site.
41. Planning Manager di Iorio told the Committee Members that when the
Guidelines were written the areas at the intersections were to be Palm Trees
because that signifies a driveway and/or intersection. The flowering trees are
then incorporated into the major portion of the project.
42. Mr. Stephenson noted that the Palm Trees were to be a back drop into those
intersections.
43. Planning Manager di Iorio stated that was true. She also mentioned other
developments that have conformed with the Guidelines where each comer
treatment is with Palm Trees for the entry into the project, or signal, and then
the remainder are the flowering trees.
44. Committee Member Cunningham asked the applicant if this was what they
had done. Mr. Stephenson replied that they did not have the Palm Trees
shown on the landscaping plan displayed. They took them off because they
were on site. Committee Member Cunningham asked ifthey planned to keep
the Palm Trees as part of the theme. Discussion followed about the Palm
Trees.
45. Committee Member Cunningham stated he supported the Highway III
Guidelines. However, he believes that each project should be looked at on an
individual basis. In this instance, the applicant had done a very good job with
respect to berming and not berrning and he believed their reasons for not
berrning were justified. He appreciated Ms. Clarke's willingness to include
in their conditions that the area adjacent to Highway III is not to be used as
a storage area for the overflow of cars, but strictly for the new car display.
The City can require the berrning and hide the cars, but being good business
people, you are going to need to find a way to get those cars up in the sight
of those passing by. It is going to be a constant battle to get the cars in sight.
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Why not deal with the problem in the beginning? I don't think that the
Guidelines in this specific situation, are appropriate. I think that we should
be able to get the landscaping down to where the cars can be seen. Mr.
Stephenson pointed out there was retention and the berming look. He would
like to make it a free flowing plan that continues to adhere to the Guidelines.
46. Committee Member Cunningham reminded the Committee that the retention
basin was another issue separate from the landscaping. The retention basin
guidelines are now governed by City Ordinance. Mr. Stephenson advised the
Committee they were providing retention.
47. Committee Member Cunningham questioned the placement of the retention,
in that the City Ordinance required retention to be on-site. Planning
Manager di Iorio confirmed this.
48. Planning Manager di Iorio asked the Committee Members to look at Page 3
of the staff report, to go through some of the recommendations to change or
delete them. These recommendations would be forwarded to the Planning
Commission for their review. The first condition recommends changing the
plant list to be consistent with the Highway III Guidelines and the applicant
has stated she would be willing to work with staff. Do you want to retain that
condition or is that something that you want to have removed? Under
Landscaping, on Page 3 of the staff report, item number I recommends
elimination of the plants not listed in the Highway III Design Guidelines
plant palette. The applicant has proposed barrel cactus, and yuccas, and they
are not part of the Guidelines. The Committee needs to decide if they want
to keep staffs recommendation or delete it.
49. Mr. Shepardson interjected that their plant materials are not obnoxious plant.
It is very consistent with the look they are trying to establishing and the look
that is established in other newer developments along Highway III.
50. Ms. Clarke asked if she could get a copy of the Highway III Design
Guidelines as she believed her copy was not the final approved version.
Planning Manager di Iorio stated the applicant had agreed to work with staff
to resolve the plant material issue
51. Planning Manager di Iorio went on to the next point: "Replace the Hybrid
Mesquite trees with the flowering trees listed in the Highway III Guidelines
plant palette. Double the number of trees proposed along Highway III." Is
this the consensus of the Committee or is staff to modify, or delete this
recommendation?
52. Committee Member Cunningham recommended the Hybrid Mesquite trees
be accepted due to the issues raised and no other alternative has been
provided.
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53. Planning Manager di Iorio acknowledged Committee Member Cunningham's
remarks and asked Committee Member Bobbitt ifhe concurred.
54. Committee Member Bobbitt stated that after hearing their argument, he
would agree with their request as long as the trees are maintained in such a
manner. The other issue is whether or not the number of trees along Highway
111 is sufficient? Discussion followed as to the location of trees.
55. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if the sidewalk was standard in regard to
its setback from the street? Planning Manager di Iorio replied not
necessarily. They based it upon their retention areas and how it works.
Committee Member Bobbitt commented that some of the areas were wider,
and could accommodate the trees, but you're going to run into problems if
you try to get any trees in the parkway. They will eventually grow out into
the street. Discussion followed about Cal Trans and the 12 foot right-of-way
and limitations. Discussion followed regarding the landscaping
56. Following discussion, Planning Manager di Iorio suggested changing the
Condition #2 bullet point to read:
Replace the Hybrid Mesquite trees with the flowering trees listed in
the Highway 111 Design Guidelines plant palette. Increase the
number of trees proposed along Highway 111, where appropriate.
57. Mr. Shepardson commented this was going to highlight and open up your
view to these display areas. It will have Palm Trees on either side and then
be brought down in scale with the density of the Mesquite trees and then open
back up to give a view of each of the display areas. It is not consistent all
along which 1 think is the City's concern that the whole strip was going to be
display area.
58. Committee Member Cunningham commented on the fact that the cars would
be silhouetted by the planting of the trees which is quite attractive.
59. Planning Manager di Iorio asked about Condition #3 regarding berrning and
asked if the Committee Members wish to delete the section. Committee
Member Cunningham asked if the berrning was separate from the retention
issue. Planning Manager di Iorio stated the issue is they are tied together
because of the need for the retention.
60. Mr. Chris Schultz stated he disagreed because the retention and berrning
occur in different locations. The retention is actually a by-product of creating
a view corridor to your special display areas. Planning Manager di Iorio
replied that because of the retention you will have to take space from the
northern portion ofthe site which does limit your ability to do more berrning.
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Mr. Shultz replied that was not necessarily true. The retention was just a by-
product of creating the low point to see the display areas. We don't have any
retention where we have the berming. Planning Manager di Iorio stated there
was a certain amount of retention they would have to accommodate because
they would be bringing the water off-site. Discussion followed regarding the
berming and retention.
61. Committee Member Cunningham asked to finish his statement. We're
turning into a berming issue, but we've also talked about limiting the height
of the berms so it doesn't effect what we're trying to accomplish with the site.
62. Planning Manager di Iorio asked if there were areas where the applicant
already had looked at to be able to increase the height of the berm? Mr.
Shultz stated this was true.
63. Ms. Clarke stated that. anywhere we would increase the berming is not where
the low points are because they are going to naturally bring that area down to
keep the display pads in view. They did not want anything in front of them.
Where we would increase the berming has to do with the highlighted areas
which is where the berming is anyway. Planning Manager di Iorio stated this
was where the City wanted to have the retention; not in front of the display
areas, but as screening for the regular display area.
64. Committee Member Cunningham thought it might be beneficial to use
another term as retention was not the issue. Mr. Shepardson replied that it
was a by-product.
65. Committee Member Cunningham stated that it all comes to down to
compliance with the Ordinance. The applicant will have to look and see how
they can comply.
66. Planning Manager di Iorio reiterated that it was staffs position that the
applicant had not complied with the Ordinance. More berming was needed
to comply with the Ordinance.
67. Committee Member Cunningham stated the berming and retention areas will
have to be consistent with the Highway 111 Guidelines and Zoning Code.
68. Attorney Carol May asked if they could look at a copy of the Ordinance.
Planning Manager di Iorio stated she would supply them with a copy, but it
was the same as what was contained Highway 111 Guidelines. Discussion
followed regarding compliance with the Ordinance
69. Following discussion, Committee Member Cunningham stated that as far as
this Committee stands, they approved of the project as submitted with respect
to the berming and retention.
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70. Planning Manager di Iorio asked about the Committee Member's
recommendation on the building elevations. Staff had some minor design
changes they were requesting under the Building Elevations Is there a
recommendation for any of those, or was the Committee recommending the
buildings as proposed?
71. Committee Member Cunningham asked staff to explain what their purpose
was in requiring the wainscotting.
72. Planning Manager di Iorio stated the issue was one of visibility into the site
and maintain some individuality for each of the buildings. Staff was
requesting minor design additions to each of the buildings. One suggestion
was to provide a trellis element over the vehicle display areas at the northwest
comer of Parcel I. A second was a change in building materials on the north
elevation to a different block material at the base of the building to give a
different type of texture to the building. This is primarily for the Chrysler
Center.
73. Ms. Clarke asked if she was recommending the trellis on the northwest comer
because this site slopes down six feet to that point, causing you to look down
into it. Planning Manager di Iorio stated this was true.
74. Ms. Clarke stated staff was trying to design the site so the vehicle display
area was not visible as it is an unusual site, unlike the other dealerships. The
Chrysler site is 12 feet below the other sites by the time the building is
constructed and that is why staff is recommending it there instead of anyplace
else.
75. Planning Manager di Iorio stated her concern was visibility and not just
parking at this site. Everything needs to work together as viewed from
Highway Ill. That was why staff was recommending a trellis to this project
site.
76. Mr. Tom Walker, architect for the project, stated that as far as the wainscot
was concerned, he did not see the reason for it, but it's not a difficult thing to
do. It changes the design concept to something we did not intend it to be. I
know there's a lot of commercial projects around with these wainscots that
are different colors than the rest of the building, but that's not what we were
trying to do. Ifwe have to, we have to. As far as the trellis is concerned, we
would be strongly against it. To begin with, there is a six foot wall behind
that area that screens off the rear yard and you would not be looking over that
wall.
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77. Planning Manager di Iorio pointed out the wall on the plans along Adams
Street and then along the project area. Staff s concern is the view into the
site.
78. Committee Member Bobbitt expressed the fact that he didn't understand the
need for the trellis. He asked if it would resemble the trellis over the Civic
Center parking lot and would it be for shade.
79. Planning Manager di Iorio replied it was shade for the vehicle display, to
break up the view into the site because you're looking down into the cars.
Staff is not recommending wood necessarily. These are contemporary
buildings with industrial-type materials. You can introduce metal, or some
other type of material, and have a nice structure.
80. Committee Member Cunningham stated that regardless of the expense, it
appears to create more clutter. The openness is better and the trellis appears
to tighten up the site.
81. Mr. Walker stated he agreed and suggested they look at the landscape plan as
he thought the trees had an effect on the site as well.
82. Committee Member Cunningham stated he agreed. The landscaping softened
the wall and the trellis created more clutter. He could not agree with
recommending the trellis.
83. Committee Member Bobbitt stated he too agreed and did not see the need for
the trellis.
84. Committee Member Cunningham stated the wall was a split face block and
asked if it would be painted.
85. Mr. Walker stated the split face block would be painted. In addition, they had
two textures that could be used. One has a machine-applied plaster on the
upper portion, with a texture below which would be a slightly different color
than the upper portion.
86. Committee Member Cunningham stated that this part of the building is not
an area that you would want to draw attention to and when you add
wainscoting to something you're bringing attention to it.
87. Mr. Walker asked staff where they were recommending the tile band.
88. Planning Manager di Iorio stated staff was recommending was to have the tile
band carried around, starting at the service area, then carrying it around the
roof element and the machine-applied plaster to the front to add some color.
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89. Mr. Walker stated this was a recessed area. Recessed all the way around,
even on the service building. It is going to give you a slight shadow between
the plaster and block walls.
90. Committee Member Cwmingham stated he was not a proponent of using tile
bands as they did not have a long life. It appears they have created the effect
by bringing the band around and creating a shadow line around the building.
The building's low enough and it does not need any more. More detail is
going to bring it even lower.
91. Plarming Manager di Iorio asked about the other tile insets on the Mazda
Superstore. Staff was recommending the addition of the cantilever to provide
more shadow lines on Highway III and pulling out the one receiving area
roll-up door and having the building come out and providing another shadow
line.
92. Mr. Walker stated they had spent considerable money doing this around the
large doors that are more exposed to Highway III and they could do
something like this. Discussed followed regarding the architectural and
landscape design plans.
93. Committee Member Cunningham stated he did not see the need for it. At
least not from the standpoint of bringing attention to it.
94. Plarming Manager di Iorio stated it was not bringing attention to it. It was to
create another shadow line and break up the wall.
95. Committee Member Cunningham suggested an inset, a 12 inch block or
something. Mr. Walker stated that was possible.
96. Planning Manager di Iorio stated this was the kind of design element staff
was looking for.
97. Mr. Walker asked if staff had noticed that most of the windows were recessed
so the block is inset about two inches from the other block and to give
definition.
98. Committee Member Bobbitt stated he thought that could be a solution as it
appears to be screened. He then asked what the "gingerbread" was around
the larger doors.
99. Committee Member Cunningham stated it was the popouts. Discussion
followed regarding the treatment of the windows. Following the discussion
it was determined that the applicant would recess the windows around the
Chrysler building.
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100. Planning Manager di Iorio then asked about the Mazda Superstore. Staff was
looking to have some relationship to the others. Staff had asked that there
be a tile inset on this building and some other tile treatment on the machine-
applied plaster parapets.
101. Committee Member Cunningham stated he would require the same as the
other building. He did not believe there was a need for it and when a builder
is using tile on an exterior, as a band, it is tough on the upkeep.
102. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee
Members CunninghamIBobbitt to adopt Minute Motion 98-005
recommending approval of Site Development Permit 97-603 #1 to the
Planning Commission with the changes as recommended. Unanimously
approved.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members
CunninghamlBobbitt to adjourn this regular meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping
Committee to the next regular meeting to be scheduled as needed. This meeting was adjourned at
11 :45 a.m. on September 14, 1998.
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