1993 09 01 DRB Minutes
MINUTES
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
CITY OF LA QUINTA
A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California
September 1, 1993
5:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Chairman Curtis brought the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M. and Boardmember
Wright led the flag salute.
II. ROLL CALL
A. Present: Boardmembers Fred Rice, David Harbison, Randall Wright, James
Campbell, Planning Commission Representative Abels, and Chairman Curtis.
Boardmembers Campbell/Harbison moved to excuse Boardmember Anderson.
Unanimously approved.
B. Staff present: Planning Director Jerry Herman, Principal Planner Stan Sawa,
Associate Planner Greg Trousdell, and Department Secretary Betty Sawyer.
III. BUSINESS SESSION
A. Conditional Use Permit 93-008 and Variance 93-023; a request of Augustin
Martinez (La Quinta Meat Market) for approval to remodel and enlarge an
existing 1,581 square foot one story commercial building and a request to vary
from the C-V-N zoning district standards (street sideyard setback) and modify the
City's Off-Street Parking requirements for a building located on the northeast
corner of Calle Tampico and Avenida Bermudas.
1.
Associate Planner Greg Trousdell presented the information contained in
the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning and
Development Department. It was noted that Boardmember Anderson had
submitted written comments on the project.
2.
Chairman Curtis asked if the applicant wished to address the Board. Mr.
Charles Garland, architect for the project, informed the members that he
had just started working with the applicant and had not had an opportunity
to prepare additional drawings for the Board. Following discussion with
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the Board regarding the lack of information on the drawings, Mr. Garland
asked that the Board continue his project to the next Design Review Board
meeting to give him time to prepare adequate drawings.
3. Planning Commissioner Abels/Boardmember Rice moved and seconded a
motion to continue Conditional Use Permit 93-008 and Variance 93-023
to October 6, 1993. Unanimously approved.
B. Sign Aoolication 93-215: Laguna de la Paz Subdivision; a request for approval
of a permanent monument sign on Washington Street north of Eisenhower Drive.
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1.
Associate Planner Greg Trousdell presented the information contained in
the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning and
Development Department. It was noted that Boardmember Anderson
submitted written comments.
2.
Boardmember Campbell stated his concern that the plans were distributed
to the Board without complete information showing the details they need
to make a decision on the project.
3.
Mr. Jeff Petrus, representing the applicant, explained the sign lettering to
the Board. Boardmembers asked questions concerning the lettering,
colors, and manner in which the letters would be attached and the way the
edges would be finished. Mr. Petrus stated the letters would be made of
baked aluminum (painted teal) in a teal color, and would be attached flat
to the slumpstone and the edges would be capped similar to the perimeter
block wall with a radius edge.
4.
Boardmember Wright asked Mr. Petrus to explain why he wanted to sand
the slumpstone and eliminate the effect of the slumpstone. Mr. Petrus
stated only the area where the letters would be mounted would be sanded
so the letters would lay flat against the stone.
5.
Boardmember Wright stated his confusion regarding the dimensions of the
drawing submitted. He questioned how large the sign was and from
where. Mr. Petrus stated it was five feet at its widest point and they
would build upon the footing (+20 square feet).
6.
Boardmember Wright asked how many courses of slumpstone masonry
block would be used. Mr. Petrus stated there would be ten courses above
grade with the cap on top, and the widest part would be five feet wide.
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7. Boardmember Campbell stated he had no problem with the applicant"s
intent, but reiterated that he was unable to respond to the sign with the
information on the drawing. Mr. Petrus stated he felt everything was
shown on his drawing except the manner in which the letters would be
attached. Discussion followed regarding an explanation of the drawing.
8. Chairman Curtis asked if Mr. Petrus was going to build the sign as it was
drawn on the drawings. Mr. Petrus stated he would build the sign
according to Code as he felt the drawings showed. Members stated they
understood what the applicant intended to do, but they did not have the
working drawings to approve. Boardmember Rice stated he would have
no objection to approving the sign if the applicant would submit a
complete drawing to staff. Discussion followed with Mr. Petrus regarding
the applicant's intent for the project.
9. Following discussion, it was moved by Boardmember Rice and seconded
>, by Planning Commissioner Abels to approve Sign Application 93-213 as
,. submitted with the condition that the applicant submit a complete set of
drawings to staff before a building permit is issued. Unanimously
approved.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR
Chairman Curtis asked if there were any corrections to the Minutes of August 4, 1993.
Boardmember Harbison asked that on Page 5, paragraph 10 the word "cavity" be
changed.to "canyon", and on Page 10, paragraph 5 add the words "to be" to the sentence
". ..thrown onto the trees and large headers...". There being no further corrections it was
moved and seconded by Boardmembers Harbison/Campbell to approve the Minutes as
corrected. Unanimously approved.
V. OTHER
A.
Chairman Curtis asked if there were any other matters to discuss. Boardmember
Campbell stated his concern that staff see that complete drawings are presented .
to the Board for review. He further asked if there was not a checklist given to
the applicants when they filed their applications. Staff stated that this list was
being worked on by the Design Review Board and at present there was no
checklist. Staff hoped to have this information before the Board at their next
meeting. Discussion followed regarding what information the Board wanted to
see and the problems staff faced in keeping the projects moving forward.
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B. Associate Planner Greg Trousdell asked the Board for their opinion on the use of
a trellis colonnade instead of a tile roof for the La Quinta Meat Market project.
Following discussion, Chairman Curtis stated he did not feel it was the
responsibility of the Board to design a building for the applicant. They should
only recommend approval or deny a project based on its suitability for the City
and area in which it is proposed.
c. Chairman Curtis asked the Board how they felt about submitting their first
minutes in the new City Hall (August 4, 1993) for the time capsule as requested
by the City Council. Discussion followed regarding what some members had
already submitted. The August 4, 1993 minutes of the Design Review Board
would be submitted to the City Council for their consideration for inclusion in the
time capsule.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved and seconded by Boardmembers Rice/Campbell to adjourn to a regular meeting
of the Design Review Board on October 6, 1993, at 5:30 P.M. This meeting of the La Quinta
Design Review Board was adjourned at 6:30 P.M., September 1, 1993.
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