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1993 04 07 DRB Minutes MINUTFS DESIGN REVIEW BOARD CITY OF LA QUINT A A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California April 7, 1993 5:30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER A. Chairman Harbison brought the meeting to order at 5:38 P.M. and Boardmember Rice led the flag salute. n. ROLL CALL A. Present: Boardmembers Fred Rice, John Curtis, Randall Wright, Planning Commission Representative Marrs, and Chairman Harbison. Boardmember Anderson arrived at 6:03 P.M. B. Boardmember Curtis moved to excuse Boardmember Campbell. Boardmember Wright seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. C. Staff present: Principal Planner Stan Sawa, Associate Planner Greg Trousdell, and Department Secretary Betty Anthony. m. BUSINESS SESSION A. Boardmember Curtis moved to reorganize the agenda placing Item #C, Sign Approval 93-203 for Anchovie's Pizzeria after Item #G. Boardmember Rice seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. B. Continued Sign Ap'proval 93-197; a request of JFK Memorial Hospital for approval of a deviation from the Master Sign Program and Sign Ordinance for the new JFK sign program at Plaza Tampico. 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. Staff informed the Board that they had not received any communication from the Hospital and the Board's options were to approve the project, continue the project, or deny the project. DRB4-7 1 Design Review Board Minutes April 7. 1993 . 2. Boardmember Rice stated he felt the sign proposal was too tall and should be redesigned. 3. Following a brief discussion, Boardmember Curtis moved and Boardmember Rice seconded a motion to deny Sign Approval 93-197 as submitted. Unanimously approved. . . C. Continued Sign Approval 92-190; a request of Simon Motors for approval to install a new freestanding sign for the existing Simon Motors Car Dealership. I. Chairman Harbison stated a request had been received from the applicant for a continuance. Boardmember Curtis moved and Boardmember Wright seconded a motion to continue the matter and it was unanimously approved. D. Plot Plan 93-495; a request of Simon Plaza to develop a mixed use commercial project on approximately 5.6 acres zoned C-P-S commercial. 1. Chairman Harbison stated a request had been received from the applicant for a continuance. Boardmember Curtis moved and Boardmember Wright seconded a motion to continue the matter and it was unanimously approved. E. Sign Application 93-207; a request of Clothestime for a deviation from the sign program for the One Eleven La Quinta Center to allow corporate signage. 1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information contained in the Staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning and Development Department. 2. Boardmember Wright asked Staff if a picture was available of the proposed sign. Members discussed with Staff the present and proposed sign, the location, and size of the sign. 3. Mr. Bruce Morningstar, representing Clothestime, answered questions for the Board concerning the above items. 4. Boardmember Rice questioned the typeface style as being different from their logo on their business card. Mr. Morningstar explained they were the same except for the stencil effect on the business card. DRB4-7 2 Design Review Board Minutes April 7, 1993 ,~ ,,' .C I.'J 5. Following discussion regarding the typeface style, Boardmember Wright moved and Boardmember Rice seconded a motion to approve Sign Application 93-207 as recommended by Staff. Unanimously approved. F. Conditional Use Permit 93-006; a request of Taco Bell for approval to construct and operate a fast food restaurant with a drive-thru. 4. 5. DRB4-7 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. 2. Boardmember Curtis questioned Staff about the north side parking area. He was concerned that cars would be backing into the interior two-way east/west drive aisle for the shopping center. Staff stated that the Engineering Department had been notified and they had no objections. It was felt that 30 feet for a parking space was enough distance to make the maneuver. Chairman Harbison questioned the stop sign backing traffic up and blocking the cars from backing out. Members discussed the private two-way aisle, the parking space widths, and distance needed for a turn maneuver. 3. Boardmember Rice asked if the satellite dish could be screened and asked what the purpose of the dish would be. Mr. Scott Duffner, representing Fancher Development, stated the dish was a corporate link to monitor all the on-site mechanical equipment. He further stated it was small in size (4'4") and would not be seen from the street because it will be behind a four-foot high equipment well. Mr. Duffner stated his concern with the Conditions of Approval. In particular # 1 regarding the screen wall. He asked that the Board allow a combination of berming and landscaping. Discussion followed between Mr. Duffner, the Board, and Staff regarding the height of the berms and the different grade levels. The Boardmembers expressed their concern that the drive-thru be screened from Highway Ill. They would prefer landscaping and berming rather than a wall if this could be accomplished. Commissioner Marrs asked Mr. Duffner if any of the other Taco Bells had the dual windows. Mr. Duffner stated there were but they were discovering the windows were ineffective unless enough distance was allowed to have one car at the pick-up window, one at the pay window and one between. Otherwise it was ineffective. He went on to explain their process for speeding up service. 3 Design Review Board Minutes April 7, 1993 6. Boardmember Wright asked Mr. Duffner how the screen wall will relate to the street level (Le., Highway 111). Discussion followed again regarding the height of the berm. Mr. Duffner stated their preference for hiding the pickup window would be to build a planter that would screen that portion. 7. Following the discussion, it was moved by Boardmember Anderson and seconded by Boardmember Curtis to approve Conditional Use Permit 93- 006, subject to the Staff conditions and requiring a minimum of 4-feet of vertical screening of the drive-thru lane (e.g., a combination of berming, and landscaping), and by installing a raised planter between the covered trellises columns. the Board also agreed to permit the freestanding menu- board sign and the 4.5 square foot directional signs. Unanimously approved. 'i 3 . J - G. Sign Program Amendment (SP 89-014); a request of TDC for a deviation from the approved sign program. 1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information contained in the Staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning and Development Department. Staff pointed out this was in part a sign location modification to be located between Taco Bell and McDonalds. 2. Mr. Colm Macken, representing TDC Development, explained to the Board the reason for the request and answered questions of the Board. 3. Boardmember discussed with Staff and Mr. Macken which tenants would be identified on each of the signs. 4. Following the discussion, it was moved by Boardmember Rice and seconded by Boardmember Anderson to approve the amendment to the Sign Program for the One Eleven La Quinta Center as submitted. Unanimously approved. c' Chairman Harbison called for a five minute break to give the Boardmembers an opportunity to view the sign at Anchovie's Pizzeria before discussing the sign approval. H. Sign Approval 93-203; a request of Anchovie's Pizzeria for final approval of an awning and sign. 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. DRB4-7 4 Design Review Board Minutes April 1, 1993 2. Boardmember Anderson stated he would still like to see the alternative lighting before deciding. He strongly felt the external bullet lighting would be more attractive than the internal lighting. Members discussed the effects of the different lighting types. 3. Following the discussion, it was moved by Boardmember Anderson and seconded by Boardmember Curtis to approve the awning as built but continue the lighting to the next meeting and ask the applicant to have both temporary external and internal lighting available for viewing at that time. Unanimously approved. ' IV. CONSENT CALENDAR Boardmember Anderson asked that the Minutes be amended on Page 5, Item #D.4. to read".. . external illumination instead of fluorescent lighting." There being no further corrections, it was moved by Boardmember Anderson and seconded by Boardmember Curtis to approve the Minutes of March 3, 1993, as corrected. Unanimously approved. V. OTHER Boardmember Wright asked that Staff if something could be done about the number of signs advertising houses in the Cove. Staff stated this was a function of the Code Enforcement Department and if addresses were supplied to that Department, Staff would pursue the matter. VI. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Boardmember Curtis and seconded by Planning Commissioner Marrs to adjourn to a regular meeting of the Design Review Board on May 5, 1993, at 5:30 P.M. This meeting of the La Quinta Design Review Board was adjourned at 7:39 P.M., April 7, 1993. DRB4-1 5