1992 07 01 DRB Minutes
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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
CITY OF LA QUINTA
A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall
78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California
July 1, 1992
5:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Vice Chairman Harbison brought the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M. and
Boardmember Anderson led the flag salute.
n. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN
A. Vice Chairman Harbison welcomed Mr. Randall Wright and Mr. James Campbell
(absent) to the Design Review Board as new members. He then called for
nominations for Chairman. Boardmember Anderson nominated Dave Harbison
as Chairman. Boardmember Curtis seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
B. Chairman Harbison nominated John Curtis as Vice Chairman. Boardmember
Wright seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
m. ROLL CALL
A. Present: Boardmembers Paul Anderson, John Curtis, Randall Wright, Planning
Commission Representative Elison, and Chairman Harbison Absent:
Boardmembers Fred Rice and James Campbell. It was moved by Boardmember
Curtis and seconded by Boardmember Anderson to excuse Boardmembers Rice
and Campbell from the meeting. Unanimously approved.
B. Staff present: Principal Planner Stan Sawa and Secretary II Crista! Spidell.
IV. BUSINESS SESSION
A.
Plot Plan 92-488: a request of Washington! Adams Partnership for approval of
architectural plans for Phase II of the One Eleven La quinta center located north
of Highway III between Washington Street and Adams Street. Phase II is
located to the west of the Wal-Mart project.
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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 Curtis asked Staff to clarify what portion of the site the
Applicant was asking to be approved. Staff provided the clarification on
the exhibits.
3.
Planning Commission ElIson asked Staff to identify the colors to be used
throughout the project. Staff explained the colors submitted for the major
retailers. Discussion followed relative to colors used, sizes of the
different signs, whether signs are illuminated, and what future tenants
would be requiring.
4.
Boardmember Anderson reminded the members that in the approval
granted the Center, internally illuminated signs were given due to the
distance from the street.
5.
Boardmember Curtis asked if there would be additional signs requested
from the Center. Staff stated that each of the minor tenants would have
their own signage. Discussion followed regarding the size of the signs.
6.
Boardmember Anderson questioned the use of the double diamond
concrete block on the Phar-Mor facia which would affect the signage.
Staff stated that most of the majors that have a treatment similar to the
one proposed and do not use this treatment.
7.
Mr. Tom Childers, applicant, presented information as to why they were
requesting the approval.
8.
Chairman Harbison asked the Applicant if he knew what Phar-Mor and
other tenants would be requesting regarding the size of their signs. Mr.
Childers stated that they preferred the 5' letters for the 70,000 sq. ft.
range, Albertson's at 40,000 sq. ft. and Payless Drugs is 25,000 sq. ft.
with 36-48 inch range, and a super major which is over 60,000 sq. ft. the
five feet is adequate. Wal-Mart being 110,000 sq. ft. is considerably
larger but Phar-Mor would be getting the same size sign.
Boardmember Curtis expressed his concern that the other smaller tenants
would want the larger sign. Mr. Childers stated they are strictly kept at
the smaller size.
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10. Boardmember Anderson expressed his concern that with the competition
between the tenants that a war could take place for each to out do the
other in sign size. Mr. Childers stated he did not believe this would be
as they each have their standards they use in all their other malls.
II. There being no further discussion it was moved by Boardmember
Anderson and seconded by Boardmember Curtis to recommend approval
to the Planning Commission of Plot Plan 92-488 as presented with the
elimination of Condition #7 and Condition #4. oJ (,; '/ ,
B. Simon PI~7>l. Inc.; a request to install a shopping center identification sign,
directional signs and multiple building signs for a future office/commercial
facility planned on five and one half acres.
1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa stated that the Applicant had requested a
continuance of his application as he did not get all the information to
Staff.
v. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Chairman Harbison asked if there were any corrections to the Minutes of June 3,
1992. Boardmember Anderson requested that his comments that were submitted
in written form be added to the minutes. Planning Commissioner Elison
suggested that the roll call be amended to show that Boardmembers Anderson and
Rice were absent. There being no further corrections, it was moved by
Boardmember Curtis and seconded by Chairman Harbison. Unanimously
approved.
VI. OTHER
Boardmember Wright asked Staff if the City had a height limit on three story units. Staff
stated the limit is 50 feet in the C-P-S Zone. Discussion followed regarding other
projects where the height limit was a concern.
Boardmember Anderson asked if Gruen and Associated had planted their test site for the
plants proposed for the Civic Center. Staff stated as of this date he did not believe they
had. Discussion followed.
vn. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Boardmember Curtis and seconded by Boardmember Anderson to adjourn to
a regular meeting of the Design Review Board on August 5, 1992, at 5:30 P.M. This meeting
of the La Quinta Design Review Board was adjourned at 6:20 P.M., July I, 1992.
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