1991 02 06 DRB Minutes
MINUTES
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
CITY OF LA QUINTA
A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall
78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California
February 6, 1991
5:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Chairman Rice brought the meeting to order at 5:34 P.M. and Boardmember
Anderson led the flag salute. Chairman Rice asked for a roll call.
n. ROLL CALL
A. Present: Boardmembers David Harbison, John Walling, Paul Anderson, Ted
Llewellyn, Planning Commission Representative H. Fred Mosher, and Chairman
Rice.
B. Absent: Boardmember Michael Platt
ill. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Planning Commission Representative Mosher moved to approve the Minutes of
December 5, 1990, as submitted. Chairman Rice seconded the motion and it
passed unanimously.
IV. BUSINESS SESSION:
A. Plot Plan 90-453 & Variance 90-013; a request for approval of landscaping,
irrigation and hardscape plans for a commercial building at the southeast corner
of A venida La Fonda and Desert Club Drive. Applicant: Oranco Development.
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 Anderson stated his concurrence with Staff
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recommendations but felt the drawing was not complete as some plants
were listed on the plant list but not on the drawing. Boardmember
Harbison was able to identify some of the plants on the drawing for the
Board.
3. Discussion followed among the members regarding the location of vines,
the irrigation system and the use of bark, and tile step patterns to be used.
4. Boardmember Harbison agreed with Boardmember Anderson and Staff and
further indicated a varieties of trees that could be used for the parking lot.
5. Following discussion it was moved by Boardmember Anderson and
seconded by Boardmember Harbison to adopt Minute Motion 91-001
recommending the following to the Applicant:
A. That the Magnolia Grandifolia proposed in the parking lot be
replaced with Rhus Lancea of equal size.
B. That the street trees shall be Schinus Terebinthefolius. These trees
shall provide a minimum head clearance of 6 feet and shall not be
trimmed into "lollipop" shapes.
C. That all parking lot trees shall be maintained and replaced if they
die.
D. Tiles used on steps shall be compatible with walkway colors and
shall be approved by Planning Department Staff prior to issuance
of any building permits.
E. That a drip or emitter irrigation system shall be used for all
planting.
Unanimously approved with Boardmember Platt absent.
V. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Chairman Rice and seconded by Boardmember Llewellyn to adjourn to a
regular meeting of the Design Review Board on March 6, 1991, at 5:30 P.M. This meeting of
the La Quinta Design Review Board was adjourned at 5:48 P.M., February 6, 1991.
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