1990 05 16 DRB Minutes
MINUTES
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
CITY OF LA QUINTA
A special meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall
78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California
May 16, 1990 5:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Chairman Rice brought the meeting to order at 5: 33
P.M. and led the flag salute. Chairman Rice called
for a roll call.
II . ROLL CALL
A.
Present: Boardmembers
Harbison, Ted Llewellyn,
Representative John Bund
Chairman Fred Rice.
Michael
Planning
(arrived
Platt, David
Commissioner
at 5:50),
Absent:
Boardmembers Martin Langer and Paul
Anderson
III. BUSINESS SESSION
A. Tentative Tract 25387; a request of Landmark Land
company and Brock Homes for review of preliminary
landscaping plans for the perimeter for a 254 lot
subdivision located east of Washington Street
between 50th Avenue and Calle Tampico extension and
Calle Rondo and Park Avenue.
1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the
Staff report.
2.
Planning Commissioner Bund questioned Staff
regarding their recommendation of "minimally
acceptable" . Staff stated that the plans are
acceptable but there could be more meandering
of the sidewalk, plant usage and better
design. Discussion continued among the
Boardmembers regarding these items,
especially how far the meandering should
continue in regards to the slope .
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3. Charles Kaplinger, Landmark Land
representative, addressed the Board in
regards to what he felt had already been
solved when they met with staff. He felt
that they had meandered the sidewalk more and
had added 15% more landscape materials, and
was very confused as to Staff's comment.
4. Chairman Rice stated that he felt the
Applicant had improved the project.
5. Planning Commissioner Bund stated that he
felt it very confusing that the project had
been able to progress to the stage of already
having approvals for the sidewalk work
without every appearing before the Design
Review Board or the Planning Commission.
6. Following discussion it was moved by Chairman
Rice to approve the project as submitted.
Boardmember Harbison seconded the motion and
it carried unanimously.
IV. OTHER
General discussion regarding the City entry sign.
V. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Chairman Rice and seconded by Planning
Commissioner Representative Bund to adjourn to a regular
meeting of the Design Review Board on June 6, 1990, at
5: 30 P. M. This meeting of the La Quinta Design Review
Board was adjourned at 6:10 P.M., May 16, 1990.
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