1990 05 02 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
May 2, 1990 5:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A.
Chairman Rice brought the meeting to order at
P.M. and Boardmember Llewellyn led the
salute. Chairman Rice called for a roll call.
5:33
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II.
ROLL CALL
A.
Present: Boardmembers Michael
Harbison, Ted Llewellyn, Planning
Representative John Bund (arrived at
Anderson, Chairman Fred Rice.
Platt, David
commissioner
5:50), Paul
Absent:
Boardmember Martin Langer
B. Chairman Rice brought the issue of the City entry
sign before the Board at this time to allow
Planning Commission Bund to arrive. Chairman Rice
stated that he felt the Highway III entrance to the
City at Indian Wells should be combined with a
short wall to hide the debris of the mountain.
Discussion followed regarding the drawings
presented for review.
commissioner Bund arrived at this time and
consideration of the Agenda items commenced.
III.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A.
A motion was
by Planning
approve the
approved.
made by Boardmember Platt and seconded
Commissioner Representative Bund to
minutes of April 4, 1990. Unanimously
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IV. BUSINESS SESSION
A. Tentative Tract 23971; a request of Deane Homes
for review of preliminary landscaping plans for the
perimeter, park and individual units for a 228 lot
subdivision located at the northeast corner of
Miles Avenue and Washington Street.
1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the
information contained in the Staff report.
2. The Board discussed with Staff and the
Applicant meandering sidewalks, sprinklers
and drip irrigation, the retention basin, and
providing a buffer between the sidewalk and
the curb.
3. Following the discussion, it was moved by
Boardmember Platt and seconded by Boardmember
Llewellyn, to adopt Minute Motion 90-008
approving the landscaping plans sUbject to
Staff recommendations with the exception that
the sidewalk meander from the entry south to
Miles Avenue. Sidewalk shall maintain a
minimum of 2-feet from curb. Also that the
area between the curb and sidewalk consist of
a drip and/or bubbler irrigation system with
shrubbery instead of lawn. Unanimously
adopted.
B. Tentative Tract 24230; a request of Wilma Pacific
for review of preliminary architectural plans for
residential units at Lake La Quinta located at the
northeast corner of 48th Avenue and Washington
Street.
1. Associate Planner Wallace Nesbit presented
the Staff report.
2 .
Chairman Rice questioned Staff in regard to
height requirements. Associate Planner
Nesbit stated that in this vicinity the Code
allows for 35-feet.
3.
Discussion followed regarding drainage flows,
shading of windows for the off-lake models.
Planning Commissioner Bund suggested that the
off-lake units be designed in the manner that
the on-lake models were to give more shading
as well as more detail to the design.
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4. Following the discussion it was moved by
Boardmember Rice and seconded by Boardmember
Platt to adopt Minute Motion 90-009
recommending to the Planning Commission
approval of the architectural plans subject
to the Staff recommendations and that the
Developer provide revised elevations for the
off-lake models as well as submit a complete
package for the Planning Commission review.
Unanimously adopted.
C. 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.
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5.
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Boardmembers Platt and Anderson abstained
from participating in the discussion due to a
possible conflict of interest.
The Board discussed with Staff the
possibility of meandering sidewalks, buffer
areas, and ground cover instead of lawns
Charles Kaplinger spoke on behalf of the
Applicant, Landmark Land and stated that the
meandering sidewalk on 50th Avenue would be a
financial hardship, as they had already
received permission from the Engineering
Department to proceed with street
improvements which included sidewalks and
they were in the process of doing so now. He
discussed the complications that would be
involved due to different grade and the width
they had to work with. He did indicate that
the meandering sidewalks on 50th Avenue could
be provided where the grade flattened out.
Due to the complications that were involved,
Planning Commissioner Representative Bund
moved to continue the review to a Special
Meeting of the Board on May 16th at 5:30
P.M., to give the Applicant time to work out
the Staff concerns. The Applicant stated
this would be a hardship due to the time
involved. Planning commissioner
Representative Bund amended his motion to
state that the sidewalk approval would be
subject to Staff approval. Chairman Rice
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
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V. OTHER
A. Chairman Rice continued the discussion regarding
the City entry sign. Planning commission
Representative Bund stated that he would like to
bring to the Board a copy of the design that was
done by Cotton/Beland for the original Washington
Street Specific Plan study. Following discussion
it was moved by Boardmember Anderson and seconded
by Boardmember Llewellyn to continue the discussion
to the next regular meeting and for each member to
determine specific sites were the signs should be
placed.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Boardmember Llewellyn and seconded by
Chairman Rice to adjourn to a Special Meeting of the
Design Review Board on May 16, 1990, at 5:30 P.M. This
meeting of the La Quinta Design Review Board was
adjourned at 6:40 P.M., May 2, 1990.
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