1990 01 03 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
January 3, 1990
5:30 P.M.
I.
CALL TO ORDER
A.
This being the first meeting of the Design Review
Board, planning Director Jerry Herman brought the
meeting to order at 5:30 P.M. and called for a roll
call vote.
II.
ROLL CALL
A.
Present: Board Members Michael Platt, Paul
Anderson, Fred Rice, Martin Langer, David Harbison,
Ted Llewellyn, Planning commissioner Representative
John Bund.
B.
Staff Present: Planning and Development
Jerry Herman, Principal Planner Stan
Department Secretary Betty Anthony.
Director
Sawa and
III.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
1.
Planning Director Jerry Herman accepted
nominations for Chairman. Commissioner Bund
nominated Fred Rice as Chairman and Ted
Llewellyn as Vice Chairman. Board Member
Platt seconded the nomination. Nominations
were closed and on a roll call vote approved
unanimously.
2.
Planning Director Jerry Herman took this time
to explain the purpose of this Board and the
guidelines under which they would conduct
their review.
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IV.
REVIEW
Chairman Rice introduced the first item for review.
A. specific Plan 89-014; a request by Transpacific
Development Company for a commercial shopping
center on land bounded by Whitewater Storm Channel
on the north, Highway 111 on the south, Adams
Street on the east and Washington Street on the
west.
1. Planning Director Jerry Herman presented a
general overview of the project.
2. Keith Holmes, representative for Transpacific
Development Company representing the owners
Washington/Adams Limited partnership,
introduced Mr. Rick Mannes, Architect for
MCG. Mr. Mannes gave a presentation of the
project.
3. Commissioner Bund questioned the location and
style of the major retailer on the east end.
Asked if site designs were available for fast
food establishments and the layout for such
stores. He questioned the code requirements
on trees required in parking lots, the
distance from Simon Motors to Washington
Street, the existence of a deceleration lane
on Washington Street and the access to the
car wash and possible relocation of the car
wash due to a concern in regard to
circulation. He indicated a desire to have
the architect show more design detail on the
front and give more detail on the lighting
for the rear of the building.
4.
5.
6.
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Board Member
landscaping of
positions for
signage.
Anderson questioned the
the parking area, tree wells,
the arcade, and location of
Board Member Platt approved of the signal
access and questioned whether the project was
dependant on a Washington Street access.
Chairman Rice agreed with the request that
Highway 111 access align with Simon Drive.
He felt the project was very exciting but,
the project was too lineal looking and needed
more radius, a softer look, more Spanish
looking than Mediterranean or Southwestern.
He addressed the arcade width and color
scheme.
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7. Board Member Langer expressed concern
regarding the Southwestern look, and a desire
for more desert tones in the color scheme,
with a theme that was more early California.
8. Board Member Harbison agreed that the project
needed to look more spanish or early
California and indicated a desire that the
major tenant on the east end soften the
appearance of the building to comply with the
entire project.
9. Board Member Llewellyn questioned the color
scheme as it relates to the layout. He
expressed concern with the colors and felt
they should consider possible alternatives.
Following the discussion, Planning Director Jerry
Herman stated the Findings and Recommendations of
the Board. They are:
FINDINGS:
1. That the architectural elevations as modified
are compatible with the design guidelines as
established by the City of La Quinta.
2. That further review of the landscaping,
signage design program, and detailed
information on the fast food building
elevations are to be brought before the Board
for consideration.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Architect to provide a more detailed sketch
of the sections.
2. More, and possibly a rounding of the arches.
3. Details to be provided for the fast food
stores.
4. Blow up the design details (vignettes).
5.
Detailed security lighting
buildings.
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6. Major building on the east end to be designed
to be integrated with the other buildings.
A motion was made by Chairman Rice and seconded by
Commissioner Bund to recommend approval of the
project to the Planning Commission with the above
noted Findings. On a roll call vote the motion
passed unanimously.
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v. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Chairman Rice and seconded by
Commissioner Bund to adjourn to the next regularly
scheduled meeting to be announced. This meeting of the
La Quinta Design Review Board was adjourned at 6:40 P.M.,
January 3, 1990.
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