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2003 10 01 ALRC Minutes MINUTES ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA October 1, 2003 10:00 a.m. I. CALL TO ORDER A. This meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee was called to order at 10:06 a.m. by Principal Planner Stan Sawa who led the flag salute. B. Committee Members present: Dennis Cunningham, and David Thoms. It was moved and seconded by Committee Members Cunningham/Thoms to excuse Committee Member Bobbitt. C. Staff present: Principal Planner Stan Sawa, and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer. II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Staff asked if there were any changes to the Minutes of September 3, 2003. There being no corrections, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Cunningham/Thoms to approve the Minutes as submitted. V. BUSINESS ITEMS: A. Site Development Permits 2003-766 and 2003-767; a request of Santa Rosa Development for a review of architectural and landscaping plans for two single-family residential components within one development for the property located at the northeast corner of Avenue 48 and Adams Street. 1 . Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. Staff introduced Hal Lynch, Joe DeCoster, and Pat Brown representing the applicant. who spoke about the project's design and architecture. Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee October 1, 2003 2. Committee Member Cunningham asked about the driveways. Mr. Lynch gave the width of the driveways and stated the shortest distance from the curb to the garage would be 1 6 feet. He further stated the. CC&R's disallow any parking in the driveways or common drive courtyards. Committee Member Cunningham asked if on-street parking was allowed. Mr. Lynch stated there are streets that allow parking and some that do not; they are however, over parked for the overall project. The interior streets have, in most cases, parking on both sides. There are instances where there are parking bays that are parallel. Committee Member Cunningham expressed concern about the width of the driveways/drive approach, but stated it was a good project with good architecture. 3. Committee Member Thoms noted the main street had sidewalks on both sides, but in the courtyards the sidewalk stops after the first unit. Mr. Brown stated that was correct and there are vertical curbs. Committee Member Thoms asked if the property owner would be allowed to have a pool/spa. Mr. Lynch stated yes, with review. The sideyards are really the yards with 12-15 feet. The project will have a clubhouse with amenities including a large pool and spa. 4. Committee Member Thoms asked about the entrance gates and perimeter wall if they would be the same design. Mr. Lynch stated the wall is the same, but the entrances are different, but both are gated and the sidewalk will undulate. Committee Member Thoms stated the plant legend contains a pine and he would recommend not using any pine trees as they are not appropriate for the desert. 5. There being no further questions, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Cunningham/Thoms to adopt Minute Motion 2003-039 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2003-766, as recommended by staff and amended as follows: a. Condition added: Pine trees shall be substituted with a different variety tree. Unanimously approved. G:\WPDOCS\ALRC\10-1-03 WD.doc 2 Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee October 1, 2003 6. It was moved and seconded by Committee Members Cunningham/Thoms to adopt Minute Motion 2003-040 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2003-767, as recommended by staff and amended as follows: a. Condition added: Pine trees shall be substituted with a different variety tree. Unanimously approved. B. Site Development Permit 2003-787; a request of Coral Option 1, LLC for a review of architectural and landscaping plans for a 16.400 square foot golf clubhouse, 4,000 square foot swim and tennis facility, 400 square foot gatehouse, 14,000 square foot maintenance building, and model units ranging in size from 3,150 to 3,650 square feet. 1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. Staff introduced Forrest Haag who gave a presentation on the project. 2. Committee Member Cunningham stated it is well designed and he has no comment. 3. Committee Member Thoms asked how the water conservation requirements were mitigated for the golf course. Mr. Haag stated CVWD holds them to the standards for conservation. It is a careful balance between the water contract available and the plant execution plan. Committee Member Thoms asked if the roof tiles would be mudded. Mr. Haag stated yes. Committee Member Thoms commended the applicant on the project, but asked that the pine trees be removed. Mr. Haag stated the Afghan Pine was used extensively at Rancho La Guinta and can be successful if planted in the right place and treated properly and they would like to use it here in appropriate locations away from residences. 4. There being no further questions of the applicant, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Thoms/Cunningham to adopt Minute Motion 2003-041 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2003-786, as recommended by staff and amended: G:\WPOOCS\ALRC\10-1-03 WO.doc 3 Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee October 1, 2003 a. Condition added: Limit the use of the pine trees to the golf course area. Unanimously approved. C. Site Development Permit 2003-786; a request of Washington 111, LLC for a review of architectural plans for two commercial buildings located on the north side of Highway 111, west of Washington Street, in Washington Park. 1 . Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. Staff introduced Bill Sanchez and Michael Kareti, the applicant and architect for the project, who gave a presentation on the project. 2. Committee Member Thoms stated he would like to see the parking removed or reduced for the area in front of the large building. The elevations are lost if cars are parked in front. Mr. Michael Kareti, architect for the project, stated they could break up the row of cars moving the handicap away from the entrance. Committee Member Thoms asked that there be a break between the handicap parking and the other parking spaces. He further stated that in regard to the colors, he would not want the vivid orange colors used. Mr. Kareti stated the base colors are in the sand range. 3. Committee Member Cunningham stated he likes the project and believes there is a lot of good in diversity. In this instance the building masses are well done. He would ask that they not use the wood, but rather light gauge steel for the trellis. On the rock stone veneer he would suggest they use the stacked stone. In regard to the color, he would suggest they put together a color board that represents what the buildings will look like for presentation to the Planning Commission. 4. There being no further questions of the applicant, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Cunningham/Thoms to adopt Minute Motion 2003-042 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2003-787, as recommended by staff and as amended: G:\WPOOCS\ALRC\10-'-03 WO.doc 4 Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee October 1, 2003 a. Condition added: Break up the parking on the front of Pad 1 by providing a minimum of two planter islands. b. Condition added: Use light gauge steel for the trellis instead of wood. c. Condition added: Use the stacked stone for the stone veneer as used on the Desert European Auto Cars building. Unanimously approved. VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None VII. COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS: VIII. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Cunningham/Thoms to adjourn this regular meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee to a regular meeting to be held on November 5, 2003. This meeting was adjourned at 11 :01 a.m. on October 1, 2003. Respectfully submitted, BE ~~ Executive Secretary G ,\WPDOCS\ALRC\ 10-1-03 WD.doc 5