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2001 06 11 ALRC Minutes Special Meeting MINUTES ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING A regular meeting held at the La Guinta City Hall 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Guinta, CA June 11, 2001 10:00 a.m. I. CALL TO ORDER A. This meeting of the Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee was called to order at 10:07 a.m. by Principal Planner Stan Sawa, who led the flag salute. B. Committee Members present: Dennis Cunningham, Bill Bobbitt, and Frank Reynolds. C. Staff present: Principal Planner Stan Sawa, Management Analyst Marie Casillas, Associate Planner Greg Trousdell, and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer. II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Principal Planner Stan Sawa asked if there were any changes to the Minutes of June 6, 2001. There being no corrections, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Cunningham/Bobbitt to approve the minutes as submitted. V. BUSINESS ITEMS: A. Capital Prooerty Improvement Program 2001-01 b; a request of Mr. Heinz Steinmann for funding to repair stucco and paint exterior of building and retaining wall, install screening/shade cloth on chain link fence, repair sprinkler system and install new landscaping, and install parking stops on the north side of property located on the west side of Avenida Bermudas _ United Stated Post Office building. 1. Management Analyst Maria Casillas presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. G:\WPDOCSIALRC7.11-01.wpd 1 Architectural & Landscape Review Committee Minutes July 11,2001 2. Committee Member Bobbitt stated that when the original proposal was scored a recommendation was made to delete the shade cloth and he has not changed his mind regarding that. In regard to the retaining wall that adjoins the two properties there is a small bed area and he would like to know if any landscaping was proposed for that area. Staff stated the applicant was working with the adjoining property owner and is willing to do the work. Committee Member Bobbitt stated the area looks bad and should be addressed. 3. Committee Member Reynolds stated he did not see any change in the request. 4. Committee Member Bobbitt stated he concurred, but would like to see something done with the retaining wall planter. He sees no need to see it rescore the application. 5. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Cunningham/Bobbitt to adopt Minute Motion 2001-025 reaffirming the previous scoring and include landscaping for the bed area, but not the retaining wall for Capital Property Improvement Program 2001-010 with the deletion of the shade cloth. Unanimously approved with the original score of 90. B. Site Development Permit 2001-706; a request of AT&T Wireless Service for review of landscaping and architectural plans for a single story equipment building to serve a new monopalm communication antenna and related hotel telecommunication equipment for the property located at 49-499 Eisenhower Drive within the La Quinta Resort and Club. 1. Associate Planner Greg Trousdell presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. 2. Committee Member Bobbitt stated he attended the Council meeting when Sprint proposed their monopalm and asked how close this pole was to that one. Staff stated that location is over 800 feet from this one. It was staff's understanding that the City Council prefers to have a mono palm design if roof mounted facilities are unaccessible. At that meeting there was only one neighbor who objected and Council reviewed a photometric plan and approved the monopalm antenna. G:\WPDOCSIALRC7-II-01.wpd 2 Architectural & Landscape Review Committee Minutes July 11,2001 3. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if this plan represented the changes recommended by staff. Staff stated the project was conditioned to meet the specific plan for this entire area and to give guidelines to see that the proposal is consistent for the building. 4. Ms. Polly Johnson, representing AT&T, stated AT&T owns the building and leases from area from the Hotel. It will house the telephone switching units to free up space at the hotel. 5. Committee Member Cunningham asked if this was to resemble the units built in the 1970's and asked if KSL had approved the design. Staff stated it was built to resemble the 1970's units and it had been approved by KSL. 6. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee Member Cunningham/Reynolds adopt Minute Motion 2001-028 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2001-706, subject to the conditions as submitted. C. Site Development Permit 2001-707; a request of PM La Ouinta, LLC for review of landscaping and architectural plans for four new prototype residential units with three to four facades each for the property located at the northeast corner of Orchard Lane and Avenue 50. 1. Associate Planner Greg Trousdell presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. 2. Committee Member Cunningham asked if the landscape plans would be submitted separately. Staff stated the Committee could conceptually approve what was before them. 3. Committee Member Cunningham asked about the perimeter landscaping. Staff stated it was approved by the Planning Commission with the original tract map. Committee Member Cunningham stated his concern was what would be seen from the street. The product design is an asset. He wanted to be sure the landscaping design was cohesive with the existing. 4. Mr. Geoff McComic, representing PM La Ouinta, stated the wall would be structured and colored the same as what has been built by Rancho La Ouinta. G:\WPDOCSIALRC7-J l-01.wpd 3 Architectural & Landscape Review Committee Minutes July 11,2001 5. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee Member Cunningham/Reynolds adopt Minute Motion 2001-029 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2001-707, as presented. D. Site Develooment Permit 2001-706; a request of Country Club of the Desert for review of preliminary landscaping plans for Jefferson Street, Avenue 52, and Avenue 54 parkway. 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. 2. Committee Member Reynolds stated he was concerned about the 24-foot high berm on Avenue 54. You cannot landscape on a slope 24 feet high as you do a six foot berm. The plans do not agree with what is on the ground. Staff stated that in regard to the berm, staff is waiting to see if an appeal is filed regarding the berm height. That could affect this plan. 3. Committee Member Bobbitt stated that as it is presented it would require double the plant material to plant Avenue 54, as what is stated on the plan. The original plan was a minimum six feet high berm. If the City Council approves the height of the berm, the proposed trees will accentuate the height even more. Staff stated the berm was reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved. There has been mention that it may be appealed. 4. Committee Member Cunningham stated that if the berm height is changed it will drastically change the landscape plan. 5. Mr. Steve Garcia, landscape architect for the project, stated the Avenue 54 work is divided into two units: street scape and golf course. There is a fence that has been relocated lower on the berm to denote the scope of work between the golf course and streetscape. The height of the berm varies on Avenue 54. This is what is represented on the plans before the Committee and it will not impact the look for Avenue 54 as presented. No trees will be planted on the top of the berm as part of the golf course. 6. Committee Member Bobbitt stated that if the wall is the dividing point, the design will work. G:\WPDOCSIALRC7-11-0I.wpd 4 Architectural & Landscape Review Committee Minutes July 11,2001 7. Committee Member Reynolds stated the berm appears to be closer to the street than what appears on the drawings. Mr. Garcia stated the drawings represents the overall design for the site. The landscaping will mask the berm. 8. Committee Member Bobbitt stated that in regard to the Raphiolepis Indica Ballerina, they may not have good luck with it as there is a high salt content in the ground which stresses the plant. Mr. Garcia stated they are willing to change if necessary. Their intent is to keep the Raphiolepis Indica Ballerina in the shade areas. 9. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if this was the same plan for Avenue 52 and Jefferson Street. Mr. Garcia stated yes, but it will be different on the Madison Street side due to the agricultural overlay requirements. 10. Committee Member Bobbitt asked how the golf course would be phased. Ms. Nancy Aaronson stated it should be done over the next two to three years. Committee Member Bobbitt asked the applicant to explain the process on how the berm height came to be. Ms. Aaronson explained. Discussion followed. 11 . There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee Member Cunningham/Reynolds adopt Minute Motion 2001-030 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2001-706, as requested. VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None VII. COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS: None VIII. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Cunningham/Reynolds to adjourn this regular meeting of the Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee to a regular meeting to be held on August 1, 2001. This meeting was adjourned at 10:57 a.m. on July 11, 2001. Respectfully submitted, U~-~/ ""~ 'Lb. /fPJ.<) t ------ . . BE TV ,7,' SAWYER, (~xecutive Secretary City of La Guinta, California G:\WPDOCSIALRC7-II-Ol.wpd 5