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2001 04 18 ALRC Minutes MINUTES ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING A regular meeting held at the La Ouinta City Hall 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Ouinta, CA April 18, 2001 10:00 a.m. I. CALL TO ORDER A. This meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Committee was called to order at 10:03 a.m. by Planning Manager Christine di Iorio who led the flag salute. B. Committee Members present: Bill Bobbitt and Frank Reynolds. It was moved and seconded by Committee Members Reynolds/Bobbitt to excuse Committee Member Cunningham. C. Staff present: Planning Manager Christine di lorio, Principal Planners Stan Sawa and Fred Baker, Associate Planner Greg Trousdell, and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer. II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Planning Manager Christine di Iorio asked if there were any changes to the Minutes of March 21, 2001. There being no further corrections, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Bobbitt/Reynolds to approve the minutes as submitted. V. BUSINESS ITEMS: A. Site Development Permit 2001-696; a request of Lundin Development Company for review of development plans for a 74-080 square foot commercial building in Rancho Cielo Shopping Center located at the northwest corner of Avenue 50 and Jefferson 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. G:\ WPDOCS\ALRC4-18-0 I. wpd 1 Architectural & Landscape Review Committee Minutes April 18, 200 I 2. Committee Member Bobbitt asked staff to explain Condition #3. Staff explained that until the final drawings are reviewed staff will not know if the parking lot is adequately screened therefore, this condition assures that it will be properly screening. Mr. Mike Smith, engineer for the project, stated they want to use mounding where they can. 3. Committee Member Reynolds stated he had a problem with the location of the retention basin. He would prefer it be moved to the rear of the project. In its current location, it will be a maintenance problem. Staff stated this was addressed in the Specific Plan approval. Mr. Mike Smith stated it is difficult to meet the landscaping and retention requirements and still make it work. 4. Mr. Ray Lopez, landscape architect for the project, stated this type of retention is used in other locations in the Valley, but not in the same type of soils. They are located in the front and they use desert materials. Mr. Smith suggested they use a gravel bottom. 5. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if they could be conditioned to ensure it is done. Mr. Greg Bever, developer for the project, stated they will record a common area maintenance agreement that pertains to this. Staff stated it is a part of the engineering conditions. 6. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if the entrance off Jefferson Street, where there is a left turn lane going north, is there also a right turn only? Staff stated that was correct. There is a left turn in on Avenue 50. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if the City of lndio was going to build the market as advertised. Staff stated it is unknown whether building pans had been submitted. 7. Committee Member Bobbit asked about the facade elevation to the east of the Albertsons sign frontage could be changed. Mr. Roger Watson, representing Albertsons, stated that as long as they can retain the roof height, they could make any changes on the front elevation. They do not, however, want to take from the tower element. Planning Manager Christine di Iorio asked what the height of the parapet was from the flat root to the top. Mr. Bever stated it was 23 feet. Mr. Watson stated the tower was to create interest. The area in question does have a trellis. Staff asked if it could be dropped out. Mr. Watson stated they could ask the G:\ WPDOCSIALRC4.18.01. wpd 2 Architectural & Landscape Review Committee Minutes April 18, 2001 architect to address this, Committee Member Bobbitt asked that a condition be added to require the applicant to work with staff to resolve the look. 8. Committee Member Bobbitt stated his concern regarding the staking of the parking lot shade trees. Mr. Ray Lopez stated this was a problem in the City of Palm Desert as well and they are now requiring metal stakes. Committee Member Bobbitt stated that if they are planted properly with doble metal stakes on the upwind side with ties they will last. Maintenance is a important. Mr. Forrest Haag stated the problem is the shallow water to support the crown. Committee Member Bobbitt stated the biggest problem is enough room in the planter to allow the growth. 9. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee Member Reynolds/Bobbitt to adopt Minute Motion 2001-015 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2001-696, subject to the additional conditions: a. Condition #4: The applicant shall work with the Community development Department to reduce the impact of the "plant- on" look of the supermarket facade in the area between the two main towers, (i.e., specifically, the small area of parapet wall in relationship to the adjacent tower pitched roofs) . b. Condition #5: The applicant shall specify that all canopy trees are to be double staked with a minimum two inch diameter stake tied with "l" lock type ties or an equivalent. Unanimously approved. B. Site Development Permit 2000-697; a request of RGC Courthomes, Inc. for a compatibility review of architectural plans for two new prototype residential units with one facade located at the northeast corner of Camino Quintana and Calle Mazatlan within the Santa Rosa Cove Country 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. Staff noted there was no quorum due to the absence of Committee Member Cunningham and the potential conflict of interest with Committee Member Reynolds residential proximity to G:\ WPDOCS\ALRC4-18-0 l.wpd 3 Architectural & Landscape Review Committee Minutes April 18, 2001 the project. Therefore, there was no discussion and staff would send the project to the Planning Commission without a recommendation. C. Site Development Permit 2001-698; a request of Jerry Walker for review of building elevations and landscaping plans for Del Taco drive through restaurant located at the northwest corner of Highway 111 and Washington Street within Point Happy Specific Plan. 1. Principal Planner Fred Baker presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. 2. Committee Member Bobbitt asked staff to identify the location of the building. Staff noted the location on the site plan. Committee Member Bobbitt stated he would like to see the same architectural treatment on the south elevation as what was required on the Starbucks building. Staff stated a condition would be added to require the metal trellis. 3. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee Member Bobbitt/Reynolds to adopt Minute Motion 2001-016 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2001-698, subject to the conditions as amended: a. A metal trellis shall be installed on the south elevation Unanimously approved. D. Villaae Use Permit 2001-007: a request of KSL Development Corporation for review of landscaping plans for the perimeter residential and office component of a 33 acre sit located on the north side of Calle Tampico, between Avenida Bermudas and Eisenhower Drive. 1. Planning Manager Christine di Iorio presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. 2. Mr. Forrest Haag, representing KSL, presented the landscaping plan. G:\ WPDOCSIALRC4-18-0 I. wpd 4 Architectural & Landscape Review Committee Minutes April 18, 2001 3. Committee Member Bobbitt stated he like the reintroduction of the date palms and his concern is always the safety of the tree crowns and proximity to pedestrian traffic. He questioned the trees on the pool decking. Discussion followed regarding the growth of the tree. 4. Committee Member Bobbitt questioned the use of the Bottletree due to the mess and maintenance problems they create. 5. Mr. Haag asked about Condition #3, as to whether or not the exclusion would require another Planning Commission approval. Staff noted no; the reason for the condition was to ensure the Specific Plan document was updated. 6. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee Member Bobbitt/Reynolds to adopt Minute Motion 2001-017 recommending approval of Village Use Permit 2001- 007, subject to the conditions. Unanimously approved. E. Canital Proiect Imnrovement Program 2001-005; a request of Mike/Annie FisherlVillage Animal Hospital for relief from design element/condition for brick cap on block wall under the CPIP . 1 . Management Analyst Britt Wilson presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. 2. Mr. Mike Fisher presented the new site plan for the block wall without the red cap and stated all materials would match the existing walls. 3. Committee Member Bobbitt stated he had no objection. 4. Committee Member Reynolds stated he thought it would look better with the red cap. His concern, however, was that the contractor bid the job with the red cap. Management Analyst Britt Wilson stated Mr. Fisher exceeded the amount required by the City, but the staff could review the costs to ensure the costs did not exceed the allowed funding. 5. Mr. Fisher stated the issue was not the money, but to retain the original look as it is a historical building. Discussion followed regarding the design of the wall and the cost difference with and without the cap. G:I WPDOCSIALRC4-18-01 .wpd 5 Architectural & Landscape Review Committee Minutes April 18, 200 I 6. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee Member Bobbitt/Reynolds adopt Minute Motion 2001- 018 recommending approving the wall without the wall cap for CPIP 2001-005, subject to the conditions. Unanimously approved. 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 Reynolds/Bobbitt to adjourn this regular meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee to a regular meeting to be held on May 2, 2001. This meeting was adjourned at 11: 1 0 a.m. on April 18, 2001. Respectfully submitted, ~~xecutive Secretary a Quinta, California (;.\WPDnCS\Al.RC4-18-01.wnd 6