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2000 02 02 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 February 2, 2000 10:00 a.m. 1. 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, Dennis Cunningham, and Frank Reynolds. C. Staff present: Planning Manager Christine di Iorio, Principal Planner Stan Sawa, and Secretary Carolyn Walker. 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 January 5, 2000. There being no corrections, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members CunninghamlBobbitt to approve the minutes as submitted. Unanimously approved. V. BUSINESS ITEMS: . A. Site Development Permit 99-666; a request of Stamko Development Company for approval of architectural and landscaping plans for a auto retail center located southeast of the intersection of Highway III and Adams Street. 1. Community Development Director Jerry Herman presented the information contained in the staff report and distributed revised elevations which were submitted prior to the meeting, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. 2. Committee Member Cunningham stated it was a fresh new look for Highway 111. C:\My Documents\ WPDOCSIALRC2-2-20. wpd I Architectural & Landscape Review Committee Minutes February 2, 2000 3. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members CunninghamlReynolds to adopt Minute Motion 2000-003 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 98-666, subject to conditions as submitted. Unanimously approved. B. Site Development Permit 99-668; a request of the Medalist Golf Development for approval of architectural and landscaping plans for four new prototype residential units located on the north side of Airport Boulevard, east of Madison Street within the Norman Golf Course. 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. I. Planning Manager Christine di Iorio asked if the applicant would like to add any comment to the staff report. Mr. Mark Kiner, RMN Architects/Planners, explained the products proposed. 2. Mr. Forrest Haag, representing the Medalist Golf Development, explained the landscaping design. 3. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if this would create an eclectic look; is the builder deciding which units would go on each lot, or the owner. Mr. Haag stated it is a marketing decision by the Norman Company to direct the design theme to create this eclectic mix of the streetscape. They have chosen a street tree element that goes in at the very beginning to organize the entire street. Individually, it will be up to the landscape architects to create the envelope transitions between the houses so it does not give a postage stamp look. The 28-foot wide street gives the opportunity to have a streetband area that will add to the consistency of the look. In addition every house will have turf to tie together the mass of the front yards. Committee Member Bobbitt explained that his concern was that they have learned that when desert, native vegetation, etc., landscaping is used in conjunction with the crushed rock and drip irrigation, in actuality it is a higher maintenance than grass and most of the clubs do not have the manpower to maintain it and the overspray will cause weed growth that eventually turns into a mess. 4. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if the area where the lawns will be planted common area to be maintained by the homeowners' association, or each property owners. Mr. Haag stated currently there are four builders in the Norman Course. There is a Master HOA, sub associations such as Residential I, etc., in PGA West, and on top of that is the sub-association that will be created to be responsible for the upscale gates and landscaping. C:\My Documents\ WPDOCSIALRC2-2-20. wpd 2 Architectural & Landscape Review Committee Minutes February 2, 2000 Committee Member Bobbitt stated that the persons hired to maintain this area will need to have additional training in how to maintain this type of landscaping. Overall he likes the look as the transition is well thought out and maintained properly. 5. Committee Member Cunningham stated he thought the blending was great that will create a warm and beautiful look. The product should be well received. 6. Committee Member Bobbitt commended Mr. Haag on his presentation. He then asked what type of Olive Tree would be used. Mr. Haag stated they would be the fruitless. 7. Mr. Haag asked Mr. Kiner if an individual property owner wanted a standing seam metal roof could they have it. Mr. Kiner stated that only on the small barrel roof elements and it would be like a copper patina element. Mr. Haag asked if someone wanted to pay to have this done, would it be allowed. Mr. Kiner stated that if someone wanted to pay the right price and if it was compatible with the other units, he did not see any reason why they could not. 8. Committee Member Reynolds asked why they were using Eucalyptus trees as well as Bottle Trees. Mr. Haag stated it was not his favorite as well, but are a staple to Australian desert landscaping. They are not certain yet as to the species that will be used, but they must be drought tolerant. Committee Member Reynolds stated his concern about the Eucalyptus tree as they will become brittle as they mature and can be a hazard. He also asked about the use of the Agapanthas and he was not sure they would survive here in the desert. Mr. Haag stated he too did not believe they would hold up to the heat. He has had to remove some that had been used on other developments he had worked with. If they do use them it will have to be in a real controllable area/planter in the courtyard. 9. Committee Member Bobbitt stated they have been removing all the Bottle Trees and replacing them with another tree type as they have been a high maintenance cost due to the amount of mess they create. Discussion followed as to the different species of trees do well in the desert. 10. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members CunninghamlReynolds to adopt Minute Motion 2000-004 approving Site Development Permit 99-668, as submitted. Unanimously approved. VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None C:IMy DocumentsIWPDOCSIALRC2-2-20.wpd 3 Architectural & Landscape Review Committee Minutes February 2, 2000 V. COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS: None VI. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Cunningham/Bobbitt to adjourn this regular meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee to the next regular meeting to be held on March 1,2000. This meeting was adjourned at 10:42 a.m. on February 2, 2000. Respectfully submitted, , .../' , I ) '/"'J~' . ~., ,..-;/' "/ (.'""t-, F ,~ . .; C-L-LL. e <-- , ------- . 0; . 'B TY /1,A WYER, ~xecutive Secretary City of.La Quinta, California C:IMy DocumentsIWPDOCSIALRC2-2-20.wpd 4