2006 09 20 ALRC Minutes Special Meeting
MINUTES
ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
A Special meeting held at the La Ouinta City Hall
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Ouinta, CA
September 20, 2006
10:00 a.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. This meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee
was called to order at 10:07 a.m. by Principal Planner Stan Sawa.
B. Committee Members present: Bill Bobbitt and Tracy Smith. It was
moved and seconded by Committee Members Bobbitt/Smith to excuse
Committee Member Frank Christopher. Unanimously approved
C. Staff present: Principal Planner Stan Sawa and Executive Secretary
Betty Sawyer.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. It was moved and seconded by Committee Members Bobbitt/Smith to
approve the Minutes of September 6, 2006 as submitted.
Unanimously approved.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. Specific Plan 99-035, Amendment No.1; a request of East of
Madison" LLC for consideration of landscaping plans for the perimeter
of the Madison Club for the property located south of Avenue 52, east
of Madison Street, north of Avenue 54, and west of Monroe Street.
1. Principal Planner Stan Saw a presented the information
contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the
Community Development Department. Staff introduced John
. Gamlin, representing East of Madison, LLC, and Don Veda,
Landscape Designer, who gave a presentation on the project.
2. Committee Member Smith asked staff to explain "view
corridors". Staff explained it was an opening in the perimeter
landscaping that would create an area you can see through.
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Architecture and landscaping Review Committee
September 20, 2006
3. Committee Member Bobbitt stated his concern was that this
site did not become like the Hideaway on Avenue 54 in regard
to the berm. He asked if there was a set standard for the
number of trees to be removed to create this corridor. Staff
stated it was a condition of approval, but there were no
standards.
4, Committee Member Smith asked if staff had any
recommendations as to where trees should be removed. Mr.
Gamlin stated the berm has been reshaped and the landscaping
is more open.
5. Committee Member Bobbitt stated he likes the plans as they are
submitted. Discussion followed as to alternatives to create the
"view corridor".
6. Committee Member Smith suggested just moving the trees or
grouping them together to create the openings.
7. Committee Member Bobbitt suggested their landscaping plans
for the slopes be sensitive to where the irrigation lines are
placed to not allow the slopes to be eroded as well as keeping
the weeds cleaned out.
8. There being no further questions, it was moved and seconded
by Committee Members Bobbitt/Smith to adopt Minute Motion
2006-030 recommending approval of Specific Plan 99-035,
Amendment No.1, as recommended. 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 Smith/Bobbitt to adjourn this Special Meeting of the Architectural and
Landscaping Review Committee to a Regular Meeting to be held on October 4,
2006. This meeting was adjourned at 10:23 a.m. on September 20, 2006.
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