2006 09 06 ALRC Minutes
MINUTES
ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
A flegular meeting held at the La Ouinta City Hall
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Ouinta, CA
September 6, 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: Planning Manager Les Johnson, Principal Planner Stan
Sawa, Associate Planner Andrew Mogensen 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 August 2, 2006 as submitted. Unanimously
approved.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. Site Development Permit 2006-853, Amendment No.1; a request of
Trans West Housing, Inc., for consideration of three additional
prototypical residential floor plans for Tentative Tract Map 32879 (The
Griffin Ranch) for the property located on the west side of Monroe
Street, south of Avenue 54.
1 . Associate Planner Andrew Mogensen 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 if the house sizes agreed
with the Specific Plan. Staff stated the smallest house was
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2,600 square feet.. Committee Member Bobbitt asked the
material of the garage doors. Mr. Herman, representing Trans
West, stated it was a composite of wood on metal.
3. There being no further questions, it was moved and seconded
by Committee Members Smith/Bobbitt to adopt Minute Motion
2006-027 recommending approval of Site Development Permit
2006-853, Amendment No.1, as recommended and amended:
a. A different material should be considered for the garage
doors.
Unanimously approved.
B. Site Development Permit 2006-867; a request of Thomas Enterprises
for consideration of architectural and landscaping plans for a 4,800
square foot restaurant for the property located on the north side of
Highway 111, east of Adams Street in The Pavilion at La Quinta
Center.
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 Norman
Barrett, representing Thomas Enterprises.
2. Committee Member Smith asked staff to indicate on the plans
the location of the area they were recommending changes.
Staff reviewed the proposed changes on the site plans.
3. Committee Member Bobbitt stated that if the berm IS not
adequate to screen the building, a wall should be added.
4. There being no further questions, it was moved and seconded
by Committee Members Bobbitt/Smith to adopt Minute Motion
2006-028 recommending approval of Site Development Permit
2006-867, as recommended. Unanimously approved.
C. Site Development Permit 2006-869; a request of Bill Sanchez for
Washington Park for consideration of architectural and conceptual
landscaping plans for a retail commercial building featuring eight minor
units for the property bounded by Highway 111, Avenue 47,
Washington Street and Adams Street, within Washington Park
Commercial Center (Shops 1 and 2).
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1 . Associate Planner Andrew Mogensen presented the information
contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the
Community Development Department.
2. Committee Member Smith stated some architectural detail
needs to be added to the south elevation.
3. Committee Member Bobbitt agreed. This building faces Avenue
47 as well as the small business center on Avenue 47. Mr.
Michael Kareti, KKE Architects, stated they could add some
work on the parapet and trellis' to allow color changes to give
relief.
4. There being no further questions, it was moved and seconded
by Committee Members Smith/Bobbitt to adopt Minute Motion
2006-029 recommending approval of Site Development Permit
2006-869, as recommended and amended:
Unanimously approved.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL:
VII. COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Committee
Members Bobbitt/Smith to adjourn this Regular Meeting of the Architectural and
Landscaping Review Committee to a Special Meeting to be held on September 20,
2006. This meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m. on September 6, 2006.
Respectfully submitted,
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J A WYER
Executive Secretary
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