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2006 06 07 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 June 7, 2006 10:00 a.m. I. CALL TO ORDER A. This meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee was called to order at 10:06 a.m. by Planning Manager Les Johnson. B. Committee Members present: Bill Bobbitt, Frank Christopher, and Tracy Smith. C. Staff present: Planning Manager Les Johnson, Principal Planner Fred Baker and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer. II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. There being no changes to the minutes, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Bobbitt/Christopher to approve the minutes of May 3, 2006, as submittted. Unanimously approved. V. BUSINESS ITEMS: A. Site Development Permit 2004-861; a request of Villa Sienna, LLC, for consideration of architectural and landscaping plans for five prototypical residential plans for use in Tract 32225 for the property located at the northwest corner of Avenue 58 and Madison Street. 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. Staff introduced Mr. Greg Lamarka, G5 Enterprises, Tom Edgemont, Landscape Architect, and Steve Christopher, Architect/Project Manager who gave a presentation' on the project. 2. Committee Member Bobbitt asked what type of tile would be used. Mr. Christopher explained the four different types of ~'\\NPnnrc::\tJ.1 ~r\F;_7_n~ nnr Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee June 7, 2006 tiles. Committee Member Bobbitt asked that the side elevations be broken up with some type of detail. In regard to staff's recommendations, he is not sure how the Marina Strawberry and St. Mary will do in the desert. Mr. Edgemont explained the trees and where it was being used effectively. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if the trees would be used on the perimeter and was the landscape strip to be maintained by the City or HOA. Staff stated HOA. 3. Committee Member Smith explained the desert gets extreme fluctuations and if you don't see the plant in the desert currently, there probably is a reason why it wasn't used. 4. Committee Member Bobbitt stated he would like to see larger box trees, such as 3~-inch boxes, especially at the corners and entry, and 15-gallon plant stock be used even on the individual units. 5. Committee Member Smith stated this streetscape is going to be extremely different than what is currently out there and he is not comfortable with this change. He would prefer to see some blending in with the existing to be more consistent. Mr. Tamarka stated they do not want to use the palm trees and would like to reach a compromise. Committee Member Smith stated he is strongly against the plant list. He would prefer to have a less labor extensive plant list. Discussion followed regarding plant substitutions. Mr. Tamarka stated his concern is to find a different look than what is out there. 6. Committee Member Bobbitt stated the City is concerned with is in the future when the plants do not make it and the HOA is stuck trying to remedy a problem that should have been taken care of at the beginning. 7. Committee Member Christopher stated the existing landscaping adjoining this tract needs to transition into what they are trying to achieve and this does not need to mean the use of palm trees. 8. Committee Member Bobbitt asked what type of irrigation system would be used. Mr. Edgemont stated a drip system. Committee Member Bobbitt asked they use schedule 80 risers with the emitters. Keep the trees separate from the plants on r::'\\NPnnrc::.\dl Rr\h."7.r\F; nnr 2 Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee June 7, 2006 the irrigation system. Flowers will need a different valve from the desert plant material. Remove the liquid amber at the entry. 9. Committee Member Smith asked how they could build a wall with a boulder in it. Mr. Edgement explained how they would be placed. Staff explained engineering plans would be needed before the plans would be approved. Committee Member Smith asked about the median. Staff explained there was concern that the exiting median may have to be replaced. What the applicant may have to do will be determined at a later date. Committee Member Smith stated he would like to see the perimeter landscape come back to the Committee. Staff explained that would be up to the Planning Commission, but a recommendation could be made to them. 10. Committee Member Christopher asked about the copper spillway at the entry. Mr. Tamarka stated he is still evaluating the materials to be used as to their longevity. 11. Committee Member Christopher asked that the pilaster treatment be at the property lines and just a triangular shaped treatment. Also, on the tile work he would prefer to see a tri- colored mix used on all tile roofs. 12. There being no further questions of the applicant, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Christopher/Bobbitt to adopt Minute Motion 2006-020 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2006-861, as recommended and amended: r::.\\Alpnf1rC:\/!J.1 Rrlh_7_nh nnr a. Provide a custom design or cut sheet detail for the all exterior light fixtures including the entry tower feature. All exterior perimeter lighting shall be approved. by the Community Development Director. All stainless steel material used for the perimeter wall and gates shall be bonderized. The six foot perimeter wall height shall be measured from the finished grade of the residential lots. A separate sign permit is required for the monument sign. The copper roof on the entry monument shall be treated to speed up the patina process. The perimeter wall shall have pilasters installed with a triangular design at residential property lines or 100 foot b. c. d. e. 1. 3 Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee June 7, 2006 maximum. Pilasters shall accommodate all wall height transitions. g. All units that propose to use "S" roof tile shall use a tri- color mix of "S" tile. h. Provide an architectural relief band on the left side elevation of the desert contemporary units. i. Delete all Crape Myrtle trees and Liquid Amber from the plant palette and provide substitute plants, shrub massing along the perimeter parkways and provide a revised list. All trees in the parkway and retention area shall be a minimum 24 inch box and 1.5 inch caliper. Provide decomposed granite in place of the natural soils in the retention basin, and revised final median design including landscape plans. Provide 36 inch and 48 inch box trees at the project entrance and at the corner of Avenue 52 and Madison Street. Phase the existing perimeter landscape palette to the north of the project into the project perimeter landscape plan. j. Final landscape plans shall reviewed by the Architecture Landscape Review Committee and the amended final landscaping plan shall be approved by the Community Development Director. 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 Christopher/Bobbitt to adjourn this regular meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee to a regular meeting to be held on July 5, 2006. This meeting was adjourned at 11 :24 a.m. on June 7, 2006. ~.\\^,pn,..rC:\l1l Rr\t::.7.n;.: nnr 4