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2006 05 03 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 May 3, 2006 10:00 a.m. I. CALL TO ORDER A. This meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee was called to order at 10:05 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 Planners Stan Sawa, Fred Baker and Wally Nesbit, Associate Planner Andrew Mogensen, and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer. II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Committee Member Smith asked that Page 2 be corrected. There being no other corrections, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Smith/Christopher to approve the minutes as corrected. Unanimously approved. V. BUSINESS ITEMS: A. Site Development Permit 2004-809, Amendment No.1; a request of Innovative Communities, Inc. for consideration of architectural and landscaping plans for a revision to the existing approval for a clubhouse facility, associated with Watermark Villas for the property located at the northwest corner of Avenue 52 and Jefferson Street. 1. Principal Planner Wallace Nesbit presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. Staff introduced Mr. Brad Foman who introduced the project architect and landscape architect who gave a presentation on the project. r::.\\MPnnrc:.\l1l Rr\"'~~.nA nnr Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee May 3, 2006 2. Committee Member Christopher asked if the density had been changed with this amendment. Staff stated no; the only changes were to the clubhouse. Committee Member Christopher asked why the cartbarn was eliminated. Mr. Foman stated the parking was reduced as it was originally open to the public. Committee Member Christopher asked if the gym facility would be capable of handling all the residents at buildout. Mr. Foman stated it was designed to accommodate the membership. Committee Member Christopher asked how many units would be built. Staff stated 250 units. 3. Committee Member Smith asked the purpose of the mulch. The project landscape architect stated it was to be used where the citrus trees are being used. The material would not be wood chips but a DG or a gravel material. Committee Member Smith said he had no objection to the plant list. 4. Committee Member Christopher asked if the trellis material. would be pressure treated glu-Iam or non-wood material. Mr. Foman stated it would not be wood. 5. There being no further questions of the applicant, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Christopher/Bobbitt to adopt Minute Motion 2006-016 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2004-809, Amendment No.1, as recommended and as amended: a. Entrance trellis shall be pressure treated beams or non- wood material. b. The mulch material shall be DG or gravel Unanimously approved. B. Site Development Permit 2003-775; a request of Bill Sanchez, Jack Tarr Development for consideration of architectural plans for retail shops located south of Highway 111, west of Adams Street, within Washington Park. 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 Bill Sanchez, who gave a presentation on the project. t::.,,^,pnnrc:.lJ11 !:;Ir\~_'::t_n~ nnr 2 Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee May 3, 2006 2. Committee Member Christopher asked if the ALRC could make a recommendation on the entire site. The building that is closest to Adams Street, the utility access would abutt Adams Street and does not have adequate landscaping. It is aesthetically not pleasant. Mr. Sanchez stated they will be increasing the landscaping within the next two weeks. 3. Committee Member Bobbitt also stated his concern about how close the buildings are to the Adams Street. Discussion followed regarding the plant material that would be used. Committee Member Bobbitt stated the rear of the building needs to be dressed up. 4. Committee Member Christopher asked that additional landscaping be used between the office building and this building. Staff stated they are required to add landscaping. Mr. Sanchez noted some areas where popouts or trellis treatments could be added. 5. There being no further questions of the applicant, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Christopher/Smith to adopt Minute Motion 2006-017 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2006-859, as recommended and amended: a. Additional popout detail or trellis treatment shall be added to the rear of the building. Unanimously approved. C. Site Development Permit 2006-859; a request of Michael J. Shovlin & William Case, Project Manager for consideration of architectural and conceptual landscaping plans for two retail shops and tenant storage within the One Eleven La quitna Center for the property located at the northwest corner of Avenue 52 and Jefferson Street. 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. Staff introduced Carl Cox, architect, and William Casey, Director of Construction who gave a presentation on the project. ~.\\Mpnnr~\D.1 ~r\I:;_~.nl=: nnr 3 Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee May 3, 2006 2. Committee Member Bobbitt asked the purpose of the building. Mr. Cox explained and discussion followed regarding the building layout. 3. Committee Member Christopher asked if the area between this building and the Legacy Furniture building was large enough to support landscaping. Staff discussed the width of the area between the buildings and stated there was enough area to add some landscaping. 4. There being no further questions of the applicant, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Bobbitt/Smith to adopt Minute Motion 2006-018 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2006-859, as recommended. Unanimously approved. D. Specific Plan 99-035, Amendment No.1; a request of East of Madison, LLC. for consideration of Avenue 52 perimeter wall plans adjacent to the Reception Center/Guard House along Avenue 52 and Meriwether Way, within the Madison Club. 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 Cynthia Zamorez, Madison Club, and Scott Birdwell, Discovery Land Co., who gave a presentation on the project. 2. Committee Member Christopher asked what material would be used for the cap on the enhanced wall. Mr. Birdwell stated it would be Masonry with an ornamental detail that turns back to the wall. 3. Committee Member Bobbitt asked the color of wall. Zamorez explained the detail and stated the color should beige. Ms. be a 4. Committee Member Christopher suggested they use the foam stick-on detail for the top of the "standard" wall. Mr. Birdwell stated they intended to just do a rounded grouted finish instead of a cap. r.:;.\\^,pnnr~\t.1 Rr\r:;,~ ':l._ni=; nnr 4 Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee May 3, 2006 5. Committee Member Bobbitt questioned the species of trees proposed and discussion followed. 6. There being no further questions of the applicant, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Christopher/Bobbitt to adopt Minute Motion 2006-016 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 Christopher/Bobbitt to adjourn this regular meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee to a regular meeting to be held on June 7, 2006. This meeting was adjourned at 11 :03 a.m. on May 3, 2006. Respectfully submitted, ;::A~~ A ~~ER Ive Secretary n.\wpnnrc:.\111 Rr\J;_'::tJ\~ nnr 5