2006 02 01 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
February 1, 2006
10:00 a.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. This meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee
was called to order at 10:00 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 Stan
Sawa, and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Committee Member Christopher asked that Page 3, Item 7 be
corrected to state, "...commended the architect..." There being no
further changes to the minutes of January 4, 2006, it was moved and
seconded by Committee Members Christopher/Bobbitt as corrected.
Unanimously approved.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. Site Development Permit 2005-851; a request of Desert Elite, Inc. for
consideration of architectural and landscaping plans for four
prototypical residential plans for use in Tract 31910 located on the
west side Monroe Street one quarter mile north of Avenue 58.
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 Mr.
John Pedalino, applicant, and Ron Gregory, landscape architect.
Mr. Pedalino asked for clarification of. the pilasters for the
perimeter wall. Staff noted they were requiring the pilasters
along Monroe Street as well. .
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1 . Committee Member Smith asked the purpose of the two gates
into the retention area. Mr. Pedalino stated they were for
access to the retention basins for maintenance.
2. Committee Member Christopher asked if there were planter
beds in front of the pilaster at the entry gate. Mr. Gregory
stated yes. Committee Member Christopher asked if the access
gates to the retention basin would be the same railing material.
Mr. Pedalino stated it would be tubular steel. Committee
Member Christopher asked if the intention of the courtyard
gates was to make them look different or the same. Mr.
Pedalino stated they were looking for a different look. They are
yet to decide whether or not the courtyard will be option or part
of the package. The concept of floor plan is to market to
retirees or semi-retirees.
3. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if separate restrooms for the
maintenance workers would be constructed. Mr. Pedalino
stated he was not sure if they would, as this development is
not that large. They were willing to make the adjustment to
allow the third outside restroom for the workers.
4. Mr. Gregory asked how they would be required to offer the
desertscape landscaping. Staff stated the turf area is small;
they could substitute it with decomposed granite or river rock.
Staff is just asking that the option be offered.
5. There being no further questions of the applicant, it was moved
and seconded by Committee Members Christopher to adopt
Minute Motion 2006-004 recommending approval of Site
Development Permit 2005-851, as recommended and as
follows:
a. Front entry gate designs shall be varied throughout the
project.
b. A third restroom for workers shall be added to the
common area restroom.
Unanimously approved.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None.
VII. COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS: None
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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 meeting to be held on March 1, 2006.
This meeting was adjourned at 10:28 a.m. on February 1, 2006.
Respectfully submitted,
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Executive Secretary
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