2004 12 01 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
December 1, 2004
10:00 a.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. This meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee
was called to order at 10:04 a.m. by Principal Planner Stan Sawa who
led the flag salute.
B. Committee Members present: Bill Bobbitt, Frank Christopher, and
David Thoms.
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. Staff asked if there were any changes to the Minutes of November 3,
2004. Committee Member Thoms asked that Page 4, Item 3 be
amended to state, "It should not be brought out into the paved
area...." There being no further changes, it was moved and seconded
by Committee Members Christopher/Thoms to approve the Minutes as
corrected. Unanimously approved.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. Village Use Permit 2004-026; a request of Prest Vuksic Architects. for
consideration of architectural and landscaping plans for a 6,800
square foot two story office building located on the north side of Calle
Amigo, one lot west of Desert Club Drive.
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 Dave
Prest, project architect, who gave a presentation on the project
and change to where the tower is on the building to the east.
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2. Committee Christopher asked where the stone would be applied
to the new building, Mr. Prest stated in the new tower around
the window and used as a wainscot. The original building was
approved with no stone and they added the stone for the affect.
3. Committee Member Thoms stated the color of the first building
appears to be lighter than the sample. Mr. Prest stated the
color is as it appears on the color sample board. Committee
Member Thoms stated it appears to be lighter. Mr. Prest stated
it will match. Committee Member Thoms noted the courtyard
area between the buildings. Mr. Prest stated that would be part
of the landscape plans. He noted the first plans were changed
to relocate the trash enclosure to a different location in the
parking lot so both buildings could use them.
4. Committee Member Bobbitt asked the purpose of the building.
Mr. Prest stated it has been leased as business offices and no
retail. Staff explained comment #5 in the staff report was
referring to all entrances should be from the outside; there will
be no interior hallways. Staff noted the landscape plans were
not available and they would be scheduled for the next ALRC
meeting for review. The applicant should note that the
Committee would like to see some type of "people space"
created in this area.
5. There being no further questions of the applicant, it was moved
and seconded by Committee Members Thoms/Christopher to
adopt Minute Motion 2004-036 recommending approval of
Village Use Permit 2004-026, as recommended by staff and
amended:
a. Preliminary landscaping and hardscape plans for the
courtyard shall be submitted for approval by the
Committee.
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 Bobbitt/Thoms to adjourn this regular meeting of the Architectural and
Landscaping Review Committee to a regular meeting to be held on January 5,
2005. This meeting was adjourned at 10: 20 a.m. on December 1, 2004.
Respectfully submitted,
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Y AWYER
Executive Secretary
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