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2004 04 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 April 7, 2004 10:00 a.m. I. CALL TO ORDER A. This meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee was called to order at 10:05 a.m. by Interim Community Development Director Oscar Orci who led the flag salute. B. Committee Members present: Bill Bobbitt, and David Thoms. It was moved and seconded by Committee Members Bobbitt/Thoms to excuse Committee Member Cunningham. Unanimously approved. C. Staff present: Interim Community Development Director Oscar Orci, Principal Planner Stan Sawa, Associate Planners Wallace Nesbit and Greg Trousdell, and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer. II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Staff asked if there were any changes to the Minutes of March 3,. 2004. There being no changes, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Thoms/Bobbitt to approve the Minutes as submitted. V. BUSINESS ITEMS: A. Site Development Permit 2004-802; a request of the City of La Ouinta, for consideration of architectural and conceptual landscaping plans for the SilverRock Resort Maintenance Building. 1. Interim Community Development Director Oscar Orci presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. Staff introduced Jack Gallagher, of the Dahlin Group, who gave a presentation of the project. G:IWPDOCSIAlRCI4-7-04 WD.doc Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee April 7, 2004 2. Committee Member Thoms stated he was not pleased with the design. As this was a City project everything should be really creative. The materials and approach are. fine, but. he would like to see more exploration of something that shows more that a housing for machinery. A different shape. Maybe something round or like a hose stable with bays. Mr. Gallagher stated this is a philosophy of the Council but it is a budget concern. More value is being placed on the public buildings. To break up the building would create more costs. Committee Member Thoms emphasized the importance of this site being developed as a special site. There is nothing wrong with the building, but it needs to be creative. 3. Committee Member Bobbitt noted it is a dead-end street that will not have any traffic except those working there. He has no issue with the design of the building. Mr. Rob Parker, RGA Landscape Design gave a presentation on the landscaping design. 4. Committee Member Bobbitt asked who chose the plant palette. Mr. Parker stated Pinnacle had determined the plants to be used. The palms would be grouped at Avenue 52 and Jefferson Street, at the water feature, and along the golf course in groups. 5. Committee Member Thoms agreed with the look of grouping the palms. 6. Committee Member Bobbitt commended the landscape architects on the design and proposed plants. He expressed concern that the maintenance facility may have difficulty in accepting semi-trucks making deliveries. The gas pumps are in the center of the yard. Mr. Gallagher stated it is a 110 foot turn around. Committee Member Bobbitt asked the material on the perimeter wall. Mr. Parker stated it has not been determined. 7. There being no further questions of the applicant, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Bobbitt/Thoms to adopt Minute Motion 2004-011 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2004-802. as recommended by staff and amended: G:IWPDOCSIALRCI4-7-04 WO.doc 2 Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee April 7, 2004 a. Condition added: Building to be redesigned to be more creative. Unanimously approved. B. Site Development Permit 2003-803; a request of ND La Quinta Partners for consideration of prototype architectural and conceptual plans for three residential bungalow unit types. 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 John Gamlin and Mark Shyer, who gave a presentation on the project. 2. Committee Member Thoms stated he has no objection. 3. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if they would be using wood for the doors and windows. It has a good look, but he is concerned about how it will hold up in the weather. Maintenance will be a consideration of the HOA. The plant material is fine except for the Queen Palms as it has been recently determined they are not doing well here in the desert over the long term. 4. There being no further questions of the applicant, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Thoms/Bobbitt to adopt Minute Motion 2004-012 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2003-803, as recommended by staff. Unanimously approved. C. Site Development Permit 2003-804; a request of James Paul for consideration of three commercial office buildings on 2.23 acres within Specific Plan 99-036, located on the north side of Corporate Centre Drive, east of Adams Street. 1. Associate Planner Greg Trousdell presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. Staff introduced James Paul and Antonio Santamaria. 2. Committee Member Thoms asked the material and color of the roof tile. Mr. Santamaria stated it is a flat concrete tile to look G:\WPOOCS\ALRC\4-7-04 WO.doc 3 Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee April 7, 2004 slate in a dark green color. Committee Member Thoms stated his concern is how the boulders would be used and would suggest the elimination of the boulders. 3. Mr. James Paul, owner of the building, stated both buildings have boulders and agrees the look is important to selling the use of the building. 4. There being no further questions of the applicant, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Bobbitt/Thoms to adopt Minute Motion 2004-013 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2003-804, as recommended by staff and amended: a. Condition added: Boulders to be artistically placed under the direction of the owner. Unanimously approved. D. Site Development Permit 2003-805; a request of Forrest Haag, ASLA for La Playa Properties for consideration of architectural and landscaping for five prototypical residential plans to be located on the north side of Avenue 52, west of Jefferson Street. 1. . Associate 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 Forrest Haag and Frank Stoltz who gave a presentation on the project. 2. Committee Member Bobbitt discussed the tree list. In regard to the architecture, he has no objections. 3. There being no further questions of the applicant, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Thoms/Bobbitt to adopt Minute Motion 2004-014 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2003-805, as recommended by staff and amended: a. Condition added: Eliminate the Queen palm and Mesquite trees. Unanimously approved. G:\WPDOCS\AlRC\4-7-04 WD.doc 4 Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee April 7, 2004 E. Site Development Permit 2004-806; a request of Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. for consideration of architectural and conceptual plans for the renovation of the existing vacant WalMart store located on parcel 6 of Parcel Map 25865, on the west side of Adams Street within the Highway 111 La Quinta Center. 1. Associate 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 Vasilis Pappadatos. Staff noted the signs would not be reviewed at this time. 2. Committee Member Bobbitt stated he has no objection to the design. He asked if the planters in the parking lot could be increased in size. He suggested some of the trees be replaced with a different variety. Maybe in a pattern using different species of trees. 3. Committee Member Thoms asked that the south elevation planting spaces be replaced with Washingtonia Robusta with artificial ground cover. In the parking lot, the end islands should have one tree, remove the bougainvillea, and use decomposed granite with boulders. 4. There being no further questions of the applicant, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Thoms/Bobbitt to adopt Minute Motion 2004-015 recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2003-806, as recommended by staff and amended: a. Condition added: South elevation planting spaces shall have Washingtonia Robusta and no shrubbery, but artificial ground cover such as pavers with boulders. b. Parking lot islands shall have one tree with no shrubbery. c. The south and north elevations shall have Washingtonia Palms planted to break up the rear elevation. Unanimously approved. VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: VII. COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS: G:\WPOOCS\ALRC\4-7-04 WO_doc 5 Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee April 7, 2004 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 May 5. 2004. This meeting was adjourned at 10:42 a.m. on April 7,2004. G:\WPDOCSIALRC\4-7-04 WD.doc 6