2004 01 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
January 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 10:06 a.m. by Planning Manager 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.
C. Staff present: Planning Manager Oscar Orci, Associate Planner Martin
Magana, 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 November 5,
2003. There being no quorum to approve the minutes as Committee
Member Cunningham was absent and Committee Member Thoms had
to abstain, the approval of the minutes was continued to the next
meeting.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. Site Development Permits 2003-796; a request of Madison/PTM La
Quinta, LLC for a review of architectural and landscaping plans for five
prototypical residential plans for the property located on the west side
of Washington Street, south of Highway 111 .
1. Associate Planner Martin Magana presented the information
contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the
Community Development Department. Staff introduced John
Vuksic, David Prest, Carol Wilkerson, Ed Alderson, Ron Gregory,
who represented the project.
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2. Committee Member Thoms asked for an explanation of the
retention basin as it appeared to be fenced off. Why entry
gates. Mr. Gregory stated it was an effort to reuse the existing
"historical gates". They would be relocated to the path entry.
Staff clarified this was a request of the HPC to use the gates as
it was believed they were historical. Since that time it has been
determined they are not historical.
3. Committee Member Thoms questioned the south entry road.
Staff clarified that it is not proposed to be the main access
road. Committee Member Thoms asked if they would review
the gates and entry from Washington. Staff stated they are not
designed and could come back to the Committee for review.
Committee Member Thoms asked the status of the date palms.
Mr. Gregory indicated that the original intent was to preserve
them on-site. Later it was determined that only the viable
palms would be retained and relocated. Some are too tall and
in poor condition and would be eliminated. Committee Member
Thoms stated he did not see them on the plans. Mr. Gregory
stated they propose a palm on the typical front yard plan. The
palms would be dispersed throughout the project. They could
be used in the retention basin, but the desire is to have trees of
different heights. Committee Member Thoms asked if there
was a site plan showing the location of the houses. Staff
stated they do not have one as of yet. Committee Member
Thoms asked that there be some front yard variations with
setbacks especially along the south roadway. Mr. Vuksic
explained how the houses would be situated on the lots and
where they would have the opportunity to do variations.
Committee Member Thoms asked about the material of the
garage door on Elevation E. Mr. Prest stated they would be
metal with a variety of looks. Committee Member Thoms asked
if the end of the tiles would be mudded. Mr. Prest stated yes
they want the full mudded look.
4. Committee Member Bobbitt asked that the garage doors be a
material that would last. He asked about the window
surrounds. Mr. Prest stated heavy aluminum windows with a
bull nose reveal. Committee Member Bobbitt questioned the
use of the Chilean Mesquite and would recommend it be used
very sparingly. He also asked if there would be a HOA. Mr.
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Alderson stated yes. Mr. Gregory stated they would delete the
tree from the front yards. Committee Member Bobbitt
commended the applicant on the design of the homes.
5. There being no further questions of the applicant, it was moved
and seconded by Committee Members Thoms/Bobbitt to adopt
Minute Motion 2004-001 recommending approval of Site
Development Permit 2003-796, as recommended by staff and
amended:
a. Date trees shall be mixed into the front yards and retention
basins.
b. The front yards would have a variation in the setback.
c. The Chilean mesquite trees would be replaced.
Unanimously approved.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None
VII. COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS:
VIII. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Committee
Members Bobbitt/Cunningham to adjourn this regular meeting of the Architectural
and Landscaping Review Committee to a regular meeting to be held on February 4,
2004. This meeting was adjourned at 10:41 a.m. on January 7, 2004.
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