1990 01 03 DRB (Design Review Board)AGENDA
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
CITY OF LA QUINTA
A regular meeting to be held at the
La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado
La Quintal California
January 3, 1990 - 5:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON & VICE CHAIRPERSON
IV. ITEMS FOR REVIEW
A. Specific Plan No. 89-014: Transpacific
Development Company. Review cf plans for commercial
shopping center on land bounded by Whitewater Storm
Channel on the north, Highway 111 on the south,
Adams Street on the east and Washington Street on
the west.
V. OTHER - None
VI. ADJOURNMENT
9.183.010--9.183.020
Chapter 9.183
DESIGN REVIEW
Sections:
9.183.010 Generally.
9.183.020 Purpose.
9.183.030 Reference file of design review requirement
standards.
9.183.040 Design review board.
9.183.050 Design review procedures.
9.183.060 Design review standards.
9.183.070 Filing for design review.
9.183.080 Fees.
9.183.090 Compliance.
9.183.010 Generally. The requirements and procedures
presented in this chapter shall apply to all applications
for plot plans, as described in Chapters 9.180 and 9.182,
for which design standards have been adopted. Design stan-
dards may be adopted by specific plan, by special zoning, by
specific use or type of construction, by location, or by
type of application. (Ord. 133 S3(part), 1988)
9.183.020 Purpose. Design review is the pre -approval
technical review of proposed development plans. Plans are
compared to adopted standards and criteria. Standards re-
late to design concerns which have visual and functional
impacts on the property and its users and visitors, on ad-
jacent properties, on the neighborhood, on public use areas,
and on the city as a whole. The purposes of design review
are as follows:
A. To foster attainment of those sections of the
city's general plan and specific plans which refer to the
preservation and enhancement of the particular character and
unique assets of the city and its harmonious development,
through encouraging private and public interests to assist
in the implementation process;
B. To assure that the public benefits derived from
expenditures of public funds for improvement and beautifi-
cation of streets and other public structures and spaces
shall be supported by the exercise of reasonable controls
over private property development with regard for the char-
acter and design of buildings, open spaces, street land-
scaping, etc.;
C. To encourage development of private property in
harmony with the desired character of the community and in
conformance with the guidelines herein provided with due
regard to the public and private interests involved;
186-143f (La Quinta 5/89)
9.183.030--9.183.040
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D. To recognize the interdependence of community
values and good design and to provide a method by which the
City may implement this interdependence to its benefit.
(Ord. 133 §3(part), 1988)
9.183.030 Reference file of design review requirement
standards. A. The planning director shall compile and keep
up-to-date a reference file of design review requirements
and standards.
B. The reference file shall be kept available for
public inspection, and a copy of the file shall be provided
to each member of the city council, planning commission and
the design review board.
C. The reference file shall contain, at a minimum, the
following material:
1. A list of all matters which require design
review, such as specific plans, special zones, specific uses
or types of construction, locations, types of applications,
or other regulations;
2. A list of all material which specifies the de-
sign content of the design review process, such as adopted
design standards, manuals, criteria, codes, and other regu-
lations;
3. A map illustrating the locations of any speci-
fic plans, special zones, or other areas requiring design
review which have a locational aspect. (Ord. 133 53(part),
1988)
9.183.040 Design review board. A. Design Review
Board Established. Pursuant to this chapter, there is
created a design review board.
B. The design review board shall serve in the capacity
of an advisory body to the planning commission, following
the design review procedures described in Section 9.183.050.
C. Members of the design review board shall be ap-
pointed, replaced, removed, or reappointed by the city coun-
cil.
D. Membership of
of seven members having
1. A minimum
bers shall be architec
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the design review board shall
the following qualifications:
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of two uD to a
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, mem-
commission, assigned to serve on (but not chair) the design
review oard for a one-year period (rotating among the plan-
ning commission members). The assigned planning commission-
er may designate an alternate commissioner to attend a par-
ticular meeting in the commissioner's absence.
E. Appointments for non -planning -commission members
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9.183.050
shall be for two-year periods, except that the initial
appointments shall be staggered for one-year and two-year
periods.
F. A quorum for the design review board shall consist
of the planning commissioner (or alternate) plus three other
members present. Actions may be taken by a majority oLf
those present, provided a quorum exists.
G. The design review board shall hold regular meetings
as needed at least one week prior to the planning commission
meeting date. Special meetings may be called as necessary. H. In order to facilitate compliance with the process-
ing requirements of the permit streamlining act, the delibe-
rations of the design review board shall have the following
time limit for preparing its recommendation on any particu-
lar application: six days preceding the date upon which the
application is advertised and agendized for the planning
commission. For any applications upon which a recommenda-
tion has not been adopted, the design review board may re-
quest from the planning commission a continuance and a re-
ferral. The planning commission may decline to continue and
refer any item back to the design review board.
I. The design review board shall establish rules of
procedure, which may be amended from time to time.
J. The planning director, or his designee, shall serve
as staff support and recording secretary for the design re-
view board. (Ord. 133 53(part), 1988)
9.183.050 Design review procedures. A. Single-family
detached residential structures: The design aspects of in-
dividual plot plan applications shall be reviewed and ap-
proved, approved with conditions, modified, or denied by the
planning director, subject to the options for staff referral
or applicant appeal to the planning commission. The plan-
ning commission may refer design questions to the design
review board for an advisory finding and recommendation.
B. Multifamily residential structures from duplexes up
to twenty-four units:
1. The design aspects of plot plan applications
shall be reviewed and approved, approved with conditions,
modified, or denied by the design review board, subject to
adoption of the decision by the planning commission on their
next consent agenda. The applicant may appeal the decision
of the design review board to the planning commission by
means of the following procedure.
2. Before the consent agenda is adopted, the ap-
plicant shall make known to the planning director his inten-
tion to appeal. The matter shall then be removed from the
consent agenda and scheduled for the next agenda as a busi-
ness item. At the next meeting, the appeal shall be pre-
sented by the applicant, discussed by the planning
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9.183.060--9.183.070
commission, and the appeal will then be upheld, modified, or
denied.
C. Multifamily residential structures of twenty-five
or more units and all nonresidential projects: The design
aspects of plot plan applications shall be reviewed by the
design review board. The board shall develop and adopt
findings and a recommendation to the planning commission to
approve, approve with conditions, modify, or deny the design
of the project. The planning commission shall consider the
recommendation of the design review board at the regularly
scheduled meeting for which the plot plan has been agen-
dized, and shall adopt, adopt with modifications, or decline
to adopt the recommendation of the design review board.
D. Other plans: The design aspects of other plans
such as specific plans, specific plan amendments, tentative
tracts, typical housing products, and other similar 'pre -
plot -plan" applications may be referred for review to the
design review board. Findings and recommendations shall be
forwarded to the planning commission, along with all other
technical review results.
E. The planning commission may refer back to the de-
sign review board any modifications of the design proposed
by the applicant or the planning commission for an amended
recommendation.
F. Design details: After planning commission approval
of a plan, the commission may delegate to the design review
board the review and approval of minor design modifications
or refinements of a project, subject to adoption of the de-
cision by the planning commission on their next consent agen-
da, and also subject to appeal by the applicant to the plan-
ning commission (following the procedure in subsection H(2)
of this section).
G. Appeal of planning commission decisions: Any ac-
tion of the planning commission with regard to design review
may be appealed to the city council pursuant to Section 9-
.182.080, Appeals. (Ord. 133 S3(part), 1988)
9.183.060 Design review standards. Design review
standards shall be developed and adopted and/or amended by a
resolution of council upon a recommendation of the planning
commission. (Ord. 133 53(part), 1988)
9.183.070 Filing for design review. A. Each design
review requirement will specify the standards and criteria
to be used. Forms and checklists of required information
will be specified by the planning and development depart-
ment. Submissions for design review shall be filed on the
appropriate forms and contain the required information and
supportive material as specified for each design review re-
quirement. (Ord. 133 53(part), 1988)
186-143i (La quinta 5/89)
9.183.080--9.183.090
9.183.080 Fees. Each application submitted which
involves design review or appeal shall be accompanied by the
fee for such review or appeal as specified in a schedule of
fees adopted by city council to recoup the costs of such
reviews or appeals. (Ord. 133 §3(part), 1988)
9.183.090 Compliance. A. Each plan reviewed and
approved by the design review process (including planning
director, design review board, and planning commission)
shall be constructed, installed, landscaped, and maintained
as approved.
B. Deviation from approved plans shall be submitted to
the planning director for a determination as to whether the
deviation is substantial. If not substantial, the devia-
tion, if approved, will be noted and initialed on file
plans.
C. If the deviation is determined to be substantial,
the plans shall be returned to the original design review
procedure to re -review the deviation and its effect on the
remainder of the design approval. Because of design inter-
dependence, other design amendments may be required to com-
pensate for the deviation. If the substantial deviation is
approved, file plans will be amended by the applicant to
reflect the changes approved and/or required. (Ord. 133
S3(part), 1988)
186-143j (La Quinta 5/89)
2.06.010
be appropriate •.ahen the council deems it necessary in the
public interest. If a hearing is ordered open to public
participation, notice thereof shall be given by publishing
notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation
in the city not less than five days prior to the date of the
hearing, and by such other means as the city council deems
necessary.
B. At the time of consideration of the appeal by the
city council the appellant shall be limited to a presenta-
tion on the specific grounds of appeal and matters set forth
in his notice of appeal and shall have the burden of estab-
lishing cause why the action appealed from should be alter-
ed, reversed or modified. The council may continue the mat-
ter from time to time, and at the conclusion of its consid-
eration may affirm, reverse or modify the action appealed
from and may take any action which might have been legally
taken in the first instance by the official or body from
whose action the appeal has been taken. In ruling on the
appeal the findings and action of the council shall be final
and conclusive in the matter. (Ord. 2 51(part), 1982)
Chapter 2,06
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS --GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections:
2.06.010 General rules regarding appointments, terms,
vacancies.
2.06.020 Chairpersons, vice chairpersons --Selection
--Terms.
2.06.010 General rules regardira appointments, terms
vacancies. A. Unless otherwise provided by law, or by ord-
inance or resolution, or unless by the very nature of a sit-
uation the provisions of this section may not be made ap-
plicable, all members of boards and commissions of the city
shall be appointed for three-year terms commencing on July
1st of the year of appointment; provided, that interim va-
cancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired
term of the member replaced. This rule shall not, however,
apply in regard to a newly established board or commission
to which initial appointments are made on a staggered -term
basis; provided, that the longest such term shall not exceed
three years commencing with the July lst next following the
appointment.
B. Any member of a board or commission of this city
may be removed from office at any time, with or without
cause, by a majority vote cf the city council, except in
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2.06.020
cases where the mayor or city council are not the appointing
authority (in which cases such regular appointing authority
may exercise this power of removal). If a member absents
himself without advance permission of the board or commis-
sion or of his appointing authority, from three consecutive
regular meetings or from twenty-five percent of the duly
scheduled meetings of the board or commission within any
fiscal year, his office shall thereupon become vacant and
shall be filled as any other vacancy. Except in cases where
the mayor or city council are not the appointing authority,
no person shall be appointed to and serve substantially more
than two full consecutive terms upon any single board or
commission, and any person who has served substantially two
full consecutive terms shall not be reappointed to the same
board or commission until at least the time equal to one
full term has elapsed.
C. Unless otherwise provided by law, or by ordinance
or resolution of the city council, all members of boards and
commissions of the city appointed by t e city counci s a be initially, and durin their incumbencies bona fide resi-
dents an registered voters of the tY,and no such member
at or during suc time shall be an employee of the city.
(Ord. 2 51(part), 1982)
2.06.020 Chairpersons, vice chair ersons--Selection
--Terms. Un ess otherwise provided by law, OF by ordinance
or resolution, each board and commission of the city shall
D annually at its first meeting held after June 30, choose one
Of its number as chairperson and one as vice chairperson.
Each chairperson and vice chairperson shall have authority
and perform such duties as are commonly associated with
their respective titles, or as may be specially prescribed
by law or by the bylaws or other rules of the board or com-
mission. Vacancies in either such position occurring prior
to July 1st may be filled as in the first instance, and a
new chairperson or vice chairperson may be chosen at any
time by majority vote of all members of the board or com-
mission. (Ord. 2 51(part), 1982)
Chapter 2.08
CITY MANAGER
Sections:
2.08.010 Office created --Term.
2.08.020 Eligibility.
2.08.030 Compensation.
2.08.040 Expense reimbursement.
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