1990 05 16 DRBDESIGN REVIEW BOARD
CITY OF LA QUINTA
A special meeting to be held at the
La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado
La Quinta, California
May 16, 1990 - 5:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER - Flag Salute
II. ROLL CALL
III. BUSINESS SESSION
A. Tentative Tract 25389, Continued: Applicant:
Landmark/Brock Homes. Review of preliminary
landscaping plans for the perimeter for a 254 lot
subdivision located east of Washington Street
between 50th Avenue and Calle Tampico extension, and
Calle Rondo and Park Avenue.
1. Staff Report
a.) Questions of Staff
2. Meeting opened for discussion
b.) Questions of Applicant
c.) Board discussion
3. Action Taken (Minute Motion 90-010)
V. OTHER -
VI. ADJOURNMENT
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MEMORANDUM
TO: DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
FROM: PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DATE: MAY 16, 1990
SUBJECT: TENTATIVE TRACT 25389, PERIMETER LANDSCAPING PLANS
APPLICANT: LANDMARK LAND/BROOK HOMES
LOCATION: EAST OF WASHINGTON STREET BETWEEN 50TH AVENUE AND
CALLE TAMPICO EXTENSION, AND CALLE RONDO AND PARK
AVENUE.
BACKGROUND:
This item was reviewed at the meeting of May 2, 1990, and
continued to this special meeting. During the last review, the
Staff concerns as noted in the attached Staff report, were
discussed. It was determined that the Applicant should restudy
his plans and that the sidewalk redesign could be worked out by
Staff.
REVISED PLANS:
Staff has worked with the Applicant to provide a meandering
sidewalk that is minimally acceptable.
The landscape plans have been revised adjacent to 50th Avenue,
Park Avenue, and Calle Rondo. Revised irrigation plans will be
submitted to Staff upon approval of the landscape plans.
RECOMMENDATION:
Review revised plans and determine if acceptable.
Attachments:
1. Staff report dated May 2, 1990
2. Draft Design Review Board Minutes for May 2, 1990
3. Landscape plans
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MEMORANDUM
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DATE: MAY 2, 1990
SUBJECT: TENTATIVE TRACT 25389, PERIMETER LANDSCAPING PLANS
APPLICANT: LANDMARK LAND/BROCK HOMES
LOCATION: EAST OF WASHINGTON STREET BETWEEN 50TH AVENUE AND
CALLE TAMPICO EXTENSION, AND CALLE RONDO AND PARK
AVENUE.
BACKGROUND:
1. Tentative Tract 25389 is a single family residential
subdivision of six acres into 254 lots (one future
residential lot) around an established golf course. The
project has a temporary access off 50th Avenue and a
permanent access off Park Avenue.
2. The La Quinta General Plan has designated the following
landscape buffer strips:
50th Avenue - 20-feet (setback measured
50-feet from the
centerline)
Park Avenue - 10-feet
Calle Tampico - 5-feet
ANALYSIS:
1. Sidewalk along 50th Avenue needs to meander within
parkway and landscape buffer lot.
2. Plans utilize large amounts of turf area.
3. Shrub areas are sparse and unimaginative in design.
4. Except for turf areas, plant material is very water
efficient.
5. Design along Calle Rondo is minimal and should be
restudied.
RECOMMENDATION:
Review plans and determine if acceptable or if revisions are
necessary.
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. Landscape plans
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4. Following the discussion it was moved by
Boardmember Rice and seconded by Boardmember
Platt to adopt Minute Motion 90-009
recommending to the Planning Commission
approval of the architectural plans subject
to the Staff recommendations and that the
Developer provide revised elevations for the
off -lake models as well as submit a complete
package for the Planning Commission review.
Unanimously adopted.
C. Tentative Tract 25387; a request of Landmark Land
Company and Brock Homes for review of preliminary
landscaping plans for the perimeter for a 254 lot
subdivision located east of Washington Street
between 50th Avenue and Calle Tampico extension and
Calle Rondo and Park Avenue.
1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the
Staff report.
2. Boardmembers Platt and Anderson abstained
from participating in the discussion due to a
possible conflict of interest.
3. The Board discussed with Staff the
possibility of meandering sidewalks, buffer
areas, and ground cover instead of lawns
4. Charles Kaplinger spoke on behalf of the
Applicant, Landmark Land and stated that the
meandering sidewalk on 50th Avenue would be a
financial hardship, as they had already
received permission from the Engineering
Department to proceed with street
improvements which included sidewalks and
they were in the process of doing so now. He
discussed the complications that would be
involved due to different grade and the width
they had to work with. He did indicate that
the meandering sidewalks on 50th Avenue could
be provided where the grade flattened out.
5. Due to the complications that were involved,
Planning Commissioner Representative Bund
moved to continue the review to a Special
Meeting of the Board on May 16th at 5:30
P.M., to give the Applicant time to work out
the Staff concerns. The Applicant stated
this would be a hardship due to the time
involved. Planning Commissioner
Representative Bund amended his motion to
state that the sidewalk approval would be
subject to Staff approval. Chairman Rice
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
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