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1990 08 01 DRB4 4Q*rcv 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 Quinta, California August 1, 1990 - 5:30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER - Flag Salute II'. ROLL CALL III. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of minutes for July 10, 1990, meeting. IV. BUSINESS SESSION A. Entry concepts and park area landscaping; a request of Wilma Pacific for design review of landscape concept plans for four common lot lakefront park areas and four entry areas into the single family lot portion of Lake La Quinta and internal private streetscape. B. Planting plans for street medians adjacent to Tract 24890 - J. M. Peters; a request of Landmark Land for approval of landscape plans for the realigned 52nd Avenue and Calle Rondo. V. OTHER - A. Continued discussion of entry signs VI. ADJOURNMENT BJ/AGENDADR.5/2 - 1 - MINUTES DESIGN REVIEW BOARD CITY OF LA QUINTA A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California July 10, 1990 5:30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER A. Planning Director instructed the Board to nominate a Acting Chairman due to the absence of Chairman Rice and Vice Chairman Llewellyn. Boardmember Anderson nominated Boardmember Harbison, Boardmember Platt seconded the motion, which was unanimously' approved. Acting Chairman Harbison brought the meeting to order at 5:40 P.M. and asked Boardmember Platt to led the flag salute. Acting Chairman Harbison called for a roll call. II. ROLL CALL A. Present: Boardmembers David Harbison, Paul Anderson, Michael Platt, John Walling, Planning Commission Representative Lucia Moran. Absent: Chairman Fred Rice and Vice Chairman Ted Llewellyn Planning Director Jerry Herman introduced new Boardmember John Walling to the Board. III. CONSENT CALENDAR A. A motion was made by Boardmember Platt and seconded by Boardmember Anderson to approve the Minutes of June 6, 1990. Unanimously approved, with Planning Commission Representative Moran and Boardmember Walling abstaining due to not being in attendance. IV. BUSINESS SESSION A. Design Review of Avenida Fernando Gatehouse. A request of La Quinta Joint Venture for review of relocated gatehouse design and associated landscaping as required by Conditions of Approval for Tentative Tract 25237. MIN7/10.DRB/BJ - 1 - 1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information contained in the Staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning and Development Department. Mr. Sawa also read into the record the comments of Chairman Rice. 2. Boardmember Walling excused himself due to a conflict of interest. 3. Boardmember Anderson commented on the architectural style and asked how the upper area plants were to be maintained. The Applicant responded that they would be on a drip irrigation system. 4. Boardmember Platt remarked that the architecture was a nice transition between the Hotel and Santa Rosa Cove. 5. Following remarks regarding the appearance, Boardmember Anderson moved to recommend approval to the Planning Commission of the gatehouse design and landscaping. Commissioner Platt seconded the motion and it carried unanimously with Chairman Rice and Vice chairman Llewellyn absent, and Boardmember Walling abstaining. B. Citrus Course Clubhouse; a request of J. M. Peters for approval of architectural review of design changes to previous plot plan. 1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information contained in the Staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning and Development Department. Mr. Sawa also read into the record the comments of Chairman Rice. 2. Boardmember Anderson excused himself due to a conflict of interest. 3. Planning Commission Representative Moran inquired as to the location of the trash enclosures. 4. Boardmember Walling stated that he felt the elevation to the rear was weak but the citrus grove mitigated any problems. 5. There being no further discussion, Planning Commission Representative Moran moved and Boardmember Walling seconded the motion approving the revised plans for the clubhouse. Unanimously approved with Chairman Rice and Vice Chairman Llewellyn absent, and Boardmember Anderson abstaining. MINT/lO.DRB/BJ - 2 - C. Tract 24890 (Citrus Course); a request of J. M. Peters for approval of landscaping plans. 1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information contained in the Staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning and Development Department. Mr. Sawa also read into the record the comments of Chairman Rice. 2. Boardmember Anderson excused himself due to a conflict of interest. 3. Debbie Lamb, Landscape Architect for Peridan explained the revisions on the proposed landscaping plans and noted some lawn on slopped areas had been eliminated. 4. Acting Chairman Harbison inquired of the plant usage and stated he felt there was to much grass next to the curb which becomes a nuisance with runoff water, and asked the Applicant to view the landscaping on the Deane Homes project. 5. Following discussion it was moved by Boardmember Platt and seconded by Planning Commission Representative Moran to approve the landscaping plans subject to providing a buffer area on the perimeter streets and replacing the turf wherever possible and replacing it with ground cover, with the turf to be maintained a minimum 5-feet from the curb. Unanimously approved with Chairman Rice and Vice Chairman Llewellyn absent and Boardmember Anderson Abstaining. D. Tract 23269 (La Quinta Highlands); a request of Triad Pacific for approval of revised elevations. 1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information contained in the Staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning and Development Department. Mr. Sawa also read into the record the comments of Chairman Rice. 2. Boardmember Anderson stated that the two story unit had a large amount of glass exposure with no shading creating a problem. 3. Mr. Del Pate, the applicant stated that they had already made changes and revisions to address this problem. MIN7/lO.DRB/BJ - 3 - E. V. OTHER 4. Boardmember Walling stated that he felt that the Applicant needed to address the sun exposure problem. 5. Boardmember Anderson moved and Boardmember Walling seconded the motion to recommending approval of the revised elevations subject to Staff approval of the revised elevations. Unanimously approved with Chairman Rice and Vice Chairman Llewellyn absent. Public Use Permit 90-006, a request of the City for review of architectural elevations for a Child Care/Youth Community Center. 1. Planning Director Jerry Herman presented the information contained in the Staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning and Development Department. He also read into the record the comments of Chairman Rice. 2. Boardmember Walling excused himself due to a conflict of interest. 3. Planning Commissioner Representative Moran inquired as to the location of the fenced area. 4. Boardmembers Anderson and Walling remarked about the roof structure and truss system. 5. Boardmember Anderson remarked regarding Chairman Rice's concern about the columns being to heavy. Mr. Anderson felt they expressed an early California design. 6. Following discussion, it was moved by Planning Commissioner Representative Moran and seconded by Boardmember Platt to recommend to the Planning Commission, approval of Public Use Permit 90-006 as submitted. Unanimously approved with Chairman Rice and Vice Chairman Llewellyn absent and Boardmember Walling abstaining. A. City Entry Sign; it was moved by Planning Commissioner Representative Moran and seconded by Boardmember Moran to continue the matter to the next meeting as Chairman Rice had a proposed sketch to submit and could not attend this meeting. MIN7/lO.DRB/BJ - 4 - B. Planning Commissioner Representative Moran moved to excuse Chairman Rice and Vice Chairman Llewellyn from the meeting. It was seconded by Boardmember Platt and unanimously adopted. C. Boardmember Anderson made a request that he would like to have the City consider using local architects for City projects. Planning Director Jerry Herman stated that in the process of selecting an architect for the City some local architects had submitted proposals, but the City Council chose the one they felt was most qualified. D. Mr. Bob Ritchie, architect for the Citrus Clubhouse, apologized for being late and asked for the results of the Citrus Clubhouse revision. VI. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Planning Commission Representative Moran and seconded by Boardmember Platt to adjourn to a Regular Meeting of the Design Review Board on August 1, 1990, at 5:30 P.M. This meeting of the La Quinta Design Review Board was adjourned at 6:30 P.M., July ,10 1990. MIN7/lO.DRB/BJ - 5 - STAFF REPORT DESIGN REVIEW BOARD DATE: AUGUST 1, 1990 PROJECT: ENTRY CONCEPTS AND PARK AREA LANDSCAPING AT LAKE LA QUINTA APPLICANT: WILMA PACIFIC LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: RONALD GREGORY ASSOCIATES, INC. PROJECT: DESIGN REVIEW OF LANDSCAPE CONCEPT PLANS FOR FOUR COMMON LAKEFRONT PARK AREAS AND FOUR ENTRY AREAS INTO THE SINGLE FAMILY LOT PORTION OF LAKE LA QUINTA (TRACT 26152) AND INTERNAL PRIVATE STREETSCAPE. LOCATION: REFER TO ATTACHMENT #1 FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. BACKGROUND: Tract 24230 was approved by the City Council and is a recorded map. Design Review Board and Planning Commission have previously approved four lakefront and four off -lake unit types for this project. The two model complexes for these units have been approved by Staff. Architectural concept approvals have been given by Design Review Board and Planning Commission for the recreation lot buildings. Wilma Pacific has filed a revised map, TT 26152, to increase lot sizes on the residential lot area only; this portion is being purchased by Wilma Pacific. ANALYSIS: A. Internal streetscape 1. The plan palette indicates species commonly used on most projects we have seen. These species are primarily low and mid -range water use plants, with the exception of the palm species. 2. Use of plantings appear to also be incorporated into the frontyard areas of the units. Staff recommends that the proposed palette be used for the individual yard areas as well, so as to provide a consistent overall streetscape. STAFFRPT.080/BJ - 1 - 3. The overall concept and plantings proposed is acceptable to Staff. The plan allows flexibility in location of plant types and materials, but final detailed plans would have to be consistent with the palette and general planting locations. 4. Final detailed plans will be required to be submitted, with the County Agricultural Commissioner and Coachella Valley Water District sign offs. B. Project Entries/Park Areas 1. Via Marquessa entry off Washington Street is not part of this project; there should not be subdivision signage in this area (off -site subdivision signs are not permitted). There could be signage at the other perimeter project entries. 2. The monument sign could be allowed as it seems to pertain to the entire Lake La Quinta project, but an illuminated sign is not permitted. A variance would be required to allow illumination (Note: the proposed logos are also considered to be signage). 3. The location of the entry sign/water feature is not shown on the Washington Street entry plot plan. Wall height shown is 6-feet, 6-inches; pilasters are shown as 7-feet in height. Technically, the wall cap (6-inches) and pilasters would be considered part of the wall and therefore integral; there may be some interpretive flexibility in this regard, however. 4. Entry gate concepts have been provided which correspond to the three entry landscape plans. Detailed technical review of these entries will be done at the plot plan level, as required by the tract conditions. Entry gate specifications, stacking space, lane widths, etc., would be reviewed at that time. 5. Landscaping and layout for the four common lot "park" areas is consistent with the proposed streetscaping. It is suggested that more use of canopy trees be employed along walk and sitting areas of parks 3 and 4, in lieu of palms. RECOMMENDATION: By minute motion, recommend to the Planning Commission approval of the landscape layout provisions for the internal single family lot program streetscape, four common park areas, and four entries, subject to the following: STAFFRPT.080/BJ - 2 - 1. Signage as submitted is not subject to this approval, except that a non -illuminated monument sign identifying the project name for the entire Tentative Tract 24230 may be permitted. Subdivision signage pertaining to Tract 26152 shall be limited to the appropriate access points. 2. Applicant shall provide greater use of canopy trees along walks and sitting areas of parks 3 and 4. 3. The proposed water feature location shall be shown on the revised plans. 4. All walls shall be 6-feet in height. Wall cap may extend no more than 6-inches above said wall. Pilasters only may extend to 7-feet, including any cap. Attachments: 1. 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DESIGN PROPOSAL: Plans for your review and approval will be delivered Tuesday afternoon. The concept is low water use and minimal maintenance. No lawn is proposed to be used. The Applicant will provide a complete description at the meeting. Staff has met a couple of times with the Applicant and City's landscape architectural consultant. It is anticipated that the plan approved will set the theme for all of 52nd Avenue, and possible other streets. RECOMMENDATION: Review plans and determine if acceptable. (Note: City landscape architectural consultant will review final plans.) Attachments: 1. Landscape plans (to be delivered Tuesday afternoon). STAFFRPT.081/BJ - 1 -