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1991 07 03 DRBDESIGN REVIEW BOARD A Regular Meeting to be held at the La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado La Quinta, California July 3, 1991 5:30 P-M- I. CALL TO ORDER - Flag Salute II. ROLL CALL III. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes of June 5, 1991 IV.BUSINESS SESSION A. Public Use Permit 91-011; a request of the La Quinta Arts Foundation for approval to construct a 6000 square foot administration/display building in the SR Zone. B . Public Use Permit 91-010; a request of Michael and Glenda Bangerter for approval of elevations for child care center C. Tentative Tract 23269; a request of Williams Development Company for approval of new architectural elevations. D. Tentative Tract 23519 and Tentative Tract 26188; a request of Santa Rosa Developers for approval of perimeter landscaping plans. V. OTHER A. Street Name Signs for the Village; consideration of street name signs for the Village Specific Plan area. VI. ADJOURNMENT MINUTES DESIGN REVIEW BOARD CITY OF LA QiTI1VTA A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California June 5, 1991 I. CALL TO ORDER 5:30 P.M. A. Chairman Rice brought the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M. and Boardmember Walling led the flag salute. Chairman Rice asked for a roll call. II. ROLL CALL A. Present: Boardmembers David Harbison, John Walling, Ted Llewellyn, Planning Commission Representative H. Fred Mosher, and Chairman Rice. B. Absent: Boardmember Michael Platt A motion was made by Chairman Rice and seconded by Boardmember Llewellyn to amend the Agenda to add Plot Plan 91-458, as an emergency item. Unanimously approved III. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Boardmember Llewellyn moved to approve the Minutes of December 5, 1990, as submitted. Commissioner Harbison seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. IV. BUSINESS SESSION: A. Public Use Permit 91-009: a request of Desert Baptist Church for construction of an 11,654 square foot church facility at the northeast corner of Miles Avenue and Adams Street. 1. Associate Planner Glenda Lainis presented the information contained in the Staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning and Development Department. DRBMIN-6/5 1 Pastor Ted Korlock, pastor of the church spoke briefly regarding his project. Boardmember Walling asked if he had any objections to reducing the amount of lawn. Pastor Korlock responded he did not. Discussion followed regarding the amount of lawn, a buffer landscape between the curb and sidewalk with drip irrigation or bubblers, future building pad being planted with wildflowers, and the color of the building. All members expressed their approval of the project. There being no further discussion it was moved by Boardmember Llewellyn and seconded by Boardmember Mosher to adopt Minute Motion 91-007 recommending approval to the Planning Commission of Public Use Permit 91-009, subject to conditions. Unanimously adopted. B. Variance Tract 26524 and Parcel Map 26525 a request of Chuck Strother for a Variance for a wail nigner t: feet on the south side of 50th Avenue west of Jefferson Street. 1. Associate Planner Glenda Lainis presented the information contained in the Staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning and Development Department. 2. Debra Smith, Holt Group, architect and engineer for the project stated that they were in agreement with Staff's recommendations and gave a description of the proposed wall. She inquired about the encroachment permit. Staff clarified that an encroachment permit would not be required. 3. Chairman Rice asked the Applicant why the added height was needed. Ms. Smith stated the reason was to preserve the trees and due to the Noise Study. Discussion followed as to the grading and purpose of why the wall was needed to be 9 feet. 4. There being no further discussion it was moved by Chairman Rice and seconded by Boardmember Walling to adopt Minute Motion 91- 008 recommending to the Planning Commission approval of the Variance for Tentative Tract 26524 and Parcel Map 26525 subject to conditions. Unanimously approved. C. Plot Plan 91-464; a request of the Villa La Quinta Homeowner's Association for approval of a guard gate house and monument sign on the north side of 50th Avenue at Avila. DRBMIN-6/5 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. CO3 Mr. Carl Meisterlin, spoke on behalf of the Association, giving the Board a description of the proposed project and why they were in need of a new building. Boardmember Llewellyn inquired if the Association had purchased the land from CVWD. Mr. Meisterlin stated they had purchased the land from CVWD as well as from both property owners on the other side. 3. Mr. Carl Cox, 47-159 Young Love, Indio, spoke on behalf of the Association to explain why the additional land was needed. Discussion followed as to what the Fire Marshal had requested. He further stated that a restroom would be provided for gardeners. 4. Boardmember Walling commented on the foliage to be used in the landscaping. Discussion followed as to what plants would do best in the summer heat. 5. There being no further discussion it was moved by Chairman Rice and seconded by Boardmember Mosher to adopt Minute Motion 91- 009 recommending to the Planning Commission approval of Plot Plan 91-464, subject to Staff and the Fire Marshal conditions. Unanimously approved. D. Plot Plan 91-458; a request of Robert Barnes for approval of a building remodel for 51-370 Avenida Bermudas. 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. Following a brief discussion regarding the appearance of the building and need for additional treatment to the east side, it was moved by Boardmember Walling and seconded by Boardmember Llewellyn to adopt Minute Motion 91-010 recommending to the Planning Commission approval of Plot Plan 91-458 subject to the Staff recommendation and condition. E. Street Name Signs for the Village; consideration of street name signs for the Village Specific Plan. DRBMIN-6/5 Principal Planner Sawa stated this matter was before the Board for their consideration. It was moved by Boardmember Mosher and seconded by Boardmember Llewellyn to table the matter to the July meeting. Unanimously approved. All members were encouraged to find pictures to submit to the Planning Department for review. 06 OTHER A. City Entry Signs; a status report only on the progress of the City entry signs. V. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Chairman Rice and seconded by Boardmember Llewellyn to adjourn to a regular meeting of the Design Review Board on July 3, 1991, at 5:30 P.M. This meeting of the La Quinta Design Review Board was adjourned at 6:04 P.M., June 5, 1991. DRBMIN-6/5 STAFF REPORT DESIGN REVIEW BOARD DATE: JULY 3, 1991 PROJECT: PUBLIC USE PERMIT 91-011 APPLICANT: LA QUINTA ARTS FOUNDATION ARCHITECT: WALLING & MCCALLUM LOCATION: LA QUINTA CIVIC CENTER SITE LOCATED AT SOUTHWEST CORNER OF WASHINGTON STREET AND CALLE TAMPICO NEAR EASTERLY END OF SITE BACKGROUND: The Arts Foundation is proposing to construct a 6,000 square foot administrative/display building on the Civic Center site. The building would be located on the east end of the Civic Center site approximately midway between Calle Tampico and Avenida La Fonda. SUBMITTAL: Applicant has submitted a site plan, floor plan, and elevations of the proposed structure. The building would be "southwest" in nature with the exterior materials consisting of stucco, big trim, and a tile roof. Windows, for the most part, have been recessed in order to provide shading of the glass areas. At this time the landscaping plan has not been submitted. Landscaping for this site may or may not be a part of the overall Civic Center plan. Regardless, the Design Review Board will review the landscaping plans when they are made available. No signage has yet been submitted for the building. The signage will be submitted at a later date and reviewed by the Design Review Board. STAFF COMMENTS: 1. Staff feels that submitted architectural plans are attractive and well designed. 2. Detailed hardscape and softscape treatment around the buildings will be subject to further review when those plans are made available. DRB7/3.F3/CS RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Design Review Board review the plans in light of the above comments and if deemed acceptable recommend approval to the Planning Commission, subject to any appropriate conditions. Attachments: 1 2 Location Map Architectural Plans DRB7/3.F3/CS -2- '" 007 �I I LOCATION MAP CASE MAP CASE Nm PUP 91-011 52 NO RT SCALE: NTS STAFF REPORT DESIGN REVIEW BOARD DATE: JULY 3, 1991 PROJECT: PUBLIC USE PERMIT 91-010 PROPOSED PRESCHOOL/DAY-CARE CENTER APPLICANT: GLENDA & MICHAEL BANGERTER ENGINEER: ADVANCED ENGINEERING GROUP ARCHITECT: MOSER ASSOCIATES LOCATION: SOUTH SIDE OF SAGEBRUSH AVENUE EXTENSION EAST SIDE OF DATE PALM DRIVE BACKGROUND: 1. The proposed preschool/day-care center will care for 230 children (200 children initially and 30 more after Phase Two) and 23 employees, and comprise three phases, the first (classroom & administration buildings) 8,851 square feet, the second (infant and toddler center) (1,056 square feet) and the third (multi -use facility) 2,000 square feet. 2. The facility is located on a triangular shaped lotalong side the CVWD evacuation channel. 3. The proposed buildings are grouped around a central open play area located alongside the CVWD channel. 4. The main classroom building has skylights on the north side of the roof structure thus introducing indirect light into the building. Portal doorways on the south side of the building have also been provided producing shade and element of human scale. 5. Access/internal vehicular traffic circulation on the site comprises a one-way access loop off Date Palm Drive suitable for temporary parking during drop off and pick-up and a larger two-way access parking area on the northern part of the site. 6. Landscaping plans for this project will be reviewed at a later stage. 7. The applicant has proposed a desert color scheme for the project with red tile roof and tan/off white stucco. The interior of each portal (seven in all) along the south side of the classroom building will be painted different colors of the rainbow. DRB7/3.F2/CS -1 Lri J STAFF COMMENTS: 1. The trash enclosure area needs to be relocated to the east to reduce traffic conflict in the driveway area. 2. More shade possibly in the form of a trellis or tinted windows should be introduced on the south side of the classroom building between the entry portals. 3. The Applicant has provided an access of + 13 parking spaces. These should be eliminated and landscaped areas created, for example at the southern corner of the site, adjacent to Date Palm Drive. 4. The architectural style and color scheme of the buildings is in keeping with the surrounding neighborhood. RECOMMENDATION: Review plans in conjunction with Staff comments and determine acceptability. Attachments: 1. Site plan 2. Architectural drawings DRB7/3.F2/CS -2- CASE No. ATTACHMENT No. 1 II PA J LA OUIHTA \ c RY 50 TH-� LOCATION MAP PUP 90-010 RT M9In .7IZI ONOXN wauwna awxaa VJ ifl() vi w, ............ .. viriii ... � v,wino ri � aAlU i g.LIS v 9CIVDSQN`d'I 'IOOH S fl'i. m VJNmO V11 ATTACHMENT No. 2 o 0 � g 4 "j a l HIP o f a 0111 HIM X42i � ����� � � 8 � zz> aa aq Ou 33 Wia�a °y�$r c7 E {� a��u E3� I IyLJtl—ice i µ o b:, Duo FP 1a 1 ' II I I ,r q q A aa 7� r ��a V r'ScJ xx : i 77 f _ 10"1 RL" �a wnva a.Lva oos-ar IOOHOS fl'LLLI'I tl.LNIRO V'I + r — HAIUa ouvnovs M adm� vw�no n Eli � i El 8 Z a ® c ® ° c ° ® o ®` i z I11 El El �,° a ...r• � El 8 ®. ® El II 4 e 0 1 a ;•���iI�� Ll P6t A.p -� G7 t La la 3 . II 44 Il fl 44 II Il � 44 Il Il 4 Mi iF - dl'Itl'J 'vwino w� 7 { 4.... A11Vd 'dLVd OOS66 ;�i •,+h;� 1 � i _'IOOFi�Sfl'ILLl"Itl.T.NIf1Utl'I- q �, i lva 1V7tld 3.LtlU IIOOH3s H= VIk na -- 4 , it J'1 II I� I I b • t I I I I II II II II I I. III II _ I I I II I i ii ' J —4G ------ STAFF REPORT DESIGN REVIEW BOARD DATE: JULY 3, 1991 PROJECT: PUBLIC USE PERMIT 91-010 PROPOSED PRESCHOOL/DAY-CARE CENTER APPLICANT: GLENDA & MICHAEL BANGERTER ENGINEER: ADVANCED ENGINEERING GROUP ARCHITECT: MOSER ASSOCIATES LOCATION: SOUTH SIDE OF SAGEBRUSH AVENUE EXTENSION EAST SIDE OF DATE PALM DRIVE BACKGROUND: 1. The proposed preschool/day-care center will care for 230 children (200 children initially and 30 more after Phase Two) and 23 employees, and comprise three phases, the first (classroom & administration buildings) 8,851 square feet, the second (infant and toddler center) (1,056 square feet) and the third (multi -use facility) 2,000 square feet. 2. The facility is located on a triangular shaped lotalong side the CVWD evacuation channel. 3. The proposed buildings are grouped around a central open play area located alongside the CVWD channel. 4. The main classroom building has skylights on the north side of the roof structure thus introducing indirect light into the building. Portal doorways on the south side of the building have also been provided producing shade and element of human scale. 5. Access/internal vehicular traffic circulation on the site comprises a one-way access loop off Date Palm Drive suitable for temporary parking during drop off and pick-up and a larger two-way access parking area on the northern part of the site. 6. Landscaping plans for this project will be reviewed at a later stage. 7. The applicant has proposed a desert color scheme for the project with red tile roof and tan/off white stucco. The interior of each portal (seven in all) along the south side of the classroom building will be painted different colors of the rainbow. -1- Il DRB7/3.F2/CS „j ^ STAFF COMMENTS: 1. The trash enclosure area needs to be relocated to the east to reduce traffic conflict in the driveway area. 2. More shade possibly in the form of a trellis or tinted windows should be introduced on the south side of the classroom building between the entry portals. 3. The Applicant has provided an access of + 13 parking spaces. These should be eliminated and landscaped areas created, for example at the southern corner of the site, adjacent to Date Palm Drive. 4. The architectural style and color scheme of the buildings is in keeping with the surrounding neighborhood. RECOMMENDATION: Review plans in conjunction with Staff comments and determine acceptability. Attachments: 1. Site plan 2. Architectural drawings DRB7/3.F2/CS -2- ATTACHMENT No. 1 I v I� I JPA LA OUINTA \ �e. sotNIF LOCATION MAP RTH CASE Nm PUP 90-010 ` our�nuv wwwa tutuae asn M9IA 0I2I1 VOrIOXd Hvw�novt ! °i •• i 9.LIS v 9dNOSUNV I "IooHDs 3 uin vjmno vi ATTACHMENT No. 2 Willi III �ill go W151. Wi.e s'OK b i14 Pi ?— o_ . 1 101 RLX" 70iIIVJ.�' VIHNb �... dd WIVd aLva ON-6/ 7OOHDS TILL!"! tl. MnD YI I — anroa oavnovs tr � 4 i1e i _ I �► e W js � I S anJan Hsnaaaccroa j Cis Q, I ! I - L 0.1 ! ! ' fill _ i ,�l n ,� ,—aJvr�vnsnseaays 1 iosnv� 'VINMOn as rma azva ON a 100HJS3ILL[I V.1 NMO V'l A M mnvo 'vimno V, J Kwd aLva 00i a 100HOS 3WIn YlKnO VI I I im an . WWd aLVa roc-S► -110otus aujn v.Lruna vi d �I I ip I I V� I I t h I, II JL _JL STAFF REPORT DESIGN REVIEW BOARD DATE: JULY 3, 1991 PROJECT: REVIEW OF ARCHITECTURAL ELEVATIONS FOR UNITS TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON 44 LOTS IN TRACT 23269 APPLICANT: WILLIAMS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LOCATION: LA QUINTA HIGHLANDS, LOTS 31-72, 165 AND 149, SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ADAMS STREET AND FRED WARING DRIVE. THESE LOTS ARE LOCATED ON SONESTA WAY, VILLETA DRIVE , AROSA WAY AND LA PALMA DRIVE. BACKGROUND: 1. Tract 23269 totaling 255 lots has been developed by a number of developers including Triad (original subdivider of whole tract) La Quinta Vistas and Williams Company. 2. The Williams Company has developed a number of tracts in the northern area of La Quinta including Cactus Flower and Rancho Ocotillo which are located across Adams Street to the east. PROPOSAL: The table below describes the proposed units: # Sq. Footage Unit # Sq. Footage Garage PLAN 1 1470 640 PLAN 2 1805 647 PLAN 3 1686 656 PLAN 4 1818 598 # Stories 1 1 2 2 # Different Elevations 3 3 3 3 # Bedrooms 3 3 3 4 # Bathrooms 2 2 1/2 2 1/2 3 # Family Rooms 1 1 1 1 # Car Garages 3 3 3 3 DRB7/3.F1/CS The applicant has proposed six different color scheme combinations using two different roof tile colors, red/brown and beige/brown. Six different alternate colors have been proposed for facia/barge/trim, garage field/louvers and stucco. These are all desert colors. The architectural style used, Spanish/contemporary, is similar to that used for the surrounding tracts. Note should be made that the conditions attached to the approval of this tract require all lots less than 150 feet from Fred Waring Drive and Adams Street to be one story, less than 20 feet in height. This affects approximately 17 of the lots (see attachment #2). STAFF COMMENTS: 1. Front elevations are attractive and well proportioned 2. Side and rear elevations seem to show sufficient architectural treatment. 3. Eaves overhangs and shading of windows on the sides of units are minimal. Increased shading on windows on the side elevations could be achieved by larger pop outs around the top of windows or by using tinted windows. 4. All units are 50 feet wide and therefore will fit on the smallest lots provided (60 feet wide). 5. only Units 1 & 2 (one story) will be allowed on Lots 31 to 45 and Lots 71 & 72. Each unit has three alternate front elevations. Staff feels this will provide enough variety of house design on these lots. 6. Only two color roof tiles have been proposed. A third roof tile should be used to provide more variety in roof color for the lots along Fred Waring and Adams Street. RECOMMENDATION: Review plans in conjunction with Staff comments and determine acceptability. The Design Review Board recommendation will then be forwarded to the Planning Commission. Attachment: 1. Locality Plan 2. Tract Map 3. Architectural Plans & Elevations Full scale architectural plans attached. DRB7/3.F1/CS -2- ��; ATTACHMENT No. 2 by witli anus Go . :r-R� wA�iVCz) DFZ .V.B9°95"/O'E. E 265E.93' 2658. 74) ZZC 8 'J 60' 2376.58 (737 11 i Yo4�Z/O 1 S 6 7 / /7 27 2J 29 3C3/ !2 33 1I 75 J6 39 1 /39\�\ 2oB ZIl II 6 l! -SFA—{rS'fT— * 99 /96 ivt — 2a7 'f I a,i 8 1J l9 26 \ \ \S 22 N I Zdi 2Z77I<T i P/3 �� 1 10 /3 11 2. 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These tracts plus the adjoining subdivision, TT 25363 are all owned by Santa Rosa Developers. All the roads in this area will be public streets. 1. LANDSCAPE PLANS PROPOSAL: The Applicant has prepared landscaping plans for the perimeter landscape strip along Miles Avenue and Adams Street. STAFF COMMENTS: 1. The sidewalk along Miles Avenue needs to meander with greater radii utilizing the 20 foot landscape lot. 2. The Boston Ivy does not respond well to the summer desert heat so it should be replaced. The late afternoon sun in midsummer will still shine on the north facing wall where this plant is located on the attached landscaping plans. 3. Confirmation is needed from the Engineering Company working on the grading plans for these projects to ensure berms required as a result of the acoustical study will be on the lot side of the perimeter wall. If the berm needs to be placed within the landscape perimeter area on Miles Avenue or Adams Road the landscaping plans need to accommodate this. DRB7/3.F4/CS -1- 4. The attached landscaping plans show perimeter landscaping on Miles Avenue between Adams Street and Dune Palms Road. The landscaping along this stretch will therefore be consistent and coordinated even though three different tracts are involved. 5. A drip irrigation system has been used between the sidewalk and street curb. RECOMMENDATION: Review the plans in conjunction with Staff comments and determine if they are acceptable or if revisions are needed. Attachments: 1. Locality Plan Copy of full size landscaped plans attached. DRB7/3.F4/CS -2- n�