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REVIEW COMMITTEE
A Regular Meeting to be Held at the
La Quinta City Hall Session Room
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California
July 7, 1999
10:00 A.M.
Beginning Minute Motion 99-016
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
II. PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the time set aside for public comment on any matter not scheduled for public hearing.
Please complete a "Request to Speak" form and limit your comments to three minutes.
III. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of the June 6, 1999 Minutes.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. Case ........................ SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 98-640
Applicant .................. Century -Crowell Communities
Location ................... To be constructed in Tract 23995-7 through 10 on the west
side of Adams Street, north of the extension of Westward
Ho Drive.
Request .................... Approval of architectural plans for one new and two
revised prototype residential units.
Action ...................... Minute Motion 99-
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VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL
VII. COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
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ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA
June 2, 1999
I. CALL TO ORDER
10:00 a.m.
A. This meeting of the Architectural and Landscaping Committee was called to order
at 10:08 a.m. by Planning Manager Christine di Iorio who led the flag salute.
B. Committee Members present: Bill Bobbitt and Dennis Cunningham.
C. Staff present: Planning Manager Christine di Iorio, Principal Planners Fred Baker and
Stan Sawa, Associate Planner Greg Trousdell, and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer.
IL PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Planning Manager Christine di Iorio asked if there were any changes to the Minutes
of May 5, 1999. There being no corrections, it was moved and seconded by
Committee Members Cunningham/Bobbitt to approve the minutes as submitted.
Unanimously approved.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. Tract 25953; a request of Oliphant and Williams Associates, Inc., for approval of
architectural and landscaping plans for two new prototype residential units for the
Sonrisa Development located at the northwest corner of Miles Avenue and Dune
Palms Road.
Associate Planner Greg Trousdell presented the information contained in the
staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development
Department.
Committee Member Cunningham asked if the square footage of the units was
increasing. Staff stated yes. Committee Member Cunningham stated the
architecture was fresh and the architectural detailing of exterior wall ties in
well with the surrounding developments.
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3. Committee Member Bobbitt concurred with Committee Member
Cunningham and stated the project was an attractive tract. He then asked if
the issue with La Quinta Palms regarding blocking of view was resolved.
Staff stated it was not an issue as the developer was in accordance with the
plans that had been approved by the City Council. Committee Member
Bobbitt commented that when a new development is proposed it should be
understood that a view will be blocked if not by the development, the trees
and plant material which are required will further block the view when it
reached maturity. He did not think it was reasonable to deny a project due to
the project blocking a view.
4. Committee Member Cunningham stated La Quinta Palms was originally
approved under Riverside County and basically had no reason for raising an
objection. The City reviews all projects as to their impact on surrounding
tracts and this tract was approved based on its ability to compliment the
surrounding homes. Staff stated the Somisa tract had a condition placed on
it to require one story units adjacent to La Quinta Palms.
5. Committee Member Bobbin stated the landscaping and plant pallette were
fine as submitted.
6. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee
Members Cunningham/Bobbitt to adopt Minute Motion 99-014
recommending approval of Tract 25953, subject to conditions as submitted.
Unanimously approved.
B. Site Development Permit 99-652; a request of T. D. Desert Development for
approval of a 13,400 square foot golf maintenance facility located south of Avenue
48 and east of Dune Palms Road.
1. Principal Planner Fred Baker presented the information contained in the staff
report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development
Department.
3. Committee Member Cunningham asked if the maintenance facility could be
seen from public view. Staff stated the peak of the building will be seen
while driving east. When driving west, very little if any will be seen. The
views that will see it are from the golf course and the future Casitas units
proposed for that area.
4. Committee Member Cunningham stated there are two views, public and
interior. His concern is only for the general public view as the interior will
be mitigated by the developer.
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5. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if the CV WD well site was proposed or
existing. Staff stated it was proposed. Committee Member Bobbin stated
that while driving down 48" Avenue it did not appear that it would be
possible to hide the building and as this building is right on 48`h Avenue. His
concern was that it is flat and appears to bring a commercial building to the
area that does not blend with the architecture of this area. It is too close to
48' Avenue and needs to be dressed up so it does not look like a maintenance
yard.
6. Committee Member Cunningham stated that a metal prefabricated building
is easier to fix it compared to a plastered house with tile roofs. This is due
to not being maintained and becoming a problem. The simpler the building
the easier to maintain, but it should not be seen from the general public view.
7. Committee Member Bobbitt stated that if he were a homeowner he would
want the building hidden by at least plant material. As Avenue 48 is fairly
heavily traveled, he does not want it to look commercialized. As long as the
facility is hidden from the street he is not concerned with the looks of the
building.
8. Committee Member Bobbitt asked when the building would be constricted.
Mr. Art Gardner, Watson and Christiansen stated the lowest point of the site
is 14 feet below the pad. The building is on the east side of the wash and they
have to keep a minimum 50 foot pad elevation per CVWD. Committee
Member Bobbit asked if the applicant was being required to line the wash
with concrete. Mr. Gardner no. They can shape and mold it as they please.
He then reviewed the elevations with the Committee and showed how the
Casitas units would be blocked by landscaping. He noted that due to the
setback of the maintenance facility and part of the proposed wall, very little
of the facility would be seen.
9. Committee Member Bobbitt asked what the construction material would be
for the roof. Mr. Chuck McBride, Design Build Associates, displayed the
roof material and colors and discussion followed.
10. Mr. Chuck Shepardson, landscape architect, stated they are trying to screen
the interior and will help the view from 48" Avenue with mounding and plant
material. Discussion followed regarding the landscaping.
11. Committee Member Bobbitt asked if the Imperial Irrigation power poles
and/or substation would be removed or hidden. Mr. Mike Hulme, project
manager for Rancho La Quinta, stated they will be landscaping the electrical
substation to make it disappear as much as possible.
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12. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee
Members Bobbitt/Cunningham to adopt Minute Motion 99-015,
recommending approval of Site Development Permit 99-652, as submitted.
Unanimously approved.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None
V. COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS: None
VI. 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
Committee to the next regular meeting to be held on July 7, 1999. This meeting was adjourned at
10:40 a.m. on .Tune 2. 1999.
Respectfully submitted,
BETTY J. SAWYER, Executive Secretary
City of La Quinta, California
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ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE
STAFF REPORT
DATE:
CASE NO.:
APPLICANT:
ARCHITECT:
REQUEST:
JULY 7, 1999
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 98-640
CENTURY-CROWELL COMMUNITIES
BENJAMIN AGUILAR AND ASSOCIATES
APPROVAL OF ARCHITECTURAL PLANS FOR TWO NEW
AND ONE REVISED PROTOTYPE RESIDENTIAL UNITS
LOCATION: TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN TRACT 23995-7 THROUGH 10
ON THE WEST SIDE OF ADAMS STREET, NORTH OF THE
EXTENSION OF WESTWARD HO DRIVE.
GENERAL PLAN
DESIGNATION: LDR (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, 2-4 DWELLINGS PER
ACRE)
ZONING: RL (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL)
BACKGROUND:
Seven new residential prototype plans (Del Rey and Marbella units) were approved on
January 12, 1999, by the Planning Commission to be constructed in the south portion
of Tract 23995 in north La Quinta. Construction has begun on the first phase of the
Del Rey units. Revisions for some of the Marbella units have been submitted. The
Marbella units approved were as follows:
Plan 1 - 1,450 square feet (3 bdrm / 3 car garage)
Plan 2 - 1,803 square feet (3 bdrm / 2 car garage +optional one car garage)
Plan 3 - 2,166 square feet (4 bdrm / 3 car garage)
Plan 4 - 2,209 square feet (3 bdrm / 3 car garage)
PROJECT PROPOSAL:
The applicant has decided not to construct Plan 1. They have submitted a revised Plan
3, and added a Plan 3F. Plan 3 and 3F are the same size at 2,165 square feet, with
a three car garage and three bedrooms. A 211 square foot optional home office is
shown in third garage space of each plan.
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Additionally, revisions have been made to Plan 4. Plan 4 is proposed at 2,200 square
feet as compared to the 2,209 square feet for the original. This plan includes four
bedrooms (game room is considered bedroom) and a three car garage. While the size
is similar to the original Plan 4, the layout and elevations are different.
The units are Mediterranean in nature, utilizing exterior plaster walls, wood fascias,
and concrete tile roofing. Colors of the exterior materials will be in the earth tone
range. Color samples will be available at the meeting. The roofs of all plans are a gable
running the width of the residence with smaller gable or hip roofs coming off the main
roof. Each plan includes three different facades, with building rears being the same
within each plan. Garage doors are metal roll -up type.
The plans utilize a variety of architectural features on the facades, including towers,
arches, wainscots, stucco recesses and popouts. Sides and rears of the units do not
have any popouts provided.
EXISTING UNIT DESCRIPTION:
The existing units in the northern part of the tract have been built by Inco Homes. The
units are Spanish or Mediterranean in nature. The units are one story in height. Three
of the four plans have a main gable roof running the width of the residence, with a hip
or gable roof garage. Some plans have smaller hip or gable roof treatments over the
entries or windows. All units have concrete tile roofing, exterior plaster walls and
wood fascias. Other features used include arches, popout window and door
surrounds, stucco columns, brick or stone wainscot, and one piece tilt -up metal garage
doors.
FINDINGS:
As required by Section 9.60.300 (Compatibility Review) of the Zoning Ordinance, the
Committee is required to review and comment on the following architectural findings:
1. The architectural and other design elements of the new residential units will be
compatible and not detrimental to the other existing units in the projects.
2. The proposed single family residences will be compatible to existing dwellings
with respect to architectural materials such as roof material, window treatment,
and garage door style, colors, roof lines, and lot area.
Response to #Land #2:
The proposed units are of a compatible architectural design, colors, and
materials. The units utilize similar architectural features such as tile roofs,
exterior plaster, arches, popout stucco surrounds, and wood facias. The plans
with some revision to the roof and exterior will be compatible with the
surrounding neighborhood.
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3. The proposed units are in conformance with the Zoning Code requirements for
single family development.
Response:
The three proposed plans are similar to the previously approved plans with the
facades providing a variety of architectural treatment. The three car garage of
Plan 4 has a water heater encroachment within the garage area. This will need
to be corrected prior to issuance of a building permit for that plan.
The home office option for the third garage space of Plans 3 and 3F will need
to be deleted because its use would require that the garage be a three car
garage.
In conclusion, the findings needed to recommend approval of this request can be
made, subject to conditions.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend to the Planning Commission approval of Site Development Permit 98-640
(minor revision), subject to the following conditions:
1. Popout window and door surrounds shall be provided on all side and rear
elevations of all plans, except adjacent to bay windows.
2. The water heater in the Plan 4 three car garage shall be removed and relocated
so as not to encroachment into the 30' by 20' garage space.
3. The home office option shall be deleted from Plans 3 and 3F.
Attachments:
1. Plan exhibits for Plans 3, 3F, and 4.
Prepared by:
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Stan B. Sawa, Principal Planner
Submitted by:
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Christine di lorio, PI nning Manager
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