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2011 01 05 ALRC MinutesMINUTES ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall 78 -495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA January 5, 2011 10:03 a.m. CALL TO ORDER A. This regular meeting of the Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee was called to order at 10:03 a.m. by Planning Manager David Sawyer who led the Committee in the flag salute. B. Committee Members Present: Jason Arnold, Kevin McCune, and David Thorns Committee Members Absent: None C. Staff present: Planning Manager David Sawyer, Assistant Planner Eric Ceja, and Secretary Monika Radeva II. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed III. PUBLIC COMMENT: None IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: Staff asked if there were any changes to the Minutes of December 15, 2010. It was moved and seconded by Committee Members Arnold /Thoms to approve the minutes with the following corrections: 1) Committee Member Arnold said on page 2, bullet point 11 should be corrected to read: Pindo Palm; instead of Pinto Palm. 2) Committee Member Arnold said on page 2, bullet point 14 should be corrected to read: Decomposed granite (dg) shall be wet and tamped when installed; instead of just tamped. Unanimously approved. V. BUSINESS ITEMS: A. Final Landscape Plan 2010 -061 a request submitted by John Grist, Grist Associates for The Foundation Group for the review and approval of on -site landscaping for Pad "A" at the La Quinta Village Shopping Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee Minutes January 5, 2011 Center located at the northwest corner of Calle Tampico and Washington Street. Assistant Planner Eric Ceja presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning Department. Committee Member McCuneasked if the existing retention basin located east of the building would remain as turf. Staff replied that it would in the immediate future. However, the property owner of the retention basin had already submitted Final Landscaping Plans proposing to convert it to desertscape. The proposed landscape for the building is in harmony with the proposed plans for the retention basin. Committee Member McCune asked if the entire site was maintained by the same property management company. Mr. Dana MacKay with the Foundation Group, 3857 Birch Street, Suite 496, Newport Beach, CA9266O, introduced himself. He said the entire shopping center was maintained by the same property management company. Mr. Fred East, Senior Project Manager, 75110 St. Charles #13, Palm Desert, CA92211, introduced himself and talked about the retention basin's design and capacity. Committee Member McCune said he was very pleased with the plant palette. Committee Member Arnold suggested the applicant use PVC hard pipe instead of the proposed PVC flexible pipe to avoid maintenance issues in the future. The applicant said that CVWD had already addressed the issue. Committee Member Thoms said he found the plant paletteto be acceptable. However, he said the proposed bougainvillea on the north side of the building would not fare very well and he suggested a more suitable vine -type plant should be selected. Committee Member Thoms said he didn't find the proposed stairs necessary. Mr. East replied that, on the east side, the grade difference was minimal, but on the north side it was substantial which was why there were three rows of stairs. Committee Member Thoms P:\ Reports- ALRC2011 WLRC_2- 2- 11\ALRCMIN _1 -5 -11 Approved.docx 2 Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee Minutes January 5, 2011 asked what material the planters were made out of. Mr. East replied they were made out of regular gray concrete to match the concrete base of the columns around the building. Committee Member Thorns asked why the applicant was proposing three pots located on the northeast corner of the building and another two on the west side. Staff said the Planning Commission had requested that planting materials be placed at the northeast corner to enhance the area which also included a fountain and seating benches. The ones on the west side were requested because there wouldn't be any kind of landscaping on that side. Committee Member McCune asked what plant material would be in the pots. Staff replied that the plans identified lavender and annuals. Committee Member Thorns said it would have been nicer if there wasn't a cement strip separating the desertscape from the turfed retention basin. Committee Member Arnold said the mow strip would prevent the turf growing over the desertscaped area. Committee Member Thorns asked if there would be landscaping placed on the southwest corner of the building by the bus stop area. Mr. East said IID would be placing a transformer in that location. Committee Member Thorns asked if the tree that is there now would be lost. Mr. East explained the applicant had done everything possible by trimming the tree and digging through the roots to save it, and so far it looked like the tree would survive. Committee Member McCune said the two pots on the west side were right next to an ADA parking space and were obstructing the pedestrian path of travel. He suggested those two pots be removed and only the three pots by the fountain and seating benches remain. Committee Member McCune suggested replacing the proposed bougainvillea for the columns on the north side with a Calliandra vine which would be more appropriate for that location. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Thoms /Arnold to adopt Minute Motion 2011- 001, recommending approval of Final Landscape Plans 2010 -061 as submitted, with the following recommended suggestions: P:\Reports - ALRC2011WLRC_2- 2- 11\ALRC MIN_1- 5- 11_Approved.docx 3 Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee Minutes January 5, 2011 • Remove the two pots located on the west side of the building. • Replace the bougainvillea proposed for the columns on the north side of the building with a Calliandra. • Use Barbara Karst bougainvillea variety for the south side. • Place a six -inch concrete mow -strip on the east property line. Unanimously approved. VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None VII. COMMITTEE MEMBER ITEMS: None VIII. PLANNING STAFF ITEMS: None IX. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Thoms /McCune to adjourn this meeting of the Architecture and Landscaping Review Committee to a Regular Meeting to be held on February 2, 2011. This meeting was adjourned at 10:38 a.m. on January 5, 2011. Respectfully " bmitted, MON A RA EVA Secretary P:\Reports - ALRC\2011\ALRC 2 -2 -1 BALRC M1N_1- 5- 1 1_Approved.docx 4