2012 10 15 ALRC Minutes Special MeetingCALL TO ORDER
ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPING
REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012
A special meeting of the La Quinta Architectural and Landscaping Review
Committee was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Planning Manager David Sawyer.
Planning Manager Sawyer led the Committee into the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENT: Committee Members Richard Gray, Kevin McCune, and Ray
Rooker
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Planning Manager David Sawyer, Associate Planner Jay Wuu,
and Secretary Monika Radeva
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA- Confirmed
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion - A motion was made by Committee Members McCune /Rooker to approve
the Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee Minutes of September 13,
2012, as submitted. Motion passed unanimously.
BUSINESS SESSION
Site Development Permit 2012 -923 submitted by the Master Association of
Rancho La Quinta for the Architectural and Landscaping Plans for the
Expansion of the Rancho La Quinta Jefferson Street Gatehouse. The project
is located at 49 -003 Jefferson Street, within the Rancho La Quinta
Development.
Associate Planner Jay Wuu presented the information contained in the staff
report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning Department.
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Associate Planner Wuu introduced the applicant Jerry Santucci, General
Contractor with Santucci Builders, Inc., 72 -529 Beavertail Street, Palm
Desert, CA, and Curtis Richard Shupe, Architect with Curtis Richard Shupe
Design, 72 -880 Fred Waring Drive, Suite A -5, Palm Desert, CA, and said
they were available to answer any questions the Committee might have.
General discussion followed regarding the project addressing the following:
• An existing traffic signal in front of the guardhouse
• No parking of vehicles should occur around the guardhouse as an
ample employee parking lot was provided inside the gates of the
community
• Removal of existing palm trees and the addition of new landscaping
for a final result of having two palm trees at the front of the
guardhouse and two in the rear
• Existing surveillance and the addition of more surveillance cameras
• Types of surveillance equipment being implemented
• There would be no change to the front signage for the community
• Addition of four lanterns to match the existing
•' Location of AC units and hot water heater
Committee Member Rooker expressed a concern about the architectural
design and the lack of vegetation, especially on the south side. He
suggested the use of recesses, stucco stone, and /or additional landscaping
to soften the impact of the stucco. Mr. Shupe replied the landscaping would
match the existing and noted there was a five to six foot planter around the
perimeter of the extension which would also provide additional landscaping.
He said the applicant would agree to comply with a condition of approval
regarding the landscaping.
Further general discussion followed regarding the existing and proposed
landscaping.
Motion - Minute Motion 2012 -005 was made by Committee Members
Rooker /Gray recommending approval of Site Development Permit 2012 -923
as submitted with staff's recommendations and recommending that
augmenting the proposed landscaping be added as a condition of approval.
Motion passed unanimously.
CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL - None
COMMISSIONER ITEMS - None
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REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES 2 OCTOBER 15, 2012
PLANNING STAFF ITEMS
• Planning Manager Sawyer said the La Quinta Retirement Community project
submitted by Lenity Group, LLC. had been presented to the Planning
Commission for review and consideration on September 25, 2012. The
Commission amended the conditions of approval recommended by staff by
requesting the Committee's suggestions be added to the conditions of
approval. The project is scheduled to be presented to the City Council on
October 23, 2012.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved by Committee Members
McCune /Gray to adjourn this meeting at 4:23 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submi ted,
MONIKA RADEVA, Secretary
City of La Quinta, California
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REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES 3 OCTOBER 15, 2012