2015 09 02 ALRB MinutesCALL TO ORDER
ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPING
REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2. 2015
A regular meeting of the La Quinta Architectural and Landscaping Review Board was
called to order at 10:05 a.m. by Community Development Director Johnson.
PRESENT: Board Members Richard Gray and Kevin McCune
ABSENT: Board Member Ray Rooker
STAFF PRESENT: Community Development Director Johnson, Planning Manager
Gabriel Perez, Principal Planner Jay Wuu, Executive Assistant Monika
Radeva, and Office Assistant Marilyn Monreal
Community Development Director Johnson led the Board into the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA - Confirmed
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion - A motion was made and seconded by Board Members Gray/McCune to approve
the Architectural and Landscaping Review Board Minutes of March 18, 2015, as
submitted. AYES: Board Members Gray and McCune. NOES: None. ABSENT: Board
Member Rooker. ABSTAIN: None. Motion passed.
BUSINESS SESSION
1. Appointment of one Board Member to serve on the Development Code Tune Up
Ad-hoc Committee.
Planning Manager Perez presented the information contained in the staff report, a
copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department.
General discussion followed regarding staff's efforts to identify ways to streamline
its processes and procedures and to modernize and improve the permitting and
development review process.
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Motion - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Gray/McCune to
appoint Board Member McCune to serve on the Development Code Tune Up
Ad-hoc Committee. AYES: Board Members Gray and McCune. NOES: None.
ABSENT: Board Member Rooker. ABSTAIN: None. Motion passed.
2. Village Use Permit 2015-0001 submitted by Marvin Investments, Inc. proposing
the development of Phase One of a mixed-use project including 40 condominium
units and 13,000 square feet of commercial space on approximately 1.68 acres.
Project: Villas at Old Town - Phase One. Location: southeast corner of Calle
Tampico and Desert Club Drive.
Principal Planner Wuu presented the information contained in the staff report, a
copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department.
Mr. Wells Marvin, Applicant, La Quinta, CA - introduced himself, gave a brief
description of the project, and answered the Board's questions with regards to the
proposed shade structures, pedestrian connectivity with the adjacent Old Town
commercial center and the Civic Center campus, public restroom facilities, age
restrictions, proposed landscaping, planters density, condo patios, color palette,
architectural design, etc.
Motion - A motion was made and seconded by Board Members Gray/McCune
recommending approval of Village Use Permit 2015-0001 for the Villas at Old
Town - Phase One project as submitted with staff's recommendations and the
addition of the following condition of approval:
"87. A public restroom shall be provided within the commercial area of
Building A or Building B. Confirmation of the location of the restroom
shall be provided prior to issuance of a building permit."
AYES: Board Members Gray and McCune. NOES: None. ABSENT: Board Member
Rooker. ABSTAIN: None. Motion passed.
CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL - None
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - None
BOARD MEMBER ITEMS
1. Community Development Director Johnson introduced Planning Manager
Gabriel Perez to the Board.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded by Board Members
Gray/McCune to adjourn this meeting at 10:58 a.m. AYES: Board Members Gray and
McCune. NOES: None. ABSENT: Board Member Rooker. ABSTAIN: None. Motion passed.
Respectfully submitted,
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MONIKA RADEVA, Executive Assistant
City of La Quinta, California
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