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- LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 — 11:30 a.m.
Public Works Conference Room — Palm Desert Civic Center
73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260
I. Call to Order
11:33 a.m.
II. Roll Call
Present: Absent � �,
Chairman H. Spencer Knight Member Martin Alvare �
Vice-Chairman Lauri Aylaian �
Member Homer Croy � o
Member Mark Greenwood �n
Member Richard S. Kelly :�
Member Connor Limont �,�
Member Carlos L. Ortega t�;
Member Bob Spiegel �,,
Member Janis Steele p �==� ��`
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Tony Bagato, Principal Planner �, 4 ' � � � �:�:'�;
Justin McCarthy, ACM for Redevelopment � � � � �`
Hart Ponder, Code Compliance Manager E � ��� � � ,; �,�f
Robert Wolfe, HDR � '"' � � �_
Bertha A. Gonzalez, Recording Secretary a ��,� ���,.' ��_;
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IV. Consent Calendar �+ �� � � � � � � �a
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A. MINUTES of the Regular Landscape Beautification Committee Meeting of
March 19, 2008.
Approve as presented.
APPROVED MINUTES
LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
April 16, 2008
Upon a motion by H. Spencer Knight, second by Member Limont, and 8—
1-0 vote of the Committee Board with Member Ortega abstaining, the Consent
Calendar was approved as presented.
V. Consent Items Held Over
None
VI. New Business
A. New Sheriff Sub-Station
Tony Bagato, Principle Planner for the City of Palm Desert, gave a brief
presentation of the landscape on the New Sheriff Substation's on Gerald
Ford Drive. Highlights of the presentation were as follows:
1. The project consists of desert landscape; the landscape architect has
been using the desert palette and working very closely with Diane
Hollinger and Spencer Knight.
2. The irrigation plan is still in process
3. All parking spaces are covered
4. Solar panefs are being incorporated on the roofs of the building
5. A separate building will be used as a helicopter landing area for
emergencies only
6. The plan has been approved by the Architectural Review Commission
Upon a motion from Member Spiegel, second by Member Limont and a 9-0
vote of the Committee Board, the project was approved as presented.
B. Modified Landscape on Fred Warinq Median
Member Knight presented the landscape plan of the section on the Fred
Waring median between Alaska and Tennessee, which had to be modified
due to the widening of the lanes. This modification resulted in the
narrowing of the median and the section had to be redesigned. Highlights
included:
1. No green plant material will be installed
2. Flagstone installation on the nose of the median
3. Band of 3-6 inches in width of Indian gold cobble
4. Boulders 2-5 feet; 12 inches above ground
5. The remainder will be done with pavers to immolate decomposed
granite
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APPROVED MINUTES
LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
April 16, 2008
A suggestion brought forward was the use of different size and/or color of
cobble for variety, but the Committee agreed that the plan had enough
variety as it was and did not require any additional.
Because of its unique design, the Committee was concerned with its
acceptance by the residents. After a brief discussion, the Committee
agreed to set the trend.
Upon a motion by Member Spiegel, second by Member Kelly and a 9-0 vote
of the Committee Board, the project was approved as presented.
VII. Continued Business
A. Tamarisk Tree Removal and Parkinq Lot Proiect on San Pablo
Member Knight informed the Committee that the scope of work is not
advanced enough to give a full presentation, but the Committee decided to
move forward with the discussion. Suggestions included the removal of
the trees, installation of parking at an angle on the east side, along the
park and moving the lanes towards the west.
Concerns brought forward included:
1. Will enough shade be provided from the park or would additional
shading will be required?
2. How much shielding from the College of the Desert field lighting do the
trees provide the housing track across the street? Will it generate
complaints?
Staff will complete a more detailed scope of work and will present it to the
Gommittee at a later meeting.
VIII. Old Business
None
IX. Reports and Remarks
Member Kelly expressed his discontent with Code Compliance causing the
complete removal of native plant material when requiring property owners to
clean up their property. An example given by Member Kelly was the lot at the
corner Ironwood and San Luis Rey that had some greasewood bushes and
other native plants, but because Code Compliance asked the owners to clean
the lot, all plant material was removed. Hart Ponder, Code Compliance
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APPROVED MINUTES
LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
Aprii 16, 2008
Manager, informed Member Kelly that Code can only encourage property
owners to keep their plant material, but in no way could they enforce it.
Member Kelly stressed his desire for Code Compliance to do what they could
to ensure that homeowners do not remove the native plants when required to
clean their property.
X. Adjournment
With no further business or discussion, and Landscape Beautification
Committee Board concurrence, the meeting was adjourned at 11:59 p.m.
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H. Sp nce nig , ndscape Manager
ATTEST:
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ertha A. onzalez, ecordi Secretary
Landscape Beautification Committee
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