1982 08 23 PC Minutes PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA
The inaugural meeting held at the La Quinta~w
City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta,
California.
Au~st 23, 1982 6:30
1. CALL TO ORDER
A. The flag salute was led by Patricia Reilly.
2. OATH OF OFFICE
A. City Clerk Frank Usher administered the oath of office to Planning
Commissioners Imkamp, Klimkiewicz, Reilly and Thornburgh.
3. ROLL CALL
Present' Commissioners Imkamp, Klimkiewicz, Reilly and Thornburgh.
Also present were City Manager Usher, Secretary Ann Jennings
and City Attorney Ray Ott.
Absent: Commissioner Goetcheus.
Moved by Commissioner Reilly, seconded by Commissioner Klimkiewicz, to
excuse Commissioner Goetcheus. Unanimously adopted.
4. HEARINGS
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
6. BUSINESS SESSION
A. The City Manager discussed the purpose of Ordinance No. 12, adopted by
the La Quinta City Council relative to residential or single-family
development in the R-1 zones of the City, and reiterated the purpose
and definition of this Ordinance.
The City Attorney provided the Commission with his legal opinion
regarding plot plan guidelines and explained the language of the
Ordinance and its specific requirements. He also discussed the
Act law as it applies to elected officials, and explained its
Brown
requirements to the Commission.
After discussion, the Commission reached agreement on residential
structure requirements, as follows:
* Minimum gross usable living area shall be 1200 sq. ft.
* There shall be not less than 1% baths in one or two'...'bedroom
homes.
* There shall be not less than 1 3/4 baths in homes with three or
more bedrooms.
* There shall be a 10 ft. minimum clear dimension in bedrooms.
* Bedrooms shall have an area of not less than 110 sq. ft.
_- * Burglary resistant measures shall be implemented, such as: solid
core exterior doors, double key one inch (1") deadbolts in all
exterior doors except sliding glass doors, a peephole or other
viewing device in the front door, lights at all exterior doors
which shall be connected to a timer.
* There shall be a two car garage, or a two car carport with 100
sq. ft. minimum storage area, with a minimum side dimension of
five ft, to be constructed as part of the carport or house
structure.
* There shall be a separate pedestrian door into a garage.
Minutes - Planning Commission
August 23, 1982
Page 2.
Due to the lateness of the hour, the Commission agreed to adjourn
the meeting to the following Monday, August 30, 1982, for completion
of this item of business.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Reilly, seconded by Commissioner Thornburgh, to
adjourn the meeting to Monday, August 30, 1982, at 6:30 p.m., at
La Quinta city Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta. Unanimously
adopted.
The inaugural meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta,
California, was adjourned at 9:58 p.m., on Monday, August 23, 1982, at
the La Quinta City Hall, 78-1~5 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California.