1982 09 14 PC Minutes PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA
A regular meeting held at La Quinta City
Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta,
California.
September 14, 1982 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A. The flag salute was led by John Klimkiewicz.
2. OATH OF OFFICE
A. The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Planning
Commissioner Paul Goetcheus.
3. ROLL CALL
Present:Commissioners Imkamp, Klimkiewicz, Goetcheus, Reilly
and Thornburgh.
Absent: None.
4.HEARINGS
5.CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by Commissioner Reilly, seconded by Commissioner Thornburgh,
to approve the Consent Calendar, subject to correction of the
minutes of the regular meeting of August 23, 1982, indicating a
peephole device in all exterior doors, and a correction of the
minutes of the August 30, 1982, meeting indicating that there was
discussion, without actually any consensus reing reached,
regarding architectural compatibility.
1. The Minutes of the regular meetings of August 23, 1982, and
August 30, 1982, were approved as corrected. Unanimously
adopted.
6. BUSINESS SESSION
A. Commissioner Imkamp reported that additional information has
been obtained from the County Building and Safety Department
regarding Commission questions pertaining to roof pitch,
siding materials, drainage, site preparation and grading,
structural height requirements, roof materials, minimum bed-
room size, sold core doors, outdoor water spigots, street
numbers on houses, plot plan approval requirements and
minimum square footage requirements.
Commissioner Thornburgh further reported on findings obtained
regarding utilities, setbacks, and roof overhangs.
Commissioner Imkamp also relayed information from the County
instructing the Commission to draft requirements pertaining
primarily to the aesthetic requirements rather than the
structural requirements of homes.
- B. The City Manager discussed methods for selection of Chairman
with the Commission. Commissioners Goetcheus, Klimkiewicz
and Reilly asked to have their names withdrawn from nomina-
tion. Commissioners Imkamp and Thornburgh declared interest
in serving as Chairman.
After discussion, it was the consensus to vote between
the two self-nominated candidates for Commission Chairman.
The result of the vote was three votes for Commissioner
Thornburgh, two votes for Commissioner Imkamp. Moved by
Commissioner Reilly, seconded by Commissioner Klimkiewicz,
to make the vote for Commissioner Thornburgh unanimous.
Unanimously adopted.
MINUTES - Planning Commission
September 14, 1982
Page 2.
Discussion was held regarding selection of Vice-Chairman,
with Commissioners Goetcheus, Klimkiewicz and Reilly with-
drawing their names from nomination. Chairman Thornburgh
nominated Commissioner Imkamp for Vice-Chairman. There
being no further nominations, Commissioner Imkamp was
unanimously selected as Vice-Chairman.
Moved by Commissioner Goetcheus, seconded by Commissioner
Klimkiewicz, to indicate that it is the consensus of the
Commission that the terms of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman
be for one year, with an inception date of August 23, 1982.
Unanimously adopted.
C Mr. Ed Studor, Riverside County Road Department, addressed
the Commission. The City Council joined the Planning
Commission meeting at this time.
Mr. Studor explained County requirements regarding future
development and traffic circulation, particularly pertaining
to Adams Street. Possibilities for future growth were
discussed and questions pertaining to street development
were answered by Mr. Studor.
A consensus was reached to develop Adams Street, with the
width of the street to be determined at a later date and
after further study.
D. General discussion followed, with the Planning Commission
and City Council exchanging ideas and interests in matters
relating to future planning and development.
E. The City Manager asked the Commission and City Council to
determine a date for a tour of future development areas
within La Quinta. Arrangements have been made for the
use of a SunLine bus for this tour.
It was the consensus of the Planning Commission and the
City Council to schedule the tour for Tuesday,. October 12,
from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Goetcheus, seconded by Commissioner
Reilly, to adjourn. Unanimously adopted.
The regular meeting of the La Quinta Planning Commission was
adjourned at 10:26 p.m.,on Tuesday, September 14, 1982, at the
La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, CalifOrnia.