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LA QUINTA PLANNING COMMISSION
PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA
A regular meeting held at the La Quinta
City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La
Quinta, California.
October 12, 1982 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A. The flag salute was led by Commissioner Imkamp.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Imkamp, Goetcheus, Klimkiewicz, Reilly
and Chairman Thornburgh.
Absent: None.
3. HEARINGS
A. The City Manager explained the public hearing regarding Tract
No. 18765, Amendment No. 1, EA #16485, Landmark Land
Company, Applicant.
Mr. Jeff Mann, Supervising Planner, Riverside County Planning
Department, introduced Sarah Knecht, Assistant Planner, who
presented the staff report regarding Tract No. 18765, which
recommended adoption of the Negative Declaration for
Environmental Assessment No. 16485 and approval of Tentative
Tract 18765 Amended #1, subject to various conditions. Mr.
Mann explained that County staff had not received the
Applicant's revised map until the meeting, and that County
- staff had not had the opportunity to review this map, and
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expressed concerns about processing a map which had been
revised and submitted without proper staff review.
Mr. Mann answered questions pertaining to signalization,
landscaping, air quality, sewer capacity and water.
The Chairman invited comment from the applicant, Landmark
Land Company. Kevin Manning, Planner, and Andy Vossler,
Project Director, addressed the Commission and explained
the concerns presented by staff and the Commission, and
discussed various staff conditions for this Tract.
There being no public comment, the Chairman closed the
public hearing.
After discussion regarding various tract map conditions
of approval, the following changes to the conditions were
approved:
No. 14. This condition was deleted and approval granted
for meandering sidewalks, per the County Road
Department ordinance.
No. 15. Deleted.
- No. 16. Changed to read: Treatment of boundary walls,
walkways and/or landscaping shall be consistent
with the approved treatment of Tract 14496. Said
landscaping shall be shown on the parking and
landscaping plan and subject to the approval of
the Director of Building and Safety and the
Planning Department.
No. 23. Changed as follows: Prior to issuance of building
permit, the lighting amenities, trash storage,
walkways, swimming pool equipment and irrigation
systems shall be reviewed by the Planning Department
and Building and Safety Department.
MINUTES - Planning Commission
October 12, 1982
Page 2.
No. 27. Curbs and gutters shall be installed on all
private streets, excluding driveways, within
the subdivision.
Moved by Commissioner Klimkiewicz, seconded by Commissioner
Goetcheus, to adopt the Negative Declaration for EA #16485
and recommend approval to the City Council of Tentative
_ Tract Map No. 18765 Amended #1, subject to the specified
revised conditions, above. Unanimously adopted.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by Commissioner Goetcheus, seconded by CommisSioner Reilly,
to approve the Consent Calendar. Unanimously adopted.
1. .The Minutes of the regular meeting of September 14, 1982, were approved as submitted.
5. BUSINESS SESSION
A. A Plot Plan Review regarding a single-family residence develop-
ment located on Lot 53, La Quinta Golf Estates, No. 1, San
Isidro Street, James Belknap, Applicant, was presented by Jeff
Mann, Riverside County Planning Department.
After discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Reilly, seconded
by Commissioner Goetcheus, to approve the plot plan provided
the Applicant submits a landscaping plan for review and approval
by the Riverside County Planning Department. Unanimously
adopted.
B. The City Manager presented a report regarding proposed
- _ Planning commisSion rules and procedures.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-2. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETINGS AND RELATED FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES.
Moved by Commissioner Goetcheus, seconded by Commissioner
Klimkiewicz, to adopt the proposed resolution, subject to
the following change proposed by Commissioner Reilly.
D. Meetings
3. (a) Agendas for all regular meetings shall be
delivered to members not less than four (4)
days prior to such meetings.
Unanimously adopted.
C. The City Manager presented a summary memorandum regarding
requirements for development of residences in the R-1 zone
which have been adopted by the City Council. The City
Manager explained changes made by the City Council regarding
garages, burglary resistant measures and automatic sprinklers.
It was the consensus of the Planning Commission to gather
further information regarding burglary resistant measures
for submittal to the City Council at a future meeting.
D. The Commission discussed future possibilities regarding
Adams Street and Washington Street.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Goetcheus, seconded by Commissioner
Reilly, to adjourn.
The regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of
La Quinta, California, was adjourned at 9:43 p.m., on Tuesday,
October 5, 1982, at the La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle
Estado, La Quinta, California.