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1983 08 09 PC Minutes · " F PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA A regular meet~g held at the La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California August 9, 1983 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER A. Chairman John Klimkiewicz called the Planning Cc~uission meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. He then called upon Cc~missioner Juan Salas to lead the flag salute. 2. ROLL CALL. A. Chairman Klimkiewicz requested the roll call. The Secretary called the roll: Present: Ccxm~ssi~ners Salas, Goetcheus, Imkamp, Thornburgh and Chairman Klimkiewicz Absent: None Also present were City Manager Frank Usher, Principal Planner Sandra Bonner, City Councilman Larry Allen and Secretary Donna Velotta. 3. HEARINGS A. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the hearing item as a proposed ~d- ment to Municipal Land Use Ordinance No. 348, AMENDding Sections 18.5 and 18.11 regarding minimum size of dwellings in Planned Residential Develo~ts. He noted that this is a City initiated proposal. This hearing was continued from the July 12, 1983 meeting. He then called for staff' s report. 1. Principal Planner Sandra Bonner stated there were two points she wished to bring up in addition to the staff reports of last meeting and this meeting. The first point is that approval of this ~d- ~t to the ordinance will not affect the density of a project. It only affects the size of the units. The second point is that the propo~ amendment to the ordinance is not a lowering of the standards o Based on findings in staff's reports, staff reconm%ends that the Planning Ccmm~ssion recommend to the City Council the adoption of the proposed ~t to Sections 18.5(5) and 18.11 of the Municipal Land Use Ordinance No. 348, and the adoption of the negative declaration prepared for the enviro~tal assessment. Chainm3n Klimkiewicz then opened the hearing for public cc~r~nt. There being none, he closed the public hearing. MINUTES - PLANNING CCMMISSION August 9, 1983 Page Two. 2. After a short discussion period, Cha~ Klimkiewicz called for a vote of the ~ssioners for reccnm~ndation to the City Council the adoption of the proposed amendment to Sections 18.5 (5) and 18.11 of the Municipal Land Use Ordinance No. 348 and the adoption of the negative declaration prepared for the environmental assess- ment. By voice vote, there were four (4) Ayes with Ccmmtissioner - %hcmas Thornburgh abstaining. 4. CONSENT CALMNDAR Moved by Conm~issioner Paul Goetcheus, seconded by Ccnmtissioner Thcmas Thornburgh to adopt the consent calend____~r, approving the minutes of August 9, 1983 as submitted. A. The minutes of the regular meeting of August 9, 1983 were approved as sutxnitted. Unanimously adopted. 5. BUSINESS A. Ch~i~ Klimkiewicz introduced the first item of business as a review of Plot Plan No. 83-025, a request to construct a single-family house on a 60-foot-wide lot located along the west side of Avenida Ramirez, 100 feet south of Calle Ensenada; Desert Afford_able Housing, Applicant. He called for the report frcm staff. 1. Principal Planner Sandra Bonner stated that the request is con- sistent with the zoning, the design is in cc~pliance with the City's adopted standards and the proposed house is compatible with the surrounding development. The only condition added to our stand___ard list is that all roof eaves shall be a mininum depth of 18 inches. -- Based upon these findings, staff recc~n~_r~s that the Planning Commission approve this request. Chairman Klimkiewicz called for any ~ts. There being none, he called for a motion. 2. Conwmissioner Thornburgh made a motion to approve Plot Plan No. 83-025, in accordance with the Exhibits A, B and C and subject to the attached conditions. Ccmmtissioner In~ seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted. B. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the second item of business as a review of Plot Plan No. 83-026, a request to construct a single-family house on a 90-foot-wide lot located along the west side of Calle Quito, approximately 500 feet north of Calle Tampico; Desert Afford__~ble Housing, Applicant. He then called for the report frc~ staff. MINUTES - PLANNING CCMM[ISSION August 9, 1983 Page Three. 1. Principal Planner Sandra Bonner stated that the request is con- .sistent with the zoning, the design is in c~mpliance with the City's adopted standards and the proposed house is cc~patible with the surrounding develo~x~ent. The only condition added to our standard list is that all roof eaves shall be a minimum depth of 18 inches. - Based upon these findings, staff re~ds that the Planning Conm~ssion approve this request. Chairman Klimkiewicz called for any ~ts. There being none, he called for a motion. 2. Cc~missioner Thornburgh made a motion to approve Plot Plan No. 83-026, in accordance with the Exhibits A, B and C and subject to the attached conditions. Cc~missioner Imkamp seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted. C. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the next item of business as a review of Plot Plan No. 83-027, a request to construct a single-family house on a 60-foot-wide lot located along the east side of Avenida Rubio, 60 feet south of Avenida Montezuma; Desert Afford_~Dle Housing, Applicant. He called for the report frcm staff. 1. Principal Planner Sandra Bonner stated that the request is con- sistent with the zoning, the design is in compliance with the City's adoptsd standards and the proposed house is cc~patible with the surrounding development. The only condition added to our s~mrd list is that all roof eaves shall be a minimum depth of 18 inches. _ Based upon these findings, staff recc~r~ds that the Planning Conm~ssion approve this request. Chairman Klimkiewicz called for any cc~r~nts. There being none, he called for a motion. 2. Cc~missi~ner Imka~p made a motion to approve Plot Plan No. 83-027, in accord_ance with the Exhibits A, B and C and subject to the attached conditions. Conm~ssioner Thornburgh seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted. D. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the last item of business as a report frcm the City Manager regarding the Flood Control Redevelopment Plan. Frank Usher, City Manager, explained that the designation of a Project Area and approval of a Preliminary Plan for Redevelo~nnt and trans- mittal of that to the Redevelopment Agency and City Council (under state law) is the responsibility of the local Planning Cc~mission. He MINUTES - PLANNING COMMISSION August 9, 1983 Page Four. explained that ~hat was being intended for redevelo~mant is to provide flood control protection for the entire cove frc~ Tampico southward on both east and west sides. By providing that type of flood control pro- tection, other parts of La Quinta and areas to the east will also be protected. Mr. Usher provided ~hotos of areas that had been eroded by flooding in the past explaining that after the flood control improvements have been ccmpleted, this would not reoccur. ~ne City Manager went on to report that through Coachella Valley Water District, the channels would be improved - probably with concrete lining - to carry flood waters, particularly on the west side, frcm Bear Creek directly down the w~st side of the cove to the Oleander Reservoir, which is nc~ the La Quinta Golf Course, which has been designed to hold flood waters and then slowly release the water to the La Quinta Storm Evacuation Channel to the Whitewater Channel. He stated the project will cost be- ~ $12 - $15 million dollars according to current estimates. This cost will be handled through the issuance of bonds which will be supported by tax increment financing through establishment of the redevelopment project. The tax increment method of financing is one in which funds are derived frc~ the grc~J~h of taxes as new develo~m~_nt occurs. The project will not involve any type of assessment to property owners currently in the City. It will not involve any special assessment which ~uld other- wise occur without redevelopment. This growth of tax increment would develop as properties are reassessed through new development in any case, but in this case, a portion of the tax increment ~uld be channelled to the Redevelo~ent Agency to pay for the bonds. Other portions would be passed through to other taxing agencies to recognize their needs for continued additional grc~th in revenue. Mr. Usher stated that the power of in~ninent dcmain will not be used to assemble residential property for sale or disposition to private developers. In conclusion, City Manager Usher stated that any questions the Cc~ssion may have will be answered and informed them of the proposed Resolution included with their packets selecting the La Quinta Redevelopment Project Area and approving the Preliminary Plan fornulated for the redevelopment of the project area. The project area is basically the entire City south of Avenue 50 to a northwest corner of the cove frc~ the westerly mountains in which Coachella Valley Water District plans to do additional flood control work, and the entire Kennedy Ranch which is owned by ~ Develo~m~=_nt Corporation of California. Cc~ssioner Juan Salas requested to know what would happen to surface water which starts at Calle Tampico. Mr. Usher replied that this plan is designed to handle flood waters c~g out of the moun~ canyons and mountain watershed. It is not designed to handle surface water which falls on the streets of the cove itself fr~ Tecate northw-drd. That would require a system of street storm drains and probably curbs and gutters which will be addressed separately most likely several years frcm now. MINUTES - PLANNING CC~M[ISSION August 9, 1983 Page Five. Cc~m~ssicner Salas explained that he wished to make everyone aware that this plan would alleviate any catastrophic flooding, but that there w~uld still be flooding from surface waters. All discussion having been ccmpleted, Chairman Klimkiewicz called for a motion. -- 1. Cc~missi~ner Thornburgh made a motion to adopt Resolution No. P.C. 83-4 Selecting the La Quinta Redevelopment Project Area and Approving a Preliminary Plan Fo~lated for the Redevelop- m~nt of the Project Area. Cc~m~ssioner Salas seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted. After scms discussion regarding several different issues, the Planning Cc~mission set a special study session for August 29, 1983 at 3:00 p.m. to discuss the Specific Plan for Washington Street. 6. ADJOURNMENT There being no further items of agenda to ccme before the Planning ~ssion, Cha~ Klimkiewicz called for a motion to adjourn. Cc~missioner Thornburgh made a motion to adjourn to the n~cting of September 13, 1983, at 7:00 p.m., in La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, CA. Seconded by ~ssioner Salas. Unanimously adopted. The regular meeting of the Planning Cc~nission of the City of La Quinta, CA was adjourned at 8: 25 p.m., August 9, 1983, at La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, CA.