1983 11 30 PC Minutes -"'"--'- APPROVED-~'""
~- LA QUANTA PLANNING COM~ISSlON '
A Regular Meoting Held at t_he l_a Quinta
City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, I.a Quint. a,
California
PLANNING COMMISSION
November 30, 1983 7: 00 p.m.
A. Chairman John Klimkiewicz called the Planning Cc~ntission meeting
- to order at 7:00 p.m. He then called upon Ccmmtissioner Salas to
lead the flag salute.
2. i:~OT,T, C~T,T,
A. Chairman Klimkiewicz requested the roll call. The Secretary called
the roll:
-. Present: Ccm~issioners Salas, Imkamp and Chairman Klimkiewicz
Absent: Conmtissioners Goetcheus and Thornburgh
CcxNmissioner Imkamp made a motion to excuse Conm~ssioners Goetcheus
and Thornburgh. Ccmmtissioner Salas seconded. Unanimously adopted.
Also present were City Manager Frank Usher, Principal Planner Sandra
Bonner and Secretary Donna Velotta.
3. HEARINGS
A. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the public hearing as Change of Zone
No. 83-004, a request for a change of zone frc~ R-2-8,000 and R-l-12,000
to R-3-2,800, R-3-20,000 and R-5. The property is located at the south-
east corner of Washington Street and Fred Waring Drive. Indian Wells
Villas, A Joint Venture, is Applicant. He then called for the report
frc~ staff.
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1. Sandra Bonner, Principal Planner, explained to the Ccmmission that
the site is located within the area recently annexed by the City.
The Applicant obtained approval frcm Riverside County for a 354-unit
condominium development on the 60+ acre site, with a condition of
approval being that a change of zone be required in accordance with
the development plan.
Although the County Board of Supervisors approved the change of zone
request on March 29, 1983, the ordinance officially adopting the
change of zone was not approved prior to the date that La Quinta
prezoned the property in the then-proposed annexation area. Therefore,
any change of zone which was approved by Riverside County in the
annexation area after April 15, 1983, is superseded by La Quinta's
zoning.
Ms. Bonner advised the Planning Cc~mission that the proposed change
of zone is consistent with the General Plan, is consistent with the
approved development plan, the zoning will be cc~patible with the
surrounding zoning and land uses and that approval of the request
will not adversely affect the environment.
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November 30, 1983
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Therefore, staff is requesting that the Planning Commission
reccmm~_nd approval of Change of Zone Case No. 83-004 to the
City Council and adoption of the negative declaration prepared
for the environmental assessment.
Ms. Bonner then introduced Mr. Jack Dahlstrcm, Project Director
- for the Indian Wells Villas, who briefed the Planning Cc~mission
about the project so they would be somewhat familiar with the
develo~ent and the time schedule. He explained the sizes and
prices of the condcmdniums, the locations of the recreation areas
and the clubhouse and the phasing of the project. He explained
that a piece of property at the very corner of Washington and
Fred Waring, where the sales trailer is located presently, will
be used to construct a small, professional office building in the
future o
There was a short discussion with regard to water access, street
lighting, etc. There was sc~e concern about the office building
being an appropriate use for that piece of property on Washington
and Fred Waring.
There being no further discussion, Cc~nissioner Klimkiewicz closed
the public hearing. He then called for a motion.
2. Cc~nissioner Imkamp made a motion, based on the findings in the
staff report, to r~d approval to the City Council of Change
of Zone Case No. 83-004 in accordance with Exhibit "A", and also
adoption of the negative declaration prepared for the environmental
assessment. Cr~missioner Salas seconded the motion. Unanimously
adopted.
- 4. CONSENT CALENDAR
5. BUSINESS
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further items of agenda to come before the Planning Cc~x~ission,
ChaLrman Klimkiewicz called for a motion to adjourn.
Cc~missioner Imkamp made a motion to adjourn to the mee~g of December 13,
1983, at 7:00 p.m., in La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta,
California.
The adjourned meeting of the Planning Ccm~isSion of the City of La Quinta,
California was adjourned at 7: 45 p.m., November 30, 1983, at La Quinta
City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California