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1984 02 14 PC Minutes ---- MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION A Regular Meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta California February 14, 1984 7:00 p.m. A. Chairman Klimkiewicz called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. He then called upon City Manager Frank Usher to lead the flag salute. A. Chairman Klimkiewicz requested the roll call. 5he Secretary called the roll: Present: Cc~missicmers Goetcheus, Imkamp, Thornburgh, Salas and Chairman Klimkiewicz Absent: None Also present were City Manager Frank Usher, Principal Planner Sandra Bonner and Secretary Donna Velotta. A. Chaizman Klimkiewicz introduced the first public hearing regarding Tentative Tract Map No. 18766, Amended No. 1, a request to divide 15.5+ acres into three lots for the purpose of constructing 28 statutory condcminium units located at the southeasterly corner of Eisenhower Drive and Avenue 50; Landmark Land ~y, Applicant. He called for the report frcm staff. 1. Principal Planner Bonner stated that consideration of this case was continued frcm the December hearing at the request of the Applicant. However, the Applicant has withdrawn this request. In the future, the Applicant may sutm~t a new tract map on the entire corner of property rather than only the rear portion adjacent to the La Quinta Stormwater Channel that Tentative Tract Map No. 18766 covered. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Motion made by Commissioner Goetcheus, seconded by Commissioner Salas to adopt the Consent Calendar approving the minutes of January 10, 1984. 1. The minutes of the regular meeting of January 10, 1984 were approved as submitted. Unanimously adopted. B. Motion made by Conm~ssioner Goetcheus, seconded by ~ssioner Salas to adopt the Consent Calendar approving the minutes of January 20, 1984. 1. The minutes of the adjourned meeting of January 20, 1984 were approved as sutm%itted. Unanimously adopted. MINUTES - PLANNING COMMISSION February 14, 1984 Page TWo. 5. BUSINESS A. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the first item of business as a request for extension of time for Tentative Tract Map No. 16449, Amended No. 1, located at the southwesterly corner of Miles Avenue _ and Adams Street alignment; LQD, Inc., Applicant. In conjunction with this request, he introduced the next item of business as follows. B. A request for extension of time for Tentative Tract Map No. 16650, Amended No. 1, located at the southwest corner of Fred Waring Drive and Adams Street ali~t, LQD, Inc., Applicant. ChaLrman Klimkiewicz then called for the report frc~ staff. 1. Principal Planner Bonner noted that consideration of the two noted cases was continued frcm the December 13, 1983 and the January 10, 1984 Planning Ccmmtission hearings. At the January hearing, the continuance was granted with the stipulation that the extension of time requests would be acted upon at the February meeting. There- fore, staff r~ds that the Planning Cc~nission forward r~dations for denials of the extension of time requests for Tentative Tract Map No. 16449, Amended NO. 1 and %TM No. 16650, ~ded No. 1, in accord__~_nce with the information presented in the December 13, 1983 staff report. Chairman Klimkiewicz called for a motion. 2. Cc~nissioner Imkamp made a motion to deny the request for extension of time for Tentative Tract Map No. 16649, ~ded No. 1, and Tentative Tract Map No. 16650, Amended No. 1, based on the findings of the staff report presented at the December 13, 1983 Planning Cc~nission meeting. Ccnmtission~r Thornburgh seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted. C. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the next item of business as Plot Plan No. 84-042, a request to construct a single-family house along the west side of Avenida Diaz, south of Calle Madrid; Michael Head, Applicant. He called for the staff report. 1. Principal Planner Bonner stated that the Applicant is requesting to construct a pueblo-style, single-family house on a 50-foot wide lot along the west side of Avenida Diaz, 250 feet north of Calle Temecula. She noted that a concern of staff is the issue of ~tibility. The ~ate area is developed with a wide range of housing types; however, there are no pueblo-style homes within over a five block radius of this site. Staff is therefore hesitant to reccnm~nd approval of yet another different style of hcme. It is felt that to start scme consistency, it is important to encourage designs which already exist within the vicinity as, while variety is desirable, a large degree of variety creates the appearance of chaos. Staff is therefore requesting that the Planning Connuission continue consideration of Plot Plan No. 84-042 to the March 13, 1984 meeting to allow time for a study session to discuss the policies regarding what constitutes cc~patibility. MINUTES - PLANNING CC~MISSION February 14, 1984 Page Three. After a brief discussion, the Planning Cc~mission agreed to meet on Friday, February 24, 1984, at 3:30 p.m., for a study session regarding design criteria. Chairman Klimkiewicz then called for a motion. -- 2. Commissioner Thornburgh made a motion to continue consideration of Plot Plan No. 84-042 to the March 13, 1984 meeting to allow the Cc~uission time to discuss design criteria. Cc~uissioner Goetcheus seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted. D. Chainman Klimkiewicz introduced the next item as Plot Plan No. 84-045, a request to construct a single-family house along the east side of Avenida Juarez, south of Calle Ensenada; Earle Krepelin, Applicant. He called for the staff report. 1. Principal Planner Bonner stated that the request is consistent with the zoning, the proposed house is ccmpatible with the surrounding development and if' the house is constructed in accordance with the conditions of approval, the design will be in cc~pliance with the City's adopted stand_srds. Therefore, staff r~ds that the Planning Conmission approve this request. It was noted that three additional conditions were added to the standard set of conditions to which the Applicant must ccmply: 1. The driveway shall be surfaced with concrete with asphalt connecting paver. 2. All bedrooms shall have a minimum 10-foot width and depth dimensions o 3. The exterior walls shall be covered with stucco. Chairman Klimkiewicz called for a motion. 2. ~sioner Thornburgh made a motion, based upon findings in the staff report, to approve Plot Plan No. 84-045 in accordance with Exhibits A, B and C and subject to the attached conditions. Commissioner Imkamp seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted. E. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the next item as Plot Plan No. 84-046, a request to c~nstruct a single-family house along the west side of Avenida Madero, south of Calle Madrid; Thcmas Baker, Applicant. He then called for the staff report. 1. Ms. Bonner stated that the request is consistent with the zoning, the proposed house is cc~patible with the surrounding development and if the house is constructed in accordance with the conditions of approval, the design will be in compliance with the City's adopted standards. Therefore, staff is r~ding that the Planning Cc~uission approve this request. MINUTES - PLANNING COMMISSION February 14, 1984 Page Four. (~airman Klimkiewicz called for a motion. 2. Cca~.L,~ssloner Imkamp made a mohlon based upon {ind~ngs J_n ~]~e s~a{{ report recc~nding approval of Plot Plan No. 84-046 in accordance with Exhibits A, B and C and subject to the attached conditions. _ Cc~missioner Thornburgh seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted. F. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the next item of business as Plot Plan No. 84-048, a request to construct a single-family house on Cameo Dunes Place; Dennis Spates, Applicant. He called for the staff report. 1. Principal Planner Bonner stated that this request is consistent with the zoning, is ccmpatible with the surrounding development and if it is constructed in accord__ance with the conditions of approval, the design will be in ccmpliance with the City's adopted standards. It was noted that the rear yard setback must be increased to a minimum of 10 feet in accordance with the zoning requirements. Therefore, staff is r~ding that the Planning Conmtission approve this request. Chairman Klimkiewicz called for a motion. 2. Ccmmissioner Imkamp made a motion to approve Plot Plan No. 84-048 in accord_~nce with Exhibits A, B and C and subject to the attached conditicns, based on findings in the staff report. Conm~issioner Salas seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted. G. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the next item of business as Plot Plan No. 84-050, a request to construct a single-family house along the east side of Avenida Madero, 200' north of Calle Temecula; Tcm Kennedy, Applicant. He called for the staff report. 1. Principal Planner Bonner stated that this request is consistent with the zoning, the house is in ozmR01iance with the City's adopted standards and the proposed house is ccmpatible with the surrounding devel~t. Therefore, staff is r~ding that the Planning Conm~ssion approve this request. Chairman Klimkiewicz called for a motion. 2. Chairman Klimkiewicz made a motion based on findings in the staff report recc~mending approval of Plot Plan No. 84-050 in accordance with Exhibits A, B and C and subject to the attached conditions. Conm~ssioner Goetcheus seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted. H. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced %he next item of business as Plot Plan No. 84-051, a request to construct a single-family house along the east side of Avenida Villa, north of Calle Sinaloa; Desert Affor_d_~ble Housing, Applicant. He called for the staff report. MINUTES - PLANNING CQMMISSION February 14, 1984 Page Five. 1. Ms. Bonner stated that the request is consistent with the zoning, the house is ccmpatible with the surrounding developn~_nt and if the house is constructed in accordance with the conditions of approval, the design will be in ccmpliance with the City's adopted standards. Therefore, staff is receding that the Planning - cc~nuission approve this request. Conm~ssioner Klimkiewicz called for a motion. 2. C~ssioner Thornburgh made a motion based on findings in the staff report re~ding approval of Plot Plan No. 84-051 in accord__~_nce with Exhibits A, B and C and subject the attached conditions. C~ssioner Imkamp seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted. I. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the next it~n of business as Plot Plan No. 84-052, a request to construct a single family house along the west side of Avenida Ramirez, south of Calle Monterey; Rick and Laurie Johnson, Applicants. He called for the staff report. 1. Ms. Bonner stated that the request is consistent with the zoning, is in cc~pliance with the City's adopted standards and is ccmtoatible with the surrounding develotx~nt. Therefore, staff is r~ding that the Planning Cc~nission approve this request. C~ssioner Klimkiewicz called for a motion. 2. C~ssioner Im~ made a motion based upon findings in the staff report recc~nending approval of Plot Plan No. 84-052 in accordsnce with Exhibits A, B and C and subject to the attached conditions. Ccmmtissioner Thorn~h seconded the motion. Unan/mously adopted. J. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the next item of business as a pre- sentation of Specific Plan No. 83-002, Oak Tree West, a proposed private ~ity on 1,665+ acres with 5,250 residential units, four (4) 18-hole golf courses, 35 acres of retail ~cial and office uses and a 400-room hotel; LML Development Corporation of California, Applicant. He noted that this presentation is for information only. The Planning Cc~ssion would not be ruling on this project at this meeting. Kay Chandler, LML Develo~nent Corporation of California, by the display of renderings and slides, explained the development criteria governing the orderly develotm~_nt of this project. He further explained items such as circulation elements, land use shc~ing where the residential, hotel and ccmnercial areas would be constructed and the construction of a fire station for the City of Ia Quinta. K. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the next item of business as a report frcm staff with regard to hearing dates for Duna La Quinta and Oak Tree West. MINUTES - PLANNING CC~MISSION February 14, 1984 Page Six. Staff reported that Duna La Quinta and Oak Tree West proposed Specific Plans are scheduled for their first hearings before the Planning Cc~n~ission on March 13, 1984 and that no date has been scheduled for their hearings before the City Council. It was noted that copies of the proposed Duna La Quinta Specific Plan are being distributed for review at this time. The items of most contraversy at this time are the proposed 100-unit motel and office cc~plex at the southwest corner of Washington Street and 50th Avenue and the addition of six acres of new ccmr~rcial at the northeast corner of Calle Tampico and Desert Club Drive. L. Chairman Klimkiewicz introduced the last item of business as Plot Plan No. 84-049, a request to construct a single-family house along the east side of Avenida Mendoza, 300' south of Calle Chillon; Rod Taylor, Applicant. He called for the staff report. 1. Principal Planner Bonner stated that staff has several concerns with regard to this request. The proposed house has a flat roof, parapet walls and a tile-covered porch covering the entryway area. Almost all of the ornamentation is on the front of the house. All houses in the surrounding area are conventional California Ranch style with wood siding and peaked roofs which gives a continuity of design. Staff feels that it would be appropriate that the design of this proposed house be generally consistent, expecially with respect to the roof design. Also, both the adopted City policies and the Planning Commission's past actions have established criteria for houses with pitched roofs. However, no standards have been established for houses such as this with a flat roof and parapet walls. Staff feels that without special design treatment, this general type of housing can appear plain and bc~y. Therefore, staff recommends that the Planning Conmzission continue consideration - of Plot Plan No. 84-049 to allow time to discuss these general con- cerns at a study session. After a discussion be~ the Co~ssioners and the Applicant, the Applicant agr~cd to cc~ply with a request to add ornamentation and a peaked roof with 18" eaves. Therefore, Chairman Klimkiewicz called for a motion. 2. Ommzissioner Thornburgh made a motion to approve Plot Plan No. 84-049 in accordance with Exhibits A, B and C and subject to the standard set of conditions, as amended. Ccmmzissioner Goetcheus seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted. 6. ADJ~ There being no further items of agenda to come before the Planning ~ssion, Chairman Klimkiewicz called for a motion to adjourn. Ccmmzissicner Salas made a motion to adjourn to the regular meeting of March 13, 1984, at 7:00 p.m., in La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, CA. The regular meeting of the Planning C~ssion of the City of La Quinta, California was adjourned at 9:25 p.m., February 14, 1984, at La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, CA.