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PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA
A Regular Meeting Held at the La Quinta
City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta,
California
June 10, 1986 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
- A. Chairman Thornburgh called the Planning Commission meeting to
order at 7:00 p.m.; he then led the flag salute.
2. ROLL CALL
A. Chairman Thornburgh requested the Roll Call. Director Stevens
called the roll:
Present: Commissioners Brandt, Moran, Walling and Chairman
Thornburgh
Absent: Commissioner De Gasperin
Also present was Community Development Director Lawrence L.
Stevens.
Commissioner Moran made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Walling to excuse Commissioner De Gasperin. Unanimously
Adopted.
3. HEARINGS
Chairman Thornburgh introduced the only item of hearing as follows:
A. PUBLIC USE CASE NO. 86-003, Approval to expand an existing
private school from 35 to 150 students and to construct six
additional classrooms and one multi-purpose building; Marywood
Country Day School, Applicant. He then called for the Staff
Report.
1. Director Stevens advised the Commission that this matter
has been continued from the May 27 hearing to allow the
Applicant time to contact CVWD and the City Fire Marshal
regarding fire flow, and to prepare a revised site plan.
Staff has contacted the water district and has learned
that they plan improvements for the future, but at the
present are not in a position to fund the improvements
necessary for the school's expansion. The Applicant's
representative has advised Staff that they cannot fund
the estimated $250,000 in improvements to the water system.
Even though CVWD has informed Marywood School that they
will not fund immediate improvements to the water system,
the Applicant has requested a two-week continuance to
the Pl/anning Commission meeting of June 24, 1986, to allow
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additional time to discuss the matter with the district and
also to prepare the revised site plan.
Therefore, Director Stevens informed the Commission that it
is Staff's recommendation to continue this matter to the
meeting of June 24. This concluded Staff's presentation.
After a brief discussion, Chairman Thornburgh called for a
motion.
2. Commissioner Walling made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
- Brandt to continue Public Use Case No. 86-003 to the next
regular Planning Commission meeting to be held June 24, 1986.
Unanimously Adopted.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Chairman Thornburgh introduced the Consent Calender which consisted
of 11 requests for approval to construct single-family homes. As
there were no concerns regarding this matter, he called for a motion.
Commissioner Brandt made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Walling,
to approve Items A through K of the Con~nt Calendar. Unanimously
Adopted.
5. BUSINESS
Chairman Thornburgh introduced the only business item as follows:
A. MINOR CHANGE TO PUBLIC USE CASE NO. 84-001, A request for approval
to redesign the assembly building at the Family Heritage Church
of the Valley located at the northwest corner of Miles Avenue and
Adams Street; Family Heritage church of the Valley, Applicant. He
called for the Staff Report.
1. Director Stevens advised the Commission that the Applicant
- has requested a continuance of this matter to the meeting
of June 24 to allow them time to submit alternative designs
for the assembly building.
In a brief discussion of this matter, it was the Commission's
concern, as well as Staff's, that although the building
redesign initially presented was generally acceptable, the
use of metal roofing would not be compatible with area
development. Chairman Thornburgh called for a motion.
2. Commissioner Moran made a motion, seconded by Commissioner
Walling, to continue the minor change request to Public Use
Case No. 84-001, to the next regular Planning Commission
meeting which will be held on June 24, 1986. Unanimously
Adopted.
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6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further items of agenda to come before the Planning
Commission, Chairman Thornburgh called for a motion to adjourn.
commissioner Brandt made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Walling,
to adjourn to the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission
to be held on June 24, 1986, at 7:00 p.m., in the La Quinta City
Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California.
The regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of
- La Quinta, California, was adjourned at 7:15 p.m., June 10, 1986,
in the La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California.
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