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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
October 14, 1986 7:00 p.m.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A.Vice Chairman Walling called the Planning Commission meeting
to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
A. Vice Chairman Walling requested the roll call.
Present: Commissioners Brandt, Moran, Steding and Vice
Chairman Walling
Absent: Chairman Thornburgh
Vice Chairman Walling advised that Chairman Thornburgh was
excused from this meeting.
B. Staff Present: Planning Director Murrel Crump
3. HEARINGS
Vice Chairman Walling introduced the items for hearing as
follows:
_ A. PLOT PLAN NO. 86-361, A request to construct one (1),
two-story, retail building (floor area of 2,683 sq.ft.),
with one (1), upper-level operator's residence (floor
area of 2,382 sq.ft.) on a .23-acre site located at the
southwest corner of Calle Estado and Desert Club Drive;
John Della, Applicant.
1. Planning Director Murrel Crump reviewed the request per
information taken from the Staff Report, a copy of which
is on file in the Planning Department.
Vice Chairman Walling opened the hearing to public
comment.
A presentation was given by John Della, Applicant, and
his architect, Jim Fetridge, addressing the concerns
outlined in the Staff Report.
There being no further public comments, Vice Chairman
Walling closed the public hearing. He then opened the
matter for Planning Commission discussion.
The Planning Commission discussed the concerns raised
in the Staff Report relative to this request regarding
the parking plan/circulation layout; the layout of the
building units, residential use and design of the
building; and additional setback at the corner of Calle
- Estado and Desert Club Drive. As a result of this
discussion, the Planning Commission amended/added to
Condition Nos. 1, 10, 19, and 23. Copy of revised
conditions of approval are on file in the Planning
Department.
2. Motion made by Commissioner Moran, seconded by
Commissioner Brandt, to approve Plot Plan No. 86-361
based on the Findings in the Staff Report and subject to
Conditions of Approval, as amended. Unanimously adopted.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
None. !~
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion was made by Commissioner Steding, seconded by Commissioner
Moran, to approve the Planning Commission minutes of September 23,
1986, as submitted. Unanimously adopted.
6. BUSINESS
Vice Chairman Walling introduced the items of business as
follows:
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A. TENTATIVE TRACT 18765 - A request for the final Extension of
Time for a 19.1-acre, 72-unit tentative tract map located on
the south side of Avenida Fernando between Avenida Obregon
and Calle Mazatlan; Landmark Land Company, Applicant.
1. Director Crump reviewed the request per information
contained in the Staff Report, a copy of which is on file
in the Planning Department.
2. Motion was made by Commissioner Brandt, seconded by
Commissioner Steding, to approve the third and final,
one-year extension of time in which to record the final
maps for Tentative Tract Map No. 18765 to November 2,
1987, subject to the conditions of approval. Unanimously
adopted.
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7. ADJOURNMENT
Director Crump discussed the possibility of change and/or
cancellation of the Planning Commission study session which
would normally be held on Monday, October 27, 1986, advising
that City Council will be out at the League of California
Cities annual general conference and will not have their regular
study session/meeting on October 20/21, they desired to hold a
special meeting at 3:00 p.m. on October 27, 1986. It was concluded
that the Commission Study Session would be cancelled to make meeting
facilities available to the Council.
Motion was made by Commissioner Steding, seconded by Vice Chairman
Walling, to adjourn to the next regular meeting of the
Planning Commission to be held on October 28, 1986, at 7:00 p.m.,
in La Quinta city Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta,
California. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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