1987 05 26 PC Minutes LA qUINTA PLANNING COMMISSION
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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
May 26, 1987 7:00 p.m.
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I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Chairman Thomas Thornburgh called the Planning Commission
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The Flag Salute was led by
Commissioner Walling.
II. ROLL CALL
A. Chairman Thornburgh requested the roll call. Present:
Commissioners Moran, Steding, Vice Chairman Walling, and
Commissioner Thornburgh. A motion was made by Commissioner
Walling, seconded by Commissioner Moran, to excuse
Commissioner Brandt from the meeting. The motion was
unanimously carried.
B. Staff Present: Planning Director Murrel Crump, Principal
- Planner Jerry Herman, and Department Secretary Mariellen
Ratowski.
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were no Public Hearing items.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
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No one wished to comment.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion was made by Commissioner Moran and seconded by
Commissioner Steding to approve the Planning Commission
minutes of May 12, 1987, as submitted. Unanimously adopted.
VI. BUSINESS
Chairman Thornburgh introduced the business items as follows:
A. A referral from City Council regarding Plot Plan 87-380
(Robert C. Monroe) - consideration of permitting a temporary
- driveway to Calle Estado.
1. Chairman Thornburgh initiated the discussion by
questioning the wording of condition 4C which specifies
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the garden wall to be six feet in height. After a
- brief discussion, it was the consensus of the
Commission that the restriction of six feet should be
removed from the phrasing of condition 4C.
Further discussion followed, with Commissioner Steding
expressing concerns over allowing driveway access to
Calle Estado, disapproving of the inconsistencies of
giving plot by plot considerations prior to
implementation of the Village Plan.
2. A minute motion was made by Commissioner Walling and
seconded by Chairman Thornburgh to add to condition 4C
the allowance of a temporary access from Calle Estado
until such time as redesign of Calle Estado occurs,
based upon the Village Specific Plan. Commissioners
Moran, Walling and Chairman Thornburgh voted in favor;
Commissioner Steding voted against. The minute motion
was passed by a majority vote.
3. A minute motion was made by Commissioner Walling and
seconded by Commissioner Moran to modify condition 4C,
eliminating the "six-foot" specification to read only
"garden wall". All Commissioners present voted in
favor of the motion, which was unanimously approved.
- B. Future Agenda Items: There were none identified at this
time.
VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Summer Schedule: The Commission was advised of the City
Council's summer meeting schedule. Chairman Thornburgh
suggested that, for the summer season, the Commission
meetings be held on an as-needed basis.
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B. Draft Sign Ordinance: Principal Planner Jerry Herman
presented an overall review of the discussion draft to the
Commission.
C. Information Item: Planning Director Crump advised the
Commission of an administrative approval given for a
location modification of the maintenance building of the
previously approved Madison Street Facility-Plot Plan 87-378.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and seconded by
Commissioner Moran to adjourn to a regular meeting on June
- 9, 1987, at 7:00 p.m., in the La Quinta city Hall, 78-105
Calle Estado, La Quinta, California. This meeting of the La
Quinta Planning commission was adjourned at 8:45 p.m., May
26, 1987.
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