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PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA
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A regular meeting held at the La Quinta city Hall
78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California
June 9, 1987 7:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Chairman Thomas Thornburgh called the Planning Commission
meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. The Flag Salute was led by
Commissioner Walling.
II. ROLL CALL
A. Chairman Thornburgh requested the roll call. Present:
Commissioners Moran, Steding, Brandt, Vice Chairman Walling,
and Chairman Thornburgh.
B. Staff Present: Planning Director Murrel Crump and Principal
Planner Jerry Herman.
- Chairman Thornburgh introduced the new Director of Public
Works, Frank Reynolds, who gave a brief account regarding
his background and experience.
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chairman Thornburgh introduced the hearing items as follows:
A. General Plan Amendment No. 86-016 - A request by Carl
Meisterlin to amend the General Plan Land Use Map from Low
and Medium Density Residential to High Density Residential
for the property located in the northeast corner of Miles
Avenue and Washington Street.
1. Planning Director Murrel Crump reviewed the request per
the information contained in the Staff Report, a copy
of which is on file in the Planning Department.
2. Chairman Thornburgh opened the Hearing for public
comment. The Applicant, Mr. Carl Meisterlin, addressed
the Commission. Mr. Meisterlin gave a brief history of
his involvement with the property, dating back to his
development plans prior to annexation. Mr. Meisterlin
then introduced Mr. David Schey, from Benchmark
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Consulting Services, who elaborated on their requested
- General Plan Amendment and further identified the
tentative project. Mr. Schey introduced Mr. Gary
Ferris, the architect representing the Applicant, who
used illustrations to discuss the project. There being
no further public comment, Chairman Thornburgh closed
the hearing.
3. Chairman Thornburgh then opened the matter for Planning
Commission discussion. The Commission members
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discussed the request as submitted. The concerns of
the Commissioners are summarized as not setting a
precedent for creating a lot of high density in the
area; the amount of Mixed-Use Commercial acreage along
Highway 111, with its potential High Density
development option; and their prior commitment to
maintaining a lower density land use designation for
that area generally north of Miles Avenue.
4. A motion was made by Commissioner Brandt and seconded
by Commissioner Moran to recommend to the City Council
denial of General Plan Amendment No. 86-016, a request
to amend the La Quinta Land Use Map from Low and Medium
Density Residential to High Density Residential for the
area in the northeast corner of Miles Avenue and
Washington Street, per Planning Commission Resolution
- No. 87-005.
5. Upon a roll call vote, the motion was approved with
Commissioner Walling voting against.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
No one wished to address the Commission.
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V. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion was made by Commissioner Steding and seconded by
Commissioner Walling to approve the Planning~Commission
minutes of May 26, 1987, as submitted. Unanimously adopted.
VI. BUSINESS
A. Future agenda/discussion items were identified at this
time. The Dark Sky Ordinance, water improvements in the
Cove area, and design alternatives for building pad heights
in the Cove area were requested to be on a future agenda.
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VII. OTHER
A. Discussion Item: Sign Regulations
1. Chairman Thornburgh requested Staff presentation on the
Sign Regulations. Planning Director Crump reviewed the
draft regulations per the attached memo and further
identified clarification issues. Chairman Thornburgh
requested discussion among the Commissioners, who had
no recommended changes to propose at this time. They,
therefore, accepted the draft regulations and requested
that the draft regulations, modified per the
clarification conditions, be compiled in a hearing
document and distributed to the Chamber of Commerce and
the City Council, and further identified June 23, 1987
as the hearing date for the matter.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Brandt and seconded by
Commissioner Moran to adjourn to a regular meeting on June 23,
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 8:49 p.m., June 9, 1987.
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