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1987 07 14 PC Minutes APPROVED MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA regular meeting held at the La Quinta city Hall 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California July 14, 1987 7:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER A. The meeting was called to order by Thomas Thornburgh at 7:00 p.m. The Flag Salute was led by Kimberly Brandt. II. ROLL CALL A. The Secretary presented Resolutions of Recognition from the Commission to outgoing Commissioners Thornburgh and Brandt, who then stepped down. B. City Clerk Ron Kiedrowski administered the Oath of Office to new Commissioners John Bund and Peter Zelles, and to reappointed Commissioner John Walling. - C. The election of a new Chairman and Vice Chairman was continued to the next regular meeting. Commissioner Walling asked the Secretary to call the roll. Present: Commissioners Steding, Moran, Walling, Bund, and Zelles. Staff Present: Planning Director Murrel Crump, Principal Planner Jerry Herman, and Department Secretary Mariellen - Ratowski. III. PUBLIC HEARINGS Commissioner Walling, acting as Chairman of the Meeting, introduced the first Public Hearing item as follows: A. Change of Zone 86-024 and Tentative Tract Map 21939 with Lot Size Variance - A request by Cody & Brady, Architects to change zone from W-2-20 to W-2-10; subdivide 126.8 acres into 12 custom home lots and one open space lot; and a variance to the minimum lot size requirements of the W-2 zone on property generally located along the west side of the All American Canal and south of Avenue 54. 1. Principal Planner Jerry Herman reviewed the request per the information contained in the Staff Report, a copy MR/MIN07-14.DFT 1 of which is on file in the Planning and Development Department. 2. Commissioner Walling opened the Public Hearing. The Applicant, Mr. John Cody, gave a brief summary of the proposed project. There being no further public comment, the Public Hearing was closed. 3. Commissioner Walling then opened the matter for Planning Commission discussion. The Commission members discussed the request as submitted. 4. A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and seconded by Commissioner Moran to approve CZ87-024, VAR 87-003 and TT 21939, subject to the attached conditions. Upon a roll call vote, the motion was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Walling introduced the next Public Hearing item as follows: B. Change of Zone 87-025, Variance Request 87-004, and Plot Plan 87-381; a request by Banjamin Urmston/Warren Johnson to change zone from R-l*++ to C-P-S; a request to reduce the number of required permanent on-site parking spaces from 13 to 9, and the elimination of the wall of separation requirement between commercially- and residentially-zoned property; and the construction of a two-story ±3250 square foot office building. 1. Planning Director Murrel Crump reviewed the requests per the information contained in the Staff Report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning and Development Department. Mr. Crump also offered to the Commission the additional alternative of requiring a cash payment rather than bonding for the mitigation of request VAR 87-004. 2. Commissioner Walling opened the Hearing for public comment. Mr. Benjamin Urmston, Applicant, addressed the Commission. Mr. Urmston spoke in favor of allowing the use of a bond as a mitigation measure for the parking issue. Mr. Warren Johnson, Applicant, then addressed the Commission. Mr. Johnson also spoke in favor of the bond idea and answered various questions from the Commissioners. Mr. Urmston spoke again, requesting clarification for favoring a cash payment over a bond. MR/MIN07-14.DFT 2 Ms. Diane Johnson, Applicant, spoke in opposition of a cash requirement and asked that the Commission give serious consideration to the bond option. There being no further public comment, the Public Hearing was closed. 3. Commissioner Walling then opened the matter for planning Commission discussion. Following a lengthy discussion, it was the consensus of the Commissioners that, although they felt favorably toward the Variance, the City Attorney would be requested to review the proposed mitigation measures and comment thereon. 4. A motion was made by Commissioner Zelles and seconded by Commissioner Walling to approve CZ 87-025, PP 87-381 and VAR 87-004, accepting a bond as a mitigation measure. A roll call vote was as follows: AYE - Commissioners Zelles and Walling; NOES - Commissioners Steding, Moran and Bund. The motion was defeated by a majority vote. A motion was made by Commissioner Bund and seconded by Commissioner Walling to approve CZ 87-025 by adoption of Planning Commission Resolution No. 87-007. Upon a roll call vote, the motion was unanimously adopted. A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and seconded by Commissioner Moran to continue VAR 87-004 to allow the City Attorney opportunity to comment. Upon a roll call vote, the motion was unanimously adopted. A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and seconded by Commissioner Walling to continue PP 87-381 to such time as the Variance Request again comes before the Commission. Unanimously adopted. IV. PUBLIC COMMENT · Ms. Audrey Ostrowsky addressed the Commission regarding the parking plans of the Village at La Quinta Specific Plan. v. CONSENT CALENDAR A motion was made by Commissioner Moran and seconded by Commissioner Steding to approve the Planning Commission minutes of June 23, 1987. Unanimously adopted. VI. BUSINESS A. The Commission determined to appoint new subcommittee members for the Highway 111 Specific Plan at a future meeting. The Planning and Development Department will MR/MIN07-14.DFT 3 supply all available information to the new Commissioners to update them on the matter. B. Two items were identified for future discussion: 1. A policy statement discussion - trade-offs of enhancements versus parking agreements. 2. Policy dealing with architectural designs that take the climate into consideration, i.e., energy-efficient buildings. vii. OTHER A. Planning Director Crump gave a brief address regarding Dark Sky Regulations. Additional information will be provided to the Commission for future discussion. B. The Commission accepted information regarding CVWD Capital Improvement Program. C. Copies of the Final Draft Sign Regulations were provided to the Commissioners for their information. D. A copy of Chapter 5.64 "Special Advertising Devices" was provided to the Commission for information. VIII. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Commissioner Moran and seconded by Commissioner Bund to adjourn to a regular meeting on July 28, 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 9:20 p.m., July 14, 1987. MR/MIN07-14.DFT 4