1987 10 27 PC Minutes- MINUTES
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA
A special meeting of the City Council
and a regular meeting of the Planning Commission
held at the La Quinta community Center
77-861 Avenida Montezuma, La Quinta, California
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October 27, 1987 7:30 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor
Hoyle. The Flag Salute was led by Mayor Hoyle.
II. ROLL CALL
A. Present: Council Members Bohnenberger, Pena, Cox, Sniff,
and Mayor Hoyle; Planning Commissioners Steding, Bund,
Zelles, Moran, and Chairman Walling.
B. Also Present: City Clerk Saundra Juhola, Planning
Director Murrel Crump, and Principal Planner Jerry
Herman.
III. PRESENTATION OF VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN TO CITY COUNCIL,
PLANNING COMMISSION, AND GENERAL PUBLIC BY CONSULTANT
FIRM OF SMITH, PERONI & FOX
A. Mayor Hoyle indicated that this is a general information
presentation and not a public hearing, and then
introduced Planning Director Murrel Crump.
B. Mr. Crump introduced Susan Fox, a principal in the firm
of Smith, Peroni & Fox. Ms. Fox presented background on
the plan, reviewed illustrations and the text of the
document. A slide presentation followed.
C. Mayor Hoyle thanked the general public for attending and
Susan Fox for the fine presentation.
IV. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A. Moved by Council Member Sniff, seconded by Council Member
Pena, to adjourn to the next regular meeting of November
3, 1987. Unanimously adopted.
B. The special meeting of the La Quinta City Council held
Tuesday, October 27, 1987, was adjourned at 9:28 p.m. at
the La Quinta Community center, 77-861 Avenida Montezuma,
La Quinta, California.
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V. HEARINGS - None
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
VII. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion was made by Commissioner Moran, seconded by
- Commissioner Bund to approve the Planning Commission
minutes of August 25, 1987, and October 13, 1987.
Commissioner Steding abstained from voting on the August
25th minutes. The minutes were approved as presented.
VIII. BUSINESS
Chairman Walling introduced the business item as follows:
A. A request from the City Council to evaluate the
appropriateness of the High Density land use designation
for a 32-acre site located southwest of the intersection
of Dune Palms Road and Westward Ho Drive. The Commission
is to consider such items as: access road system,
proximity to shopping, surrounding development proposals;
and to initiate any General Plan Amendment deemed
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necessary.
1. Principal Planner Jerry Herman presented the
information contained in the staff report, a copy
of which is on file in the Planning and Development
Department.
2. Chairman Walling opened the matter for public
_ comments. The following individuals presented
information/comments: Lester Larson - questioned
the need for all of the High Density Residential
designated property; opposed. Bob Krouse -
compatible project and should be approved. Marion
Ellson - questioned the High Density Residential
property as being an adequate buffer, Mixed
Commercial has adequate provisions for High Density
development, will require more City services, don't
have economic base to support, agreement to
annexation was for Low Density Residential land
uses in area, more traffic. Betty Myll - the wash
is adequate buffer, don't need High Density. Wally
Reynolds - agreement to annexation was for Low
Density Residential in area, 12 units per acre is
- . okay. Cliff Myll - opposes High Density, not
needed. Tom Thornburgh - this High Density area
does not affect the Westward Ho area, gave history
of how property was designated. Anna Hassel -
identified the following development standards for
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the project: 400-foot setback along Dune Palms
Road, units along street frontage one-story, 100-
150-foot setback along Westward Ho Drive, walled
development, rents $600 - $700 per month, landscape
along walls. Martin Cameron, attorney for Ms.
Hassel, - proposed zoning conforms with General
Plan. Bob Lotito, engineer for project, - power
lines along west side of Dune Palms to be put
underground, project on sewer and water, all-
weather crossing over channel, improve City
streets, pay portion of traffic signal at Westward
Ho and Dune Palms Road, spend about $1-1/2 million
on improvements, project cost about $15 million.
3. Chairman Walling closed the public comment portion
of the meeting and opened the matter for Planning
Commission discussion. Each of the four major
points were individually reviewed by the Commission
members.
4. A motion was made by Commissioner Zelles, seconded
by Commissioner Moran, to recommend to the City
Council that the existing High Density Residential
land use allocation for this area remain in the
General Plan. Commissioner Steding voted no, with
all other Commissioners voting yes.
For the benefit of the public and Commissioners,
Planning Director Crump indicated that review of
any project for the site would be deferred to the
Commission.
B. Commission Agenda Items: request preparation of an
emergency ordinance, for Commission review at the next
meeting, on review of apartment projects by Planning
Commission.
IX. OTHER - None
X. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Moran and seconded by
Commissioner Zelles to adjourn to a regular meeting on
November 10, 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 11:10 p.m., October 27, 1987.
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