1987 11 24 PC Minutes MINUTES V
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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
November 24, 1987 7:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
- A. The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by
Chairman Walling. The Flag Salute was led by
Commissioner Bund.
II. ROLL CALL
A. Chairman Walling requested the roll call.
Present: Commissioners Steding, Bund, Zelles,
Moran, and Chairman Walling.
B. Staff Present: Planning Director Murrel Crump,
Principal Planner Jerry Herman, and Department
Secretary Mariellen Ratowski.
C. Chairman Walling announced that, do to the
prospective length of the Continued Public Hearing
and as a courtesy to those in attendance for other
items, the Village Specific Plan Hearing would
follow all other scheduled agenda items.
III. HEARINGS
Chairman Walling introduced the Continued Public
Hearing item as follows:
A. Specific Plan No. 87-009, Village at La Quinta; a
City-initiated development guide for regulation of
land uses, landscape, circulation, building
design, public parking, and other public
improvements for the Village Commercial area,
generally bounded by Desert Club to the east,
Eisenhower to the west, realignment of Avenue 52
to the south, and the northern boundary being
approximately 750 feet north of Calle Tampico.
1. A brief review of the matter was presented
by Planning Director Murrel Crump.
2. Chairman Walling opened the hearing to
public comment. A report in the form of a
letter from the Chamber of Commerce's
Village at La Quinta Specific Plan Committee
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was presented to the Commission, and read
aloud for the record. The Committee felt
favorably toward the Village Plan, and felt
it important to have an Implementation
Committee formed. The report also expressed
concerns over the development of other
commercially-zoned areas outside the Village
Plan boundary.
_ Warren Bradshaw, Chamber of Commerce Vice
President, read a cover letter to the
aforementioned report to the Commission,
from Andy Vossler, Chamber of Commerce
President. The letter encouraged the
Commission to take action on the Plan and
send a recommendation on to the City Council.
3. There being no further public comment,
Chairman Walling closed the public hearing
and opened the matter for Commission
discussion. It was the consensus of the
Commission to recommend that adjacent areas
be developed sympathetic to the Village Plan.
Commissioner Bund likes the Plan's concepts,
but dislikes limitations on architecture.
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Commissioner Zelles feels architectural
design theme is important. Commissioner
Moran feels guidelines are needed to assure
compatibility; that discussion needs to
occur as to the loosening/broadening of the
guidelines. Commissioner Steding likes the
Plan as-is. Chairman Walling sympathizes
with Commissioner Bund's comments, but feels
loose guidelines are necessary.
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Commissioner Bund feels the success of the
Village is dependent on many things;
guidelines should be open to valid
creativity, not limited to mediocrity.
Commissioner Moran feels a statement should
be made to indicate that the Plan is a
guideline, not a rigid rule.
It was the consensus of the Commission to
allow the language of the text to remain;
design theme is necessary.
4. A motion was made by Commissioner Zelles and
seconded by Commissioner Steding to
- recommend to City Council adoption of
Specific Plan 87-009 with the changes on
record, acceptance of the Environmental
Negative Declaration, and adding the
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_ statement that adjacent areas be developed
sympathetic to the Plan.
The motion was approved by a 4-1 vote, with
Commissioner Bund voting "no".
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
_ Mr. John Crist, Terra Nova, addressed the
Commission, offering to explain his project to
anyone who might be interested.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
Regarding the minutes of November 10, 1987,
Commissioner Steding requested that the record
more specifically reflect, under item III.A.2.,
that the Public Hearing was closed for the
evening, to be continued.
A motion was made by Commissioner Moran and
seconded by Commissioner Zelles to approve the
minutes of November 10, 1987, as amended.
_ Unanimously approved.
VI. BUSINESS
A. Tentative Tract No. 21123, Extension of Time; a
request by Landmark Land Company for a one-year
time extension for the filing of a Final Map
concerning a 20-lot subdivision on 6.74 acres
within the Duna La Quinta Specific Plan area,
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generally located west of Washington Street,
+800 feet south of Avenue 50. ~
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. A motion was made by Commissioner Zelles and
seconded by Commissioner Steding to approve
the Time Extension for Tentative Tract
21123. Upon roll call vote, the motion was
unanimously approved.
- B. Identification of Future Agenda Items
It was the consensus of the Commission to further
discuss the allowance of a limousine service as a
home occupation. Commissioner Steding disagreed,
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felt the matter had already been discussed. The
Commission's consensus was to schedule the item
for discussion at the next regular meeting.
VII. OTHER - None
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and
seconded by Commissioner Moran to adjourn to a
regular meeting on December 8, 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 8:20
p.m., November 24, 1987.
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