1987 12 08 PC Minutes MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA
- A regular meeting held at the La Quinta city Hall
78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California
December 8, 1987 7:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
- A. The meeting was called to order at 7:10 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.
- III. HEARINGS
Chairman Walling introduced the Public Hearing
item as follows:
A. Variance No. 87-005, Parkside Plaza; a request by
Rick Johnson Construction to reduce the number of
on-site parking spaces required for a proposed
addition located at 77-836 Avenida Montezuma.
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1. Planning Director Murrel Crump 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 hearing to
public comment. Brian Monroe, representing
Rick Johnson Construction, addressed the
Commission, briefly describing the project.
Louis Campagna, La Quinta Pharmacy,
addressed the Commission - felt approval of
the variance to be important to encourage
future commercial development.
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3. There being no further public comment,
Chairman Walling closed the public hearing
and opened the matter for Commission
discussion.
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4. Following brief discussion, a motion was
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made by Commissioner Steding and seconded by
Commissioner Zelles to approve Planning
Commission Resolution No. 87-018 with
attached conditions, granting Variance No.
87-005.
Upon roll call vote, the motion was
unanimously adopted.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
No one wished to address the Commission.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR - None
VI. BUSINESS
Chairman Walling expressed a potential conflict of
interest regarding the first business item,
excused himself from the discussion, and turned
the meeting over to Vice Chairman Moran.
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A. ~ Plot Plan 87-375, Amendment No.1; a request by the
La Quinta Arts Foundation to construct a covered,
unenclosed patio and entry for an existing
building, located at 78-080 Avenida La Fonda.
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. Thomas Thornburgh, representing the La
Quinta Arts Foundation, offered an
explanation of the project and addressed the
Commission in that regard.
3. A motion was made by Commissioner Zelles and
seconded by Commissioner Steding to approve
Plot Plan 87-375 with attached conditions.
The motion was unanimously approved with
Chairman Walling abstaining.
B. Action on Study Session Items
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1. Highway 111 Subcommittee Report -
introduction was made by Subcommittee Member
Peter Zelles, and further explanation
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offered by Planning Director Crump. A brief
- history of the Highway 111 Specific Plan was
presented by Subcommittee Member Thomas
Thornburgh.
2. Following discussion, the following motion
was made by Commissioner Steding and
seconded by Commissioner Moran:
That the Commission direct the Planning
- Department to commence a definition of
Mixed-Use Commercial which is more
consistent with the discussion of the
Subcommittee than presently exists in the
General Plan and study appropriate textural
amendments to accommodate that new
definition; and, that the Planning
Department agendize for Study Sessions
between now and the first meeting in March,
various items of discussion such as
commercial park land use north of Highway
111, and/or circulation in that area, and/or
anything else that the Commission might wish
to develop verbiage about among themselves;
and, that by the first meeting in March, the
Commission sit down and figure out seriously
- in what direction it feels it needs to go,
seek the Planning Department's input on
their time, space and personnel available,
and what financial commitment the Commission
wants the City to make; and, make that
recommendation before April.
Unanimously approved.
VII. OTHER
Chairman Walling requested that discussion of Home
Occupation Criteria and further discussion of
Highway 111 be agendized for a future meeting.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Bund and
seconded by Commissioner Moran to adjourn to a
regular meeting on December 22, 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
8:05 p.m., December 8, 1987.
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