1988 02 23 PC Minutes LA~TAP~X~C0~I~ION
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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
February 23, 1988 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 Steding.
II. ROLL CALL
A. Chairman Walling requested the roll call.
Present: Commissioners Steding, Zelles, and
Chairman Walling. Commissioner Bund arrived at
7:10 p.m., after Roll Call was completed.
Commissioner Moran was absent.
B. Staff Present: Principal Planner Jerry Herman,
Associate Planner Wallace Nesbit, and Department
Secretary Mariellen Ratowski.
III. HEARINGS
Chairman Walling introduced the Public Hearing
items as follows:
A. Tentative Tract No. 23268; a request by Valley Land
Development to divide a 46.5+ acre portion of a
119+ acre parcel into 201 single-family lots,
located on the north side of Miles Avenue, +600
feet west of Adams Avenue; and
B. Tentative Tract No. 23269; a request by Valley Land
Development to divide a 73.5+ acre portion of a
119+ acre parcel into 180 single-family lots,
located at the southwest corner of Fred Waring
Drive and Adams Street.
1. Associate Planner Nesbit presented the
information contained in the Staff Report, a
copy of which is on file in the Planning and
Development Department.
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2. Chairman Walling opened the Public Hearing.
Mr. Thomas Thornburgh, representing Valley
Land Development, addressed the Commission,
giving a review of the two proposals and
suggesting modification of several of the
proposed Conditions of Approval. There being
no further comment, Chairman Walling closed
the Hearing and opened the matter for
Planning Commission discussion.
3. The Commission discussed the two proposals in
depth. Through this discussion, consensus
was reached for modifications to certain
Conditions of Approval (copies of these
Conditions, as modified, are on file in the
Planning and Development Department).
4. A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and
seconded by Commissioner Zelles to approve
Tentative Tract 23268 by adopting Planning
Commission Resolution No. 88-002 with
attached modified conditions. Upon roll call
vote of those Commissioners present, the
motion was unanimously adopted.
5. A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and
seconded by Commissioner Zelles to approve
Tentative Tract 23269 by adopting Planning
Commission Resolution No. 88-003 with
attached modified conditions. Upon roll call
vote of those Commissioners present, the
motion was unanimously adopted.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
Ms. Audrey Ostrowsky addressed the CommiSsion
regarding General Plan Amendment 88-018 (Landmark
Land Company), expressing opposition to the
designation of more commercial land.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and
seconded by Commissioner Zelles to approve the
minutes of February 9, 1988. Unanimously approved.
VI. BUSINESS
Chairman Walling introduced the Business Items as
follows:
A. Scoping Review - Cycle I -- General Plan Amendment
87-017; a request by David Howerton/Robert Lamb
Hart to amend the land use designation from Low
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Density Residential to Tourist Commercial, for a
- location on the south side of Avenue 48, half-way
between Washington and Jefferson Streets.
1. Principal Planner Herman presented the
information contained in the Staff Report, a
copy of which is on file in the Planning and
Development Department.
2. During discussion, Commissioner Steding
expressed concern with adding more
"Commercial" to La Quinta, considering the
information provided by the Highway 111
Market Analysis.
3. It was the consensus of the Commission that
Staff provide the following:
Documentation of other approved Tourist
Commercial projects
· Further traffic study
B. Scoping Review - Cycle I -- General Plan Amendment
88-018; a request by Landmark Land Company to amend
- the land use designation from Medium Density to
General Commercial, for a location at the southwest
corner of Avenue 50 and Adams Street alignment
(right-of-way to be vacated).
1. Principal Planner Herman presented the
information contained in the Staff Report, a
copy of which is on file in the Planning and
Development Department.
2. Following discussion, it was the consensus of
the Commission that Staff provide the
following:
· Further information from the Applicant
regarding what type of services they
propose
· Graphic study on Avenue 50 for
access/circulation, traffic counts, etc.
· Background/history to Commercial uses
near a school -- compatibility
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· Evaluation of dislocating Commercial
uses from the Village area
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VII. OTHER
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A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and
seconded by Chairman Walling to excuse Commissioner
Moran from tonight's meeting. Unanimously approved.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and
seconded by Chairman Walling to adjourn to a
regular meeting on March 8, 1988, 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 8:30 p.m.,
February 23, 1988.
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