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1988 03 08 PC Minutes APPROVi~D Va MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California March 8, 1988 7:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER A. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Walling. The Flag Salute was led by Commissioner Moran. II. ROLL CALL A. Chairman Walling requested the roll call. Present: Commissioners Steding, Zelles, Moran, and Chairman Walling. Commissioner Bund was absent. B. Staff Present: Planning Director Murrel Crump, Principal Planner Jerry Herman, and Department - Secretary Mariellen Ratowski. C. A motion was made by Commissioner Moran and seconded by Commissioner Steding to excuse Commissioner Bund from the meeting. Unanimous. III. HEARINGS- None IV. PUBLIC COMMENT No one wished to address the Commission. V. CONSENT CALENDAR A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and seconded by Commissioner Zelles to approve the minutes of February 23, 1988. Unanimously approved. VI. BUSINESS Chairman Walling introduced the Business Items as follows: - A. Referral from the Planning Director regarding Tentative Parcel Map No. 23383; a request by Dale and Sandra Thornburgh to re-subdivide two existing lots into three lots for the purpose of constructing single-family residences, located on MR/MIN03-08,DFT -1- the north side of Calle Fortuna, +300 feet east - of Desert Club Drive. 1. Planning Director Crump presented the information contained in the Staff Report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning and Development Department. 2. Following discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Zelles to approve Tentative Parcel Map No. 23383. Before a second to the motion could be offered, the meeting was interrupted by Dean Joost,a neighborhood resident, wanting to address the Commission. Chairman Walling advised that this was not a public hearing, but that the Commission would listen to a brief comment. Mr. Joost expressed the objections of a group of neighbors who had signed a petition in opposition to the proposal. Mr. Stan Long also addressed the Commission in opposition. Mr. Dale Thornburgh then addressed the Commission in defense of his proposal. 3. During further Commission discussion, it was noted that the City Attorney advised that, -- when a proposed parcel map meets the minimum development standards and is consistent with the General Plan, the grounds for denial are questionable. 4. The original motion by Commissioner Zelles had not been seconded and, therefore, died. A new minute motion was made by Commissioner Zelles and seconded by Chairman Walling to approve Tentative Parcel Map No. 23383 based on the City Attorney's opinion. All Commissioners present voted yes, with Commissioner Moran voting no. The motion was approved by a three-to-one vote. 5. Commissioner Steding desired the following comment be made part of the record: "It appears unfortunate that the Applicant seems to have taken advantage of the General Plan Amendment, and leaped in and bought two lots, realizing he could subdivide into - three; and the balancing of that is protecting individual property owners interests out there. However, in light of the General Plan and the hearings that we had and the input that we had MR/MIN03-08.DFT -2- at that time, I agree with the City - Attorney; and as we are a representative government and the City chose us to represent the City on these issues, I think it's important that we try to maintain some consistency in what direction we're going so that we don't evolve into a chaotic process." B. Tentative Tract 21555; a request by Dennis Freeman/Freeman Realty & Development for minor modifications to the tentative tract, located at the northeast corner of Washington Street and Sagebrush Avenue. 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. The Commission discussed the request, at which time Mr. Dennis Freeman, the Applicant, addressed the Commission to elaborate on future plans. 3. Following this discussion, a minute motion was made by Commissioner Steding and seconded by Commissioner Zelles to recommend to the City Council approval of the proposed minor changes to Tentative Tract No. 21555, with the exception of the elevations and the median opening on Washington Street. Unanimously approved. VII. OTHER Chairman Walling asked the Commission to consider sending a request to the City Council to participate in a day-long joint meeting. VIII. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Commissioner Moran and seconded by Chairman Steding to adjourn to Study Session, and thence adjourn to a regular meeting on March 22, 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 8:15 p.m., March 8, 1988. -- MR/MIN03-08.DFT -3-