188 03 22 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
March 22, 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 Bund.
II. ROLL CALL
A. Chairman Walling requested the roll call.
Present: Commissioners Bund, Zelles, Moran, and
Chairman Walling. Commissioner Steding was absent.
B. Staff Present: Planning Director Murrel Crump,
Principal Planner Jerry Herman, and Department
Secretary Mariellen Ratowski.
C. A motion was made by Chairman Walling and seconded
by Commissioner Moran to excuse Commissioner
Steding from the meeting. Unanimous.
III. HEARINGS
Chairman Walling introduced the Public Hearing Item
as follows:
A. Change of Zone No. 87-029 and Tentative Parcel Map
No. 22596; a request by Michael Shovlin for a
Change of Zone from R-3 to C-P-S for ~.9 acres of
a 6.2-acre parcel and Parcel Map to create three
commercial parcels, located on the north side of
Highway 111, ~700 feet west of Washington Street.
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. During this
presentation, Mr. Crump revised Condition No.
7, replacing the phrase "...two approved
_ parcels." with "...eastern parcel and the
property line to the east."
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2. Chairman Walling opened the Public Hearing.
- The Applicant's representative, Mr. Bob
Lotito of KWL Engineers, addressed the
Commission, requesting clarification of
Condition No. 7 and expressing
dissatisfaction with Condition No. 3, which
provides for the creation of two parcels
rather than three. Mr. Michael Shovlin,
Applicant, addressed the Commission
explaining why he proposed three parcels.
3. There being no further public comment,
Chairman Walling closed the Hearing and
opened the matter for Commission discussion.
4. Following discussion, a motion was made by
Commissioner Zelles and seconded by
Commissioner Moran to adopt Planning
Commission Resolution No. 88-004, approving
Change of Zone No. 87-029, and Planning
Commission Resolution No. 88-005, approving
Tentative Parcel Map No. 22596, with
Conditions as amended. Following a roll call
vote, the motion was unanimously adopted.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
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No one wished to address the Commission.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Commissioner Moran and
seconded by. Commissioner Zelles to approve the
minutes of March 8, 1988. Unanimously approved.
VI. BUSINESS
Chairman Walling introduced the Business Item as
follows:
A. Redevelopment Project Area No. 2; a request by the
City of La Quinta selecting the redevelopment
project area and approving the preliminary plan,
for an area located north of Avenue 50.
1. Commissioner Zelles excused himself from
consideration of the matter due to a
potential conflict of interest. The Staff
Report, a copy of which is on file in the
- Planning and Development Department, was
presented by Consultant David Meyer.
2. Following discussion, a motion was made by
Commissioner Bund and seconded by
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Commissioner Moran to adopt Planning
_ Commission Resolution No. 88-006, approving
the adoption of Area No. 2. Unanimous.
VII. OTHER
Continued discussion of joint Council/Commission
meeting - it was the consensus of the Commissioners
that the session should be held after the
completion of their Highway 111 study, and that
they should compile suggestions for discussion
topics.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Moran and
seconded by Commissioner Bund to adjourn to a
regular meeting on April 12, 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 8:05 p.m.,
March 22, 1988.
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