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1988 04 12 PC Minutes LA qU'/~'A PLAI~I:I~ O0~flss'roN ~. MINUTES -- PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA A regular meeting held at the La Quinta city Hall 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California April 12, 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 Zelles. II. ROLL CALL A. Chairman Walling requested the roll call. Present: Commissioners Steding, Zelles, and Chairman Walling. Commissioner Bund arrived after Roll Call. Commissioner Moran was absent. B. Staff Present: Planning Director Murrel Crump, - Principal Planner Jerry Herman, Principal Planner Ted Bower. Also Present: City Engineer Frank Reynolds. C. A motion was made by Chairman Walling and seconded by Commissioner Steding to excuse Commissioner Moran from the meeting. Unanimous. III. HEARINGS Chairman Walling introduced the Public Hearing Item as follows: A. Tentative Tract Map No. 23292; a request by Landmark Land Company, Inc. to subdivide 95.1 acres into 193 single-family lots for sale and one multi-family lot, plus numerous street and common lots, located between Avenue 50 and Calle Tampico extension, and Calle Rondo and Park Avenue alignment. 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. Chairman Walling opened the Public Hearing. Mr. John Curtis, Engineer for Landmark Land MR/MIN04-12 .DFT -1- _ Company, Inc., addressed the Commission explaining the project and suggesting various changes to the Conditions of Approval. City Engineer Frank Reynolds then commented in response to the Applicant's concerns. 3. There being no further public comment, Chairman Walling closed the Hearing and opened the matter for Commission discussion, wherein the Conditions were reviewed and consensus reached. 4. A motion was made by Commissioner Zelles and seconded by Commissioner Steding to adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 88-007, approving Tentative Tract Map No. 23292, with Conditions as amended. Following a roll call vote, the motion was unanimously adopted. IV. PUBLIC COMMENT No one wished to address the Commission. V. CONSENT CALENDAR _ A motion was made by Commissioner Bund and seconded by Commissioner Zelles to approve the minutes of March 22, 1988. Unanimously approved. VI. BUSINESS Chairman Walling introduced the Business Item as follows: A. Council referral on the Cove mini-park; a request by the City of La Quinta to establish a mini-park on the northeast corner of Calle Colima and Eisenhower Drive. 1. Principal Planner Ted Bower 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 Steding and seconded by Commissioner Zelles to recommend to the City Council adoption of the plans as presented for the 2-1/2-1ot park, with lighting, and -- with the following additions/refinements: a. Undulating berm along the west property line; MR/MIN04-12.DFT -2- b. Canopy trees west and south of the play area; c. Permanent shade structure; d. Four-foot meandering sidewalk; e. Four- to five-foot painted wrought iron fence, instead of the block wall. The minute motion was unanimously approved. VII. OTHER- None VIII. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and seconded by Commissioner Zelles to adjourn to a regular meeting on April 26, 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 9:16 p.m., April 12, 1988. MR/MIN04-12.DFT -3- ,