1988 05 24 PC Minutes C0~I~ION
MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA
A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall
78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California
May 24, 1988 7:00 p.m.I
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 Steding, Zelles, Bund,
Moran, and Chairman Walling.
B. Staff Present: Planning Director Murrel Crump,
Principal Planner Jerry Herman, Principal Planner
Ted Bower.
III. HEARINGS
Chairman Walling introduced the Public Hearing Item
as follows:
A. Change of Zone No. 87-030 and Tentative Tract Map
No. 22982; requests by La Quinta Associates,
Elizabeth G. Williams, for a zone change from
R-l-12000/PD to R-1 for a +38-acre site, and to
subdivide +38 acres into 144 single-family sales
lots; located at the southeast corner of Fred
Waring Drive and Dune Palms Road.
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 Public Hearing.
The Applicant, Elizabeth Williams, addressed
the Commission to explain the request. Mr.
Ed Donatelli expressed concerns over the
._ development not being completed. Mr. Dale
Pence, representing the Bermuda Dunes
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Community Association, the Bermuda Dunes
Architectural Control Committee, and the
Bermuda Dunes Country Club, expressed
concerns over density.
3. There being no further public comment,
Chairman Walling closed the Hearing and
opened the matter for Commission discussion.
It was the consensus of the Commission that
the elevations be reworked and come back to
the Commission (per Condition No. 16), and
that there be more roof line variety.
4. A motion was made by Commissioner Zelles and
seconded by Commissioner Moran to adopt
Planning Commission Resolutions 88-009 and
88-010, recommending to City Council
concurrence with the environmental analysis
and approval of Change of Zone No. 88-030
from R-I-12000/PD to R-I, and Tentative Tract
Map No. 22982, subject to conditions, which
includes Condition No. 16 and the addition of
Condition No. 33 (to bring the revised
tentative map back to Commission). 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 Steding and
seconded by Commissioner Moran to approve the
minutes of May 10, 1988. Unanimously approved.
VI. BUSINESS
Chairman Walling introduced the Business Items as
follows:
A. Tentative Tract 21555; a request by Dennis
Freeman/Freeman Realty & Development for review of
proposed alternate single-family dwelling
architectural elevations, for a location at the
northeast corner of Washington Street and Sagebrush
Avenue.
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.
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_ 2. The Commission discussed the request as
presented.
3. A minute motion was made by Chairman Walling
and seconded by Commissioner Bund directing
approval of the final details of the
elevations to Staff; and stipulating that the
alternate designs be used throughout the
tract. Unanimously adopted.
B. Status Report on Highway 111 Specific Plan and
Submission of the Draft Outline for Comment.
1. Principal Planner Ted Bower presented the
information contained in the Status Report.
2. The Commission asked various questions of
Staff for clarification, and briefly
discussed the draft outline.
3. A minute motion was made by Commissioner Bund
and seconded by Commissioner Zelles to
continue the discussion of the draft outline
to the next regular meeting. Unanimously
adopted.
VII. OTHER - None
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and
seconded by Commissioner Moran to adjourn to a
regular meeting on June 14, 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 8:13 p.m., May
24, 1988.
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