1988 06 14 PC Minutes APPROVED
MINUTES
- PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA
A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall
78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California
June 14, 1988 7:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 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, Assistant Planner Glenda Lainis, and
City Engineer Frank Reynolds.
III. HEARINGS
Chairman Walling introduced the Public Hearing
Items as follows:
A. Change of Zone Nos. 88-032 and 88-033, and General
Plan Amendments 88-019 and 88-020; requests by Rick
Johnson Construction, Owens-Parks Co., Harold and
Nancie Palmer, Bernardo Gouthier, Russell Wade,
Carol Morton, Lee Martin, Tanya Adams (Miller), and
the City of La Quinta; for preannexation zoning
amendments and an amendment to the General Plan to
expand area covered to include two annexations and
designate land uses for new areas; for the
following locations: A) northwest corner Adams and
Fred Waring (44th Avenue); and B) north of Avenue
58, approximately one-quarter mile east of
Jefferson and one-half mile west of Madison; plus,
south of Avenue 58, approximately one-third mile
west of Madison Street to Jefferson, and extending
southward along the Jefferson alignment to 60th
Avenue.
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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.
Mr. Greg Swajian, partner of Applicant Rick
Johnson, addressed the Commission on behalf
of their request.
3. There being no further public comment,
Chairman Walling closed the Hearing and
opened the matter for Commission discussion.
The Commission then discussed the requests as
presented.
4. A motion was made by Commissioner Zelles and
seconded by Commissioner Steding to adopt,
for Location A, Planning Commission
Resolution 88-011, recommending to the City
Council approval of Preannexation Zone Case
No. 88-032 and General Plan Amendment No.
88-019, designating the land use for the site
as Low Density Residential and the zoning as
R-i-9000, according to Exhibits A and B.
Following a roll call vote, the motion was
unanimously adopted.
A motion was made by Commissioner Zelles and
seconded by Commissioner Steding to adopt,
for Location B, Planning Commission
Resolution 88-012, recommending to the City
Council approval of Preannexation Zoning Case
No. 88-033 and General Plan Amendment No.
88-020, designating the land use for the site
as Low Density Residential (2-4 du/ac), Very
Low Density Residential (0-2 du/ac), and Open
Space, and zoning the site as R-l, R-l-20,
and W-2-20, according to Exhibits A and B.
Following a roll call vote, the motion was
unanimously adopted.
B. Tentative Tract 23269 (Revised); a request by Triad
Pacific Development to divide a 72+ acre portion
of a 120+ acre parcel into 284 single-family
lots, located at the southwest corner of Fred
Waring Drive and Adams Street.
1. Assistant Planner Glenda Lainis presented the
- information contained in the Staff Report, a
copy of which is on file in the Planning and
Development Department. The Commission then
had various questions for City Engineer Frank
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Reynolds regarding storm retention and access
to Fred Waring. It was the City Engineer's
opinion that, if only two acres are to be
uses for retention, the area will need to be
8 to 10 feet deep, potentially creating a
liability problem when containing water.
Regarding the access to Fred Waring, the City
Engineer commented that 1) too much traffic
could be generated on Fred Waring; 2) a
temporary access would be acceptable; 3)
permanent access should be from Adams; and 4)
right-in/right-out only might be possible.
2. Chairman Walling opened the Public Hearing.
Mr. Thomas Thornburgh, representing the
Applicant, addressed the Commission,
reviewing the proposal and various Conditions
of Approval.
3. There being no further public comment,
Chairman Walling closed the Hearing and
opened the matter for Commission discussion.
During this discussion, the following
comments were expressed:
MORAN: ® Would like to direct Applicant to
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redesign. · Concerns include: lot sizes,
streets, access to Fred Waring, combination
park/retention basin. · Not opposed to
right-turn-only on Fred Waring, but does not
want a median break.
ZELLES: · Feels no problem with the tract is
insurmountable. · Lot sizes conform. · Not
happy with the flow of the streets, but it is
correctable. · Regarding the park -
Developer is willing to work with the City.
· Likes two access points, one each on Adams
and Fred Waring.
BUND: · Has some concerns; prefers Alternate
A, likes the variety. · Agrees with
Commissioner Zelles regarding design.
· Regarding access to Fred Waring:
right-in/right-out only and move entrance to
the west.
STEDING: · Favors Staff's recommendation to
continue. · Encourage land for park, not
fee-in-lieu. · Park/retention unresolved,
not the time to approve. · If higher density
is to be approved, it should be for a
fantastic design. · Regarding Fred Waring:
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signalize Adams/Fred Waring, entry to project
- on Adams, not Fred Waring. ® Feels that the
urgency of this project has interrupted the
communication process between the Developer
and the Planning Staff, and that this urgency
is not in the best interest of the City and
its concerns (i.e., attractive, safe designs
for the Community).
WALLING: · Staff's points are well taken,
but the Commission has approved other similar
subdivisions in the past. · It is not fair
to be inconsistent with approvals. · The
problems all appear to be solvable. · Fred
Waring access could work, Adams access alone
won't work.
4. A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and
seconded by Commission Moran that Tentative
Tract 23269, Revised #1, be continued for
redesign, observing the points listed in the
Staff Report and with instructions to resolve
the retention design prior to the return to
Commission. By roll call vote, Commissioners
Bund, Zelles, and Chairman Walling voted
"no"; Commissioners Steding and Moran voted
- "aye". The motion was defeated by a
three-to-two vote.
A motion was made by Commissioner Zelles to
adopt Planning Commission Resolution 88-013
and recommend to the City Council approval of
Tentative Tract 23269, Revised #1, with
attached conditions, including
right-turn-only from Fred Waring, and
directing Staff to resolve park issues with
the Developer; and to adopt Negative
Declaration No. 88-092.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bund
with an amendment that the motion include
adding Condition No. 31: without
substantially altering the street circulation
plan, that it be re-evaluated by the
Developer and modified to create a flow which
the Commission feels will be less confusing;
more specifically, that the second to the
far-westerly street (the longest north/south
leg) be continued through to the north; that
the cul-de-sac in the easterly part of the
project be continued through; and that this
circulation be identified as a major.
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By roll call vote, Commissioners Bund,
- Zelles, and Chairman Walling voted "aye";
Commissioners Steding and Moran voted "no".
The motion was passed by a three-to-two vote.
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 24, 1988. Unanimously approved.
VI. BUSINESS
Chairman Walling introduced the Business Item as
follows:
A. Continued discussion of the Draft Outline of the
Highway 111 Specific Plan.
1. Principal Planner Ted Bower presented the
information contained in the Status Report.
- 2. The Commission discussed the draft outline as
presented.
3. A minute motion was made by Commissioner
Steding and seconded by Commissioner Zelles
to accept the Policy Framework for the
Highway 111 Specific Plan Draft Outline, and
to direct Staff to proceed with the next
phase. Unanimously adopted.
VII. OTHER - Future Agenda Items.
The following items were suggested for future
Commission discussion:
· Criteria for tract design.
· Status of High Density issue.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and
seconded by Commissioner Moran to adjourn to a
regular meeting on June 28, 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 9:28 p.m.,
June 14, 1988.
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