1988 08 09 PC Minutes APPROVED
LA QUINTA PLANNING C0MNISSION
MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA
A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall
78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California
August 9, 1988 7:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by
Vice Chairman Moran. The Flag Salute was led by
Planning Director Murrel Crump.
II. ROLL CALL
A. Vice Chairman Moran requested the roll call.
Present: Commissioners Steding, Zelles, and
Moran. Commissioner Bund arrived at 7:10 p.m.
Chairman Walling was absent.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Moran and
seconded by Commissioner Zelles to excuse Chairman
Walling from the meeting. Unanimous.
B. Staff Present: Planning Director Murrel Crump, and
Principal Planner Jerry Herman.
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 July 26, 1988. Unanimously approved.
VI. BUSINESS
Vice Chairman Moran introduced the Business Item as
follows:
A. Tentative Tract 21381; a request by Sunrise Company
for approval of new unit types within PGA West.
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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. The Commission discussed the request as
presented.
3. A Minute Motion was made by Commissioner
Steding and seconded by Commissioner Zelles
to approve the new unit type for Tentative
Tract 21381; to concur with the Planning
Director's intention to grant a four-unit
increase, as permitted in Condition No. 25;
and to grant the use of the 15-foot front
yard setback for the F1 and F2 alternate
buildings, where needed; subject to
conditions. Unanimously adopted.
B. Tentative Tract 21555; a request by Dennis
Freeman/Freeman Realty and Development for a review
of Phase One development information for a project
located 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.
2. Mr. Dennis Freeman briefly addressed the
Commission. The Commission then discussed
the request as presented.
3. A Minute Motion was made by Commissioner
Zelles and seconded by Commissioner Steding
for the following action:
a. Approve the unit colors and materials,
with the requirement to provide an
additional red tile roof color and
additional trim colors. The new colors
are to be submitted to the Planning and
Development Department for review and
approval.
b. Accept the tract grading, subject to
Public Works approval.
c. Approve the following Phase One items:
(1) Pad elevations.
(2) Unit setbacks, except for Lot 32
which must provide a 20-foot
front yard.
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(3) Lot fencing.
(4) Lot landscaping providing a
minimum of three 15-gallon trees
- planted in the front yards on
interior lots and five on corner
lots, with automatic irrigation
systems.
(5) Tract boundary wall, subject to
the noise study recommendation
for final placement and height.
The wall is to be constructed
along the entire Washington
Street frontage, entire northern
property line, and from the
northeastern corner southerly
along the eastern property line
to (and including) Lot 45.
(6) Washington Street landscaping
shall be revised to include more
variation in tree type used at
the entrance and to reflect a
clustering of tree forms. The
revised plan is to be submitted
to the Planning and Development
Department for review and
approval. (Sagebrush Avenue
landscaping will be reviewed in
- subsequent phase by the Planning
Commission.)
(7) Unit mix plan, except that Lots
10 and 20 shall have single-story
units, and Lot 9 a two-story unit.
Unanimously adopted.
C. Action Relating to Study Session Item.
1. A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and
seconded by Commissioner Zelles that the
Planning Director exercise leeway in
canceling Study Sessions. Unanimously
adopted.
VII. OTHER - None
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and
seconded by Commissioner Bund to adjourn to a
_ regular meeting on August 23, 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 7:30 p.m.,
August 9, 1988.
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