1988 10 25 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
October 25, 1988 7:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. The meeting was called to order at 7:07 P.M. by
Chairman Walling. The Flag Salute was led by
Principal Planner Jerry Herman.
II. ROLL CALL
A. Chairman Walling requested the roll call.
Present: Commissioners Steding, Zelles, Moran,
Commissioner Bund, and Chairman Walling.
B. Staff Present: Planning Director Murrel Crump,
Principal Planner Jerry Herman, and Assistant
Planner Glenda Lainis.
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chairman Walling introduced the Public Hearing
Items as follows:
A. Tentative Tract ~23913 and Change of Zone #88-034;
a request by Waldon Financial Corporation to
subdivide + 33 acres into a 116 single-family
lots and a change of zone from R-i-12000/PD to R-l,
located in the northeast intersection of Miles
Avenue and Adams Street.
Commissioner Bund advised that he would abstain
from the vote due to a possible conflict of
interest as he had worked for the Applicant during
the last year.
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. Chairman Walling opened the Public Hearing.
John Crosswhite, Principal for C P
Consultants spoke for the Applicant
expressing a desire to pay the fee-in-lieu of
parkland for Condition No. 7; on Condition
No. 10 they would have no problem with a
landscape district being formed therefore,
eliminating Condition No. 10.b.
3. There being no further public comment,
Chairman Walling closed the Hearing and
opened the matter for Commission discussion.
The Commission discussed the request as
presented.
4. A motion was made by Commissioner Zelles to
adopt Resolutions No. 88-022 and 88-023
recommending that City Council concur with
the Environmental Analysis and approve Change
of Zone No. 88-034 from R-i-12000/PD to R-l,
as per Exhibit "A" and Tentative Tract
923913, subject to conditions. Commissioner
Steding seconded the motion. By roll call
vote, Commissioners Moran, Zelles, Steding,
Walling voted "aye"; Commissioner Bund
abstained. The motion was adopted.
Commissioner Moran moved to recommend to City
Council that Condition No. 7 be satisfied by
fee-in-lieu fees only. Commissioner Zelles
seconded the motion. Unanimously approved
with Commissioner Bund abstaining.
B. Tentative Tract No. 23519; a request by Edward and
Deanna Abrams to subdivide + 30 acres into 107
single-family sales lots at the southeast corner of
Miles Avenue 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.
2. Chairman Walling opened the Public Hearing.
Mr. Bob Smith, Maniero, Smith and Associates,
engineer for the project spoke for the
Applicant. Stated that the Applicant would
prefer to pay the fee-in-lieu fee rather than
dedicate parkland. Also, they prefer to
leave the condition for landscaping as it is
written. They would prefer to have the
option of a homeowners' association or a
district. A clarification was requested for
the width of Street "F" that the width of "F"
Street is to be 60 feet.
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Dennis Dawson, Fire Marshall for the City,
indicated that the Fire Department had not
reviewed the.~ a~ended map resulting from
Developme~~'~ttee revisions, with regards
to emergency access.
When questioned by the Commission, Mr. Dawson
did not indicate any specific problem with
the tentative map as presently configured,
but, clearly indicated that he did not have
an opportunity to review the changes in
detail.
3. There being no further public comment,
Chairman Walling closed the Hearing and
opened the matter for Commission discussion.
4. Commissioner Moran moved to adopt Resolution
No. 88-021, approving Tentative Tract 923519
with Condition No. 6.c. clarified to show
Road "F" to be 60 feet wide. Commissioner
Steding seconded the motion. 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 October 11, 1988. Unanimously approved.
VI. BUSINESS ITEMS
Chairman Walling brought Business Item "A" and "B"
before the Commission at this time. The Business
Items are as follows:
A. & B. Tentative Tract 921846, Sunrise Company; a
request for a time extension and a minor change to
revise unit count and type for the previously
approved tentative tract map. The tract is
generally in the northwest portion of PGA West.
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. Following discussion, a motion was made by
Commissioner Zelles and seconded by
Commissioner Moran to approve the "Fairway"
unit type within Tentative Tract #21846 and'
the approval of redistribution of the
"Legends", "Champions", "Fairway" and
"Greens" units within Tentative Tract ~21846,
and an increase of 59 units over the
originally approved total of 308 units, and
adopt Resolution No. 88-024 to recommend to
the City Council a one-year time extension
for Tentative Tract #21846, subject to
conditions. Unanimously approved.
Chairman Walling brought Business Item "C" before
the Commission at this time. The Business Item is
as follows:
C. Home Occupation-use interpretation and permit
action by Daniel R. Wallace, Danny's Power Sweeping
at 52-145 Avenida Velasco.
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. Following discussion, a motion was made by
Commissioner Moran and seconded by
Commissioner Bund to grant the Applicants
request subject to conditions. Upon a roll
call vote, Commissioners Bund and Moran voted
"aye" with Commissioners Steding, Zelles, and
Walling voting "no". The motion was not
approved. Commissioner Steding moved that
the Planning Departments original ruling be
sustained to deny the home occupation
permit. Commissioner Zelles seconded the
motion. Commissioners Zelles, Steding, and
Walling voted "aye"; Commissioners Moran and
Bund voted "no" The motion was approved.
Chairman Walling brought Business Item "D" before
the Commission at this time. The Business Item is
as follows:
D. Tentative Tract 922982, Cactus Flower; a request by
La Quinta Associates to consider parkland
fee-in-lieu proposal per Condition #25 and a Final
Map review per Condition 933.
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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. Planning Director Murrel Crump requested that
the recommendation be modified to be an
amount not specified.
3. Cecilia King, spoke on behalf of the
Applicant, Williams and Company, and
indicated how this recommendation would
affect the project.
4. Commissioner Moran indicated that an
appraisal should be conducted to determine
the value of the land and not rely on the
price paid. Following further discussion, it
was moved by Commissioner Zelles to accept
Final Tract Map #22982 and recommend to the
city council that the fee-in-lieu be accepted
for parkland with the amount to be determined
per the ordinance. Commissioner Moran
seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted.
VII. OTHER - None
VII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Bund and seconded
by Commissioner Steding to adjourn to a regular
meeting on November 8, 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 com~.ission was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.,
October 25, 1988.
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