1989 01 10 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
January 10, 1989 7:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by
Commissioner Steding. The Flag Salute was led by
Principal Planner Jerry Herman.
B. It was determined by seniority that Commissioner
Steding would act as Chairman of the meeting.
II. ROLL CALL
A. Commissioner Steding requested the roll call.
-- Present: Commissioners Bund, Zelles, and Steding.
Chairman Walling and Vice Chairman Moran were
absent.
-A motion was made by commissioner Steding and
seconded by Commissioner Bund to excuse Chairman
Walling and Vice Chairman Moran from the meeting.
Unanimous.
B. Staff Present: Planning Director Murrel Crump,
Principal Planner Jerry Herman, and Principal
Planner Ted Bower.
III. HEARINGS
Commissioner Steding introduced the Public Hearing
items as follows:
A. General Plan Amendment 88-021, Specific Plan
88-012, Change of Zone 88-035, and Tentative Tract
Map 23995; a request by A.G. Spanos regarding an
area between Washington Street, Miles Avenue, Adams
Street, and the Whitewater Channel as follows: a
General Plan Amendment proposing to change the land
-- use designation from Medium and High Density
Residential to Medium and High Density Residential
(altered configuration) and Tourist Commercial; a
Specific Plan proposing a mixed-use development
consisting of seven acres Tourist Commercial, three
multi-family residential parcels consisting of 250
units each, and a 308-unit single-family
subdivision; a Change of Zone from R-1 and R-2-8000
to C-P-S, R-3, and R-l; and a Tentative Tract
application proposing to subdivide the property as
described above in the Specific Plan.
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. Commissioner Steding opened the Public
Hearing. It was noted for the record that a
written comment was received from Bank of the
Desert in favor of the applications. Mr. Tom
Allen, representing the Applicant, addressed
the Commission explaining the applications.
Mr. Von Lewis, Senior Transportation Engineer
for JF Davidson addressed the Commission on
behalf of the Applicant regarding traffic
impacts. Mr. Michael Shovlin spoke in
opposition to the commercial portion. Ms.
Chris Clark, Newgood Development, spoke in
favor.
3. Following discussion, a motion was made by
Commissioner Zelles and seconded by
Commissioner Bund for continuance. Unanimous.
B. General Plan Amendment 88-022; a City-initiated,
City-wide amendment to the adopted General Plan
Land Use Map and Text, concerning multi-family
residential allocation and related matters.
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. Commissioner Steding opened the Public
Hearing. Mr. Ronald Rouse, legal counsel for
A.G. Spanos, spoke in support of the
recommendation to remove the Spanos request
from this General Plan Amendment. Ms. Chris
Clark and Mr. Tom Allen both questioned the
Commission on details of the Amendment.
There being no further comment, Commissioner
Steding closed the Public Hearing.
3. Following Commission discussion, a motion was
made by Commissioner Bund and seconded by
Commissioner Zelles to adopt Planning
Commission Resolution 89-001, with the
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excepti~n ~f ti%at property delineated in GPA
88-021 (Spanos). Upon 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 Zelles and
seconded by Commissioner Bund to approve the
minutes of December 27, 1988. Unanimously adopted.
VI. BUSINESS
Commissioner Steding introduced the Business Item
as follows:
A. Specific Plan 85-006, Oak Tree West; (continued
from December 27, 1988) a request by Landmark Land
Company for an extension of time.
1. A motion was made by Commissioner Zelles and
seconded by Commissioner Bund for
continuance. Unanimous.
VII. OTHER - None
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
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A motion was made by Commissioner Zelles and
seconded by Commissioner Bund to adjourn to a
regular meeting on January 24, 1989, 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 9:25 p.m.,
January 10, 1989.
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