1989 07 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
July 25, 1989 6:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. The meeting was called to order at 6:01 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 Bund, Zelles, Steding,
Moran, and Chairman Walling.
B. Staff Present: Principal Planner Stan Sawa and
Associate Planner Wally Nesbit.
III. HEARINGS
Chairman Walling introduced the Public Hearing
items as follows:
A. Plot Plan 89-417; a request by T S Restaurants for
approval of a plot plan for a commercial complex
consisting of a 10,250-square-foot restaurant and
10,000-square-foot office building in the C-P-S
zone; for a location on the north side of Highway
111, approximately 1,200 feet west of Washington
Street.
Chairman Walling announced that he had a potential
conflict of interest with both Public Hearing items
on this agenda, and stepped down. Commissioner
Moran conducted the Hearings.
1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the
information contained in the Staff Report, a
copy of which is on file in the Planning and
Development Department.
2. Commissioner Moran opened the Public
Hearing. Michael Shovlin, owner of the
subject property, addressed the Commission in
favor of the project. Mr. Sandy Saxten,
representing T S Restaurants, addressed the
Commission with a general presentation on the
project and the company history, and reviewed
the Conditions of Approval. Mr. Bob Krauss
addressed the Commission, speaking in favor
of the project. There being no further
comment, Commissioner Moran closed the
Hearing.
3. The Commission discussed the request as
presented. Consensus was reached to amend
the Conditions of Approval as follows:
Condition 2 - change time limit to two years;
Condition 4 - add that issues relating to
liability must be resolved prior to
recordation; Condition 8 - change percentage
of minimum self-parking spaces to one-eighth;
Condition 11 - change "wall/berm" to "wall
and/or berm"; Condition 13 - add "...and the
City Engineer"; Condition 17 - change
"previous study" to "previous studies";
Condition 19 - eliminate; Include new
Condition 21 per Staff recommendation;
Include new Condition 22 per Staff
recommendation, with the revision to read
"...participate in his fair share..."
4. A Minute Motion was made by Commissioner
- Steding and seconded by Commissioner Zelles
to approve Plot Plan 89-417, with the changes
to the attached Conditions of Approval as
stated. Unanimously adopted, with Chairman
Walling abstaining.
B. Parcel Map 22596 (Revised); a request by
Shovlin/Fletcher for approval of a revision to a
tentative parcel map to subdivide 6.2 acres into
three parcels for commercial development in the
C-P-S zone; located on the north side of Highway
111, approximately 700 feet west of Washington
Street.
1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the
information contained in the Staff Report, a
copy of which is on file in the Planning and
Development Department.
2. Commissioner Moran opened the Public
Hearing. Mr. Michael Shovlin addressed the
Commission to speak in favor of the
revision. There being no further comment,
Commissioner Moran closed the Hearing.
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3. The Commission discussed the request as
presented.
4. A Minute Motion was made by Commissioner
Zelles and seconded by Commissioner Steding
to approve Tentative Parcel Map 22596,
Revised, subject to attached Conditions.
Unanimously adopted, with Chairman Walling
abstaining.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
No one wished to address the Commission.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR - None
VI. BUSINESS - None
vii. OTHER - None
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Zelles and
seconded by Commissioner Moran to adjourn to a
regular meeting on August 8, 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 6:43 p.m.,
July 25, 1989.
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