1989 11 28 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
November 28, 1989 7:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. The meeting was called to order at 7:01 P.M. by
Chairman Walling. The Flag Salute was led by
Commissioner Zelles.
II. ROLL CALL
A. Chairman Walling requested the roll call.
Present: Commissioners Bund, Zelles, Steding,
Moran, and Chairman Walling.
B. Staff Present: Planning and Development Director
Jerry Herman and Principal Planner Stan Sawa.
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III. HEARINGS
Chairman Walling introduced the Public Hearing
items as follows:
A. CONTINUED HEARING: Zoning Ordinance Amendment No.
89-012; a City-initiated request for revision to
the current Parking Ordinance, Municipal Code
Chapter 9.160; effective City-wide.
1. Planning Director Jerry Herman 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.
No one wished to address the Commission at
this time.
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3. Following discussion regarding the Ordinance,
the Commission directed the Staff to review
other local cities ordinances for
compatibility. A motion was then made by
Commissioner Moran and seconded by
Commissioner Zelles to continue the Hearing on
Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 89-012 to
December 12, 1989. Unanimously adopted on a
roll call vote.
B. Tentative Tract 25290 and Change of Zone 89-050; a
request by the Williams Development Company for a
31 lot subdivision and change of zone from
R-i-12,000/PD to R-1 on a +9.5 acre site.
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. Following discussion regarding the project
and the color scheme for this Tract and
Tentative Tract #24517, a motion was made by
Commissioner Steding and seconded by
Commissioner Moran to adopt Planning
Commission Resolution No. 89-069 and
Resolution No. 89-070 recommending to the
City Council approval of Change of Zone
89-050 and Tentative Tract No. 25290, subject
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to conditions.
There being no further discussion a minute
motion was made by Commissioner Steding and
seconded by Commissioner Moran recommend to
the City Council approval of Tentative Tract
No. 25290 and Change of Zone No. 89-050.
Following a roll call vote it was unanimously
adopted.
Following discussion it was moved by
Commissioner Steding and seconded by
Commissioner Moran to accept the color schemes
for the units in this Tract and Tract #24517.
Unanimously adopted.
C. Specific Plan No. 89-012, Amendment #1; a request
by the A. G. Spanos Construction Company to amend
Condition #2, Item c of the Conditions of Approval
to eliminate the requirement that the easterly
access point on Miles Avenue line up with the
access point to the north.
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Commissioner Moran asked that she be excused from
participating and voting due to a conflict of
interest. Chairman Walling excused Commissioner
Moran.
1. Planning Director Jerry Herman 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.
Tom Allen, representative for the A. G.
Spanos Construction Company presented a brief
explanation of their request and answered
questions of the Commission.
3. There being no further comment, Chairman
Walling closed the Public Hearing and opened
the discussion to the Commission. Following
a brief discussion a motion was made by
Commissioner Steding and seconded by
Commissioner Bund to adopt Planning
Commission Resolution No. 89-071 recommending
to the City Council approval of Amendment to
Condition #2, Item c of the Conditions of
Approval for Specific Plan No. 89-012.
Roll Call vote: Ayes: Commissioners Steding,
Bund, and Chairman Walling. Noes: Commissioner
Zelles. Abstaining: Commissioner Moran.
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 the November
14, 1989, Planning Commission meeting with the correction
made to Condition #30, on page 3 by adding "by one single
developer" to the last sentence of the Condition.
Unanimously approved.
VI. BUSINESS
Chairman Walling excused himself from participation and
voting for Business Items A and B due to a conflict of
interest.
Vice Chairman Moran introduced the Business Items as
follows:
A. Sign Approval No. 89-105; a request by North Star
California Corporation for a monument subdivision
identification sign at the southeast corner of 48th
Avenue and 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. There being no discussion, a minute motion
was made by Commissioner Steding and seconded
by Commissioner Moran to approve Sign
Approval No. 89-105, subject to the three
conditions in the Staff Report. The motion
carried unanimously.
B. Specific Plan No. 84-004; a request of North Star
California Corporation for approval of perimeter
and interior streetscape landscaping plans for a
portion of the Pyramids project.
1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the
information presented in the Staff Report, a
copy of which is on file in the Planning and
Development Department.
2. Following a brief discussion, it was stated
-that the plans must comply with the Master
Landscape Plan that was to be considered by
the City Council on December 5,1989. A minute
motion was by Commissioner Zelles and seconded
by Commissioner Steding subject to the Staff
conditions noted in the Analysis of the Staff
Report and subject to the Master Landscape
Plan for the Specific Plan.
Roll Call vote: Ayes: Commissioners
Steding, Bund, Zelles, and Moran. Noes:
None. Abstaining: Chairman Walling.
Chairman Walling returned and introduced the
following items:
C. Sign Approval No. 89-106; a request by Landmark Land
Company to request an adjustment to Section
9.212.110(c)(1) of the La Quinta Municipal Code
relating to sign location on two-story structures to
accommodate the installation of a +24 square foot
logo sign and 8 square foot company name sign.
1. Planning Director 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 regarding the Village
Specific Plan, a minute motion was made by
Commissioner Zelles and seconded by
Commissioner Bund to approve Sign Approval No.
89-106 subject to the conditions contained in
the Staff Report. Unanimously adopted.
D. Tentative Tract No. 24890; a request of J. M.
Peters Company, Inc. for approval of architectural
plans.
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. Following discussion regarding roof tile
colors, a minute motion was made by
Commissioner Zelles and seconded by
Commissioner Moran to approve the
architectural plans subject to the Staff
Report Condition #1.
E. Tentative Tract No. 23971; a request of Deane Homes
for review of proposed single family dwelling
architectural elevations and color scheme.
1. Planning Director Jerry Herman presented the
information contained in the Staff Report, a
copy of which is on file in the Planning and
Development Department.
2. There being no discussion a minute motion was
made by Commissioner Moran and seconded by
Commissioner Zelles to approve the
architectural elevation and color scheme
subject to the conditions contained in the
Staff Report. Unanimously adopted
F. Tentative Tract No. 21555; a request by the City to
review the overhead utility issue.
1. Planning Director Jerry Herman presented the
information on the background regarding the
undergrounding of the overhead utilities
issue.
2. Discussion followed regarding the original
intent as it pertained to the undergrounding
and the options now available.
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3. Following the discussion a minute motion was
made by Commissioner Steding and seconded by
Commissioner Moran to report to the City
Council that the Planning Commission's intent
in the original approval of Tract #21555 was
that the overhead utilities be underground.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Moran and seconded by
Commissioner Bund to adjourn to a regular meeting on
December 12, 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 8:05 P.M., November 28, 1989.
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