1990 01 09 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 9, 1990 7:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by
Chairman Walling. The Flag Salute was led by
Commissioner Steding.
II. ROLL CALL
A. Chairman Walling requested the roll call.
Present: Commissioners Zelles, Steding, Moran, and
Chairman Walling.
Absent: Commissioner Bund
B. Staff Present: Planning and Development Director
Jerry Herman, Principal Planner Stan Sawa,
Department Secretary Betty Anthony.
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 continued Public
Hearing. No one wished to address the
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3. A motion was made by Commissioner Moran and
seconded by Commissioner Zelles to continue
the Hearing on Zoning Ordinance Amendment No.
89-012 to February 13, 1990. Unanimously
adopted on a roll call vote.
Chairman Walling excused himself from participation of
the following item at this time, due to a possible
conflict of interest. Vice Chairman Moran introduced the
following Public Hearing.
B. Tentative Tract 25402, a request to subdivide 35.66
+ gross acres into 61 residential lots and other
miscellaneous lots.
1. Planning Director Jerry Herman presented a
brief summary of the request and stated that
the the Planning & Development Department had
received a request by the Applicant to
continue the Hearing.
2. Vice Chairman Moran opened the Public
Hearing. No one wished to address the
Commission at this time. The Hearing was
then closed and opened to discussion among
the Commissioners.
3. Commissioner Zelles moved to continue the
Public Hearing to January 23, 1990, per the
Applicant's request. Commissioner Steding
seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted.
Vice Chairman Moran returned the meeting to Chairman
Walling.
C. Tentative Tract 25397; a request to re-subdivide a
17.5 acre portion of Tract 20717, from three
condominium lots with 51 units to 31 individual
single family lots for custom home development.
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. Principal Planner
Sawa requested that the following changes be
made: Conditions of Approval #7 to read,
"The Applicant shall submit a grading plan
that is prepared by registered civil
engineer. A registered civil engineer shall
exercise sufficient engineering control
during grading and construction to insure
compliance with plan specifications and code
within his purview. Certification at the
final grade stage and verification of pad
elevations is also required prior to final
approval of grading construction."
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Condition #l.a. should be eliminated.
2. There being no questions of the Staff at this
time, Chairman Walling opened the Public
Hearing.
3. Mr. Allan Levin, Sunrise Company, spoke for
the Applicant and questioned the wording of
Condition #7 and wanted to know if it was
necessary to specify that the grading plan is
necessary prior to the issuance of building
permit. Staff stated that timing stipulation
was not part of the conditions.
4. There being no questions by the Commission or
anyone else. Chairman Walling closed the
Public Hearing and opened the matter for
Commission discussion.
5. Commissioner Steding moved to adopt Planning
Commission Resolution 90-001 subject to the
revised conditions as stated above.
Commissioner Moran seconded and after a roll
call vote passed unanimously.
D. Tentative Tract 23971, Amendment #1; a request by
Deane Homes to amend Conditions of Approval.
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, and asked for a
modification of Condition #14 to substitute
the information previously approved for the
prior tract (TT #25397) dealing with the
grading revisions agreed to by the City
Engineer.
2. Chairman Walling opened the Public Hearing.
Mr. John Curtis, representative of Deane
Homes, spoke concerning the concerns of the
Applicant having to do with the following:
a. Condition #6 - eight-foot sidewalks.
b. Condition #14 - grading plan.
c. Condition #30 - two-story dwellings
along Washington Street.
Mr. Curtis presented the argument that with
their significant setback of 130-feet from
the centerline of WashingtonStreet and the
project wall and varied heights, the image of
the Washington Corridor would not be
detrimentally altered.
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3. There being no further comments, Chairman
Walling closed the Public Hearing and opened
the matter to Commission discussion.
4. Following discussion by the Commission
regarding the location of the project, other
projects in the area which have two-story
dwellings, and the previously prepared Noise
Study, Commissioner Moran moved to continue
the Hearing to February 13, 1990, to allow
the Applicant time to conduct a addition to
the Noise Study as it relates to the
two-story units along Washington Street.
Commissioner Steding seconded the motion.
The motion carried unanimously.
E. Tentative Tract 25389; a request of M. J. Brock for
a subdivision of 63.6 acres into 254 single family
lots for sale, plus numerous street and one future
single family residential lot.
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. Principal Planner
Sawa explained that modifications to the
Conditions need to added as follows:
4.b.(1). Full street_ improvements along
Calle Tampico from Washington Street to
Calle Rondo as part of Phase One
development improvements are required.
No further improvements to this section
of Calle Tampico shall be required of
this Tract nor of Oak Tree West Specific
Plan 85-006.
4.b.(3). Half street improvements on Calle
Tampico from Calle Rondo to Park Avenue
and along Park Avenue between Calle
Tampico and the Tract entrance (Lot E)
are required.
4.b.(4). Twenty-eight feet wide street
improvement centered on Park Avenue
centerline between the Tract entrance
(Lot E) and 50th Avenue. This
improvement is subject to reimbursement
as provided by future action of the City
Council.
6. Add "...gate and wall or chainlink fence
with Oleanders at the west..."
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7. Add "...gate and wall or chainlink fence
with Oleanders at the golf...)
8. Add "the alignment of Adams Street" to
the list of streets.
2. Commissioner Moran questioned where the
chainlink fence would be used, and the
existing aesthetic problem in regard to the
maintenance facility and the vacation of
Avenida Ultimo. Planning Director Jerry
Herman stated that the problem of the
maintenance facility could not be addressed
at this time. Discussion followed relative
to the fencing and landscaping.
3. Chairman Walling opened the Public Hearing.
4. Mr. Ken Ayers, representative for M. J. Brock
addressed the Commission regarding the
density changes, and explained that the
project would be to sell a product, not
develop lots. Commissioner Moran asked the
price range and square footage of the homes.
5. Mr. Rick Moreno, 50-825 Calle Rondo,
addressed the issue of the existing chainlink
fence on Calle Rondo and dust control. The
~_ Applicant indicated that except for the
existing chainlink fence on Avenida Ultimo,
the project will be surounded by a block wall.
6. Greg Abadie, Landmark Land Company, spoke in
support of the M. J. Brock Company and the
project.
There being no further comments, Chairman Walling
closed the Public Hearing.
Following discussion relative to the above
described issues, Commissioner Steding moved to
adopt Planning Commission Resolution 90-002 subject
to the conditions as modified. Commissioner Moran
seconded the motion. Following a roll call vote
the motion carried unanimously.
F. Change of Zone 89-051; a request of Landmark Land
Company for preannexation zoning for the property
generally located south of 55th Avenue, west of
Monroe Street, north of Airport Boulevard, east of
Madison Street, and north of 58th Avenue, south of
the current City limits approximately 2,600 feet
west of Monroe along both sides of Madison Street.
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1. Planning Director Jerry Herman presented the
information as contained in the Staff Report,
a copy of which is on file in the Planning
and Development Department.
2. Commissioner Moran questioned how this would
affect the total approved number of units
that are now approved for PGA West. Planning
Director Herman stated that it would probably
cause an amendment to the Specific Plan but
at present all that is proposed is a golf
course.
3. Chairman Walling opened the Public Hearing.
There being no one wishing to speak, the
Hearing was closed.
4. There being no questions, Commissioner Zelles
moved to adopt Planning Commission Resolution
90-003; Commissioner Moran seconded the
motion. Following a roll call vote the
motion carried unanimously.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
No one wished to addressed the Commission.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was'made by Commissioner Steding and seconded by
Commissioner Moran to approve the minutes of November 28,
1989 and December 12, 1989. Unanimously approved.
VI. BUSINESS
A. Tentative Tract 23913; a request of Waldon
Financial Corporation for approval of parkland fee
in-lieu proposal.
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, Commissioner Moran
moved and Commissioner Zelles seconded to
adopt Minute Motion 90-001 recommending to
the City Council acceptance of the proposal.
Motion carried unanimously.
B. Consideration of name change for 50th Avenue; a
request by the La Quinta Arts Foundation to rename
50th Avenue to Andy Williams Drive.
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1. Planning Director Jerry Herman presented the
information contained in the Staff Report, a
copy of which is in the Planning and
Development Department.
2. After a great deal of discussion regarding
which streets could be named for different
individuals who had contributed to the
development of the City of La Quinta, it was
moved by Commissioner Moran and seconded by
Commissioner Zelles, to continue to matter to
a Study Session where more indepth
consideration could be given to the matter
(scheduled for January 23, 1990, Study
Session). Unanimously approved.
Commissioner Moran moved to excuse Commission Bund from
the meeting. Commissioner Steding seconded the motion.
Unanimously approved.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and seconded by
Commissioner Moran to adjourn to a regular meeting on
January 23, 1990, 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 8:12 P.M., January 9, 1990.
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