1990 02 13 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
February 13, 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 Moran.
II. ROLL CALL
A. Chairman Walling requested the roll call.
Present: Commissioners Zelles, Moran, Bund, and
Chairman Walling.
Commissioner Moran moved to excuse Commissioner
Steding from the meeting. Commissioner Bund
seconded the motion.
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: 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
request by the Applicant to table the matter.
2. Chairman Walling stated that he had a
conflict of interest and turned the meeting
over to Vice Chairman Moran who opened the
continued Public Hearing. No one wished to
address the Commission at this time.
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3. A motion was made by Commissioner Zelles and
seconded by~ Commissioner Bund to table the
matter at the request of the Applicant.
Unanimously approved.
B. CONTINUED HEAaIN~; T~ntative 'l'ract 23971, Amendment
91: A request to amend Conditions of Approval
96.a., 914, and ~0.
1. Planning Director Jerry Herman presented the
information contained in the Staff Report, a
copy cl which is on file in the Planning and
Development Department. He also reminded the
Commission regarding past actions limiting
construction along Washington Street to one
story.
2. Commissioner Moran asked if the Acoustical
Study that had been received was based on
todays ~: .....
~v=~ or future. ~t was stated t~at
it was based on future projections.
3. Chairman Walling questioned the visibility of
two-story units and asked if there were any
procedures to guard against homeowners adding
a second story addition in the future.
Planning Director Herman stated that at
present eoforcement of this ]imitation may be
_ a problem.
4. Comumissioner Moran stated that in the past
the Commissioners wanted tc protect the
Washington Street Corridor by limiting
construction so that e !cw profile image was
created.
5. Commissioner Zelles stated he felt that the
150-foct setback mitigated the negative
affect of a two-story unit.
6. Commissioner Bund questioned the acoustical
problem of a two-story unit and felt that two
story units should be allowed if the project
was exceptional in design.
7. Chairman Walling stated that the General Plan
does not specifically disallow two-story
units, but a precedent does need to be set as
to whether a two-story should be allowed, and
if so, what should be the criteria for
allowing such.
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8. Following further discussion it was moved by
-- Commissioner Zelles and seconded by
~ commissigner,~i.B.~nd to adopt Planning
Commission ~R~s0Iution 90-005 recommending to
City Council amendment to Condition #6.a. and
~14 as recommended by Staff and also amend
Condition #30 to permit six two story split
level houses along Washington Street.
Roll call vote: Ayes: Commissioners Bund,
Zelles, Chairman Walling. Noes:
Commissioner Moran. Absent: Commissioner
Steding.
C. CONTINUED HEARING: Zoning Ordinance Amendment
90-012; a revision of the current Parking Ordinance.
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 wishing to comment on the
Amendment, Chairman Walling closed the
-- hearing.
3. Following discussion, Commissioner Moran
moved and Commissioner Zelles seconded the
motion to adopt Planning Commission
Resolution 90-006 recommending to the City
Council adoption of Zoning Ordinance
Amendment 89-012. Unanimously adopted with
Commissioner Stedingbeing absent.
D. Tentative Tract 25499, Sunrise Desert Partners; a
request to subdivide 88.5 acres into 33 residential
condominium lots to allow for development of 409
condominium units.
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. Chairman Walling opened the public hearing.
Allan Levin, representing the Applicant spoke
briefly regarding the project. No one else
wishing to address the Commission, the
__ hearing was closed.
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3. Commissioner Moran moved and Commissioner
Bund seconded the motion toadopt Planning -
Commission Resolution 90-007 recommending to
the City Council approval of Tentative Tract
25499 subject to conditions. Unanimously
adopted with Commissioner Steding being
absent.
E. Specific Plan 89-014 and Plot Plan 90-434; a
request of Transpacific Development Company to
approve a commercial specific plan to allow
construction of a commercial shopping center with
approximately 617,600 of floor area on 60 + acres
and approval of a Plot Plan to allow construction
of Phase I and III of the project (five major
stores and retail shops in the C-P-S Zone).
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. Commissioners questioned staff regarding the
left turn off of Washington Street and
possible traffic problems, up-grading of the
Washington Highway 111 signal, landscaping
medians on Highway 111, and the sound wall
between this project and the Spanos project.
3. Senior Engineer Steve Speer addreSsed the
Commission regarding questions concerning
landscape medians on Highway 111, the timing
of the bridge improvements and financing, the
traffic plan, and interior circulation
4. Chairman Walling opened the public hearing.
Applicant Michael Shovlin, owner of the
project; Peter Adams, President Transpacific;
Rick Manners, MCG Architects; George
Parmenter, Traffic Engineer addressed the
Commission regarding different aspects of the
preject.
5. Following further discussion regarding the
above topics and the apparent problems that
needed to be solved in regard to the
Conditions of approval, it was moved by
Commissioner Zelles and seconded by
Commissioner Moran to continue the hearing to
February 27, 1990 to give the Applicant time
to meet with Staff and resolve concerns
regarding the Conditions of Approval. In
addition, the Planning Commission would meet
with the Applicant at the next study session
at 3:00 P.M. to expedite the project.
Unanimously approved with Commissioner
Steding being absent.
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IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
Audrey Ostrowski, P. O. Box 351, La Quinta addressed the
Commission requesting that a committee be established to
help clean up the Cove area.
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
There being no corrections Commissioner Zelles moved and
Commissioner Bund seconded the motion to approve the
minutes of January 23, 1990. Unanimously approved.
VI. BUSINESS SESSION
A. Specific Plan 84-003; a request of Rufus Associates
for a one year extension of time for a specific
plan which allows an 86-room hotel (The Orchard) on
37.5 + acres.
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. Lawrence A. Diamant, trustee for the project
addressed the Commission regarding their
desire to see the project completed.
3. Gary Lohman of Rufus Associates and Tom
Burke, proposed owner also spoke regarding
their desire to see the project completed.
4. There being no further discussion,
Commissioner Moran moved and Commissioner
Zelles seconded the motion to adopt Minute
Order 90-003 approving a one year extension
of time subject to the revised conditions.
Unanimously approved.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Moran and seconded by
Commissioner Zelles to adjourn to a regular meeting on
March 13, 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
10:35 P.M., February 13, 1990.
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