1990 02 27 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 27, 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 Zelles.
II. ROLL CALL
A. Chairman Walling requested the roll call.
Present: commissioners Zelles, Moran, Bund,
Steding and Chairman Walling.
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 HE.~RING: Specific Plan 89-014 and Plot
Plan 90-434. A request of Transpacific Development
Company to approve a commercial shopping center
with approximately 617,595 + of floor area on 60
+ acres and approval of a Plot Plan to allow
construction of Phases 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.
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2. Chairman Walling opened the public hearing.
Mr. Peter Adams, President Transpacific
Development Company spoke to thank the
Commission and Staff for their cooperation in
helping to develop this project. He
questioned Condition #44 and asked that ~t be
deleted. Mr. Rick Manners, MCG Architects
for the project describe~ the changes that
were made since the last meeting.
3. Chairman Walling closed the Public Hearing.
4. Following discussion among the Commission,
Staff and the Developer regarding
landscaping, signs, and street accesses,
Conditions of Approval #4, 26, 27F, 55C, and
67, were revised.
5. There being no further discussion
Commissioner Zelles moved and Commissioner
Bund seconded the motion %0 adopt Planning
Commission Resolution 9~-008 recommending
approval of Specific Plan 89-014 to the City
Council subject to the revised ccnditions.
Unanimously approved on a roll call vote.
6. It was moved by Commissioner Zelles and
seconded by Commissioner Bund to approve Plot
Plan 90-434 by minute motion 90-004.
Unanimously approved.
B. _Amending the Zoning Ordinance to drop zones which
the Citv no lonqer uses. A City initiated request
to eliminate certain zoning ordinance which have
not been used in the past and will probably not be
used in the future.
i. 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.
Audrey Ostrowski addressed the Commission
regarding not eliminating Industrial Zoning
from the City. There being no one else
wishing to speak, Chairman Walling closed the
Public Hearing.
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3. There being no further discussion,
Commissioner Moran moved and Commissioner
Steding seconded the motion to approve
Planning Commission Resolution 90-009
recommending to the City Council approval of
amending the Zoning Ordinance to drop certain
zoncs. 9n a roll call vote unanimously
adopted.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
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Kate Kelly 78-565 Sagebrush Avenue, Robert Nagels 78-530
Bottlebrush Drive, A. J. Marago 78-540 Bottlebrush Drive, Helen
Nelson 78-707 Saguaro Road, addresses the Commission regarding
the drainage retention area at the end of Bottlebrush Drive.
Chairman Walling asked Senior Engineer Steve Speer if he could
enlighten the Commission in regard to the construction of the
drainage retention area. After further discussion, the
Commission requested the Planning Director to determine if this
matter was within the bounds of the Commission's jurisdiction,
or just wkat could ~ done tc address the concerns of this
neighborhood.
V. BUSINESS SESSION
.
A. Tentative Tract 23269; a request of Triad Pacific
Development Corporation for approval of proposed
architectural elevations for a fifth unit.
1. Principal Planner S%an Sawa presented the
information contained in tha Staff Report, a
copy of which is on f~.le in the Planning and
i~evelopment Department.
2. Following d~scussion regarding the
improvement of thc ~.~ign, Commissioner Moran
~oved and Commissioner $~eding seconded the
motion to approve the architectural elevation
by minute motion 90-005. Unanimously
approved.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and seconded by
Commissioner Moran 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 Plannin~ Commission was adjourned at
8:05 P.M., Fcbr~ary 27, 1990.
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