1990 04 10 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
April 10, 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 Bund.
II. ROLL CALL
A. Chairman Walling requested the roll call.
Present: Commissioners Zelles, Moran, Bund,
Steding and Chairman Walling.
B. Staff Present: Planning and Development Director
Jerry Herman, Principal Planner Stan Sawa,
Department Secretary Betty Anthony.
III. HEARINGS
A. Tentative Tract 25363; a request of Santa Rosa
Developers to subdivide 20+ acres into 83 single
family lots and 5 lots for use as 2 retention
basins.
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 Bund questioned the density
crossing two zones. Commissioner Steding
questioned whether Staff felt Condition #14A
was sufficient to cover their concerns
regarding the retention basins.
3. Chairman Walling opened the public hearing.
Mr. Brian Esgate spoke for the applicant and
proposed an alternate condition#14A which may
provide some solution to the retention basin
problem. Senior Civil Engineer Steve Speer
addressed the Commission regarding possible
solutions to the retention basin problem.
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4. Chairman Walling closed the hearing and
opened the matter for discussion. Following
discussion among the Commissioners regarding
the grading problems, retention basins,
retaining walls, and height differentials, it
was moved by Commissioner Moran to continue
the matter to the next regularly scheduled
meeting on April 24, 1990, to give the
Applicant an opportunity to present the
Commission with an alternative plan.
Commissioner Zelles seconded the motion and
it carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Moran moved and Commissioner Steding
seconded the motion to approve the minutes of March 27,
1990,
VI. BUSINESS SESSION
A. Jefferson Street Median Landscapinq; a review of
landscaping plans for the Jefferson Street medians.
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. Mr. Tom Doczi presented a report to the
Commission on the proposed median design for
Jefferson Street.
3. Following discussion by the Commission
regarding their approval of the design, it
was moved by Commissioner Steding and
seconded by Commissioner Bund to adopt Minute
Motion 90-011 and recommend approval to the
City Council. Unanimously approved.
VII. OTHER - None
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Steding and seconded by
Commissioner Moran to adjourn to a regular meeting on
April 24, 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
7:50 P.M., April 10, 1990.
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