1990 04 24 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 24, 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.
B. Staff Present: Principal Planner Stan Sawa,
Department Secretary Betty Anthony.
III. HEARINGS
A. Tentative Tract 25363 - Continued; 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. Chairman Walling opened the public hearing.
No one wished to address the Commission.
Commissioner Moran moved and Commissioner
Steding seconded the motion to continue the
hearing to May 8, 1990, at the request of the
Applicant. Unanimously approved.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
Commissioner Steding moved and Commissioner Zelles
seconded the motion to approve the minutes ~of April 10,
1990. Unanimously approved.
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VI. BUSINESS SESSION
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A. Calle Tampico - Precise Aliqnment; a request of
the City for widening and reconstructing of Calle
Tampico from Washington Street to Eisenhower Drive.
1. Commissioner Bund asked to be excused due to
a possible conflict of interest.
2. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented a brief
summary and introduced City Engineer Frank
Reynolds who presented the report to the
Commission.
3. Commissioner Moran questioned whether
landscaping medians would be provided. City
Engineer Reynolds responded yes they were to
be.
4. Commissioner Steding and Zelles questioned
ownership of the land to be acquired with the
realignment and if the realignment would
prevent owners from developing their land.
City Engineer Reynolds explained that the
land would be acquired according to the fair
market value and the alignment would not
prevent owners from developing.
5. Following discussion,_ Commissioner Moran
moved to adopt Minute Motion 90-012 approving
the precise alignment as submitted.
Commissioner Steding seconded the motion and
it passed unanimously with Commissioner Bund
abstaining.
B. Tentative Tract 24950; a request by Chong Lee for
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. Commissioner Moran corrected the calculations
contained in the Staff report from 3.2 to .32
acres of parkland.
3. There being no further comments, Commissioner
Moran moved to adopt Minute Motion 90-013
approving the Parkland fee at $16,500.
Commissioner Zelles seconded the motion and
it passed unanimously.
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C. Tentative Tract 24950 a request by Chong Lee for
architectural elevations.
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 Moran questioned whether this
project had appeared before the Design Review
Board. Principal Planner Sawa stated that
the initial review of this project was begun
before the existence of the Board.
3. Following discussion concerning the items
that had not been complied with, and the lack
of complete renderings, it was moved by
Commissioner Bund and seconded by
Commissioner Zelles to deny the project. The
motion was unanimously denied.
4. Following further discussion Commissioner
Bund moved to continue the matter and refer
it to the Design Review Board and that all
elevations and color boards be drawn complete
and two one-story units be proposed to comply
with the original conditions. Commissioner
Zelles seconded the motion and it was adopted
unanimously.
D. Tentative Tract 23269; a request of La Quinta
Vistas Partnership for review of architectural
elevations.
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. Duke Leggett, partner for the project
presented additional elevation drawings and
answered questions of the Commission.
3. Chairman Walling and Commissioner Zelles
inquired of Commissioner Bund if he felt the
Applicant had made significant changes since
their submittal to the Design Review Board.
Commissioner Bund stated that the new plans
__ showed more clearly what the units would look
like, but the roof mass still existed.
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4. Following discussion, Commissioner Moran
moved and Commissioner Zelles seconded the
motion to adopt Minute Motion 90-014 approving
the elevations as submitted. Adopted on a
4-1 vote with Commissioner Bund voting no.
E. Tentative Tract 23268; a request of Acacia
Construction for review of architectural elevations.
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 same
problems of roof mass as the previous tract,
it was moved by Commissioner Zelles and
seconded by Commissioner Steding to adopt
Minute Motion 90-015 approving the elevations
as submitted. The motion carried on a 3-2
vote with Commissioner Bund and Chairman
Walling voting no.
VII. OTHER - None
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Bund and seconded by
Commissioner Steding to adjourn to a regular meeting on
May 8, 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
7:37 P.M.~ April 24, 1990.
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