1990 09 25 PC Minutes CC
MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA
A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall
78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California
September 25, 1990 7:00 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDF. R
A. The meeting was called to order at 7:03 P.M. by Chairman Moran.
Chairman Moran announced that she has resigned from the Planning
Commission and as Chairman. She then turned the meeting and Chair
over to Vice Chairman Sue Steding. The Flag Salute was led by
Commissioner Zelles.
II. ROLT. CALT.
A. Chairman Steding requested the roll call. Present: Commissioners
Barrows, Mosher, Zelles, and Chairman Stealing.
B. Staff Present: Planning Director Jerry Herman, Principal Planner Stan
Sawa and Department Secretary Betty Anthony.
III. HEARINGS
A. Tentative Tract 26139: a request of Sunrise Company to continue the
Hearing to October 9, 1990 to hear their request to subdivide +81 acres
into 37 residential lots to allow development of 601 condominiums.
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. There being no questions of Staff, Chairman Steding opened the
Hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, Chairman
Stealing requested a motion.
3. Commissioner Zelles moved that the Hearing be continued to
October 9, 1990. Commissioner Mosher seconded the motion.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Commissioners Barrows, Mosher,
Zelles, Chairman Stealing. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
B. Preannexation Zon~n'g 90-060, General Plan Amendment 90-033. A
request for continuance to October 9, 1990.
1. Chairman Steding opened the Public Hearing. No one wishing to
-- address the issue. Chairman Steding requested a motion.
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2. Commissioner Zelles moved that the Hearing be continued to
October 9, 1990. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Barrows. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Commissioners Barrows,
Zelles, Mosher, Chairman Steding. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: None.
C. Preannexation Zoning 90-061, General Plan Amendment 90-033. A
request for continuance to October 9, 1990.
1. Chairman Steding opened the Public Hearing. No one wishing to
address the issue. Chairman Steding requested a motion
2. Commissioner Barrows moved that the Hearing be continued to
October 9, 1990. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Zelles. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Commissioners Barrows~
Zelles ~ Mosher~ Chairman Stealing. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: None.
D. Variance 90-013 and Plot Plan 90-453 (EA 90-167). A request for
approval of a plot plan to allow construction of a one story retail
building, and a Variance to reduce parking from 12 to 10 spaces to allow
a portion of the on-site parking to be provided in a Parking District and
adopt a Negative Declaration.
1. Principal Planner Start Sawa presented the information contained
in the Staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Planning and
Development Department.
2. Commissioner Zelles stated that the matter had been before the
Design Review Board and they had approved the project subject
to the Staff recommendations.
3. Chairman Steding inquired about the amount of patrons from the
business across the street that were now using the vacant lot for
parking, if this development would cause additional problems for
parking. Planning Director ,Jerry Herman stated that this would
cause them to use the street and parking lot, which they are at
present not using.
4. Chairman Stealing opened the Public Hearing. Mr. Dave Harper,
Oraneo Development, spoke for the Applicant. He stated that
_ they had no problems with the Conditions as submitted except for
Condition #14 requiring undergrounding of utilities. They felt
this was an undue cost to be incurred at this time as they were
the only business being required to underground. Chairman
Steding inquired if they had read the Village Specific Plan as it
does state that all utilities would be undergrounded. Mr. Harper
stated that he had read the Specific Plan but did not remember
that requirement.
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5. Planning Director Jerry Herman stated that the Comu~ssion m~ght
want to consider chan~ng the condition to read "...or
participate ~n a future assessment dist~ct for the
under~Tounding of the ex~sting overhead ut~/~es."
6. Mr. Tom Nowlan, Applicant stated that he was willing to abide by
the conditions as long as everyone building in the Village would
be required to do the same thing.
7. Mr. Bruce Robinson, 51-251 Avenida Obregon, spoke regarding
his feeling that this was the wrong location for a Pizza Parlor
with the delivery trucks coming and going. He felt this took
away from what he interpreted the Village Plan to be.
8. Discussion followed among the Commissioners and Mr. Robinson
as to what was anticipated for the Village Plan and what possible
detriment this business would have.
9. Following the discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Mosher
and seconded by Commissioner Barrows to approve Resolution
90-035 approving Variance 90-013 and approving Minute Motion
90-037 approving Plot Plan 90-453 subject to amendment to
Condition #14 as stated above. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES:
Commissioners Barrows, Zelles, Mosher, Chairman Steding.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
V. BUSINESS SESSION
A. Tentative Tract 23269; a request of La Quinta Vistas for approval of a
two story unit near Fred Waring Drive.
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 Zelles inquired if the people in that tract were
notified. Principal Planner Sawa explained that at present there
were no homeowners in this tract, therefore anyone buying in the
tract would be aware of the two story unit when they bought.
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3. There being no further discussion, Commissioner Mosher moved
and Commissioner Barrows seconded the motion to approve the
two story unit by Minute Motion 90-038. Unanimously approved.
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VI. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. It was moved by Commissioner Mosher and seconded by Commissioner
Zelles to approve the Minutes of September 11, 1990. Unanimously
approved.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Zelles and seconded by Commissioner
Mosher to adjourn to a regular meeting on October 9, 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 7:41 P.M.
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