PCMIN 02 26 1991 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 26, 1991 7:00 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairperson Steding.
The Flag Salute was led by Commissioner Barrows.
II. ROI.L CAI J,
A. Chairperson Stealing requested the roll call. Present: Commissioners
Barrows, Mosher, Ladner, Dowd, and Chairperson Stealing.
B. Staff Present: Planning Director Jerry Herman, Principal Planner Stan
Sawa, Assistant Planner Glenda Lairds, and Department Secretary Betty
Anthony.
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Continued Public Hearing on Development Agreement 90-002; a request
of Washington Adams Limited Partnership for approval of a Development
Agreement pursuant to Section 65854 et. sec., of the California
Government Code, relative to Specific Plan 89-014, which was approved
by City Council on April 17, 1990.
1. Chairperson Steding opened the public hearing and as no one
wished to address the Commission Mosher moved and
Commissioner Dowd seconded the motion to continue the Public
Hearing as recommended by Staff to the regular meeting of March
26, 1991. Unanimously approved
B. Tentative Tract 26281; a request of Ray Troll to subdivide 14 acres into
52 single family lots.
1. Chairperson Steding opened the public hearing and as no one
wished to address the Commission Barrows moved and
Commissioner Dowd seconded the motion to continue the Public
Hearing as recommended by Staff to the regular meeting of April
23, 1991. Unanimously approved
-- C. Continued General Plan Amendment 90-034; a request of the City to
change the General Plan Land Use designation from single family
residential with the density of 2-4 and 4-8 units per acre to "Major
Community Facility".
1. Chairperson Steding opened the public hearing and as no one
wished to address the Commission Dowd moved and Commissioner
Barrows seconded the motion to continue the Public Hearing as
recommended by Staff to the regular meeting of March 12, 1991.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
V. BUSINESS SESSION
A. Tentative Tract 23971; a request of Deane La Quinta Limited
Partnership for approval of a one year extension of time for Phases 2,
3, 4, and 5.
1. Assistant Planner Glenda Lainis presented the information
contained in the Staff report, a copy of which is on file in the
Planning and Development Department.
2. Chairperson Steding inquired if Phase 1 was complete. Steve
Taylor, Applicant stated that 29 of the 80 units were complete.
3. There being no further questions, Commissioner Mosher moved
and Commissioner Barrows seconded a motion to adopt Planning
Commission Resolution 91-003 recommending to the City Council
concurrence with the Environmental Analysis and approval of
Tentative Tract 23971, First Extension of Time subject to
conditions.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Commissioners Dowd, Ladner,
Mosher, Barrows, Chairperson
Steding. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAINING: None.
B. Sign Application 91-139; a ~equest of Circle K to permit a gas price sign
attached to the existing free standing sign on Calle Tampico.
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. Chairperson Steding asked which signs were pre-existing.
Discussion followed as to what signs were existing and what the
City was recommending.
3. Commissioner Barrows asked if the existing signs would remain.
Planning Director Jerry Herman stated as recommended the roof
sign would be removed, the free standing pole sign lowered four
feet and the free standing price sign would be removed. The
new gas sign would be placed on the pole.
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4. Commissioner Dowd asked if Circle K had responded to the Staff
report. Planning Director Jerry Herman stated that the City had
not received any response from the Applicant although we had
left messages with them.
5. There being no further discussion, Commissioner Mosher moved
~ and Commissioner Barrows seconded the motion to adopt Minute
Motion 91-006 approving Sign Application 91-139 subject to
conditions. Unanimously approved.
C. Street Alignment concept for Avenida Montezuma; a request of the City
for review of the proposed street alignment concept.
1. Senior Civil Engineer Steve Speer presented the information
contained in the Staff report, a copy of which is on file in the
Planning and Development Department.
2. Chairperson Steding asked if the citizens in the area had been
notified. Mr. Speer stated they had not been notified, but would
be prior to the matter going before the City Council.
3. Commissioner Barrows asked if the area to be vacated would
remain a dirt road. Mr. Speer stated that at present, definite
plans had not been made, but it probably would.
4. Chairperson Steding inquired if the road at the south end would
be barricaded. Mr. Speer stated that some thought had been
given to this, but as most of the traffic in the area avoided this
strip it might not be necessary.
5. Discussion followed as to the notifying of the residences in the
area.
6. Chairperson Steding stated that she understood the reasoning
behind the alignment, but stressed the importance of making
sure the residents in the area are notified.
7. There being no further discussion, it was moved by
Commissioner Barrows and seconded by Commissioner Mosher to
adopt Minute Motion 91-007 recommending to the City Council
approval of the street alignment concept for Avenida Montezuma
at the intersections of Avenida Madero, Avenida Juarez, and
Calle Ensenada. UnaNimously approved.
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR
There being no corrections to the Minutes of January 22, 1991, it {vas moved by
Commissioner Mosher and seconded by Commissioner Ladner to approve the Minutes
as submitted. Unanimously approved.
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VIII. ADJOUR~
A motion was made by Commissioner Dowd and seconded by Commissioner Ladner to
adjourn to a regular meeting on March 12 1991, 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 7:29 P.M.
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