PCMIN 04 23 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
April 23, 1991 7:00 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. The meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. by Chairperson Steding.
The Flag Salute was led by Commissioner Mosher.
II. ROI.L CALL
A. Chairperson Stealing requested the roll call. Present: Commissioners
Mosher, Dowd, Barrows, and Chairperson Stealing. Absent:
Commissioner Ladner. Commissioner Barrows moved to excuse
Commissioner Ladner. Commissioner Mosher seconded the motion and
it passed unanimously.
B. Staff Present: Planning Director Jerry Herman, Principal Planner Stan
Sawa, and Department Secretary Betty Anthony.
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Continued Public Hearin~ on Development Agreement 90-002; a request
of Washington Adams Limited Partnership for approval of a Development
Agreement pursuant to Section 65845 et. seq., of the California
Government Code, relative to Specific Plan 89-014, which was approved
by the City Council on April 17, 1990.
1. Chairperson Steding opened the continued public hearing and as
no one wished to comment on the subject; it was moved by
Commissioner Dowd and seconded by Commissioner Barrows to
continue the hearing to May 14, 1991.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Commissioners Dowd, Mosher,
Barrows, & Chairperson Steding.
NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner
Ladner. ABSTAINING: None.
B. Continued Public HearinK on Tentative Tract 26281; a request of Ray
Troll to subdivide 14 gross acres into 52 single family lots.
1. Chairperson Steding opened the continued public hearing and as
no one wished to comment on the subject; it was moved by
Commissioner Barrows and seconded by Commissioner Dowd to
continue the hearing to May 28, 1991, as requested by the
Applicant.
ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Commissioners Dowd, Moshe~,,
Barrows, & Chairperson Steding.
NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner
Ladner. ABSTAINING: None.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mr. John Lucas, Santa Rosa Cove resident, noted the Obregon gate was left opened
and asked the Commission if they could give any assistance in obtaining the closure
of the Obregon gate that the developers installed recently. Planning Director Jerry
Herman stated he would contact the developer and have the problem taken care of.
Ms. Audrey Ostrowsky, Cove resident, addressed the Commission regarding the
problem of guest houses, businesses being conducted in residential areas, and a
problem with children riding bicycles unsafely in the Cove. Planning Director Jerry
Herman stated that issue of guest houses was in process with Staff developing
regulations to be brought before the Planing Commission. Commissioner Mosher
pointed out to Ms. Ostrowsky that the enforcement of businesses being conducted
in the Cove is not a function of the Planning Commission. This would fall under the
Code Enforcement Department. Chairperson Steding suggested that Ms. Ostrowsky
work with the school district to put on safety demonstrations for the children with
bicycles.
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V. BUSINESS SESSION
A. Specific Plan 89-014 and Plot Plan 90-434; a request of Transpacific
Development Company for a one year time extension of a plot plan
approval and an annual review of the specific plan for a commercial
shopping center on 60+_ acres.
1. Principal Planner Stan Saws 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, it was moved by Commissioner
Mosher and seconded by Commissioner Dowd to adopt Minute
Motion 91-011 approving the Annual Review for Specific Plan 89-
014, and Minute Motion 91-012 approving a one year extension of
time for Plot Plan 90-434. Unanimously approved.
B. Modification of Sii~n Program; a request of Robert A. Barnes and
Benjamin Urmstrom for a modification to an approved sign program for
the building located at 51-370 Avenida Bermudas.
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.
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2. Commissioner Mosher stated he felt that the uniformity of the
' signs was important. However the two signs in question cannot
be seen at the same time from the street and therefore the size
requested was appropriate. He approved of the Barille sign.
Commissioner Dowd agreed with Commissioner Mosher.
3. There being no further discussion, it was moved by
Commissioner Mosher to adopt Minute Motion 91-013 approving
the modification of the sign program for the building located at
51-370 Avenida Bermudas as requested by the Applicant.
Unanimously approved.
VI. CONSENT CALENDAB
Commissioner Mosher asked that the Minutes of April 9, 1991, be amended on Page
5, Paragraph 10 to read: "He further stated that he questioned the need for
additional commercial zoning. He noted that 1) there is a 20 acre site across the
street from the subject site at PGA West; 2) that the Planning Commission had just
approved The Koenig-Ralphs development which is only 2-1/2 miles from the Spanos
project; and 3) there is presently 1,148,579 square feet of commercially zoned
property still not developed in the City of La (~uinta." It was moved by
Commissioner Barrows and seconded by Commissioner Dowd to approve the Minutes
as corrected. Unanimously approved.
VII. OTHER
Planing Director Jerry Herman stated that the City Council had overturned the
Planning Commission decision and had approved the A. G. Spanos General Plan
Amendment for their commercial project but concurred with the Commission on the
other Amendments.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Mosher and seconded by Commissioner Dowd to
adjourn to a re~tlar meeting on May 14, 1991, at 7:00 P.M. in the La (~uinta City
Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La (~uinta, California. This meeting of the La (~uinta
Planning Commission was adjourned at 7:34 P.M.
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