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PCMIN 01 09 1996 MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hail 78495 Caile Tampico, La Quinta, CA January 9, 1996 7:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER A. This meeting of the Planning Commission was cailed to order at 7:03 P.M. by Chairman Abels who asked Principal Planner Stan Sawa to lead the flag salute. II. ROLL CALL A. Chairman Abels requested the roll cail: Present: Commissioners Anderson, Barrows, Butler, Gardner, Newkirk and Chairman Abels. B. Staff present: Community Development Director Jerry Herman, City Attorney Dawn -- Honeywell, Director of Public Works Dave Cosper, Senior Engineer Steve Speer, ~ Planning Manager Christine di Iorio, Principal Planner Stan Sawa, and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer. III. PUBLIC COMMENT: None IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Tentative Tract 24890; a request of KSL Recreation Corporation, Inc. For approval of a third one year time extension for Phase 9 to create 37 lots consisting of three single family, 37 duplexes, and five lettered lots on ten acres within Specific Plan 85- 006. 1. Commissioners Anderson and Gardner withdrew due to a possible conflict of interest. 2. Planning Manager Christine di Iorio presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. -- 3. There being no questions of staff, Chairman Abels opened the public heating. Mr. Chevis Hosea, speaking on behalf of the applicant KSL Recreation Corporation, requested a continuance of the heating to work out issues regarding Conditions #51 and #52 with staff. Mr. Hosea then gave a brief history of the project and why KSL Recreation was making the request rather than the project developer, J.M. Peters. PC1-9 Planning Commission Meeting January 9, 1996 - 3. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Butler/Newkirk to continue the public hearing to the Planning Commission meeting of January 23, 1996. Unanimously approved with Commissioners Anderson and Gardner being absent. Commissioners Anderson and Gardner rejoined the meeting. B. Tentative Tract 26444- Second Time Extension; a request of La Quinta 33, A Minnesota Partnership 3 for approval of a one year time extension for the subdivision of 32 acres into 98 single family and other amenity lots on Jefferson Street. 1. Planning Manager Christine di Iorio presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. 2. There being no questions of staff, Chairman Abels opened the public hearing: Mr. Mike Smith, Warner Engineering, spoke on behalf of the applicant. Mr. Smith asked if Condition//58 could be modified as the original plans were done by hand and there was no computer file made for this tract. Director of Public Works, Dave Cosper stated this was a standard requirement for all updated plans to scan them into a computer. If the applicant did not have the ' computer resources, the City would do it for an additional cost. Mr. Smith stated they would have the plans scanned or work out the arrangements with the Public Works Department. 3. Mr. Smith questioned Condition #59 stating he submitted an application for a General Plan Amendment to remove the General Plan Rural Residential Overlay District. Therefore, he is requesting qualification that if the Amendment is approved by the City Council, the tract map will not have to be modified and returned to the Planning Commission and City Council. City Attomey Dawn Honeywell clarified that this would benefit the City and the applicant in the event the General Plan Amendment is approved. 4. There being no further comment, Chairman Abels closed the public hearing. 5. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Butler/Barrows to adopt Planning Commission Resolution 96-001 approving Tentative Tract 26444, Amendment #1 with the amendment to Condition #59 to read, "unless a General Plan Amendment allowing 98 units is approved". ROLL CALL AYES: Commissioners Anderson, Barrows, Butler, Gardner, Newkirk, and Chairman Abels. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. PC 1-9 Planning Commission Meeting January 9, 1996 V. BUSINESS ITEMS A. Plot Plan 94-543; a request of Ali Baba Farzaneh for approval of a minor amendment regarding changing the exterior colors of the freestanding restaurant in the La Quinta Shopping Center. 1. Planning Commissioner Anderson withdrew due to a possible conflict of interest. 2. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. 3. There being no questions of staff or the applicant, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Barrows/Gardner to adopt Minute Motion 96-001 to approve the minor amendment to Plot Plan 94-543 as submitted. Unanimously approved. Commissioner Anderson rejoined the meeting. B. Special Advertising Device 95-091; a request of Liberty Mutual-Legends of Golf for approval of temporary advertising for the Liberty Mutual Golf Tournament at PGA West Resort from March 18-24, 1996. 1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. 2. Chairman Abels asked if this was the same application that was approved last year. Staff stated it was. 3. Commissioner Gardner asked staff to clarify why the application requested 16 and the staff report states 24. Staff clarified there were 24 signs and gave their locations. 4. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by Commissioner Anderson/Butler to adopt Minute Motion 96-002 approving Special Advertising Device 95-091 as submitted. Unanimously approved. C. Tract 23995; a request of INCO Homes for approval to modify the architectural design scheme of single family house prototypes. PC 1-9 Planning Commission Meeting January 9, 1996 1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department. 2. Commissioner Anderson asked .if there were any working drawings to compare the design changes of the proposed units to the existing units. Principal Planner Stan Sawa displayed the plans showing the differences. 3. Chairman Abels asked how these changes complied with the Compatibility Ordinance. City Attorney Dawn Honeywell stated that this request does not fall under this ordinance because the request is being made by the same developer as the original approval under plot plan review. 4. Commissioner Newkirk asked if the original architectural design of the facades will still be available to anyone, if someone requested one. Staff stated that was true. 5. Staff reviewed each of the design schemes of the three single family house prototypes with the Commission. Discussion followed. 6. Commissioner Anderson summarized the changes proposed as being: lowered roof ridge lines, dormers eliminated, the entry tower eliminated, a deep front porch eliminated, plus other minor changes. Staff agreed that these were the general changes on the facade of the prototypes. 7. Chairman Abels stated that the trellis modification recommendation of staff was agreeable to the Commission. 8. There being no further questions of staff, Chairman Abels asked if the applicant would like to address the Commission. Gary Sorley, representing [NCO Homes, spoke on behalf of the applicant. 9. Commissioner Anderson asked the applicant if the lowering of the roof ridge line was a change in the truss configuration. Mr. Sorley stated yes and explained the reasoning that with the deletion of the solid roof patio cover, they no longer required the roof configuration as originally proposed. 10. Commissioner Anderson asked if the dormer on'the original plans was a true dormer. Mr. Sorley stated that on Plan 3 it was a true entry dormer. PCI-9 Planning Commission Meeting January 9, 1996 10. Commissioner Anderson clarified their reason for the request, and asked the applicant if he thought the proposed revisions would allow them to offer the homes at a more attractive price to buyers. Mr. Sorley stated the existing units were still available at the current prices, however, the revisions would allow them to reduce the unit price to stimulate sales. Both options would still be available. 11. Commissioner Anderson stated his concern that some of the original units offered a front porch. He was sad to see the front porch eliminated as he felt it would stimulate a more neighborly feeling. He had no problem with the other changes and understood the developer was trying'to provide a unit that the market will bear but did not want to lose this design amenity. 13. Chairman Abels clarified that the original plans were being offered if the buyer was interested. Commissioner Anderson stated that he was concerned that the market demand would generate more of the units without the porch which he felt would not be advantageous to the area. 14. There being no further discussion, it was moved by Commissioners Barrows/Newkirk to adopt Minute Motion 96-002 to approve the architectural design scheme as presented. Unanimously approved. Community Development Director Jerry Herman informed the Commission that the Resolution and Minutes Motions as approved would reflect the numbering starting with 96-001. VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Commissioner Barrows asked that the minutes of December 12, 1995, be amended on Page 3, #11, the last sentence to read, "The fu"m chosen could consider using this type of plant material." Commissioner Anderson asked that Page 2 be amended on Item #2 be amended to read "...asked if the proposed hardscape, stamped concrete, brick pavers..." and "...brick material is difficult to replace.". Also #8 to read "...the landscaping which was organic and happenstance was more attractive." There being no further corrections, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Barrows/Butler to approve the minutes as corrected. Unanimously approved. There being no corrections to the minutes of December 19, 1995, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Barrows/Newkirk to approve the minutes as submitted. Unanimously approved. PCl-9 Planning Commission Meeting January 9, 1996 - VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS A. Chairman Abels asked that each of the Commissioners notify staff if they planned to attend the League of California Cities Planning Commissioners Institute in Long Beach as soon as possible so that arrangements could be made. B. Chairman Abels briefly discussed the agenda for the Joint Meeting with the City Council agenda and noted the changes. The meeting would be held in the Session Room and staff would add Affordable Housing Per the Redevelopment Law and Highway 111 corridor uses. C. Chairman Abels noted that the annual list showing which Planning Commissioner was to attend the City Council meetings had not been distributed. Therefore, no one had attended the last City Council meeting and no report would be given. Community Development Director Jerry Herman informed the Commission that the vacant position on the Commission should be made at the January 16th Council meeting. D. Chairman Abels asked if any of the Commissioners would be attending the IES APA Program. Commissioners were to notify staff as soon as possible so that - arrangements could be made. VIII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Gardner/Newkirk to adjourn this meeting of the Planning Commission to a regular meeting on January 23, 1996, at 7:00 P.M. This meeting of the Planning Commission was adjourned at 8:04 P.M. Unanimously approved. PCI-9