2003 12 09 PC Minutes MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA
December 9, 2003 7:00.P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. This meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order at 7:00
p.m. by 'Chairman Kirk who asked Commissioner Quill to lead the flag
salute.
B. Present: Commissioners Jacques Abels, Paul Quill, Robert Tyler, and
Chairman Tom Kirk. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Abels/'ryler to excuse Commissioner .Daniels. Unanimously approved.
C. Staff present: Community Development Director Jerry Herman, Assistant
City Attorney Michael Houston, Assistant City Engineer Steve Speer,
Planning Manager Oscar Orci, Principal Planner Stan Sawa, Associate
Planner Wallace Nesbit, and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer.
II, PUBLIC COMMENT' None.
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Co'nfirmed.
IV. CONSENT ITEMS:
1. Department Report: None.
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Environmental Assessment 2003-486, General Plan Amendment 2003-
096, Zone Change 2003-117, Specific Plan 2003-069, and Tentative
Tract Map 31798; a request of Robert Selan for certification of a
Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impact; General Plan
Amendment and Zone Change to change the land use and zoning
designations from Neighborhood Commercial to Medium High Density
Residential and the subdivision of approximately 21 acres into 250
condominium units for the property located at the northwest corner of
Avenue-52 and Jefferson Street.
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1. Chairman Kirk informed everyone the item was being ContinUed. It
was moved and seconded by Commissioners .Abels/TYler to
continue the project to December. 23, 2003. Unan!mously
approved.
B. Sign Application 2003-734; a request of Neil Kleine for consideration of a
planned sign program for two commercial buildings in the".La Qainta
Corporate Centre on a 1.13 acre site for the proPerties located at 79-215
and 79-245 Corporate Centre Drive.
1. Chairman Kirk informed everyone the item was being continued. It
was moved and seconded by Commissioners Tyler/Abels to
continue the project to December 23, 2003. Unanimously
approved.
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C. Site Development Permits 2003-727, Amendment #1; a request of PM
Renaissance, LLC for consideration of architectural plans for three
additional 'prototype residential units for construction in Tract 29053,
located on the north side of Avenue 50, west of' Jefferson Street.
1. Chairman Kirk opened the public hearing and asked for the staff
report. 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 Kirk asked if there were any questions of staff.
Commissioner Tyler asked if it was necessary to require
compliance with the' new Water Efficient Ordinance. Staff stated
they would have to comply, but staff would add it to the
conditions.
3. Chairman Kirk asked if the applicant would like to address the
Commission. Mr. Geoff McComic stated he was available to
, i answer any questions.
4. Commissioner Quill asked why the rock element was not on all the
elevations. Mr. McComic stated it would be made available on all
the all three elevations.
5. Commissioner Tyler asked if these would replace the existing floor
plans. Mr. McComic stated yes.
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6. There being no other public comment, Chairman Kirk closed the
public hearing and opened the matter for Commission discussion.
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7. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Tyler/Abels to adopt Planning Commission
Resolution 2003-107 approving Site Development Per~it 2002-
727, as recommended:
a. Condition added.: Compliance with the' Water Efficient
Ordinance.
ROLL CALL: AYES: Commissioners Abels, Quill, and Tyler, Chairman
Kirk. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT:
Commissioner .Daniels.
D. Sign Application 2003-735; a request of Kleine Building' and
Development, Inc., for consideration of a sign program, for.a commercial
building with 63,550 square feet of floor area for the property located on
the north side of Highway 111, 331 feet west of Dune Palms Road.
1. Chairman Kirk opened the. public hearing and asked for the staff
report. 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 Kirk asked if there were any questions of staff.
Commissioner Tyler asked why the maximum sign height for panel
Signs was 48 inches and how did staff come to that figure, staff
stated it was based on what the applicant requested. Staff was
recommending only two lines of copy be allowed.
3. Chairman Kirk stated if the sign height was 48 inches, the length
would be ten feet. Staff clarified if they had 50 feet of frontage
they would have a 50 square foot sign.
4. Commissioner Tyler asked if any of these tenants had the ability to
have signs on three sides. Staff stated there are, but it was
restricted to two sides as defined by the applicant. Commissioner
Tyler asked if three square feet of vinyl was appropriate. Staff
stated they were signs along the arcade for the window signs.
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5. Chairman Kirk asked what, if anything, in the sign program
deviated from the Zoning Code. Staff stated the vinyl signs at
eight square feet are larger than what is allowed by Code.
6. There being no applicant present and no other public comment,
Chairman Kirk closed the public hearing and opened the project for
Commission discussion.
7.. Commissioner Tyler asked what the Code allowed in regard to
window, signs. Staff stated it is an under canopy sign and it
allows three square feet. Commissioner Tyler stated an under
canopy refers to hanging signs. Staff stated they have been
all.owed previously. Commissioner Tyler stated he was also
concerned with the size of the monument sign, especially the one
with one tenant name. He would propose the monument sign on
Highway 111 be reduced.
8. Chairman Kirk stated he agreed, but asked how it compared to
other signs on Highway 1 11. Discussion followed regarding sign
heights along Highway 111.
9. There being, no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by
COmmissioners Tyler/Abels to adopt Minute Motion 2003-020
approving Sign Application 2003-735, as amended:
a. Condition added: Panel sign copy shall be reduced to 40
inches.
b. Condition added: Window signs shall not exceed three
square feet.
Unanimously approved.
E. Site Development Permit 2003-791; a request of McDermott Enterprises
for consideration of architectural plans for an 11,300 square foot two-
story office building in the La Quinta Professional Plaza located on Parcels
8, 9, and 10 of Tentative Parcel Map 29889 on the west side of Caleo
Bay, approximately 300 feet south of Avenue 47.
1. Chairman Kirk opened the public hearing and asked for the staff
report; Associate Planner Wallace Nesbit presented the information
contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the
Community Development Department.
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2. Chairman Kirk asked if there were any questions of .staff.
Commissioner Tyler asked that a condition be added requiring
compliance with the City's Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance.
3. Chairman Kirk asked if this project would comply With that
Ordinance. Staff stated they would have to comply.
4. Chairman Kirk asked if the applicant would like to address the
Commission. Mr. Colin McDermott, applicant, stated they would
comply with the Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance.
5. Chairman Kirk asked if there were any questions of the applicant.
There being none, Chairman Kirk asked if there was any other
public comment.
6. There being no other public comment, Chairman Kirk closed the
public hearing and opened the matter for Commission discussion.
7. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Abels/Tyler to adopt Planning Commission
Resolution 2003-107, approving Site Development Permit 2003-
791, as recommended and amended:
a. Condition added: compliance with the Water Efficient
Landscaping Ordinance.
ROLL CALL: AYES: Commissioners Abels, Quill, and Tyler, Chairman
Kirk. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT:
Commissioner Daniels.
VII. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. La Quinta Redevelopment Project No. 2 Redevelopment Plan Amendment;
a request of the City's Redevelopment Agency for consideration of a Text
Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for La Quinta Redevelopment
Project No. 2.
1. Chairman Kirk asked for the staff report. Community Development
Director Jerry Herman presented the information contained in the
staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community
Development Department.
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2. Chairman Kirk asked if there were any questions of staff.
Commissioner Tyler asked once the City has meet its housing
quota; do we have to build any more houses Staff stated any time
the private sector builds a unit, the City must meet' their' portion
and therefore the number could never be reached Until the City is
built out.
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3. There being no further discussion, It was moved and second'ed by
Commissioners Tyler/Abels to adopt Planning Commission
Resolution 2003-108 making findings for recommending the
proposed 2003 Amendment to Redevelopment Project No. 2 to
the City Council.
ROLL CALL: AYES: Commissioners Abels, Quill, and Tyler, Chairman
Kirk'. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT:
Commissioner Daniels.
IX. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL:
X. COMMISSIONER ITEMS:
A. Review of Commercial land uses. Continued to the next meeting.
B. Discussion regarding the 2004 League of California Cities Planners
Institute. Commissioners w.ould notify staff if they were attending.
C. Commissioner Abels gave a report on the Council meeting of December
2, 2O03.
XI. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Abels/Quill to adjourn this regular meeting of the Planning Commission to a regular
meeting of the Planning Commission to be held on December 23, 2003, at 7:00 p.m.
This meeting of the Planning Commission was adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
Respectfullyj isubmitted,
' ~k---~/'/.,' B~'i'y J.C-Sa/wyer, Executive Secretary City of La Quinta, California
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