2004 01 13 PC Minutes
MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
A regular meeting held at the La' Quinta City Hall
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Guinta, CA
January 13, 2004 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, Rick. Daniels, Paul Quill, Robert
Tyler, and Chairman Tom Kirk.
C. Staff present: Community Development Director Jerry Herman, Assistant
City Attorney Michael Houston, and Executive Secretary Betty Sawyer.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed.
IV. CONSENT ITEMS:
1. Chairman Kirk asked if there were any corrections to the Minutes of
December 23, 2003. Commissioner Tyler asked that Page 4, Item 7 be
qorrected to read, "...the north side of Avenue 52..."; Page 5, Item 17
"...where a ,condition was added..."; Page 6, Item 19, "Commissioner
Tyler expressed concerns about including the HOA letter..." There being
no further corrections, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Abels/Tyler to approve the minutes as corrected.
2. Department Report: None. Chairman Kirk asked the status of the
Highway 111 Commercial Development Design Guidelines. Community
Development Director Jerry Herman informed the Commission it will be
on the Council agenda for February 3, 2004.
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Zoning Code Amendment 2003-080; a request of the City for
consideration of an Amendment to the La Quinta Municipal Code Section
9.160.080-Semi.;Permanent Downtown Village Directional Signs to allow
more sign panels and other minor amendments.
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1. Chairman Kirk opened the public hearing and 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.
2. Chairman Kirk asked if there were any questions of staff.
Commissioner Tyler asked if a single panel could have a different
company on each side. Staff noted it would be allowed.
Commissioner Tyler asked that Item C be corrected to read,
"However, a sign panel may be ....". He also suggestedE.2. be
corrected to read, "on no more than two lines". He also asked if
alternate fonts may be permitted as previously approved by the
City Council.
3. Chairman Kirk asked if there was any public comment. Ms. Diane
Glanz, PresidentlEO for the Chamber of Commerce, stated she
would like to request the removal of the installation date.
4. Chairman Kirk asked if there were any questions of the applicant. -,
Commissioner Tyler asked the amount of the demand for the
panels. Ms. Glanz stated there is a large demand. They are in the
process of acquiring bids for repair of all the signs, but wanted to
wait till they had final approval of their request from Council.
5. Chairman Kirk asked if there was any objection to requiring them
to keep a copy pf the installation date in their offices. Ms. Glanz
stated they currently have a list in their offices.
6. There being no other public comment, Chairman Kirk closed the
public participation portion of the hearing and opened the project
for Commission discussion.
7. Commissioner Tyler stated his concern that some fonts can be
difficult to read and he would not like that to be duplicated here.
Staff noted the Council has made the decision to allow alternative
fonts.
8. Commissioner Quill asked who would decide the font style. Staff
stated it would be the decision of the business. Chairman Kirk --_.
noted the Chamber may want to encourage the businesses to use
a font that would be easily read.
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9. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Abels/Quill to adopt Planning Commission
Resolution 2004-001 recommending approval of Zoning Code
Amendmènt 2003-080, as amended:
a. A record of the installation date shall be kept at the
Chamber offices and available for City review at any time
and submitted annually to the City.
b. The number of the lines of print shall be limited to two.
c. Item C: insert the word sign "panel".
d. Village Commercial Zoning.
ROLL CALL: AYES: Commissioners Abels, Daniels, Quill, and Tyler,
Chairman Kirk. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT:
None.
VI. BUSINESS ITEMS: None.
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VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None.
VIII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS: None.
IX. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
AbelslQuill to adjourn this regular meeting of the Planning Commission to a regular
meeting of the Planning Commission to be held on January 27, 2004, 'at 7:00 p.m.
This meeting of the Planning Commission was adjourned at 7:'16 p.m.
. Respectfully submitted,
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Be awyer, Executive Secretary
City of La Quinta, Californiá
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