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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Special Meeting
Tuesday October 24, 2006 - 5:00 P.M.
STUDY SESSION ROOM
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, California 92253
To be held jointly with:
The La Quinta Planning Commission and Architectural and
Landscaping Review Committee
The La Quinta Historic Preservation Commission
The La Quinta Community Services Commission
and
The La Quinta Investment Advisory Board
CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call:
Council Members: Henderson, Kirk, Osborne, Sniff, and Mayor Adolph
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter
not listed on the agenda. Please complete a "request to speak" form and limit your
comments to three minutes. Please watch the timing device on the podium.
Special Joint City Council Agenda 1 October 24, 2006
STUDY SESSION
CONVENE AT 5:00 PM.
Jointly with the La Quints Planning Commission and ALRC
Roll Call: Planning Commissioners: Alderson, Engle, Daniels, Krieger,
Chairman Quill
Architectural & Landscaping Review Committee Members: Bobbitt,
Christopher, Smith
1 . DISCUSSION OF MATTERS OF JOINT INTEREST TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION AND ARCHITECTURAL AND
LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE, VILLAGE DESIGN GUIDELINES, LANDSCAPE/
IRRIGATION PRACTICES, LIGHTING ORDINANCE, AND PARKWAY DESIGN
PROGRAM.
CONVENE AT 6:45 PM
Jointly with the Historic Preservation Commission
Roll Call: Mouriquand, Puente, Sharp, Wright, Chairperson Wilbur
1. DISCUSSION OF MATTERS OF JOINT INTEREST TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL AND THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION.
CONVENE AT 7:15 PM
Jointly with the La Quinta Investment Advisory Board
Roll Call: Commissioners: Egbert, Moulin, Olander, Rassi, Chairperson Denial
1. DISCUSSION OF MATTERS OF JOINT INTEREST TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL AND THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY BOARD.
CONVENE AT 7:45 PM
Jointly with the Community Services Commission
Roll Call: Commissioners: Gassman, Leidner, Long, Sylk, Chairman Weber
1 . DISCUSSION OF MATTERS OF JOINT INTEREST TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION.
Special Joint City Council Agenda 2 October 24, 2006
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to be held on
November 7, 2006 commencing with closed session at 3:30 p.m. and open session
at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA
92253.
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Veronica J. Montecino, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare
that the foregoing agenda for the La Quinta City Council Special Joint Meeting of
Tuesday, October 24, 2006, was posted on the outside entry to the Council
Chamber, 78-495 Calle Tampico and on the bulletin board at the La Quinta
Chamber of Commerce and at Stater Bros. 78-630 Highway 1 1 1, on Friday,
October 20, 2006.
DATED:,6ctober 20, 2006
J,,fAONTECINO, CMC
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City of La Quinta, California
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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING
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HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE
REVIEW COMMITTEE
FROM: DOUGLAS R. EVANS, COM II I Y DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
DATE: OCTOBER 20, 2006 /
SUBJECT: JOINT MEETING DISCUSSION ITEMS
The purpose of this memorandum is to identify several discussion items for the
upcoming City Council, Planning Commission, Architecture and Landscape Review
Committee, and Historic Preservation Commission joint meeting to be held October
24. The list of items was obtained through recent consultation with these
members.
Vista Santa Rosa Sphere of Influence (SOI)
On April 27, LAFCO approved a Sphere of Influence (SOI) of approximately 8,000
acres in size for the City of La Quinta. Since then, City Council has devoted a
significant amount of time and resources to assessing the SOL The key topics are
as follows:
■ Fiscal Analysis: RSG is currently in the process of completing a fiscal analysis
of the entire SOI, based upon three land use density scenarios coupled with
commercial forecasting provided by ERA. Additionally, project specific fiscal
reports are being prepared.
• Memorandum of Understanding and Pre -Annexation Agreement: City staff
continues to work with Riverside County staff in an effort to establish a
Memorandum of Understanding and pre -annexation agreement (Agreements) for
the SOL Primary objectives of the Agreements continue to focus upon future
road infrastructure improvements as well as distribution and use of the RDA
funds for this area.
• Strategic Plan: In an effort to expedite the development of a Strategic Plan for
the SOI, RBF Consulting has been selected as the team to assist City staff. The
90-day exercise will commence shortly, and is expected to be completed by the
end of January. The process will include a 3-day community immersion process
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which includes community workshops and interviews of multiple SOI
stakeholders as well as a second public review following release of the draft
plan. Staff and the consultant team will also consider the parks master plan
update that is currently underway.
■ Vista Santa Rosa Task Force: The County Task Force continues to meet and is
now in the process of reviewing a preliminary land use scenario proposed by
Riverside County Planning staff. The process is scheduled to be completed by
the end of this year.
■ Development Applications: Currently, Community Development staff is
processing four tentative tract map applications within the SOI that are adjacent
to or in close proximity to existing City limits. The maps vary in overall density,
lot size, open space, amenities and perimeter buffers. Additionally, City staff is
reviewing multiple development projects currently being processed by Riverside
County.
• Perimeter Setbacks, Walls, Berms and Medians: Over the past several weeks, a
significant amount of interest has focused upon these four items. The 2006/07
work program includes a design study of parkways, trail design, berm height
and wall height. Though this task was originally intended to address standards
for existing City limits, it will include defining such standards for the SOL
Village Design Guidelines
With the recent completion and adoption of the Village Parking Study, Community
Development Staff is now focusing upon the work program item updating the
Village Design Guidelines. Factors to consider as part of the update process are:
■ Assess existing Municipal Code requirements and their limitations in promoting
a diverse mix of projects appropriate for the Village.
• A Village theme of enhanced street designs and encouraging a pedestrian
friendly environment creating more intimate settings and streetscapes.
■ Vary building heights by type of land use(s) and/or building type. Potential to
allow three-story structures for specific uses, within certain limits. Consider
setbacks for the second and third story of multi -story buildings.
■ Streetscape design standards - traffic calming design and features, street
trees and landscaping, furniture, accessibility, etc.
• Promotion or incentives for providing sub -grade or underground parking.
During second half of the 2006/2007 budget year, a request for proposals will be
circulated for consultant assistance in updating the guidelines. Staff would like to
hear from ALRC, PC and CC members regarding the types of design issues to be
considered as part of the update process.
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Landscaping Standards
Approximately one year ago, a landscape review subcommittee was formed to
evaluate amending the City's existing Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance to
lower the ET adjustment factor from 0.6 to 0.5. Such an amendment would, in
effect, reduce the amount of water applied to primary landscape areas including
parkways, common areas and residential yards. In order to comply with the
reduced ET adjustment factor, the amendment would also result in the use of
drought tolerant and desert landscape materials and the use of decorative turf
would be severely restricted. At that time, there was some discussion regarding
the potential for CVWD to adjust the factor to 0.5, which would in effect become a
standard district wide.
As follow-up to the research provided by the landscape review subcommittee, an
update to the City's landscaping standards is scheduled to commence this year.
The focus of the update will be upon reducing the ET adjustment factor to 0.5.
Recent conversations with CVWD staff have concluded that the District did
consider reducing the factor to 0.5 but has decided to maintain 0.6 for the time
being.
Lighting Ordinance Update
City staff is working with a lighting consultant to review and likely update the
City's outdoor lighting provisions. In addition, the lighting consultant will be
conducting a training workshop with Community Development staff in an effort to
show how to properly read lighting plans and explain types of fixtures, types of
light, glare, etc.
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COMMISSION
FROM: DOUGLAS R. EVANS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
DATE: OCTOBER 20, 2006;t l
SUBJECT: JOINT MEETING DISCUSSION ITEMS
The purpose of this memorandum is to identify several discussion items for the
upcoming City Council, Planning Commission, Architecture and Landscape Review
Committees, and the Historic Preservation Commission joint meeting to be held
October 24. The list of items was obtained through recent consultation with these
members.
HISTORIC SITE SURVEY
Earlier this year, CRM Tech was retained to update the City's Historic Site Survey.
The existing survey was completed in 1997. CRM Tech recently completed an
intensive -level survey that resulted in 183 buildings being recorded with an
additional 74 buildings which were not recorded but noted. Staff is currently
reviewing the draft update. Once approved, Community Development and Building
staff members are prepared to note each recorded site on the City's permit
database.
CURATION STUDY
Over the past several years, the City has acquired artifacts from excavation
projects conducted in the community. For the most part, these artifacts have been
archived and stored in multiple City locations. A need exists to improve
management and storage of existing and future artifacts. In concert with the plans
for the new La Quinta Historical Society Museum, the potential of providing proper
storage at the Museum is being considered.
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