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MEETING
NOTICE
A Special Meeting of the
CITY COUNCIL
PLANNING COMMISSION
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
To be held in the
La Quinta City Hall
Council Chambers
78-105 Calle Estado
La Quinta, California
May 25, 1993
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
A discussion of issues pertaining to City development
The regular Planning Commission Study Session for May 24,
1993 is Cancelled.
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I. CALL TO ORDER
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AGENDA
A Special Meeting of the
City Council
Planning Commission
and
Design Review Board
To be held at the
La Quinta City Hall Council Chambers
7:00 P.M.
A. Flag Salute/Roll Call
1I. BUSINESS SESSION
A. The Planning Commission and Design Review Board requested the following
planning issues be addressed:
1. A review of the planning application process through the Design Review
Board, Planning Commission, & City Council.
2. More interaction with the City Council and Commissions/Boards, such as
annual joint meetings. Feed back on decisions of the Planning
Commission/Design Review Board from the City Council. Suggestions lor
desired direction of the Planning Commission/Design Review Board. What
concessions are reasonable. Collective agreements on common goals.
3. How do we best adjust aesthetics, economics, and encourage better design.
How much design, if any, should the Design Review Board do? How do we
want the City to look. 11ze possibility of being guided by trained personnel
in architectural matters. Keeping politics out of the design review process.
4. Transportation - congestion reduction issues.
5. Discussion of Highway 111 Corridor, planning and design issues, visual
impact analysis, and status of the specific plan.
6. Discussion of the Village Zone concept, planning and design issues, issues
being reconsidered in the Village Specific Plan, and in-house review.
7. A review 0/ the Sign Ordinance, abide by established standards, and the
problem 01 signs throughout the City.
8. Discussion of commercial building colors and building height unifonnity lor
residential units.
B. Questions and Answers
111. ADJOVRNMENT