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1986 11 12 PC . . AGE N D A PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA An Adjourned Meeting to be Held at the La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California November 12, 1986 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER A. Flag Salute 2. ROLL CALL 3. HEARINGS 4. PUBLIC COMMENT This is the time set aside for citizens to address the Planning Commission on matters relating to City planning and zoning which are not Public Hearing items. Persons wishing to address the Planning commission should use the form provided. Please complete one form for each item you intend to address and submit the form to the Planning Secretary prior to the beginning of the meeting. Your name will be called at the appropriate time. When addressing the Planning Commission, please state your name and address. The proceedings of the Planning Commission meeting are recorded on tape and comments of each person shall be limited. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Minutes of the regular Planning Commission meeting of October 28, 1986. 6. BUSINESS 7. OTHER A. Discussion of residential and non-residential uses in High Density Land Use Designation. B. Identification of subjects/issues the commission wants to discuss with the City Council at a formal Council/ Commission retreat sometime in January, 1987. 8. ADJOURNMENT . . ~of~a.~ 78.105 CALLE ESTADO . LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA 92253 . (619) 564-2246 NarICE AND CALL OF ADJOURNED MEETING THlE FOR LA QUIN"'..A PIANNING a:MlISSIOO NarICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, at their meeting of O::tober 28, 1986, the La Q.linta P1arming Ccmnission adjOUITled to an adjOUITled rreeling of November 12, 1986, due to the Veterans' Day legal holiday. BE IT FURl'HER NarICED that the regularly scheduled study session of November 10, 1986, will not be held. DATED: November 7, 1986 MllRREL CRUNP PIANNTI,G DIRECI'OR " / ') , / By:JL~~. 0~ Donna M. Velotta Planning Secretary / /,/ MAILING ADDRESS. P.O. BOX 1504 - LA QUINTA. CALIFORNIA 92253 --- -_...,..- . . s.A. M I NUT E S -0- PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA A Regular Meeting City Hall, 78-105 California Held at the La Quinta Calle Estado, La Quinta, October 28, 1986 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER A. Vice Chairman John Walling called the Planning commission meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL A. Vice Chairman Walling requested the roll call. Present: Commissioners Brandt, Moran, Steding and Vice Chairman Walling Absent: Chairman Thomas Thornburgh Vice Chairman Walling advised that Chairman Thornburgh was excused from this meetipg. B. Staff Present: Planning Director Murrel Crump, Principal Planner Jerry Herman, Associate Planner Gary Price, and Secretary Donna Velotta 3. HEARINGS None 4. PUBLIC COMMENT None 5. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion made by Commissioner Brandt, seconded by Commissioner Moran, to approve the Planning Commission minutes of October 14, 1986, as submitted. Unanimously adopted. 6. BUSINESS None 7. OTHER Vice Chairman Walling introduced the first item of discussion as follows: --... ---.--- . . A. Consideration for changing Planning commission meeting date from November 11, 1986, to November 12, 1986, because of a legal holiday. 1. Vice Chairman Walling made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Steding, to move the November 11 meeting to November 12, 1986, because of the legal holiday; an addition to this motion was to cancel the December 23, 1986, meeting because of the Christmas holiday. Unanimously adopted. Vice Chairman Walling introduced the next matter for discussion as follows: B. Discussion of the Specific Plan informational requirements. 1. Planning Director Crump explained that the list distributed to the Commission was for their review and comment. During a brief discussion period, the Planning Commission discussed some minor additions they would like added to the above noted list. No motion was required. Vice Chairman introduced the next item of discussion as follows: c. Discussio~ regarding the sign ordinance; policy direction needed on general height, size, types, location, how sign area is calculated. 1. Principal Planner Herman advised the Commission that the Planning Department is requesting policy direction with regard to a work program to prepare draft, City-wide, signing and advertising regulations. After a brief discussion period, the consensus of the planning commission was to have Staff prepare a draft Sign Regulation Ordinance for further Planning Commission review. No motion was required. Vice Chairman Walling introduced the next item of discussion as follows: A. Discussion on compact parking; policy direction needed on the provisions for compact spaces: 1. Planning Director Crump informed the Commission that Staff has recently received inquiries regarding the acceptability of compact parking stalls in commercial developments. Therefore, Staff has brought this matter to the Commission for direction. - 2 - ------ . . . The Planning Commission discussion regarding this matter resulted in the consensus that compact parking stalls should be permitted in commercial developments. Therefore, the Commission directed Staff to prepare an amendment to the existing ordinance for public hearing. No motion was required. Vice Chairman Walling introduced the next matter of discussion as follows: E. Discussion of high density land use designation in the General Plan relating to inclusion of commercial/office use. 1. Director Crump advised that the Commission had recently determined that a commercial, retail/residential mixed-use project was consistent with the intent of the Village Commercial land use category, but the question of consistency for mixed use development in the high density residential category had not been addressed as yet. It was the consensus of the Planning commission to have Staff prepare a list of the allowable nonresidential permitted in the R-3 zone, for evaluation and possible amendment, with consideration for deleting some use and/ or requiring a Conditional Use Permit for some non- residential activities. The R-3 zone district is used to implement the High Density Residential land use designation. Vice Chairman Walling introduced the last item of discussion as follows: F. Discussion of expansions and/or additions to existing houses (structures) in the special Residential Zone. Planning Director Crump informed the commission that the Planning Department is requesting direction regarding expansions or additions to existing houses/structures within the special Residential Zone. The consensus of the planning Commission was that Staff should prepare an ordinance amendment exempting existing single family dwellings from certain design standards, for further review and/or consideration for public hearing. No motion required. 8. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Commissioner Steding, seconded by Commissioner Moran, to adjourn to a meeting on November 12, 1986, at 7:00 p.m., in La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California. This meeting of the La Quinta Planning Commission was adjourned at 8:30 p.m., October 28, 1986. - 3 - ---.....--.