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1985 08 27 PC. AGENDA PLANNING COMMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA A Regular Meeting to be Held at the La Quinta Community Center, 77-861 Avenida Montezuma, La Quinta, California August 27, 1985 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER A. Flag Salute 2. ROLL CALL 3. BEARINGS A. La Quinta General Plan and Environmental Impact Report/Master Environmental Assessment, to consider the Hazards, Cultural Resources, Natural Resources, Ceram pity Development, Infrastructure and Housing Elements of the proposed General Plan. 1. Report From Staff. 2. Discussion Session. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 13, 1985. 5. BUSINESS A. Plot Plan No. 85-177, a request to construct a single-family dwelling on the east side of Avenida Obregon, 50' south of Calle Colima; Arthur Anderson, Applicant. 1. Report from Staff. 2. Motion for Adoption. RE: m ITEM NO. DATE D 2 7 8S PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 'n MOTION BY: BRANDT DE�GASPERIN MORAN T�,Ld.ING -I THORNBURG SECOND BY: BRANDT l ,1 E t P N MORAN KULING THORNBURGH DISCUSSION: ROLL CALL CO?,VISSIONERS: AYE NO ABSTAIN ABSENT PRESENT v UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: YES NO ITEM NO. S. A DATE f 2, 1- 6S PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MOTION BY: BRANDT DE GASPERIN MORAN WLING THOR BURGH SECOND BY: BRANDT DE GASPERIN MORAN VALLING THORNBURGH DISCUSSION: ROLL CALL VOTE: COMMISSIONERS: AYE NO ABSTAIN ABSENT PRESENT BRANDT - DE GASPERIN - MORAN - WAIS,ING - THORMBURGH - UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: YES NO ITEM NO. DATE 9'- -7- -7— 85— PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING RE: 0-6,4-oot� C 7113/y-s MOTION BY: BRANDY DE GASPERIN MORAN WALLING THORNBURGi SECOND BY: CHHANV1' l DE GASPERIN LORAN WALLING THORNBURGI DISCUSSION ROLL CALL VOTE: C044ISSIONERS: AYE NO ABSTAIN ABSENT PRESENT BRANDT — DE GASPERIN — MORAN — WALLING — THORMEURGH — UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: YES NO 0 M I N U T E S PLANNING CCMISSION - CITY OF LA QUINTA A Regular Meeting Held at the La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California August 13, 1985 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER A. Chairman Thornburgh called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Chairman Thornburgh called upon Commissioner Lucia Moran to lead the flag salute. 2. ROLL CALL, A. Chairman Thornburgh requested the roll call. Present: Commissioners Brandt, De Gasperin, Moran, and Chairman Thornburgh Absent: Commissioner Walling Moved by Chairman Thornburgh, seconded by Cannissioner Moran to excuse Commissioner Walling. Also present was Ccmmmity Development Director Lawrence L. Stevens and Principal Planner Sandra L. Bonner. 3. HEARINGS 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Moved by Commissioner De Gasperin, seconded by Commissioner Brandt_ to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 23, 1985. 1. The minutes of the regular meeting of July 23, 1985, were approved as submitted. Unanimously Adopted. 5. BUSINESS Chairman Thornburgh introduced the first item of business as follows: A. Street Vacation No. 85-009, a request to determine general plan consistency of a proposed vacation of portions of Calle Yucatan; 1) Calle Yucatan west of Avenida Juarez, and 2) Calle Yucatan at intersection of Avenida Rubio; Coachella Valley Water District, Applicant. Chairman Thornburgh then called for the Staff Report. 1. Sandra L. Bonner, Principle Planner, explained that the vacations of Calle Yucatan west of'Avenida Juarez and a portion of Calle Yucatan at Avenida Rubio are consistent with the Circulation Element of the General Plan. Also, the portions of Calle Yucatan requested for vacation are not needed to serve any substantive public benefit associated with traffic circulation or emergency vehicle access. The anticipated area traffic and related circula- tion needs within the area are not sufficient to indicate that: the roads proposed for abandonment are necessary for future public use as road rights -of -way. Portions of the abandoned road rights -of -way will be used for future public benefit as part of flood control improvements to the area and the proposed abandonments will acco m odate this need. Approval of the requested street vacation will not. cause a significant impact on the environment and the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report is not necessary. Based on these findings, Ms. Bonner stated that the Conu nnity Development Department recommends that Resolution No. P.C. 85-007 determining that this street vacation is consistent with the La Quinta General Plan be adopted, and further recommends that the Planning Commission support the attached conditions if Street Vacation No. 85-009 is approved by the City Council. MINUTES - PLANNING CUMSSION August 13, 1985 Page 2. During a discussion period, the Planning Commission reviewed the Proposed conditions of approval, including Staff's recommendation for a modification of the area proposed for vacation west of Avenida Juarez. Their consensus was to support Staff's recomvan- dation to vacate the entire full width of Calle Yucatan west of Avenida Juarez, with the exception that a portion of the right-of- way will be retained for road purposes to allow for the future construction of standard knuckle street improvements at the corner intersection. The Planning Commission also agreed that the City should retain ownership of that portion of the vacated roadway west of Avenida Juarez not required by Coachella Valley Water District until such future time that the City Council determines the appro- priate use for the land. Deferring the decision on the ultimate use of this property will enable the City to expedite the recordation of this vacation and the transfer of the title to that portion of the property necessary for the construction of Bear Creek Stornwater Channel. It was the Planning Commission's consensus to also support the proposed vacation of that portion of Calle Yucatan located at Avenida Rubio. There being no further discussion, Chairman Thornburgh called for a motion. 2. Commissioner Moran made a motion based on the findings in the Staff Report to adopt Resolution No. P.C. 85-007 determining that Street Vacation No. 85-009 is consistent with the La Quinta General Plan, subject to the attached conditions if Street Vacation No. 85-009 is approved by the City Council. Commissioner Brandt seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted with Commissioner Walling absent. Chairman Thornburgh introduced the next three items of business as follows: B. Plot Plan No. 85-194, a request to construct a single-family dwelling on the west side of Avenida Mendoza, 250' south of Calle Colima; Rick Johnson Construction, Applicant. C. Plot Plan No. 85-195, a request to construct a single-family dwelling on the southeast corner of Calle Colima and Avenida Obregon: Arthur Anderson, Applicant. D. Plot Plan No. 85-196, a request to construct a single-family dwelling on the west side of Avenida Vallejo, 150' south of Calle Nogales: Leonard M. & Kerry A. Meier - Kam Construction Co., Inc., Applicants. Chairman Thornburgh then called for the Staff Report. 1. Director Stevens explained that the three plot plan requests are consistent with the requirements of the R-1 Zone and the goals and objectives of the La Quinta General Plan, their building designs are corn atible with area development and the projects will not. have a significant impact on the environment. Therefore, based on these findings, Staff recommends approval of these plot plans subject to the attached conditions. There being no further discussion on these matters, Chairman Thornburgh called for a motion. 2. Comnissioner De Gasperin made a motion based on the findings in the Staff Reports to approve Plot Plans Nos. 85-194, 85-195 and 85-196, in accordance with Exhibits A, B and C and subject to the attached conditions of approval, with the following revisions: Add Conditions Nos. 12 and 13 to Plot Plan No. 85-195 as follows: "12. Prior to issuance of a building permit for Plot Plan No. 85-195, the Applicant shall submit to the Community Development Director for review and approval, a master plan with specific information or details on stucco color, texture, trim, roof design, other architectural features, and landscaping which will vary the appearance from nearby dwellings having the same design as approved under Plot Plans Nos. 85-191, 85-192, 85-193 and 85-197. MINUM - PLANNING Ca IISSION August 13, 1985 Page 3. "13. The interior garage dimensions shall have minimum 20' width and 20' clear depth." Add Condition No. 12 to Plot Plan No. 85-196, as follows: "12. The interior garage dimensions shall have a minimun clear width of 20' and clear depth of 201." Chairman Thornburgh seconded the motion. Unanimously Adopted with Commissioner Walling absent. • r77i i�'uiT There being no further items of Agenda to cane before the Commission, Chairman Thornburgh called for a motion to adjourn to a Study Session. Commissioner Brandt made a motion to adjourn to a Study Session at this time. Commissioner Moran seconded the motion. Unanimously adopted with Commissioner Walling absent. The regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, was adjourned at 7:20 p.m., August 13, 1985, in the La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California. RE: ITEM NO. S, �• DATE 2 PS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 86-�-/97 - MOTION BY:� R` DE GASPERIN MORAN WALLING THORNBURGi SECOND BY: BRANDT DE GASPERIN MORAN WALLING THORNBURGI DISCUSSION: ROLL CALL VOTE CO*!MISSIONERS: AYE NO ABSTAIN ABSENT PRESENT BRANDT - DE GASPERIN - MORAN - WALLING - TROtMURGH - UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: YES NO MEMORANDUM CITY OF LA QUINTA To: The Honorable Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission From: Cotrmnity Development Department Date: August: 27, 1985 Subject: PLOT PLAN NO. 85-197 Location: East Side of Avenida Obregon, 50' South of Calle Colima Applicant: Arthur Anderson Request: Approval to Construct a Single -Family Idling Intended for Sale 1. General Plan: Low Density Residential (375 Dwellings Per Acre). 2. Zoning: R-1*++ (One -Family Dwellings, 17' Height Limit, 1200-Square-Foot Minimum Dwelling Size). 3. Existing Conditions: The 50' x 100' lot is located on the east side of Avenida Obregon approximately 50' south of Calle Colima. The surrounding area has been developed with a variety of housing designs and roofing materials. Almost all of the houses in the area are built on single lots. Of the 24 lots within the project site's block, six (6) are built upon. 4. Environmental Considerations: The project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and a Notice of Exemption will be filed with the County Recorder. 5. Description of Request: The Applicant, who is a contractor, is requesting approval to construct a single-family home intended for sale. The Applicant has received approval for six (6) other similardesigned houses. Four (4) of these are currently under construction. The house contains over 1400-square-feet of usable floor area with three bedrooms, two baths, and an attached, double -car garage with a connecting pedestrian door. The maximum height of the building is 153-, feet. The 4 and 12 pitch, sloping roof, which has 24" eaves, incorporates dark brown asphalt shingles. The house will have an eartht:one, Bauers Adobe colored stucco exterior. The house is oriented in an east -west manner with the garage facing onto Avenida Obregon. The setbacks are as follows: STAFF REPORT - PLANNING COMMISSION August 27, 1985 Page 2. • Front Yard Setback 20 Feet ° Rear Yard Setback 10 Feet ° Side Yard Setbacks 5 Feet STAFF COMMENDS AND DISCUSSION The floor plan, height and setbacks of the proposed house comply with the R-1*++ Zone and the City's adopted minimum standards for single-family dwellings. The house's design, siting, size and bulk are compatible with surrounding existing and developing neighborhood architecture. The Applicant has received four (4) approvals for the same house design, all within 300 feet of each other along the same street. A land use review map of these plot plans is attached (refer to Attachment No. 1). The status of all five (5) houses is as follows: ° Plot Plan No. 85-191 - Approved ° Plot Plan No. 85-192 - Approved ° Plot Plan No. 85-193 - Approved ° Plot Plan No. 85-195 - Approved ° Plot Plan No. 85-197 - Pending Approval This Meeting As indicated in previous staff reports, this will present a homogeneous design appearance problem in the neighborhood. A condition of approval for the Applicant's previous houses required that the Applicant modify his plans to include varying roof designs, contrasting architectural design features, differing exterior colors, and varying landscape designs between these houses. It is expected that with appropriate design changes to the subject house plans, the neighborhood block will be developed with some architectural variety. The Applicant has recently submitted a plan of design changes for three of the five subject houses. The specific design changes are as follows: ° Plot Plan No. 85-192; Addition of rough sawn, cedar wood detailing to the front of the house. Change exterior color to Rose Quartz. • Plot Plan No. 85-193; Add a one -foot -wide, built-up, exterior band along house facing. Add a decorative brick wall facing along the front of the house. ° Plot Plan No. 85-195; Add a one -foot -wide, built-up, exterior band along house facing onto Calle Colima and Avenida Obregon. Construct a three--foot-tall decorative wrought iron fence along side of house facing onto Calle Colima. ° Landscaping will vary from house to house with a variety of street trees and ground cover. Overall, these changes are expected to create an adequate diversity in design character to the neighborhood. STAFF REPORT - PLANNING COMMISSION August 27, 1985 Page 3. With regard to the proposed garage, the clear depth is 18 feet and width is 18.5 feet. City policy requires a minimum clear depth and width of 20 feet. The Applicant shall revise the plans to meet the minimun clear dimension garage area of 20' x 20' and also meet all other adopted standards including, but not limited to, setbacks, bedroan clear dimensions and usable floor area. The Applicant is encouraged to revise his plans to provide an internal garage depth clearance of 24' to meet FHA financing eligibility. ul�iTNe5 1. The project will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment. 2. The request is consistent with the requirements of the R-1*++ Zone and goals and objectives of the La Quinta General Plan. 3. The building design is compatible with the area development contingent upon the conditions of approval. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Based upon the above findings, the Co muuiity Development Department recce mends approval of Plot Plan No. 85-197 in accordance with Exhibits A, B and C and subject to the attached conditions. I) i�19AU:1�7:1'�7 Gary W. Price Associate Planner GWP:dmv Atchs: 1. Plot Plans Review Map 2. Conditions 3. Exhibits A, B and C APPROVED BY: Lawrence L. Stevens, AICP� Catmuanity Development Director W Q L04D USE REVIEW CALLE COLIMA PLOT PLAN 85-18l APPROVED PLOT PLAN 85-197i PROJECT SITE 'PLOT PLAN 85-1931 APPROVED IrLOT PLAN 85-19211 APPROVED I PLOT PLAN 85-194`. APPROVED i i 3 j i i i j CALLE ARROBA ATTACHMENT NO. 1 ® 0 7MIS APPROVAL, IS SUBJECT TD THE FULMWING CONDITIONS: 1. The development of the site shall be in conformance with the Ddiibits A. B and C contained in the file for Plot Plan No.85-197 , unless otherwise amended by the following conditions. 2. The approved plot plan shall be used within two years of the approval date; otherwise, it shall become null and void and of no effect whatsoever. By "use" is meant the beginning of substantial construction, not including grading, contemplated by this approval which is begun with the two-year period and is thereafter diligently pursued to oarpletion. 3. Water and sewage disposal facilities shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the Riverside County Health Department. 4. Fire protection shall be provided in accordance with the standards of the Uniform Fire Code as adopted by the City of La Quinta. 5. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the developer shall submit and have approved, a detailed landscape plan for the front yard shaving the species, size, location and spacing of all planting materials, including a minimum of two (2), 15-gallcn, street trees. The plan shall indicate the irrigation system and the location of the required three (3) outdoor water spigots. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the Applicant shall install landscaping in accordance with the approved landscape plan. All trees and plants shall be maintained in viable condition for the life of the approved use. 6. The heating and cooling mechanical equipment shall be ground mounted, or screened entirely by the roof structure. 7. Refuse containers and bottled gas containers shall be concealed by fencing or landscaping. B. The driveway shall be surfaced with concrete and have asphaltic concrete connecting pavement (a 2" x 4" header) to the existing street pavement. 9. The Applicant shall obtain clearances and/or permits from the following agencies prior to submitting these plants to the Building Department for plan check: ° Riverside County Health Department ° City Fire Marshal e Om unity Development Department, Planning Division Desert Sands Unified School District 10. The Applicant shall pay a school development fee as determined by the Desert Sands Unified School District in accordance with the school mitigation agree- ment as approved by the City Council and in effect at the time of issuance of a building permit. A letter from Desert Sands Unified School District stating that these fees have been paid shall be presented to the Camminnity Development Department, Building Division, prior to issuance of a building permit. 11. The structure shall have a Class "A" roof covering. CONDITIONS (Cont'd) - Plot Plan No. 85-197 Page 2. 12. Prior to issuance of a building permit for Plot Plan No. 85-197, the Applicant shall submit to the Co mmity Development Director for review and approval, a plan with specific information or details on stucco color, texture, trim, roof design, other architectural features, and landscaping which will vary the appearance of the house (Plot Plan No. 85-197) from nearby dwellings having the same design as approved under Plot Plans Nos. 85-191, 85-192, 85-193 and 85-195. 13. The interior garage dimensions shall have minin n 20' width and 20' clear depth.