2013 08 27 PC MinutesCALL TO ORDER
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2013
A regular meeting of the La Quinta Planning Commission was called to order at
7:02 p.m. by Vice Chair Wright.
PRESENT: Commissioners Weber, Wilkinson, and Vice Chair Wright
ABSENT: Chairperson Barrows
STAFF PRESENT: Planning Manager David Sawyer, Principal Engineer Ed Wimmer,
Associate Planner Jay Wuu, and Secretary Monika Radeva.
Commissioner Wilkinson led the Commission in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA - Confirmed
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Weber /Wilkinson to
approve the Planning Commission Minutes of July 23, 2013, as submitted. AYES:
Commissioners Weber, Wilkinson, and Vice Chair Wright. NOES: None. ABSENT:
Chairperson Barrows. ABSTAIN: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Continued from July 23, 2013 - Conditional Use Permit 2012 -148 submitted by
Verizon Wireless for the placement of a sixty -four foot tall monopalm tower and
an equipment enclosure adjacent to the La Quinta Country Club maintenance
facility. Location: 77 -750 Avenue 50 - La Quinta Country Club.
Staff stated that the applicant had requested to have this item removed from
the calendar as they needed additional time to address any remaining concerns
perceived by the La Quinta Country Club Home Owner Associations. The
application would remain active; however, it would be re- published in the paper
and re- noticed prior to rescheduling it for the Commission's review and
consideration at a future date.
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Public Speaker: None
Vice Chair Wright declared the PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED at 7:06 p.m.
Motion - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Weber /Wilkinson
to remove Conditional Use Permit 2012 -148 from the calendar. AYES:
Commissioners Weber, Wilkinson, and Vice Chair Wright. NOES: None.
ABSENT: Chairperson Barrows. ABSTAIN: None.
2. Conditional Use Permit 2013 -150 and Site Development Permit 2013 -925
submitted by Prest Vuksic Architects proposing to construct an approximately
55,440 square -foot retail building. Location: 46 -753 Adams Street - One -
Eleven La Quinta Shopping Center located north of Highway 1 1 1 , between
Washington and Adams Streets.
Associate Planner Jay Wuu presented the staff report, a copy of which is on file
in the Community Development Department.
Vice Chair Wright declared the PUBLIC HEARNG OPEN at 7:08 p.m.
Public Speaker: Mr. John Vuksic, Archtect with Prest Vuksic Archtects, Palm
Desert, CA - introduced himself, spoke favorably of the project, gave a brief
overview of what was being proposed, and answered the Commission's
questions.
Vice Chair Wright declared the PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED at 7:16 p.m.
Motion - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Wilkinson /Weber
to adopt Resolution 2013 -013 approving Conditional Use Permit 2013 -150 as
submitted with staff's recommendations. AYES: Commissioners Weber,
Wilkinson, and Vice Chair Wright. NOES: None. ABSENT: Chairperson
Barrows. ABSTAIN: None.
Motion - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Wilkinson /Weber
to adopt Resolution 2013 -014 approving Site Development Permit 2013 -925 as
submitted with staff's recommendations. AYES: Commissioners Weber,
Wilkinson, and Vice Chair Wright. NOES: None. ABSENT: Chairperson Barrows.
ABSTAIN: None.
BUSINESS SESSION - None
CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL - None
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COMMISSIONER ITEMS
1 . Report on City Council meetings of August 6, 2013.
2. Report on the Coachella Valley Association of Governments workshop regarding
CV Link (formerly known as Parkway 1 ell) on July 25, 2013, at the Indio
Senior Center (45 -700 Aladdin Street, Indio, CA 92201).
3. Election of Chair and Vice Chair will be scheduled for the next Planning
Commission meeting.
4. Staff will schedule a joint meeting between the Planning Commission and the
Architectural and Landscaping Review Board within the next couple of months.
DIRECTOR'S ITEMS
1. City Council will be conducting interviews to fill the vacant Commissioner
position on October 1, 2013.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Wilkinson /Weber to adjourn this meeting at 7:28 p.m. AYES: Commissioners
Weber, Wilkinson, and Vice Chair Wright. NOES: None. ABSENT: Chairperson
Barrows. ABSTAIN: None.
Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, Secretary
City of La Quinta, California
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