2013 10 22 PC MinutesCALL TO ORDER
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2013
A regular meeting of the La Quinta Planning Commission was called to order at
7:04 p.m. by Chairperson Barrows.
PRESENT: Commissioners Blum, Weber, Wilkinson, Vice Chair Wright, and
Chairperson Barrows
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Community Development Director Les Johnson, Planning
Manager David Sawyer, Principal Engineer Ed Wimmer, Principal
Planner Wally Nesbit, Consultant Planner Nicole Criste, and
Secretary Monika Radeva
Commissioner Blum 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 Wright /Blum to
approve the Planning Commission Minutes of October 8, 2013, as submitted.
Motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Specific Plan 2003 -067, Amendment No. 3, requesting to relocate and expand
the size of the proposed golf clubhouse and review of Site Development Permit
2013 -927 to allow the construction of the golf clubhouse. Applicant: Coral
Option I, LLC. Location: within the existing Andalusia at Coral Mountain - 58-
830 Marbella, La Quinta.
Consultant Planner Nicole Criste presented the staff report, a copy of which is
on file in the Community Development Department.
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Chairperson Barrows declared the PUBLIC HEARNG OPEN at 7:14 p.m.
Mr. Nolan Sparks, Operations Manager with T.D. Desert Development, L.P., La
Quinta, CA - introduced himself, gave a brief description of the project, and
answered the Commission's questions.
Mr. Rob Parker, PLA, ASLA, Design Principal with RGA Landscape Architects,
Inc., Palm Desert, CA - introduced himself and answered the Commission's
questions.
Public Speaker: None
Chairperson Barrows declared the PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED at 7:21 p.m.
Motion - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Wilkinson /Weber
to adopt Resolution 2013 -020 recommending approval of Specific Plan 2003-
067, Amendment No. 3, as submitted with staff's recommended conditions of
approval. Motion passed unanimously.
Motion - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners
Wilkinson /Wright to adopt Resolution 2013 -021 recommending approval of Site
Development Permit 2013 -927 as submitted with staff's recommended
conditions of approval. Motion passed unanimously.
2. Environmental Assessment 2013 -631 and General Plan Amendment 2013 -125
submitted by the City of La Quinta for the review of the 2014 -2021 La Quinta
Housing Element. Location: city -wide.
Principal Planner Wally Nesbit presented the staff report, a copy of which is on
file in the Community Development Department.
Chairperson Barrows declared the PUBLIC HEARNG OPEN at 7:52 p.m.
Public Speaker: None
Chairperson Barrows declared the PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED at 7:52 p.m.
Motion - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Wright /Blum to
adopt Resolution 2013 -022 recommending approval of Environmental
Assessment 2013 -631 as submitted with staff's recommendations. AYES:
Commissioners Blum, Weber, Vice Chair Wright, and Chairperson Barrows.
NOES: Commission Wilkinson. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
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Motion — A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Wright /Blum to
adopt Resolution 2013 -023 recommending approval of General Plan
Amendment 2013 -125 as submitted with staff's recommendations. AYES:
Commissioners Blum, Weber, Vice Chair Wright, and Chairperson Barrows.
NOES: Commission Wilkinson. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
BUSINESS SESSION — None
CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL — None
COMMISSIONER ITEMS
1. Report on City Council meetings of October 15, 2013.
2. Staff said the City Council meeting of November 5, 2013 will be cancelled. The
next City Council meeting is scheduled for November 19, 2013 and Chairperson
Barrows is scheduled to attend.
DIRECTOR'S ITEMS
1. A joint meeting between the Planning Commission and the Architectural and
Landscaping Review Board has been tentatively scheduled for November 12,
2013 at 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Blum /Wright to adjourn this meeting at 8:00 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully sub fitted,
MONIKA RA EVA, Secretary
City of La Quinta, California
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