2014 01 14 PC MinutesCALL TO ORDER
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MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2014
A regular meeting of the La Quinta Planning Commission was called to order at 7:10
p.m. by Chairperson Barrows.
PRESENT: Commissioners Blum, Weber, Wilkinson, and Chairperson Barrows
ABSENT: Vice Chair Wright
STAFF PRESENT: Community Development Director Les Johnson, Principal Engineer
Ed Wimmer, Associate Planner Jay Wuu, and Secretary Monika
Radeva
Commissioner Weber 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 Blum /Wilkinson to
approve the Planning Commission Minutes of November 26, 2013, as submitted.
AYES: Commissioners Blum, Weber, Wilkinson, and Chairperson Barrows. NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice Chair Wright. ABSTAIN: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Right -of -Way Vacation 2014 -001 submitted by Pointe Larsen, LLC. of an 85,072
square -foot portion of a 60 foot wide strip public utility easement of PGA
Boulevard to allow for the building of homes for the Signature project at PGA
West located east of PGA Boulevard.
Principal Engineer Ed Wimmer presented the staff report, a copy of which is on file
in the Community Development Department.
Chairperson Barrows declared the PUBLIC HEARNG OPEN at 7:15 p.m.
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Mr. Steven Ford, Development Director with Signature Development Services,
Palm Desert, CA, and a representative of the applicant, Pointe Larsen, LLC.,
Portland, OR — introduced himself and said he was available to answer any
questions the Commission might have.
There being no questions Chairperson Barrows declared the PUBLIC HEARING
CLOSED at 7:15 p.m.
Motion — A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Weber /Wilkinson
to adopt Resolution 2014 -001 approving Right -of -Way Vacation 2014 -001 to
vacate the public utility easement which is consistent with the La Quinta General
Plan, as submitted with staff's recommendations. AYES: Commissioners Blum,
Weber, Wilkinson, and Chairperson Barrows. NOES: None. ABSENT: Vice Chair
Wright. ABSTAIN: None.
2. Reversion to Acreage 2012 -006 IPM 36539 -R) submitted by BLP Desert, LP and
Lundin Development Co. proposing the reversion of acreage of Parcel Map 29052
located at the northwest corner of Jefferson Street and Avenue 50.
Principal Engineer Ed Wimmer presented the staff report, a copy of which is on file
in the Community Development Department.
Chairperson Barrows declared the PUBLIC HEARNG OPEN at 7:24 p.m.
Mr. Stephen Crevoiserat, PE, Engineering Manager with Nolte VerticalFive, Palm
Desert, CA — introduced himself and said he was available to answer any
questions the Commission might have.
There being no questions Chairperson Barrows declared the PUBLIC HEARING
CLOSED at 7:25 p.m.
Motion — A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Wilkinson /Blum to
adopt Resolution 2014 -002 approving Reversion to Acreage 2012 -006 IPM
36539 -R) as submitted with staff's recommendations. AYES: Commissioners
Blum, Weber, Wilkinson, and Chairperson Barrows. NOES: None. ABSENT: Vice
Chair Wright. ABSTAIN: None.
BUSINESS SESSION
1. Sign Permit Application 2013 -1742 submitted by Mr. Yannick Begher with
Certified Signs, Inc. proposing a total of five permanent business identification
signs for Hobby Lobby, an approximately 55,445 square -foot commercial retail
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building located within the One Eleven La Quinta commercial center, 78 -850
Highway 111.
Associate Planner Jay Wuu presented the staff report, a copy of which is on file in
the Community Development Department.
Mr. Yannick Begher with Certified Signs, Inc., Menifee, CA — introduced himself
and answered the Commission's questions.
Motion — A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Blum /Wilkinson to
adopt a Minute Motion approving Sign Permit Application 2013 -1742 as
submitted with staff's recommendations. AYES: Commissioners Blum, Weber,
Wilkinson, and Chairperson Barrows. NOES: None. ABSENT: Vice Chair Wright.
ABSTAIN: None.
CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL — None
COMMISSIONER ITEMS
1 . Report on City Council meetings of December 3 and 17, 2013.
DIRECTOR'S ITEMS
1. A joint meeting between the Planning Commission and the Architectural and
Landscaping Review Board has been tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, January
28, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
2. A joint meeting between the City Council and the City's Boards and Commissions
has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. at the La
Quinta Library.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was
Blum /Weber to adjourn this meeting at 7:41
Wilkinson, Chairperson Barrows. NOES:
ABSTAIN: None.
Respectfully s bmitted,
d
MONIKA RADEVA, Secretary
City of La Quinta, California
moved and seconded by Commissioners
p.m. AYES: Commissioners Blum, Weber,
None. ABSENT: Vice Chair Wright.
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