2014 10 14 PC MinutesCALL TO ORDER
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014
A regular meeting of the La Quinta Planning Commission was called to order at 7:01
p.m. by Chairperson Wright.
PRESENT: Commissioners Bettencourt, Blum, Fitzpatrick, Wilkinson, and
Chairperson Wright
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Community Development Director Les Johnson, City Attorney
William H. Ihrke, Planning Manager David Sawyer, Principal
Engineer Bryan McKinney, and Executive Assistant Monika Radeva
Commissioner Fitzpatrick led the Commission in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA - Confirmed
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion — A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Bettencourt/Blum to
approve the Planning Commission Minutes of August 26, 2014, as submitted. Motion
carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Environmental Assessment 2014-1003 and Development Agreement 2014-1001
submitted by Silverrock Development Company, LLC, proposing the development
of two hotels with combined 340 hotel rooms, 95 hotel branded residential units,
a conference center, approximately 300 resort residential units, approximately
40,000 square feet of retail space, recreation areas, and a 5,000 square -foot golf
clubhouse. Project: SilverRock Resort. CEQA: Addendum to previously adopted
Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2002-453) and subsequent Addendum IEA
2006-568) has been prepared for consideration. Location: generally located
southwest of the corner of Jefferson Street and Avenue 52.
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Community Development Director Les Johnson presented the staff report, a copy
of which is on file in the Community Development Department.
Chairperson Wright declared the PUBLIC HEARING OPEN at 7:14 p.m.
Public Speaker: Mr. John Gamlin, Principal with Premier Land Advisors and Partner
with Silverrock Development Company, LLC, La Quinta, CA - introduced himself,
gave a detailed presentation of the proposed project, and answered the
Commission's questions.
Chairperson Wright declared the PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED at 8:21 p.m.
Motion - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners
Bettencourt/Fitzpatrick to adopt Resolution 2014-025 recommending City Council
approval of Addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
for Environmental Assessment 2002-453 and Addendum No. 2006-568, as
submitted with staff's recommendations. Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Bettencourt stated for clarification purposes, the Commission's role
on this item is to make a recommendation on the development agreement as it is
before them tonight and not on the competence of the developer or any financial
assumptions. He further noted the materials before the Commission do not include
information about any cash flows, guarantees, security documents, nor mandates
to perform infrastructure by a certain time.
Staff clarified that the development agreement does include a financial component
with regards to DIF and other associated permit fees and that the rest of the
financial terms are being addressed by City Council via a purchase sale &
development agreement.
Motion - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners
Wilkinson/Fitzpatrick to adopt Resolution 2014-026 recommending City Council
approval of Development Agreement 2014-1001 as submitted with staff's
recommendations. Motion carried unanimously.
BUSINESS SESSION - None
CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL - None
COMMISSIONER ITEMS
1 . Report on City Council meetings of September 16 and October 7, 2014.
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2. Vice Chairperson Wilkinson is scheduled to attend the October 21, 2014, City
Council meeting.
DIRECTOR'S ITEMS — None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Wilkinson/Blum to adjourn this meeting at 8:41 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
-* WY
MONIKA RADEVA, Executive Assistant
City of La Quinta, California
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