2018 03 27 PC Minutes
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 1 MARCH 27, 2018
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the La Quinta Planning Commission was called to order at 6:00
p.m. by Chairperson Quill.
PRESENT: Commissioners Bettencourt, Caldwell, Currie, McCune, Proctor,
Wright and Chairperson Quill
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Planning Manager Gabriel Perez, Commission Secretary Wanda
Wise-Latta and Office Assistant Mirta Lerma
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Currie led the audience in the pledge of allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA – None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA - Confirmed
ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 13, 2018
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Bettencourt/Proctor
to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted with the following amendment to the
March 13, 2018 Planning Commission Minutes:
Amendment to Page 3, Commissioners’s Items, second sentence to read:
“Mr. Perez provided an update on the Vista Santa Rosa Community Council meeting.”
Motion passed unanimously.
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 MARCH 27, 2018
BUSINESS SESSION - None
STUDY SESSION – None
PUBLIC HEARING
1. VARIANCE 2018-0001 SUBMITTED BY LA QUINTA KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S
WITNESSES PROPOSING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW FOR A NINE-FOOT FRONT YARD
SETBACK FOR THE EXISTING BUILDING, ALLOW EXISTING MONUMENT SIGN TO
ENCROACH INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. CEQA: EXEMPT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 15301 IN THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT CAN BE CHARACTERIZED AS
AN EXISTING FACILITY. LOCATION: 46300 DUNE PALMS ROAD.
Planning Manager Perez stated staff received a request from the applicant to continue
the item and that the applicant was not present.
Mr. Perez presented the staff report, which is on file in the Design and Development
Department. He said that the recommended action was for the Planning Commission
to continue the item to the April 10, 2018 Commission meeting to allow the Kingdom
Hall congregation time to issue an endorsement of the variance request. He stated
that an email had been received from the applicant’s legal representative requesting
additional time and had been distributed to the Commission prior to the meeting.
Chairperson Quill declared the PUBLIC HEARING OPEN at 6:11 p.m.
Commission discussion followed regarding the congregation’s endorsement of the
varianace request and the impact should the applicant not obtain a variance.
PUBLIC SPEAKER: None
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Bettencourt/Currie to
continue Variance 2018-0001 submitted by La Quinta Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s
Witnesses to the April 10, 2018 Planning Commission meeting in order to allow the
Kingdom Hall congregation time to issue an endorsement of the variance request.
AYES: Commissioners Bettencourt, Caldwell, Currie, McCune, Proctor, Wright and
Chairperson Quill. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. Motion passed
unanimously.
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
COMMISSIONERS’ ITEMS
Chairperson Quill advised the Commission of his absence at the upcoming April 10,
2018 Planning Commission meeting.
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 MARCH 27, 2018
Commissioner McCune provided an update on the March 26, 2018 SilverRock Event
Site Ad Hoc Committee meeting and explained the information on the handout that
was distributed to the Commission prior to the meeting.
STAFF ITEMS
Staff stated that the proposed Pavilion Palms shopping center project at the
northwest corner of Avenue 50 and Jefferson Street; as well as the proposed Code
Amendments for non-bedroom conversions; and the proposed Center at La Quinta
development are scheduled to come before the Commission for consideration in April
and May.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Proctor/Wright to adjourn this meeting at 6:31 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
WANDA WISE-LATTA, Commission Secretary
City of La Quinta, California