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2018 06 26 PC MinutesPLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES TUESDAY,_JUNE 269 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, and Chairperson Quill ABSENT: Commissioner Wright STAFF PRESENT: City Attorney William Ihrke, Planning Manager Gabriel Perez, City Engineer Bryan McKinney, Senior Planner Cheri L. Flores, Assistant Planner Carlos Flores, Commission Secretary Wanda Wise -Latta and Administrative Assistant Mirta Lerma PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Currie led the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA PUBLIC SPEAKER: Ms. Leila Namvar, La Quinta, CA - spoke regarding the duty of Planning Commission members to disclose conflicts of interest and the process by which the public may comment on an agenda item. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA - confirmed ANNOUNCEMENTS PRESENTATIONS AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None CONSENT CALENDAR 1. APPROVE MINUTES DATED JUNE 12, 2018 MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Bettencourt/Proctor to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended with the following amendment to the Planning Commission Minutes of June 12, 2018: ■ Page 4, Condition No. 2 to read: "Should the City or applicant receive the right to install landscaping and provide ongoing maintenance of the landscaped parkway on the east side of Adams Street, from the project entrance south to the southern project boundary, then PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 1 JUNE 26, 2018 the applicant, successor or homeowner's association would be responsible for the parkway maintenance." AYES: Commissioners Bettencourt, Caldwell, Currie, McCune, Proctor, and Chairperson Quill. NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Wright: ABSTAIN: None. Motion passed. BUSINESS SESSION - None STUDY SESSION - None PUBLIC HEARINGS SPECIFIC PLAN 2017-0002, TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 2017-0003, SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2017-0009 AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2017- 0006 SUBMITTED BY LUNDIN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PROPOSING A 125,000 SQUARE -FOOT SHOPPING CENTER WITH THREE DRIVE -THROUGH BUILDINGS AND A 63,000 SQUARE -FOOT SUPERMARKET WITH ASSOCIATED VEHICLE FUEL CENTER, AND A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. PROJECT: PAVILION PALMS SHOPPING CENTER. CEQA: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2017-0006 WAS PREPARED FOR THIS PROJECT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALTHOUGH THE PROPOSED PROJECT COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT, THERE WILL NOT BE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT BECAUSE MITIGATION MEASURES HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE PROJECT. LOCATION: NORTHWEST CORNER OF AVENUE 50 AND JEFFERSON STREET. Senior Planner Cheri L. Flores noted that this was the second time to hear the item as it was remanded back to the Planning Commission and presented the staff report, which is on file in the Design and Development Department. Chairperson Quill declared the PUBLIC HEARING OPEN at 6:17 p.m. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Greg Bever, Lundin Development Company, Rancho Mirage, CA - introduced himself as representing the applicant and stated that they had worked with staff to address the concerns expressed previously. He noted that Condition of Approval (COA) No. 116 shown on Attachment 12 to the staff report reduced the size of the building associated with the fuel center. He asked to increase the 600 square feet kiosk to 828 square feet and stated that all other conditions of approval (COA) were acceptable to the applicant apart from COA No. 124. He asked that the Commission consider rolling COA No. 124 into COA No. 123 allowing the applicant to work with the City to establish standards and enforcement procedures regarding the stewardship of the project site, allow the community to have input, and designating the City as the final authority regarding stewardship of the project site. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Ms. Leila Namvar, La Quinta, CA - presented a power point regarding two shopping centers located in other cities in the Coachella Valley that were developed PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 JUNE 26, 2018 and are maintained by the applicant. She spoke in opposition to the Pavilion Palms commercial project and stated the proposed project is inconsistent with the City of La Quinta's General Plan. The following PUBLIC SPEAKERS submitted Public Speaker Forms opposed to the Pavilion Palms commercial project and requested to donate their allotted speaker time to Ms. Leila Namvar: * Nina Montoya, La Quinta * Rich Garibaldi, La Quinta * Joanne Garibaldi, La Quinta * Jim O'Brien, La Quinta * Debbie O'Brien, La Quinta * Craig Tennis, La Quinta PUBLIC SPEAKER: Greg Bever, Lundin Development Company, Rancho Mirage, CA - spoke regarding the concerns shared in Ms. Namvar's power point and stated that although the shopping centers are in other cities, the concerns raised regarding maintenance are best addressed by including maintenance standards for the site. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Herb Lundin, Lundin Development Company, Huntington Beach, CA - spoke regarding the landscaping at a shopping center in Indio. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Robert Lang, La Quinta, CA - submitted Public Speaker Form opposed to the Pavilion Palms commercial project and requested to donate his allotted speaker time to Ms. Marilyn Lang. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Marilyn Lang, La Quinta, CA - stated that she represented Palmilla HOA President Mr. Ken Hulbert and spoke in opposition to the Pavilion Palms commercial project due to the lack of consideration given to the City's traffic engineer's concerns, the applicant's traffic study, traffic flow, fueling station, number of proposed drive- throughs, size of the development, architectural design, parking lot light standards, and commercial vacancy rate. She also shared a letter from La Quinta residents, Robert and Katy Edesa. Senior Planner Flores noted that a site plan showing the reduced -sized fueling station kiosk and a photometric plan with 30-foot light standards were provided to the Commission prior to the start of the meeting. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Gerald Cantarini, La Quinta, CA - stated that he was the president of the Renaissance at La Quinta HOA and was also representing the Mountain View, Citrus, Palmilla and certain of the Rancho La Quinta HOAs. He spoke in opposition to the Pavilion Palms commercial project due to the fueling station PUBLIC SPEAKER: Joel Banner, La Quinta, CA - spoke in opposition to the Pavilion Palms commercial project due the fueling station. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 3 JUNE 26, 2018 PUBLIC SPEAKER: Steve Cenicola, La Quinta, CA - spoke in opposition to the Pavilion Palms commercial project due to the developer's maintenance of other properties in Coachella and Indio and the fueling station. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Sheryl Blakely, La Quinta, CA - spoke in opposition to the Pavilion Palms commercial project due to the developer's lack of effort to clean up other properties in the Coachella Valley, earthquake fault, fueling station, and traffic. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Robert Gibel, La Quinta, CA - spoke in opposition to the Pavilion Palms commercial project due to the timeline for buildout of the project, fueling station and convenience store. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Mark E. Montgomery, La Quinta, CA - spoke in opposition to the Pavilion Palms commercial project due to the project design and lighting. The following people submitted Public Speaker Forms opposed to the Pavilion Palms commercial project, but did not wish to speak: • Sharon Cantarini, La Quinta, CA • Richard Gilman, La Quinta, CA Planning Manager Gabriel Perez said that for any project that goes before the Planning Commission, there are required findings and for this project those findings of General Plan consistency are included in the resolution. Commissioner Caldwell thanked the residents for their attendance and comments. Commission discussed traffic patterns, traffic simulation video provided by the applicant's traffic consultant; and new proposed light standard height. Staff provided information about light stand heights in other shopping centers located in the City's community commercial zone. PUBLIC SPEAKER: David Roseman, Fullerton, CA - introduced himself as a traffic consultant with Albert Grover and presented a traffic simulation video related to the Pavilion Palms commercial project. Commission discussion continued about the restrooms adjacent to the fuel station kiosk which the applicant stated were for the kiosk attendants; the square footage of the kiosk; the Pavilion's brand including or not including fuel stations; and the traffic study. City Engineer McKinney stated that the City did not prepare a traffic study, but requested the applicant provide a comprehensive traffic study. He said the applicant declined to provide a requested draft scope of the study to the City for its approval prior to initiating the traffic study. He indicated the applicant's traffic study was of the proposed shopping center and the immediately -adjacent intersection; and did not follow City's Engineering Bulletin for developing a traffic study for a development. He stated that the City's traffic engineer had safety concerns regarding the left out exit on Avenue 50, but eventually PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 4 JUNE 26, 2018 agreed to let the applicant move forward upon their posting a bond to build a second left -turn lane from Avenue 50 to Jefferson Street due to traffic stacking up across the left -out exit of the shopping center. Commissioner McCune requested that City Engineer McKinney's comments be reflected in the minutes. Commission discussion continued regarding the drive -through pads. City Engineer McKinney stated the applicant's traffic study of the intersection at Avenue 50 and Jefferson Street was not wrong, but the City's Engineering Bulletin requires the applicant study the intersections within a one -mile radius of the proposed project. Commission discussion continued about the CEQA determination. Staff stated, in response to the public comment about an earthquake fault, a fault was not identified in the Geology and Soil section of the Environmental Assessment (EA) and the San Andreas Fault was identified in the EA as the closest known fault. Commission discussion continued regarding stewardship of the shopping center site to which the applicant recognized the concerns and the need to establish maintenance standards; Pavilions store requirement of a fueling station; the traffic study; egress and ingress to the shopping center; turning radiuses with the shopping center; pedestrians; stacking lanes for the fueling station and drive-throughs; percentage of pre -leased sites within the project; in -fill development; revised conditions of approval; applicant's request to increase square footage of project; anchor store square footage; and leasing signage. City Attorney William Ihrke provided information regarding revised COA Nos. 123 and 124. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Sheryl Blakely, La Quinta, CA - spoke about Pavilion stores that do not include fueling stations. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Leila Namvar, La Quinta, CA - spoke regarding fencing around undeveloped pad areas; drive-throughs; third -party beneficiary; and the traffic simulation. Chairperson Quill declared the PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED at 8:14 p.m. Chairperson Quill asked if there was anything on record from the Safeway organization regarding this project and its necessity of having a fueling station to which staff replied that a letter of intent to occupy the anchor tenant space had been received. Commission discussed a possible continuance to request a new traffic study from the applicant. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 JUNE 26, 2018 Chairperson Quill REOPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING at 8:25 p.m. MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners McCune/Proctor to continue Specific Plan 2017-0002, Amendment No. 2 to Specific Plan 1998-034; Site Development Permit 2017-0009; Tentative Parcel Map 2017-0009 (TPM 37370) and certification of Environmental Assessment 2017-0006 to a future date and upon completion of a new traffic study which follows the City's Engineering Bulletin. AYES: Commissioners Bettencourt, Caldwell, Currie, McCune, Proctor, and Chairperson Quill. NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Wright: ABSTAIN: None. Motion passed. CHAIRPERSON QUILL CALLED FOR A BRIEF RECESS AT 8: 27 P.M. CHAIRPERSON QUILL RECONVENED THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AT 8:31 P.M. WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT EXCEPT COMMISSION WRIGHT WHO WAS ABSENT. 2. SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2018-0006 SUBMITTED BY THE CITY OF LA QUINTA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2018-0006, INCLUDING SITE, ARCHITECTURAL, AND LANDSCAPING PLANS FOR AN APPROXIMATLY 14-ACRE PASSIVE PARK VENUE WITHIN PLANNING AREA 11 OF THE SILVERROCK SPECIFIC PLAN. CEQA: THE PROJECT WAS PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2014-1003. THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ANALYSIS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. NO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT LOCATION: SOUTHEAST CORNER OF AVENUE 52 AND SILVERROCK WAY. Planning Manager Gabriel Perez presented the staff report, which is on file in the Design and Development Department. PUBLIC SPEAKER: Chris Hermann, Hermann Design Group - introduced himself and presented additional information regarding the project. Planning Manager Perez introduced Facilities Director Steve Howlett and Finance Director Karla Campos who were present to answer questions. Commission discussed the proposed roundabout in front of the Hideaway which is currently under design; SilverRock Way over the canal; use of canal water for irrigation; grading; and the SilverRock hotel project. Commissioner Bettencourt stated that his family has a business relationship with the Hermann Design Group. Commissioner McCune thanked Chris Hermann, John Gamlin and the Ad Hoc Committee for their work. Chairperson Quill declared the PUBLIC HEARING OPEN at 8:52 p.m. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 6 JUNE 26, 2018 PUBLIC SPEAKER: George Batavick, La Quinta, CA --represented the City's Financial Advisory Commission (FAC) on which he serves as chairperson. He stated that at the June 13, 2018 FAC meeting, staff presented the SilverRock Event Site project report and sought the FAC approval. Mr. Batavick said that, although, the FAC did not approve the project due to the lack of additional information; they did request to meet with staff and requested that a letter which included FAC comments be prepared in support of the SilverRock Event Site Phase 1 Enhanced Plan. PUBLIC SPEAKER: John Gamlin, SilverRock Development - introduced himself and thanked Council, the ad hoc committee and staff and spoke in favor of the project. He provided an update about funding and grading. Planning Commission discussion ensued about the FAC recommended amenities. PUBLIC SPEAKER: George Batavick, La Quinta, CA - spoke about the FAC's involvement with regards to the SilverRock Event Site and the possibility of completing the project in one phase. Planning Commission discussion continued regarding shade structures, trees, restrooms, and seating. Chairperson Quill declared the PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED at 9:15 p.m. MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Bettencourt/Caldwell to adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 2018-010 recommending that the City Council approve Site Development Permit 2018-0006, including site, architectural and landscaping plans for an approximately 14-acre passive park venue within Planning Area 11 of the SilverRock Specific Plan and find the project consistent with Environmental Assessment 2014-1003 as submitted with staff's recommendations and recommend that the City Council give consideration to additional amenities including shade structure, gazebos and other enhanced facilities in the Phase 1 Development Plan particularly as recommended by the Finance Advisory Commission. AYES: Commissioners Bettencourt, Caldwell, Currie, McCune, Proctor, and Chairperson Quill. NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Wright: ABSTAIN: None. Motion passed. REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - None COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS Due to the in-depth discussion during Public Hearing No. 2, the SilverRock Event Site Ad Hoc Committee update was not presented. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 7 JUNE 26, 2018 STAFF ITEMS Planning Manager Perez advised the Planning Commission that there are no items scheduled to be brought before the Commission on July 10, 2018 and on July 24, 2018 staff is anticipating preseting reports regarding a potential cell tower facility, an inventory of cell tower facilities and an update on development agreements. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Proctor/Bettencourt to adjourn this meeting at 9:18 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, WAY— WANDA WISE-LATTA, Commission Secretary City of La Quinta, California PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 8 JUNE 26, 2018