2018 12 11 PC MinutesPLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the La Quinta Planning Commission was called to order at
6:00 p.m. by Chairperson McCune.
PRESENT: Commissioners Caldwell, Currie, Proctor, Quill, Wright and
Chairperson McCune
ABSENT: Commissioner Bettencourt
STAFF PRESENT: Design and Development Director Danny Castro, City Engineer
Bryan McKinney, Senior Planner Cheri L. Flores, Commission Secretary Wanda
Wise -Latta and Administrative Assistant Mirta Lerma
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Currie led the Commission 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 DATED NOVEMBER 27, 2018
MOTION - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Proctor to
approve the Consent Calendar as submitted.
AYES: Commissioners Caldwell, Currie, Proctor, Quill, Wright and Chairperson
McCune. NOES: None. ABSENT: Bettencourt. ABSTAIN: None. Motion passed.
BUSINESS SESSION - None
STUDY SESSION
1. REVIEW OF SILVERROCK VENUE SITE MASTER PLAN
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 1 DECEMBER 11, 2018
Facilities Director Steve Howlett presented the staff report, which is on file in the
Design and Development Department. He noted that the reference to additional
trees in the subheading "Add Alternates" under the heading "Additional
Information" should not be listed as the trees were included in the base bid and a
third restroom on the project site will be in the event building.
PUBLIC SPEAKER: Chris Hermann, President/CEO of Hermann Design Group, Inc.,
Palm Desert, CA - introduced himself and provided additional information regarding
the project.
Mr. Hermann addressed Planning Commissioners' inquiries regarding the location of
the event building; prevailing wage; restrooms; future uses of event site and
marketing; parking; and the possibility of Wi-Fi availability at event site.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - None
COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS - None
STAFF ITEM
1. PROJECT UPDATES
Staff presented a verbal update on future projects anticipated to come before the
Planning Commission and demonstrated the Interactive Project Map located on the
City's website.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Wright/Caldwell to adjourn this meeting at 6:32 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
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WANDA WISE-LATTA, Commission Secretary
City of La Quinta, California
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 2 DECEMBER 11, 2018