2015 01 13 PC MinutesCALL TO ORDER
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MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2015
A regular meeting of the La Quinta Planning Commission was called to order at 7:03
p.m. by Chairperson Wright.
PRESENT: Commissioners Bettencourt, Blum, Fitzpatrick, and Chairperson
Wright
ABSENT: Vice Chair Wilkinson
STAFF PRESENT: Community Development Director Les Johnson, Principal Engineer
Bryan McKinney, Consultant Principal Planner Nicole Criste,
Associate Planner Jay Wuu, and Executive Assistant Monika
Radeva
Commissioner Blum 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/Fitzpatrick to
approve the Planning Commission Minutes of December 9, 2014, as submitted. AYES:
Commissioners Bettencourt, Blum, Fitzpatrick, and Chairperson Wright. NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice Chair Wilkinson. ABSTAIN: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1 . Site Development Permit 2013-928 and Tentative Tract Map 36524 submitted by
Coral Option I, LLC. for the consideration of architectural and landscaping plans
for 48 new clustered single-family homes on 15.8 acres within Andalusia.
Project: The Village at Andalusia at Coral Mountain. CEQA: previously analyzed
under Environmental Assessment 2003-483; no further analysis is required.
Location: southeast corner of Marbella Court and Andalusia, within the existing
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Andalusia at Coral Mountain located at the southwest corner of Madison Street
and Avenue 58.
Consultant Principal Planner Nicole Criste presented the information contained in
the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development
Department.
Chairperson Wright declared the PUBLIC HEARING OPEN at 7:20 p.m.
Public Speaker: Mr. Nolan Sparks, Construction Manager with T.D. Desert
Development, L.P., Palm Desert, CA - introduced himself, gave a brief
presentation of the project and answered the Commission's questions with
regards to rear property walls, pedestrian access to the Clubhouse, and estimated
sales price of the homes.
Public Speaker: Mr. Phil Pekarek, Project Architect and President with Pekarek-
Crandell, Inc., San Juan Capistrano, CA - introduced himself and answered the
Commission's questions.
Chairperson Wright declared the PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED at 7:30 p.m.
Motion - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners
Bettencourt/Fitzpatrick to adopt Resolution 2015-001 recommending to the City
Council approval of Site Development Permit 2013-928 for The Village at
Andalusia, as submitted with staff's recommendations. AYES: Commissioners
Bettencourt, Blum, Fitzpatrick, and Chairperson Wright. NOES: None. ABSENT:
Vice Chair Wilkinson. ABSTAIN: None.
Motion - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners
Fitzpatrick/Bettencourt to adopt Resolution 2015-002 recommending to the City
Council approval of Tentative Tract Map 36524, as submitted with staff's
recommendations. AYES: Commissioners Bettencourt, Blum, Fitzpatrick, and
Chairperson Wright. NOES: None. ABSENT: Vice Chair Wilkinson. ABSTAIN:
None.
2. Site Development Permit 2014-941 submitted by T.D. Desert Development LP for
the consideration of architectural and landscaping plans for a 6,853 square -foot
new spa facility within the Clubhouse complex at Andalusia. Project: Spa Building
at Andalusia at Coral Mountain. CEQA: previously analyzed under Environmental
Assessment 2003-483; no further analysis is required. Location: Marbella Court
within the existing Andalusia at Coral Mountain located at the southeast corner of
Madison Street and Avenue 58.
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Consultant Principal Planner Nicole Criste presented the information contained in
the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development
Department.
Chairperson Wright declared the PUBLIC HEARING OPEN at 7:37 p.m.
Public Speaker: Mr. Nolan Sparks, Construction Manager with T.D. Desert
Development, L.P., Palm Desert, CA - introduced himself and gave a brief
presentation of the project.
Chairperson Wright declared the PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED at 7:40 p.m.
Motion - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Blum/Fitzpatrick to
adopt Resolution 2015-003 approving Site Development Permit 2014-941 for the
Andalusia Spa Building project as submitted with staff's recommendations. AYES:
Commissioners Bettencourt, Blum, Fitzpatrick, and Chairperson Wright. NOES:
None. ABSENT: Vice Chair Wilkinson. ABSTAIN: None.
3. Site Development Permit 2014-1004 and Minor Adjustment 2014-0002 submitted
by Peter J. Pitassi for the consideration of architectural and landscaping plans for
the construction of 24 single-family homes on approximately 7.76 acre tract.
Project: Estates at Coral Mountain. CEQA: previously analyzed under
Environmental Assessment 2004-504; no further analysis is required. Location:
northwest corner of Avenue 60 and Madison Street.
Associate Planner Jay Wuu presented the information contained in the staff
report, a copy of which is on file in the Community Development Department.
Chairperson Wright declared the PUBLIC HEARING OPEN at 7:50 p.m.
Public Speaker: Mr. Peter J. Pitassi, AIA, LEED AP with Diversified Pacific, Rancho
Cucamonga, CA - introduced himself, gave a detailed presentation of the project,
and answered the Commission's questions with regards to the additional
landscaping requested by the Architectural and Landscaping Review Board at the
knuckles and at the bulb of the cul-de-sac. He noted that due to access conflicts
staff's recommendation was to omit the additional landscaping recommended at
the knuckles.
Public Speaker: Mr. Chris Texter, Project Architect and Principal with KTGY
Group, Inc., Irvine, CA - introduced himself and answered the Commission's
questions with regards to the roof lines, the architectural design and the image
corridor height restrictions.
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Chairperson Wright declared the PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED at 8:00 p.m.
Commissioner Fitzpatrick stated that she would like to have the recommended
pedestrian scale lighting by the Architectural and Landscaping Review Board along
Madison Street on the multi-purpose trail omitted. Staff said the lighting was not
part of approval presented to the Commission. Staff would ensure it was omitted
when reviewing the Final Landscaping Plans application for the project.
Motion - A motion was made and seconded by Commissioners
Fitzpatrick/Bettencourt to adopt Resolution 2015-004 approving Site Development
Permit 2014-1004 and Minor Adjustment 2014-0002 for the Estates at Coral
Mountain project as submitted with staff's recommendations. AYES:
Commissioners Bettencourt, Blum, Fitzpatrick, and Chairperson Wright. NOES:
None. ABSENT: Vice Chair Wilkinson. ABSTAIN: None.
BUSINESS SESSION - None
CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL - None
COMMISSIONER ITEMS
1 . Report on City Council meeting of December 16, 2014, and January 6, 2015.
2. Commissioner Bettencourt is scheduled to attend the January 20, 2015, City
Council meeting.
DIRECTOR'S ITEMS
1 . Electronic distribution of the Planning Commission packet.
2. Planning Commissioners Academy - March 4-6, 2015, at the Fairmont Newport
Beach Hotel.
3. A Joint Meeting between the Planning Commission and the Architectural and
Landscaping Review Board has been tentatively scheduled for February 24, 2015,
at 6:00 p.m.
4. A Joint meeting between the City Council and the City's Boards and Commissions
has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00
p.m. at the La Quinta Library.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Bettencourt/Blum to adjourn this meeting at 9:14 p.m. AYES: Commissioners
Bettencourt, Blum, Fitzpatrick, and Chairperson Wright. NOES: None. ABSENT: Vice
Chair Wilkinson. ABSTAIN: None.
Respectfully submitted,
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MONIKA RADEVA, Executive Assistant
City of La Quinta, California
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