2016 01 12 CC Minutes Sp Mtg - Joint CC / PC
CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING MINUTES 1 JANUARY 12, 2016
CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION
JOINT MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016
CALL TO ORDER BY CITY COUNCIL
A special joint meeting of the La Quinta City Council and Planning Commission was
called to order at 5:03 p.m. by Mayor Evans.
PRESENT: Councilmembers Osborne, Peña, Radi, Mayor Evans
ABSENT: Councilmember Franklin
MOTION – A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Radi/Peña to excuse
Councilmember Franklin’s absence from the special joint meeting of January 12, 2016.
AYES: Councilmembers Osborne, Peña, Radi, and Mayor Evans. NOES: None. ABSTAIN:
None. ABSENT: Councilmember Franklin. Motion passed.
CALL TO ORDER BY PLANNING COMMISSION
A special joint meeting of the La Quinta City Council and Planning Commission was
called to order at 5:04 p.m. by Chairperson Wilkinson.
PRESENT: Commissioners Bettencourt, Blum, Fitzpatrick, Wright, Chairperson
Wilkinson
ABSENT: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairperson Wilkinson led the City Council and Commission in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT – None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA – Confirmed
STUDY SESSION
1. Development Code Tune Up.
Planning Manager Gabriel Perez presented the staff report, a copy of which is on file in
the City Clerk’s Office and the Community Development Department.
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Councilmember Franklin joined the meeting at 5:22 p.m.
The Council, Commission, and staff discussed the following items:
Implement Minor Site Development Permit process and related variable
threshold parameters;
Eliminate the need for Director’s Hearings by allowing Tentative Parcel Map
review at staff level;
Site Development Permit streamlining – threshold parameters, cost and time
savings;
Add Planned Unit Development application type to allow for more flexible
development standards and design guidelines in lieu of a Specific Plan;
Modify the Minor Adjustment process to allow up to 10 percent of multiple
numerical deviations from a development standard;
Staff level development review, transparency, and approval guidelines;
Notification method options of any staff actions, such as a weekly report made
available on the City’s website and Items of Interest;
Appeal process application, allowed timeframe, and required reviews;
The role of the Historic Preservation Commission in the development review
process; the Committee’s recommendation that it be suspended. Principal
Planner Nesbit noted the adoption of State and Assembly Bills (SB 18 requiring
tribal notification and consultation and recent adoption of AB 52 requiring
Tribal review of projects for impacts to historic tribal resources tied to the
California Environmental Quality Act) provide the same level of review;
Planning Applications streamlining;
Revised application submittal requirements;
Review and streamlining of standard conditions of approval; and
Fees and time associated with the preparation of an Initial Study.
Councilmembers and Commissioners commended the Development Code Tune Up Ad-
hoc Committee for their time and efforts, and expressed their gratitude.
ADJOURNMENT BY CITY COUNCIL
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Councilmembers
Peña/Osborne to adjourn this meeting at 7:00 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT BY PLANNING COMMISSION
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Wright/Fitzpatrick to adjourn this meeting at 7:00 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
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Respectfully submitted,
MONIKA RADEVA, Executive Assistant
City of La Quinta, California