2016 02 17 ALRB Minutes Special MeetingCALL TO ORDER
ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPING
REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 2016
A special meeting of the La Quinta Architectural and Landscaping Review Board was
called to order at 3:03 p.m. by Principal Planner Jay Wuu.
PRESENT: Board Members Richard Gray, Kevin McCune, and Ray Rooker
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Planning Manager Gabriel Perez, Principal Planner Jay Wuu,
Principal Engineer Bryan McKinney, and Executive Assistant Wanda
Wise -Latta.
Also present was Design & Development/City Engineer Tim Jonasson.
Board Member Gray led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA - Confirmed
BUSINESS SESSION
1. Consideration of Amendments to Titles 2, 7, 8, 9 and 13 of the La Quinta
Municipal Code relating to the streamlining of the Development Review Process.
Planning Manager Gabriel Perez presented the information contained in the staff
report and a copy is on file in the Community Development Department.
Discussion followed regarding 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 timeframes, and the ability for "call up review" by
Council and Planning Commission of staff commission or staff decisions; role of
the Historic Preservation Commission in the Development Review Process;
Planning Applications streamlining; exploring the possibility of conducting a
comparison study in one year to identify any realized time and cost savings from
the Development Code Tune Up; and, if necessary, look into additional
streamlining alternatives.
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The Board discussed notification methods to ensure that the public and City
officials stay informed of all staff -level decisions and follow-up steps that can be
initiated in accordance with established timeframes if necessary; and options for
full cost recovery of permit fees.
Staff anticipates presenting this item to the Planning Commission on Tuesday,
February 23, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., and to the City Council on Tuesday, March 15,
April 5, and April 19, 2016.
At the Board's request, staff clarified the current department staffing structure.
The Board expressed its satisfaction with regards to the checks and balances in
place in the effort to streamline the Development Review Process.
The Board having no objections or further recommendations unanimously
concurred to recommend the Amendments to Titles 2, 7, 8, 9 and 13 of the La
Quinta Municipal Code relating to the streamlining of the Development Review
Process to the Planning Commission.
CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL - None
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - None
BOARD MEMBER ITEMS - None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded by Board Members
McCune/Gray to adjourn this meeting at 4:25 p.m. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
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WANDA WISE-LATTA, Executive Assistant
City of La Quinta, California
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