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CITY COU??CIL CITY OF LA QUINTA
A regular rneetin? of the La Quinta
City Council held at City Hall,
78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta,
California
September 16, 1986 7:30 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
LD May?r Pena called the La Qu?nta City Council meeting to order
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m 2. ROL CALL
Present: Council Members Allen.?, Bohnenberger, Cox, Wolff,
and Mayor Pena.
Also Present: City Mana?er Kiedrowski, City Attorney Longtin,
Finance Director Henry Harvey, Planning Director
Crump, Community Safety Director Hirdler.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
4. COMMENi BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
A. The City Manager intro:?-ed Henry Harvey, new Finance
Director, and Michelle Gilstrap, ne? Community Services
Specialist. Mayor Pena welcomed them both aboard.
B. Council Member Allen reported the passing of Mr. Roscoe
Willoughby who recently lost his wife, Naomi, by an auto-
mobile accident at 52nd and Jefferson, and cited that
this neighborhood tragedy might spur finalization of
plans for the four-way s-??p signs at 52nd and Jefferson.
C. Council Member Wolff tha-ked the City Manager for having
reflectors put out c-.. the roads mak?ng them safer and
more attractive.
5. HEAR:NGS
Mayor Pena introduced a pu?l?- hearing regard?ng three
re?ests by Drew Wright Assoc?, wh?ch previously were
heard at the August 26, l9?86 P?a..-.?nc Co.-.: ssion meeting, and
are explaine under A., B., a-..: C., bel??.
The City Manager reporte: t.?at he had received written
co--unications from two c?-ze..s rezar: to Hearing
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A. Specific Flan Arendment No. 86-007, Amendment No. 1, to
amend Washington Street Specific Plan; NE corner of
Sagebrush & Washington Street.
1) The Planning Cornrrission recommended approval of
Specific Plan 86-007 Washington St. Corridor); Amend-
ment Na. 1 as outlined in their staff report dated
August 12, 1986.
2) Planning Director Crump gave the City staff report.
A fcr.-al presentation was given by Drew Wright & Assoc.
The Mayor anno?nce adjournment to a 5-minute break.
The Mayor reconvene the meeting at 6.35 p.m.
The Mayor opened the hearing to public comment.
Corm-ents were made by Judd Marmor, Margaret Miele,
Chris Haenel and Bob Lotito. The Mayor then opened
the hearing to Council discussion.
Moved by Council Member Bohnenberger, seconded by
Council Member Wolff, motion for Specific Plan Amend-
ment No. 86-007, Amendment No. 1, to amend Washington
St. Spec. Plan was unanimously carried for adoption.
B. Change of Zone No. 86-021, to change zoning from R-3,
R-2-8000, 1 to R-l on 40.33 acres; NE corner Sagebrush
& Washington Street.
1) The Planning Commission recommended denial for Change
86-021 as requested 1), and recommended R-2++l4,100
Zoning multi-family dwellings; 17-foot height limit;
14,000-square-foot minimum lot size) over the entire
site, as a preferred alternative.
2) Plann?ng Director Crump gave the City staff report, and
the Mayor opened the hearing to public comment. Seema
none, he opened the hearing the Council discussion.
Moved by Council Member Bohnenberger, seconded by
Coun??l Member Wolff, to approve Change No. 86-021 as
reg?ested to change zoning from R-3, R-2-8000, P-i to
R-l on 40.33 acres. Motion was carried by Council
Me.-?er Allen. Council Member Cox and Mayor Pena were
opp?sed, favoring the P-2 zoning.
C. Tentative ract N-. NE corner of Sagebrush and
Washington St ce t.
1) The Plannin; Co.-..?ss?on recommended denial as it was
be incons?stent with the preferred density and
zon?nc.
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2) The Mayor opened the hearing to public comment. Hearin
none, he opened to Council discussion.
Motion was made by Council Member Wolff, and seconded
by Council Member Bohnenberger, to continue the
hearing to the October 7th Council Meeting. Motion was
unanimously carried to adoption.
A second motion made by Council Member Bohnenberger
\` to request comments from the Planning Commission on
ID the conditions of approval, with the addition to
C consider the Washington Street improvement as a
portion of the specific plan as it may relate to th?s
5 tra?t as it extends north of property boundary),
and how this may impact this tract.
Mction was seconded by Council Member Wolff and
unan?m?usly carried to adoption.
The Mayor announced adjournment to a 5-minute break.
The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 10:05 p.m.
D. Mayor Pena introduced a public hearing on Tentative Tract
No. 21846, SW of Jefferson Street & 54th Ave.; Sunrise
Co., Applicant; a request to divide a 105.28-Acre portion
of the PGA West project into 22 lots to accommodate 308
condominium units with golf course and recreational
amenit?es. Planning Director Crump gave a staff report
with Steve Robbins representing Sunrise Co. The Mayor
opened the hearing to public comment and, hearing none,
closed the hearing to Council discussion.
Moved by Council Member Bohnenberger to approve the Tenta-
tive Tract Map No. 21846, subject to conditions, Council
Member Allen seconded. Unanimously adopted.
E. Mayor Pena introduced a public hearing on Tentative
Tract Map No. 21609, So. side 50th Ave., 3/4 mi., E. of
Washington St.; Rufus Associates, Applicant; a reg'?es to
subdivide an approximately 40 gross acre site into 34
single-f?mily residential lots, plus additional street
and landscaping slots. Planning Director Crump gave a
staff report, with a Rufus & Associates representative
availa?e for questions. The Mayor opened the hearino t:
public ccim?ent and, hearing none, closed the hearing to
Counci discussion.
Moved v Council Me-.?er Cox, and seconded y Counc?l Me.-.?er
Wolff approve Tentative Tract Kap No 21609 Unan?-
rnously adopted.
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6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
A. City Manager Kiedrowski reported on a comrnunication from
Linda M. Wood, Library Director, Riverside City/County
Public Library, requesting the appointment of a repre-
sentative to the County Free Library Advisory Committee.
Motion to continue to next regular City Council meeting
was unanimously carried for adoption.
7. BUSINESS SESSION
A. City Manager Kiedrowski reported on a request by Dwight
Smith, CVAG, City Council me??er be appointed to act as
representative to the CVAG- Housing Comr?ittee, and sug?este?
the request be continued to the next regular City Co?ncil
meeting.
Moved by Council Member Bohnenberger, seconded by
Council Member Wolff to continue to next regular City
Council meeting. Unanimously adopted.
B. Mayor Pena introduced Transportation Development Act
a request for authorization to file for Article 8
Funds for FY 1986/87 in the amount of $39,566. The
City Manager reported a recommendation to authorize
the City's claim to Article 8 funds and that the City
Manager be authorized to execute the claim on behalf
of the City.
Moved by Council Member Allen, seconded by Council
Member Cox to authorize the City Manager to execute the
City's claim for Article 8 Funds. Unanimously adopted.
C. The Mayor introduced Resolution No. 86-77, approving ICMA
deferred compensation plan. The City Manager read
the title of the proposed resolution as follows.
RESOLUTION NO. 86-77 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN TO
BE ADMINISTERED BY THE ICMA RE:?IREM?-? CORPO?ATION, an?
requested authorization to approve so that City employees
might place money in their tr?st accounts. Moved by
Moved by Council Member Wo?ff, seconded by Council
Me??er Cox to adopt Resolution No. 86-77. Unanimous?y
adopted.
D. The Mayc introduced a re??es for Consideration of S:ree
Name selection for 50th Ave-ue and Park Access Road.
Moved by Council Member Allen, seconded by Council
Me.-?er Cox, to continue tc rex reg?lar Council
meet?ng. Unanimously ad--??ed.
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E. A report by the City Manager regarding installation of a
traffic signal at Highland palms/washington Street. He
stated that relevant to previous discussions, he had
received scope of work from BSI Consultants and that it
indicated a not to exceed fee of $4,000,000., and a schedule
that the work would be completed in approximately five
weeks.
Moved by Council member Allen, seconded by Council
member Bohnenberger to approve the installation of a traffic
signal at Highland palms/washington Street with the stipu-
C lation of the five week time line. Unanimously adopted.
8. COMMISSIONS AND COMMIfl'EES
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A. Mayor Pena reported that the stop sign at Jefferson and
52nd Street had been discussed. Contact has been made
with Supervisor Larson and the Traffic Co?mission, with
a hearing set for October 1st in Riverside and that
recommendation for approval will be sought.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by Council member Cox, seconded by Council member Bohlen-
berger, to approve the Consent Calendar. Unanimously approved
by roll call vote.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Council Members Allen, Bohnenberger, Cox, Wolff,
and Mayor pena.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
A. Minutes of City Council meeting of 09-02-SE, as submitzed.
B. RESOLUTION NO. SE-78. APPROVING DEMANDS.
C. RESOLUTION NO. 86-79. ESTABLISHING SERVICE AUTHORITY
FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES SAFE)
AND DESIGNATING RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
AS SAFE.
D. Approval of Finance Director Employment Agreement.
E. Approval of Title V Senior Community Service Employment
program for FY l9B6-8?.
F. Approval of Request for proposal PABX Telephone System.
G. Approval of Final Tract Map No. 20717-2B, Sunrise Co.,
Applicant.
10. REPORT OF OFFICERS
A. The City Attorney gave a short report cn the matter of
Shive vs. C?tY Council, the litigatio-. is now scheduled
for hearin? Friday, September 26, 1986, 9:00 a.m. in
Superior Court. one of the Council me.-.?rs will be
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required to testify but are invited to attend. The
hearing would be most exclusively lawyer argument, and
perhaps some limited testimony by Mrs. Shive and
possibly Ann Jennings. Copies of all of the documentation
filed by the City declarations of the Mayor, City Clerk
Deputy City Clerk, plus the Points and Authorities) will
be distributed to the City Council Monday or Tuesday of
next week.
B. The Planning Director reported:
1. The Co'?.?i551on has considered Cycle Three of the
General Plan Amendments at their last meeting. Due
to the n?-?er and the complexity of their considera-
tions, those will be reported to the City Council at
theIr October 7th meeting.
2. proposals to provide directional signing in the City
for projects and major points of travel are maturing.
These will be brought to the study session for the
Council's information/review and/or guidance.
C. Council Member Allen suggested that when an Agenda item
might possibly require discussion of some duration, as
5. A., B., and C., of this meeting, that the Agenda be
revised accordingly to allow the normal course of business
and individuals thereto) to be expeditiously heard.
The Council expressed unanimous agreement.
11. ADJOURNME?T
A. Moved by City Manager Kjedrowski, seconded by Council
Member Bohnenberger, to adjourn to the next regular meeting
of October 7, 1986. Unanimously adopted.
B. The regular La Quinta City Council meeting held Tuesday,
September 16, 1986, was adjourned at 1C:37 p.m. at City
Hall, 78-1C5 Calle Estado, La Quinta, CA.
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