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1984 09 18 CC Minutes$ M I N U T E S CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LA QUINTA A regular meeting of the City Council held at City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California September 18, 1984 7:30 p.m. L. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Allen called the La Quinta City Council meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. A. The flag salute was led by Administrative Services Coordinator Jennings. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Baier, Cox, Henderson, Wolff and Mayor Allen. Absent: None. Also Present: City Attorney Longtin, Community Development Director Stevens, Administrative Services Coordinator Jennings, Community Safety Coordinator Brown. 3. PUBLIC COMIENT Mayor Allen announced that this was the time set aside for citizens to address the Council on matters relating to City business, and reminded those present that a three 3) minute time limit on comments would be enforc?d. Comments were heard from the following persons: A. Sandra Bonner, P.O. Box 1448, La Quinta, representing the Soroptimist International of La Quinta club, informed the Council of the existence of the new club, and explained several fund raising efforts which will take place in September?October Ms. Bonner explained that proceeds of these efforts would be used to benefit charities/public projects in La Quinta. B. Audrey Ostrowsky, P.O. Box 351, La Quinta, expressed concern regarding lack of representation and urged the Council to set the date for a Town Hall meeting. 4. WRITTEN CO?NICATIONS A. The Community Development Director presented a report regarding a communication from the Southern California Association of Covernments requesting the Mayor or Council Member and a staff alternate to serve on the SCAG steering committee formed to conduct an extended transportation analysis of the Coachella Valley. It was moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Baier, to appoint Mayor Allen and Community Development Director Stevens to serve on this Committee. Unanimously adopted. 5. COMMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBERS A. Council Member Baier stressed the need to continue efforts relative to a requested sphere of influence, initiated by a property owners' group several months earlier. B. Council Member Henderson presented a report regarding progress towards location of a school site in La Quinta, and explained that it was expected that the School District was in the process of appraising land which would possibly encompass three schools. He stated that he expected ithin 2-3 months results of the site location efforts would be stated publicly. BIB] 03-14-96-U01 10:29:47AM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 18-U02 1984-U02 $MINU?ES City Council September 18, 1984 Page Two. Council Member Wolff expressed unhappiness relative to comments made by a City official relative to problems in the Cove created by certain groups of people. Council Member Wolff stated that he hoped the problem of categorizing people would be addressed and stated that people should be viewed as individuals, not as a particular group. Council Member Wolff requested staff to review the question of paramedic services and cited new legislation which would require paramedic services to be subject to a competitive bidding process. Council Member Wolff stated that he had requested a copy of materials relative to this legislation, and would like to see this matter pursued further. Council Member Wolff discussed problems associated with the Downtown Planning Advisory Committee and asked for Council guidance which he could take back to the Committee for discussion and action. This matter was discussed by the Council, with recommendations that the Committee work very hard at solving their problems, stressed a need for trust among members, and recommended the Committee elect a Chairperson and obtain a secretary as soon as possible. Council Member Henderson stated that he felt it would be inappropriat for the Council to mandate to the Committee, and stated that he felt the new Planning Assistant position would be helpful in relieving the current workload. D. Mayor Allen announced that five persons who were candidates for the City Council were present in the audience. 6. HEARINGS The Mayor announced that Item 6.C. would be heard out of agenda order to facilitate those persons in attendance on this item, and asked the Community Development Director to present the staff report. A. The Community Development Director presented a report regarding an extension of an urgency ordinance prohibiting walls, gates, fences and related improvements on or near the perimeter project boundaries of certain residential projects. He explained that this item was considered by the Council on August 7, 1984, at which time the Council had adopted an urgency Ordinance prohibiting processing of applications of certain residential projects pending a new ordinance to regulate those structures. He further explained that such an ordinance is valid for Only 45 days, but may be extended an additional 10 months, 15 days after a public hearing and that as a result, this hearing has been scheduled to consider such an extension. The Community Development Director explained that it was expected that a draft ordinance for Planning Commission and Council was expected to be prepared by October or November, but since the new ordinance was not yet complete, it would be necessary to extend the previous urgency Ordinance. It was the recommendation of the C?ommunity Development Director that the urgency ordinance be adopted. Mayor Allen opened the hearing to comment from the public. Comments were heard from the following persons: 1. Gene Dyer, P.O. Box 1484, La Quinta, questioned whether work currently being done on Coachella Drive was part of this staff report. The Community Development Director stated that there was no valid permit for work on the proposed fencing or gating in the Coachella Drive area, and that if the proposed urgency Ordinance was extended, there could be no work began until such time as the City adopted an ordinance establishing review procedures and standards. BIB] 03-14-96-U01 10:29:47AM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 18-U02 1984-U02 $MINUTES City Council S?ptember 18, 1984 Page Three. 2. Tom Jones, 49-300 Avenida Fernando, La Quinta, asked questions regarding the proposed urgency ordinance, and urged the Council to not adopt this ordinance. 3. William Mouriquand, 48-890 Eisenhower Drive, spoke in favor of the proposed urgency Ordinance. 4. George W. Wakefield, 2353 B Mira?nonte Circle East, Palm Springs, attorney for the La Quinta Golf Estates Association, spoke against the proposed urgency Ordinance. 5. G.K. Running, 78-237 San Timoteo, La Quinta, spoke against the proposed urgency Ordinance. There being no further comment from the public, Mayor Allen closed the hearing at 8:25 p.m. City Attorney Longtin presented an opinion to the Council relative to options the Council might have in this situation, and re?orted that if the Association proposing the-gating and fencing would.voluntarily agree to bring the project to the City for architectural and design review and bring a plan for the project to the City, the Community Development Director would have the authority to discretionarily review the design and either approve or disapprove the project. After discussion, it was moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Baier, to amend the proposed Ordinance, Section 1, subsection 1), following Community Development Department, or in cases where the Applicant voluntarily submits itself to said discretionary design review". Unanimously adopted. The Community Development Director read the title of a proposed Ordinance, as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 63. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ThE CITY OF LA QUINTA, ADOPTING AND CONTINUING IN EFFECT AS AN URGENCY MEASURE, CERTAIN REGULATIONS PROHIBITING WALLS, GATES, FENCES AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS ON OR NEAR THE PERIMETER PROJECT BOUNDARIES OF CERTAIN PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, SUBDIVISIONS AND SIMILAR RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS WHICH MAY BE IN CONFLICT WITH A CONTEMPLATED ZONING PROPO SAL, SAID REGULATIONS TO BE IN EFFECT ON AN INTERIM STUDY BASIS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858. Moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Baier, to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 63, as amended. Roll Call Vote: AYES: Council Members Baier, Cox, Wolff and Mayor Allen. NOES: Council Member Henderson. ABSENT: None. Mayor Allen adjourned the meeting for a brief recess at 8:50 p.m. Mayor Allen reconvened the meeting at 9:00 p.m. A. The Mayor introduced Agenda Item 6.A., a public hearing regarding Annexation No. 2, a request to annex approximately 1227 acres to the City of La Quinta, Landmark Land Company, Applicant, and asked the Community Development Director to present the staff report. The Community Development Director stated that at its meeting of July 26, 1984, the Riverside County Local Agency Formation Commission approved Annexation No. 2 to the City of La Quinta. He explained that the City Council was the Conducting Authority regarding the annexation, and is required to hold a public hearing to hear protests of any property owners or residents affected by the annexation. He further explained that protests were not expected because Landmark Land Company BIB] 03-14-96-U01 10:29:47AM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 18-U02 1984-U02 $MIN??ES City Council S?ptemoer 18, 1984 Page Four. was the sole owner of land in the annexation area, and that Landmark would pay associated filing fees for the State Board of Equalization. It was staff recommendation that approval of the resolution annexing the subjecf property is respectfully recommended. Mayor Allen opened the hearing to comment from the public. No one wished to address the Council regarding this matter. Mayor Allen closed the hearing. After discussion, it was moved by Council Member Cox, seconded by Council Member Baier, to adopt Resolution No. 84-64, as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 84-64. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ANNEXING CERTAIN CONTIGUOUS TERRITORY TO SAID CITY UNDER THE FROVISIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION ACT OF 1977, WHICH PROCEEDINGS ARE DESIGNATED AS ANNEXATION NO. 2. Roll Call Vote: AYES: Council Members Baier, Cox, Wolff and Mayor Allen. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: Council Member Henderson. ABSENT: None. B. The Community Development Director introduced Agenda Item 6.B., a public hearing regarding abandonment of certain public streets, a request to abandon Jefferson Street between Avenues 54 and 58, and Airport Boulevard between Jefferson and Madison Streets; Landmark Land Company, Applicant, and presented the staff report. The Community Development Director explained that this matter had been reviewed by the Planning Commission on September.11, 1984, and had been unanimously adopted and determined that the subject request was in conformance with the General Plan. Mr. Stevens further reported that no one appeared before the Planning Commission. The Community Development Director further reported on the issued related to the abandonment itself and explained the suggested staff conditions to be attached to the proposed abandonment, if approved. It was staff's recommendation that Council approve the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 84-65. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, VACATING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF JEFFERSON STREET AND AIRPORT BOULEVARD. Mayor Allen opened the hearing to comment from the public. Comments were heard from the following persons: 1) Jacque C. Becker, P.O. Box 1337, Palm Springs, Qbjected to the closure of the southern half of Jefferson Street, which he felt would adversely affect his property which lies at the south end of Jefferson Street. 2) Audrey Ostrowsky, P.O. Box 351, La Quinta, objected to the closure of Jefferson Street, and stated that Landmark should compensate the City of La Quinta with approximately $10-IS million for this closure. There being no further comment from the public, Mayor Allen closed the bearing at 9:20 p.m. BIB] 03-14-96-U01 10:29:47AM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 18-U02 1984-U02 $MINJTTES City Council eptember 18, 1984 Page Five. Mter discussion, it was moved by Council Member Cox, seconded by Council Member Allen, to adopt the findings and reasons for the findings contained in the Staff Report dated September 11, 1984, on the matters of General Plan Consistency, Specific Plan Consistency, Public Benefit and Puture Use. Roll Call Vote: AYES: Council Members Baier, Cox, Wolff and Mayor Allen. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: Council Member Henderson. Further moved by Council Member Cox, seconded by Council Member Wolff, to adopt Resolution No. 84-65, as amended. Roll Call Vote: AYES: Council Members Bajer, Cox, Wolff and Mayor Allen. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: Council Member Henderson. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Moved by Council Member Cox, seconded by Council Member Wolff, to adopt the Consent Calendar. Roll Call Vote: AYES: Council Members Bajer, Cox, Henderson, Wolff and Mayor Allen. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. 1) The Minutes of a regular Council meeting held September 4, 1984, were approved as submitted. 2) RESOLUTION NO. 84-66. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DEMANDS. 3) Approval of Final Tract Map Nos. 20052-1 through 20052-7, and acceptance of bonds guaranteeing completion of improvements. 8. BUSINESS SESSION A. The Community Development Director presented a report from the Community Safety Coordinator regarding request for funding from the County of Riverside for a hazardous materials unit. He explained that the Council had approved in concept a plan for the Riverside County Fire Department's hazardous materials unit at their meeting held April 17, 1984, and that the County was now prepared to inaugurate this program. The Community Development Director explained that an Agreement between the City and the Riverside County Fire Department had been prepared, with actual cost to the City to be $3,447, for the period November 1, 1984, through November 1, 1985, and recommended Council approval of the Agreement and adoption of a proposed Resolution funding the Agreement, as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 84-67. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CF THE CLTY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROPRIATING FUNDS, TRANSFERRING $3,447.00 TO ACCOUNT NO. 01-4200-1160, PUBLIC SAFETY, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE PROGRAM, FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS, GENERAL FUND. BIB] 03-14-96-U01 10:29:47AM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 18-U02 1984-U02 $MI?UTES City Council September 18, 1984 Page Six Moved by Council Member Cox, seconded by Council Member Henderson, to authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement between the County of Riverside and the City to provide hazardous material incident response services, and to adopt Resolution No. 84-67. B. The Community Development Director presented a report from the Community Safety Coordinator regarding flooding problems on Washington Street at Plaza La Quinta, and explained that, pursuant to Council requests of September 4, 1984, a small portable pump would be utilized to pump the standing water onto adjoining property. It was staff's recommendation to adopt the following Resolution, providing funds for the purchase of the pump, at an approximate cost of $2,000.00. RESOLUTION NO. 84-68. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROPRIATING FUNDS, TRANSFERRING $2,000.00 TO ACCOUNT NO. 01-4200-4300, PUBLIC SAFETY-EQUIP?ENT, FROM ThE UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS, GENERAL FUND. Moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Henderson, to adopt Resolution No. 84-68, and complete this action prior to the October 2, 1984, Council meeting. Unanimously adopted. C. The Community Development Director presented a report from the Community Safety Coordinator regarding a large vehicle ordinance, and explained that staff was currently involved in compiling material in this regard. He further stated that other local jurisdictions would be polled relative to ordinances already in existence, and reported that staff would report back to the Council at the meetil of October 16, 1984. D. The City Attorney reported that a report regarding hillside development would be presented at the Council meeting of October 2, 1984. 9. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Council Member Henderson, seconded by Council Member Cox, to adjourn. The regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council was ad?ourned at 9.33 p.m., Tuesday, September 18, 1984, at City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California. BIB] 03-14-96-U01 10:29:47AM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 18-U02 1984-U02