CC Resolution 1982-016 Establishing Planning Advisory Committee& RESOLUTION NO. 8?16
A RESOLUTION OF TEE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CREATING AND ESTABLISHING
THE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
WHFREAS, the City Council has not yet established an indepen-
dent Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that it i? desirable
to create an advisory committee that can assist the City Council
in the initial development of land use policies for the City of
La Quinta by performing such duties as may be provided for herein
or assigned from time to time by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish a Planning
Advisory Committee composed of voting residents of this City
who will, on an interim basis, act as an investigatory and
advisory agency to and make recommendations to the City Council
regarding land use policies;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. Establishment. A Planning Advisory Committee
hereby is created.
SECTION 2. Tv*?e of Committee and Member's Qualifications.
The Committee shall be an advisory body to the City Council.
Its members shall be residents and electors of the City of
La Quinta. If a member ceases to be a resident or elector of the
City, his or her membership shall terminate and a replacement who
is a resident and elector of the City shall be appointed.
SECTION Functions. The Committee's functions shall
include, but will not be limited to: a) coordination of the
activities of the Riverside County Planning Commission and the
East Area Planning Council, with the City Council of the City
of La Quinta on those matters that require action by or review
by the Commission or the East Area Planning Council; b) initiation
of a review of Riverside County ordinances, rules and regulations
relating to land use to determine those which should be reviewed or
modified at an early date by the City Council; and c) other
duties as may be assigned by the City Council.
SECTION Or?anization. The Committee shall be comprised
of five members.
SECTION 5. Ar?ointment, Term of Office, Vacancies, Selection
of Chairman and Vice-Chairman, and Removal. The members shall be
appointed by the City Council. The members shall serve at the
pleasure of the City Council for an indefinite term. Vacancies
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&on the Committee shall be filled by the City Council. The Commit-
tee shall, at its first meeting, elect one of its members who shall
act as Chairman, and one of its members who shall act as Vice-
Chairman in those instances when the Chairman is not in attendance.
Members may be removed by a majority vote of the City Council.
sECTION 6. Meetin?s and Procedures. Regular meetings of the
Committee shall be held on such days and at such locations as are
determined by the Committee and may be adjourned from time to time
as the Committee may deem appropriate. The Chairman of the
Committee may call special meetings in the manner provided for by law.
All meetings shall comply with the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown
Act and shall be structured so as to permit the broadest exchange of
viewpoints and communication fo ideas between members of the Committee,
members of the community and other interested parties.
SECTION 7. I1inutes and R?orts. The committee shall forward
minutes of its meetings to the City Council and City Manager as soon
as is practicable after each regular and special session. Purther,
the Committee may forward reports to the City Council and/or the
City Manager as appropriate.
SECTION 8. Staffin? Assistance. The Committee shall have
reasonable access to, and cooperation of, all City staff as necessary
to proper performance of the functions described above. Requests
for additional professional staff and/or financial assistance shall
be directed to the City anager and shall be subject to subsequent
approval by the City Council.
SECTION 9. TerminatiOn. The Committee's functions shall
terminate and the Committee shall be disestablished upon the
creation and establishment of a regularly functioning local City
Planning Commission.
SECTION 10. Comrensation. No member of the Committee shall
receive any compensation for services rendered as a member of said
Committee; provided, however, that the City Manager may provide
for reimbursement of necessary expenses in such a manner and in
amounts as are first approved by the City Council
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 18th day of May, 1982.
MAYOR
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CITY CIERK
APPROVED AS TO FOR?: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT.
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&EXHIBIT A"
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Var?ance revi?w a?thor?ity.
4. Conditional se permit review and authority.
5. Appeals from Admin?Strativ6 decisions.
6. Adv?sory to the City Council with respect to
ITlatters of the zoning text.
7. Design review authority ien signs are a part
of an overall project review.
B. Subdivision egulations
1. Advisory Agency to the City Council in subdivi-
s? on matters, i.e. tentative nap and parcel map
review.
2. Advisory to the City Council in matters of
specific plans for street right-of-?ay.
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& E X_H I B I T B
SbCTION I State Law equirements for D?ties of a lanning
Agency/Commission
A. It shall deve?op nd maintain a general plan.
B. It shall deve?op such specific plans as may be
necessary or desirable.
C. It shall period?caily review the Capital Improve-
nient Pro?ram of the City.
D. it shall perform such other f?nctionings as a
legislative Body, City Council) may provide.
sFCTION TI The responsibilities of mdi ntai ring a General
Plan are as follows:
A. Authority and scope of General P]anS.
1. Fach p]anning agcncy/corrn].ssion shall prepare
and dopt a comprehensive org-term General
Plan for the City.
2. The General Plan sh?ll include territory out-
side the City Limits, which in the City?s
judgement, bears relation to it's plahning.
3. The required General Plan elements vhich must
be adopted and maintained by the Commission
are as follows:
a. Land Use
b. Circulation
C. Ilousing
d. Conservation and open space
e. Seismic safety
f. Noise
g. Scenic llighway
h. Safety
SECTION III Current esponsibilitie5 of the Co?ission
ith respect to duties assigned by the City Council as of this
date the fol lowing are, to our knowledge, the current responsi-
hi lities of the Coinissi on.
A. Zoning Regulations
1. Advisory to the City Council with respect to
Zone LhangeS j4nendlnents to the text of the
Zoning regulations and General Plan A?erdment5.
2. Design rev]cw authority with respect to new de-
velopinental projects within the City.
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