1998 01 21 CC Minutes^1 LA QUINTA CITY COUNCIL
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JANUARY21, 1998
Special meeting of the La Quinta City Council was called to order at 10:00 am by
Mayor Pena followed by the Pledge of AI[egiance.
PRESENT: Council Members Henderson, Sniff, Mayor Pena
ABSENT: Council Members Adolph, Perkins
PUBLIC COMMENT None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA None
BUSINESS SESSION None
STUDY SESSION
1. DISCUSSION AND TOUR OF HILLSIDE AREAS IN RELATION TO HILLSIDE
DEVELOPMENT.
Ms. di Iorio explained that this is the first of two tours that the Planning
Commission will also be scheduling one.
Council proceeded to board a bus with the following staff members: City
Manager, Tom Genovese; City Clerk, Saundra Juhola; Planning Manager,
Christie di Iorio; and Senior Engineer, Steve Speer; and the following members
of the public: Cheryl Ward, Richard Meyer, Dennis Cooney and Bob Ross with
Mainiero, Smith & Assoc.
The Council's first stop was the area around St. Francis of Assisi Church where
they were joined by Stewart Woodard, Fred Simon and the Pastor of the
Church, in discussing the proposed development of the La Quinta Arts
Foundation and the parking lot for the Church. The general scope of discussion
centered around whether or not to allow the dirt to be moved around, but not
added to and whether or not the building for the Arts Foundation could be built
on a plateau.
The second stop was along Montezuma where there was discussion regarding
the slope gradient of an alluvial faniboulder field.
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The third stop was within The Quarry to view Mr. Meyer's property and discuss
whether or not a boulder field should be developed or not. Also, whether
locations above the toe of slope with slope gradient less than 15% or 20% be
allowed to be developed. Also discussed, was development of roadways.
The next stop was that of Mr. Green's property where there was discussion
about cutting and filling being allowed within the Hillside Conservation area and
how wide the canyon can be for development to occur and how far from the toe
of slope can development occur.
The meeting concluded about 1 2:30 pm with Council Members Sniff/Henderson
moving to adjourn the meeting.
Res ctfully submitted,
SAUNDRA
L. JUHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
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