ORD 241ORDINANCE 241
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.29.010 OF
CHAPTER 2.29 OF TITLE 2 AND CHAPTER 9.183, SECTIONS
9.12.010, 9.12.020 AND 9.12.030 OF CHAPTER 9.12, SECTION
9.90.050 OF CHAPTER 9.90, SECTION 9.180.030 OF CHAPTER
9.180 OF TITLE 9 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
DELETE THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AND INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Section 9.183.040 of Chapter 9.183 of Title 9 of the La Quinta
Municipal Code (the "Code") established a Design Review Board to provide an initial review
of the design aspects of certain plan applications and to serve as am advisory body to the
Planning Commission (the "Commission"); and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.183.040 of the Code the City Council has the
power to appoint, replace, remove, or reappoint members of the Design Review Board; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that in the interest of timeliness and
_ efficiency it is no longer necessary to have a separate technical review of the design aspects of
certain plan applications; and,
WHEREAS, Section 2.29.010 of the Code provides that the Planning Commission
shall consist of five members appointed by the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that due to the deletion of the
Design Review Board and the early technical review it is necessary to expand the number of
members which serve on the Commission and to allow a portion of the members of the
Commission to represent areas of expertise which were formerly provided by the Design Review
Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, does
hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 9.183 of Title 9 of the La Quinta Municipal (the "Code") is
hereby revoked and deleted in its entirety.
Section 2. Section 2.29.010 of Chapter 2.29 of Title 2 of the Code is hereby amended
to read as shown in that document attached hereto as "Exhibit A", which document is
incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as though it were set out in full.
Section 3. Sections 9.12.010 and 9.12.020 of Chapter 9.12 of Title 9 of the Code are
hereby amended to read as shown in that document attached hereto as "Exhibit B", which
document is incorporated herein by reference and made a part here of as though it were set out
in full.
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Section 4. Section 9.12.030 of Chapter 9.12 of Title 9 of the Code is hereby revoked
and deleted in its entirety.
Section 5. The first paragraph of Section 9.90.050 of Chapter 9.90 of Title 9 of the
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
9.90.050 Design Review Board required.
All uses of property, construction, reconstruction, exterior remodeling, conversions of
use, landscaping, and exterior major maintenance including painting (other than for single-family
detached residential which shall follow the SR Zone standards) must comply with the Village
design standards, contained within the Village Specific Plan and other adopted standards, as
approved by the Planning Commission.
Section 6. Section 9.180.030 of Chapter 9.180 of Title 9 of the Code is hereby
revoked and deleted in its entirety.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance
and shall cause this ordinance to be published as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of La
Quinta, California, on this lstday of February , 1994, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Bangerter, McCartney, Perkins, Sniff
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Mayor Pena (�L
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JOHIeJ.jPE&AMayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATT T:
AUNDRA L. JUHO A, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
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DAWN HONEYWELL, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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EXHIBIT "A"
2.29.010 Created.
Pursuant to Section 65100 et seq. of the California Planning and Zoning Law, there is
established for the City a planning agency, consisting of a Planning Department, a Planning
Commission, and the City Council, acting in combination. The Planning Commission shall
consist of seven members, serving with such compensation as the City Council may from time
to time determine, and appointed in the manner and for the terms prescribed in Section 2.04.060
and 2.06.010, respectively, of this Code. It shall have the powers, functions and duties
prescribed in the Planning and Zoning Law, and in the La Quinta Zoning Ordinance and in this
Code and other local ordinances; provided that it shall not exercise any direct contracting
authority as specified in Section 65007 of the Planning and Zoning Law. (Ord. 9 § 1 (part),
1982)
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EXHIBIT "B"
9.12.010 Designation of planning agency - Membership generally.
Pursuant to Section 65100 of the Government Code, the planning agency for the City of
La Quinta shall consist of the City Council of the City, the Planning Commission and the
Planning Department.
9.12.020 Planning Commission - Membership - Term.
A. The Planning Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the City
Council of the City pursuant to Section 2.29.010 of this Code. The term shall be for three
years.
B. The Commission shall perform planning and zoning duties prescribed in the
Planning and Zoning Law, and in the La Quinta Zoning Ordinance and in this Code and other
local ordinances; provided that it shall not exercise any direct contract authority as specified in
Section 65007 of the Planning and Zoning Law.
C. The Commission shall elect one member as chairman and one as vice-chairman,
to hold office at he pleasure of the members. Four members shall be a quorum and a majority
of affirmative votes shall be required to carry a motion. The Commission shall hold at least one
regular meeting per month.
D. It is preferred, although not required, that members of the Commission have
expertise in the areas of architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, commercial art or
graphic design. (Ord. 5 § 1 (part), 1982; County Ordinance 348 § 1.3)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify
the foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 241 which was introduced
on the 18th day of January, 1994 and was adopted at a regular meeting held on the 1st day of
February, 1994 not being less than 5 days after date of introduction thereof.
I further certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted in three (3) places within the City of
La Q 'nta as specified in a resolution of the City Council.
UNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing ordinance was posted on February 11, 1994 pursuant to City Council
Resolution.
UNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California