ORD 318ORDINANCE NO. 318
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.29 OF THE
LA QUINTA CHARTER AND MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to utilize a separate Architectural and
Landscaping Review Committee ("ALR Committee") to make recommendations to the
Planning Commission concerning design review issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Council had previously increased the size of the
Planning Commission to seven (7) members upon repealing a prior design review
board; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that with the creation of an
ALR Committee that five (5) member Commission size is more appropriate, and in the
best interest of the City's health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that in light of the proposed
new structure for the Commission and the creation of the ALR Committee, it is in the
City's best interest to disband the current Commission membership and, after
solicitation of applications, appoint members to both the Planning Commission and the
ALR Committee to be effective in July, 1998.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain
as follows:
Section 1. Title 2, Chapter 2.29, Section 2.29.010 shall be amended to read
as follows:
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 Community Development Department, a Planning
Commission, and the City Council, acting in combination. The Planning
Commission shall consist of five (5) members, serving at the will of the
City Council, with such compensation as the City Council may from time
to time determine. The appointments shall be for two-year terms, with
the exception that the initial appointments, to be effective in July 1998,
shall be for three (3) members have two-year terms and two (2) members
having one-year terms. 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.
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Ordinance No. 318
Amending Title 2, Chapter 2.29
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Section 2. A new Section 2.29.040 shall be added to Title 2, Chapter 2.29
as follows:
2.29.040 Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee
The City Council shall appoint a three (3) member Architectural
and Landscaping Review Committee ("ALR Committee"). It is preferred,
although not required, that members of the ALR Committee have
expertise in the areas of architecture or landscape architecture. The ALR
Committee shall meet, when in the determination of the Community
Development Director, a structure or landscape design will be considered
by the Planning Commission, to make recommendations as to design
issues to be included in the staff report to the Planning Commission. The
ALR Committee shall meet only one time on a given project. The
recommendations of the ALR Committee shall be advisory only and not
binding on the Planning Commission. The terms of the members of the
ALR Committee shall be for two (2) years, with the initial appointments
to be two members having two (2) year terms and one member having
a one (1) year term.
Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty (30) days after its adoption.
Section 4. POSTING: The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be posted
in at least three public places designated by resolution of the City Council, shall certify
to the adoption and posting of this Ordinance, and shall cause this Ordinance and its
certification, together with proof of posting to be entered into the Book of Ordinances
of the City of La Quinta.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 2nd day of June, 1998 by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
JOHN J1. PENA,Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
Ordinance No. 318
Amending Title 2, Chapter 2.29
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ATTEST:
4ALUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN C. HONEY ELL, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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. 318 which
was introduced on the 19th day of May, 1998 and was adopted at a regular meeting
held on the 2"d day of June, 1998 not being less than 5 days after date of introduction
thereof.
I fur er certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted in three (3) places within the
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f La uinta s specified in a resolution of the City Council.
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
cer ify that the foregoing ordinance was posted on June 11, 1998 pursuant to City
C u cil Resolution.
SAUNDRA L. JUH ,City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California