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ORD 331ORDINANCE NO. 331 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.29- PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE The City Council of the City of La Quinta, California does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 2.29-Planning Commission of the La Quinta Municipal Code is hereby amended as contained in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof. SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption. SECTION 3. POSTING. The City Clerk shall, within 15 days after passage of this Ordinance, cause it 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 this City. The foregoing Ordinance was approved and adopted at a meeting of the City Council held on this 1 st day of June, 1999, by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pena NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None - (-) , a a-, JOWK U PCNAU 4ayor City of La Quinta, California Ordinance No. 331 Architectural & Landscaping Committee Amendment of Chapter 2.29 Adopted: 6/ 1 /99 Page 2 ATTEST: SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk City of La Quinta, California APPROVED AS TO FORM: 1&4,� C ' / - 2,1 r...Cr1 X _Y DAWN C. HONEYWELL, City Attorney City of La Quinta, California STATE OF CALIFORNIA ► COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE 1 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. 331 which was introduced on the 18th day of May, 1999 and was adopted at a regular meeting held on the 1 st day of June, 1999 not being less than 5 days after date of introduction thereof. I fur her certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted in three (3) places within the Cit f La Quinta as specified in a resolution of the City Council. 0A=UNDReA L. J OLA, 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 certi y that the foregoing ordinance was posted on June 11, 1999 pursuant to City Cou cil Resolution. UNDRA L. JUH LA, City Clerk City of La Quinta, California EXHIBIT "A" Chapter 2.29 IAI&jfI►LCXiLQ_kVjj& 13LiIJIL! Sections: 2.29.010 Created. 2.29.020 Secretary, staff support, committees. 2.29.030 Rules of procedure. 2.29.040 Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee. 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 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 members having two-year terms and two 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. 2.29.020 Secretary, staff support, committees. The Commission shall be authorized to appoint and fix the membership of such number of standing and temporary committees as it may find expedient for the performance of its duties. The City Manager shall appoint a person to act as secretary to the Commission, and shall be responsible for providing the necessary staff support. 2.29.030 Rules of procedure. The Commission shall follow such rules and regulations established by the City Council for the conduct of its business which shall comply with Section 65804 of the Planning and Zoning Law. Ordinance No. 331 Architectural & Landscaping Committee Page 4 2.29.040 Architectural and Landscaping Review committee. The City Council shall appoint a three -member Architectural and Landscaping Review Committee ("ALRC"). It is preferred, although not required, that members of the ALRC have expertise in the areas of architecture or landscape architecture. La Quinta residency is ,preferred. but not required. Recruitment for members may be advertised outside the City limits. The ALRC 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 ALRC shall meet only one time on a given project. The recommendations of the ALRC shall be advisory only and not binding on the Planning Commission. The terms of the members of the ARLC shall be for two years, with the initial appointments to be two members having two-year terms and one member having a one-year term.