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September 5, 2007
9:30 A.M.

AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF LA QUINTA COUNCIL CHAMBERS
78-495 CALLE TAMPICO
LA QUINTA, CA 92253-1504

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CONSENT CALENDAR

 

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FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 28206 - Applicant: Garbani 2005, LLC - Third Supervisorial District - Antelope Valley Zoning Area - Sun City/Menifee Valley Area Plan: Community Development: Medium Density Residential (CD-MDR) (2-5 Dwelling Units per Acre) - Location: Easterly of Interstate 215, southerly of Holland Road, on the northwesterly corner of Garbani Road and Palomar Road - 79.82 Acres - Zoning: One-Family Dwellings (R-1) - Schedule A subdivision of 79.82 acres into 258 residential lots with a minimum lot size of 7,200 square feet, one park lot of 1.5 acres, one 2.0 acre open space lot and three detention basins totaling 67,933 square feet

REQUEST: EXTENSION OF TIME TO MAY 4, 2008, FIRST EXTENSION

Project Planner: Dave Mares
Ph: (951) 955-9541 or E-mail dmares@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL subject to all previous conditions.

 
 

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ORAL COMMUNICATION ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THE AGENDA.

 
 

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ITEMS THAT STAFF RECOMMENDS BE CONTINUED WITHOUT DISCUSSION: 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter. (Presentation available upon Commissioners request)

 

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NONE

 
 

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ITEMS THAT STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL UNDER ONE MOTION UNLESS A COMMISSION MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC DESIRES TO DISCUSS THE MATTER: 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

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TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 31582, MINOR CHANGE NO. 1 – Applicant: Project Design Consultants – Engineer/Representative: Brad Sager – Third Supervisorial District - Winchester Zoning Area - Sun City Menifee Valley Area Plan: Specific Plan No. 158, Area Plan 3-7 Medium Density Residential ( 2-5 Dwelling Units per Acre) – Location: South of Simpson Road, Northerly of Olive Avenue, Westerly of Lindenberger Road and Easterly of Murrieta Road – 89.96 acres - Zoning: Specific Plan No. 158

REQUEST: A minor change to the approved TR31582 is being proposed to swap the location of the water quality basin from lot 'K' to the residential lot 151 (formerly no. 225), placing lot 246 (per original numbering schema) adjacent to 133 (formerly no. 258), revising the lot lines in the western cul-de-sac of Guava Street (formerly Street G) and revising the configuration of the water quality basin in lot 149 and 150 (formerly no. 272), eliminating lots formerly numbered 33 and 34, and moving the cul-de-sac east 26 feet.

APNs: 333-200-060, 333-200-061, 333-200-048, and 333-200-059
Related Case: TR31582

Project Planner: Miguel Vazquez
Ph: (951) 955-2402 or E-mail at mvazquez@rctlma.org
(Quasi-judicial)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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WORKSHOP: 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter:

 

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BERMUDA DUNES DESIGN GUIDELINES

Presented by: Jerry Jolliffe
Ph: (951) 955-2234 or E-mail at jjolliff@rctlma.org

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PUBLIC HEARING: 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter:

 

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GENERAL PLAN AMMENDMENT NO. 856 – CEQA Exempt – Applicant: General Outdoor Advertising – Engineer/Representative: Steven William Schaub - Fifth Supervisorial District – The Pass & Desert Zoning District – The Pass Area Plan: N/A – Location: southwesterly of the I-10 Freeway and westerly of Apache Trail – 10.33 Gross Acres - Zoning: Manufacturing - Service Commercial (M-SC) and Controlled Development Areas 10 acre minimum (W-2-10)

REQUEST: Proposal to amend General Plan Policy LU 13.6 in order to allow off-site advertising billboards visible to the scenic eligible I-10 Freeway between the eastern city limits of Beaumont and the western boundary of the Morongo Indian Reservation.

APN: 519-170-008

Project Planner: Josias Gonzalez
Ph: (951) 955-3626 or E-mail at josgonza@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: CONTINUE WITHOUT DISCUSSION TO 10/3/07

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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 795 / CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7304 / TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 32837 – EA40727 – Applicant: Jose & Linda Garza – Engineer/Representative: Robert Mainiero – Fourth Supervisorial District – Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District – Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan: Agriculture: Agriculture (AG - AG) (10 Acre Minimum) – Location: Southerly of Avenue 53, easterly of Jackson Street, westerly of Calhoun Street in the Vista Santa Rosa Community – 8.75 Gross Acres – Zoning: Light Agriculture (A-1-10)

REQUEST: General Plan Amendment proposes to amend the Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan from “Agriculture: Agriculture” (10 Acres Minimum) to “Community Development: Estate Density Residential” (2 Acres Minimum) or “Rural Community: Estate Density Residential” (2 Acres Minimum); Change of Zone proposes a change of zone from Light Agriculture (A-1-10) to Residential Agriculture (R-A); Tentative Parcel Map proposes a Schedule H land division to divide approximately 8.75 acres into 4 parcels.

APN: 767-280-009

Project Planner: Robert Powell
Ph: (760) 863-8277 or E-mail at ropowell@rctlma.org
(Quasi-judicial) (Continued from 5/16/07 and 6/27/07)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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PUBLIC HEARING: 1:30 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter:

 

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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3473 - EA40139 – Applicant: Jere Costello - Fourth Supervisorial District - Thousand Palms Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan – Location: Northerly of Vista Chino, easterly of Rio Del Sol – Zoning: Manufacturing-Service Commercial (M-SC) – 5 Gross Acres

REQUEST: The Conditional Use Permit proposes a disposal service operation and a contractor’s and vehicle storage yard and impoundment yard including a clean street sweepings limited volume transfer operation (LVTO) that will include five buildings with a total building area of approximately 44,300 square feet and a building height of 30 feet, containing; a caretakers unit dwelling of approximately 800 1,000 square feet in size, an office with an approximately 800 square feet of building area, a maintenance shop of approximately 2,800 square feet of building area, a covered parking structure for of 178 stored vehicles approximately 35,800 square feet of building area, 149 uncovered parking spaces lots approximately 29,600 square feet, and a truck wash of approximately 3,900 square feet and 60,000 gallon water tank approximately 3,000 square feet. Add description of the LVTO area and improvements.

APN: 648-030-013

Project Planner: Brenda Ramirez
Ph: (760) 863-8277 or E-mail brramire@rctlma.org
(Quasi-Judicial)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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FAST TRACT GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 863 (FTA #06-04) / FAST TRACK CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7299 (FTA #06-04) / FAST TRACK CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3500 (FTA #06-04) – EA40712 – Applicant: CV Housing Coalition – Engineer/Representative: Hacker Engineering – Fourth Supervisorial District – Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District – Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan: Community Development: High Density Residential (CD - HDR) (8-14 Dwelling Units per Acre) – Location: Northerly of Avenue 64, southerly of Avenue 63, easterly of Lincoln Street – 20 Gross Acres - Zoning: Heavy Agriculture (A-2-10)

REQUEST: The General Plan Amendment proposes to amend the Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan from “Community Development: High Density Residential” (8-14 dwelling units per acre) to “Community Development: Medium High Density Residential” (5-8 dwelling units per acre); The Change of Zone proposes a change of zone from Heavy Agriculture-10 Acre Minimum (A-2-10) to Mobilehome Subdivision and Mobilehome Park (R-T) ; The Conditional Use Permit proposes to construct and operate a 53-space mobile home park with an accessory community building and recreation areas within a 10-acre portion of a 20-acre site.

APN: 727-030-014

Project Planner: Maurice Borrows
Ph: (760) 863-8277 or E-mail at mborrows@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 831 / CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7434 / TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 34817 – EA41099 – Applicant: Peter Flax – Engineer/Representative: Fomotor Engineering – Fourth Supervisorial District – Chuckawalla Zoning Area – Western Coachella Valley Area Plan: Community Development: Estate Density Residential (CD – EDR) (2 Acre Minimum) – Location: Northerly of Frances Way and easterly of Washington Street – 40 Gross Acres – Zoning: Controlled Development Areas (W-2-10)

REQUEST: The General Plan Amendment proposes to amend the Western Coachella Valley Area Plan from Community Development: Estate Density Residential (CD-EDR) (2 dwelling units per acre) to Community Development: Low Density Residential” (CD-LDR) (1/2 Acre Minimum); A Change of Zone from Controlled Development Area 10 Acre Minimum (W-2-10) to One-Family Dwelling 20,000 Square Foot minimum (R-1-20,000) and Controlled Development Area (W-2); The Tentative Tract Map proposes a Schedule B subdivision of approximately 16 gross acres into 16 residential lots with recreational amenities including trails and common open space; conditional use permit to construct and operate a commercial stable and riding academy with an administration/retail building, riding areas, pasture areas, and outdoor equestrian events.

APNs: 759-090-001, 759-090-002, 759-090-003 and 759-080-008

Project Planner: Maurice Borrows
Ph: (760) 863-8277 or E-mail at mborrows@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: DISCUSS AND CONTINUE TO 11/7/07

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WORKSHOP: 2:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter:

 

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ORDINANCE NO. 859: ESTABLISHING WATER EFFICIENCY LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS

Presented by: Olivia Barnes
Ph: (951) 955-0781 or E-mail at obarnes@rctlma.org

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PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY'S COMMENTS

 

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PLANNING DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS

 

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COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS