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PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA

A Regular Meeting to be Held at the
La Quinta City Hall Council Chamber
78-495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, California

MARCH 24, 2009
7:00 P.M.

**NOTE**
ALL ITEMS NOT CONSIDERED BY 11:00 P.M. WILL BE CONTINUED TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING

Beginning Resolution 2009-010
Beginning Minute Motion 2009-004

I. CALL TO ORDER

A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call

II. PUBLIC COMMENT

This is the time set aside for public comment on any matter not scheduled for public hearing. Please complete a “Request to Speak” form and limit your comments to three minutes.

III. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA 

IV. CONSENT CALENDAR

Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of February 24, and March 10, 2009; and Special Joint Meeting Minutes of March 10, 2009.


V. PUBLIC HEARINGS:


For all Public Hearings on the Agenda, a completed “Request to Speak” form must be filed with the Executive Secretary prior to the start of the Planning Commission consideration of that item. The Chairman will invite individuals who have requested the opportunity to speak, to come forward at the appropriate time.

Any person may submit written comments to the Planning Commission before a public hearing, may appear and be heard in support of, or in opposition to, the approval of the project(s) at the time of the hearing. If you challenge any project(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to the public hearing.



A. Item……………… CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2008-118
Applicant……….. Verizon Wireless
Location………… 54-001 Madison Street, Fire Station #70
Request…………. Consideration to Allow the Construction of a 72 Foot High Telecommunications Monopalm and 830 Square Foot Equipment Shelter.
Action…………… Resolution 2009-____.

B. Item……………… SIGN PROGRAM 2009-1356
Applicant……….. Eisenhower Medical Center
Location………… Eisenhower Medical Center – Centre Pointe Development at the Southeast Corner of Seeley Drive and Washington Street
Request…………. Consideration of a Proposed Sign Program for Eisenhower Medical Center Identification and Monument Signage.
Action…………… Minute Motion 2009-___.

C. Item……………… SIGN PROGRAM 2006-1078, AMENDMENT NO. 1
Applicant……….. Highland Development Sign Company
Location………… North Side of Highway 111, Approximately 1,000 Feet East of Dune Palms Road
Request…………. Consideration of a Proposed Sign Program Amendment to Add an Additional Freestanding Monument Sign for the Dunes Business Park.
Action…………… Minute Motion 2009-___.


D. Item……………… ZONING CODE AMENDMENT 2008-096
Applicant……….. City of La Quinta
Location………… City-wide
Request…………. Consideration of the following amendments to the La Quinta Municipal Code:
1. To Update the List of Established Zones (9.20.010);
2. To Identify the Effective Date for Low Density Residential Zoned Lots which are Permitted a Ten Foot Rear Setback (9.50.030);
3. To Identify the Correct Cove Residential Minimum Dwelling Unit Size in Table 9-2 (9.50.030);
4. To Identify Provisions for the use of Vinyl Fencing Materials (9.50.090);
5. To Correct the Guesthouse Provisions in the Residential Table of Permitted Uses (9.60.100);
6. To Require a Specific Plan in Certain Commercial Zoning Districts for all Projects Over Ten Acres in Size (9.70.030 & 9.90.040);
7. To Identify Tobacco, Off-Site Car Sales, and Ice Skating Related Uses in the Non-Residential Table of Permitted Uses (9.80.040);
8. To Establish sunset Provisions for Inactive and Incomplete Applications (9.200.070 & 13.04.080);
9. To Specify Criteria for Modification by Application Procedures (9.200.090);
10. To Correct the Mandatory Findings of Approval for Tentative Tract Maps (13.12.130);
11. To Specify the Timing of Land Appraisals for Parkland Fees (13.48.060).
Action…………… Resolution 2009-___, and Resolution 2009-____.

VI. BUSINESS ITEM:

VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL:

VIII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS:

A. Report on City Council meeting of March 17, 2009, from Commissioner Wilkinson.
B. Chairman Alderson scheduled to attend the April 7, 2009, City Council meeting.

IX. DIRECTOR ITEMS:



X. ADJOURNMENT:

This meeting of the Planning Commission will be adjourned to a Regular Meeting to be held on April 14, 2009, at 7:00 p.m.


DECLARATION OF POSTING

I, Carolyn Walker, Executive Secretary of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare that the foregoing Agenda for the La Quinta Planning Commission meeting of Tuesday, March 24, 2009 was posted on the outside entry to the Council Chamber, 78-495 Calle Tampico and the bulletin board at the La Quinta Cove Post Office, 51-321 Avenida Bermudas, on Friday, March 20, 2009.

DATED: March 20, 2009


CAROLYN WALKER, Executive Secretary
City of La Quinta, California






Public Notices

The La Quinta City Council Chamber is handicapped accessible. If special equipment is needed for the hearing impaired, please call the City Clerk’s office at 777-7123, twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting and accommodations will be made.

If special electronic equipment is needed to make presentations to the Planning Commission, arrangements should be made in advance by contacting the City Clerk’s office at 777-7123. A one (1) week notice is required.

If background material is to be presented to the Planning Commission during a Planning Commission meeting, please be advised that eight (8) copies of all documents, exhibits, etc., must be supplied to the Executive Secretary for distribution. It is requested that this take place prior to the beginning of the 7:00 p.m. meeting.