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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

APRIL 28, 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 2009-014
Beginning Minute Motion 2009-006

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 Meeting of April 14, 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……………… CONTINUED 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-____.

B. Item……………… CONTINUED SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2008-905 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2008-112
Applicant……….. Leslie Lippich Architect and Associates, Inc. for Yury Levitan
Location………… East Side of Washington Street, Approximately 780± Feet North of Fred Waring Drive.
Request…………. Consideration of Architectural and Landscaping Plans for a 4,924 Square Foot Express (Self-Service) Car Wash.
Action…………… Resolution 2009-____, and Resolution 2009-____.

C. Item……………… SIGN PROGRAM 2006-1034, AMENDMENT NO. 1
Applicant……….. Komar Investments, LLC
Location………… South of Highway 111 At Depot Drive
Request…………. Consideration of a Sign Program Amendment to Install Two Directional Signs Within Komar Desert Center at Depot Drive.
Action…………… Minute Motion 2009-___.

VI. BUSINESS ITEM: 

VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: 


VIII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS:

A. Report on City Council meeting of April 21, 2009, from Commissioner Barrows.
B. Commissioner Quill is scheduled to attend the May 5, 2009, City Council meeting.

IX. DIRECTOR ITEMS:

A. General Plan Update Request for Proposals

X. ADJOURNMENT:

This meeting of the Planning Commission will be adjourned to a Regular Meeting to be held on May 12, 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, April 28, 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, April 24, 2009.

DATED: April 24, 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.