Planning Commission

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The Planning Commission (PC) was established in 1982. Due to streamlining the development review process in 2016, the PC was restructured to include architecture and landscaping architecture expertise and its membership was increased from five to seven members appointed by the City Council. The PC is coordinated by the Design and Development Department.

Meetings

The Commission’s regularly scheduled meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

Functions and Duties

The Commission’s primary function is to carry out the powers and duties as prescribed in the Planning and Zoning Laws of the State of California and the City of La Quinta Zoning Ordinance, as well as to serve as an advisory body to the City Council.

The Planning Commission’s duties include developing and maintaining the City’s General Plan, consideration of new development applications, design review of new developments, development of specific plans, and similar planning duties.

Contact

For more information about the PC, contact us at Planning@LaQuintaCA.gov or (760) 777-7023.

Apply

Applications are accepted all year long and kept on file in the Clerk's office until a vacancy needs to be filled.

Application to Serve on the PC

Members

Current List of Commission Members

Agendas, Staff Reports and Minutes

The Minutes for the Planning Commission meetings will not be available until they have been approved by the Planning Commission.

The meeting agendas are typically available not less than 72 hours prior to each meeting and may be downloaded by clicking on one of the Event links below.

For copies of staff reports, as well as any accompanying attachments, you may contact the Design and Development Department at (760) 777-7023 or Planning@LaQuintaCA.gov.

For agendas for current meetings, go to the calendar.

Meeting Calendar

Planning Commission Meeting

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CLICK HERE TO PRINT THE AGENDA IN .PDF FORMAT

PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta

REGULAR MEETING on TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2014 AT 7:00 P.M.

Beginning Resolution No. 2014-003

CALL TO ORDER

1.    Roll Call
2.    Pledge of Allegiance 

PUBLIC COMMENT

At this time members of the public may address the Planning Commission on any matter not listed on the agenda. Please complete a “Request to Speak” form and limit your comments to three minutes. 

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES


1.    Approval of the Minutes of January 14, 2014

PUBLIC HEARINGS

For all Public Hearings on the agenda, a completed “Request to Speak” form must be filed with the Secretary prior to consideration of that item.

A person may submit written comments to the Planning Commission before a public hearing or appear in support or opposition to the approval of a project(s). If you challenge a 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.

1.    Site Development Permit 2013-935 submitted by the City of La Quinta for the consideration
       of architectural and landscaping plans for the expansion of the existing Senior Center by 
       approximately 6,000 square feet, and a determination of exemption per the California 
       Environmental Quality Act guidelines sections 15301 and 15332, Existing Facilities and
       Infill Development.
       Location: 78450 Avenida La Fonda, Civic Center, current Senior Center building. 

BUSINESS SESSION

CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL

COMMISSIONER ITEMS


1.    Report on City Council meeting of January 21, 2014.

2.    Chairperson Barrows is scheduled to attend the February 4, 2014, City Council meeting. 

DIRECTOR’S ITEMS

1.    Presentation on Proposed Landscape Enhancements and Assessments for North La Quinta 

ADJOURNMENT

The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission will be held on February 11, 2014 commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253.

DECLARATION OF POSTING

I, Monika Radeva, Secretary of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare that the foregoing Agenda for the La Quinta Planning Commission meeting was posted on the inside of the north entry to the La Quinta Civic Center at 78-495 Calle Tampico, and the bulletin boards at 78-630 Highway 111, and the La Quinta Cove Post Office at 51-321 Avenida Bermudas, on January 23, 2014.

DATED: January 22, 2014

MONIKA RADEVA, 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 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 Commission during a Planning Commission meeting, please be advised that eight (8) copies of all documents, exhibits, etc., must be supplied to the Secretary for distribution. It is requested that this take place prior to the beginning of the meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission regarding any item(s) on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Community Development Department’s counter at City Hall located at 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California, 92253, during normal business hours.

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