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PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA

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

NOVEMBER 12, 2008
7:00 P.M.

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

Beginning Resolution 2008-032
Beginning Minute Motion 2008-017

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 October 28, 2008.

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……………… REVERSION TO ACREAGE 2008-005
Applicant……….. Stantec Consulting for Stamko Development Co.
Location………… East of Adams Street, South of Auto Centre Drive, West of La Quinta Drive
Request…………. Consideration of Reversion to Acreage RA 2008-005 (36058-R).
Action…………… Resolution 2008-___.

B. Item……………… SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2006-866, TIME EXTENSION NO. 1
Applicant……….. Trans West Housing, Inc.
Location………… East Side of Monroe Street, ¼ Mile South of Avenue 54
Request…………. Consideration of a One-Year Time Extension for Site Development Permit 2008-866, for the Construction of an Equestrian Facility.
Action…………… Minute Motion 2008-___.

C. Item………………. SIGN APPLICATION 2008-1309
Applicant………... 51025 Mendoza, LLC.
Location…………. Southwest Corner of Calle Tampico and Avenida Mendoza
Request…………. Consideration of a Proposed Sign Program for a Two-Story 4,036 Square Foot Building
Action…………… Minute Motion 2008-____.

D. Item………………. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2008-602 AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2008 112
Applicant………... City of La Quinta
Location…………. City-wide

Request…………. Consideration of an Amendment of the La Quinta General Plan Circulation Element, Amending Exhibit 3.3 Street Cross Sections – City Streets, Exhibit 3.5 City Roadway Classifications, and Exhibit 3.10 the Multi-Purpose Trails Map.
Action…………… Resolution 2008-____, and Resolution 2008-____. 

VI. BUSINESS ITEM:

A. Item………………. SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2008-902
Applicant………... Madison Square; Sobel Development
Location…………. Northeast Corner of Highway 111 and Dune Palms Road
Request…………. Consideration of Perimeter Landscaping (Sidewalks).
Action…………… Minute Motion 2008____.

VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL:

VIII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS:

A. Report on City Council Meeting of November 4, 2008, from Chairman Alderson.
B. November 18, 2008, Council Meeting Attendee scheduled to be Commissioner Barrows.
C. Trails Presentation by Commissioner Quill 

IX. DIRECTOR ITEMS: 

X. ADJOURNMENT:

This meeting of the Planning Commission will be adjourned to a Regular Meeting to be held on November 25, 2008, 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 Wednesay, November 12, 2008 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, on Friday, November 7, 2008.

DATED: November 7, 2008



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.