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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 

FEBRUARY 26, 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 2008-008
Beginning Minute Motion 2008-007

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 February 12, 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……………….. SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2007-901
Applicant…………. Washington 111, Ltd.
Location………….. Bounded by Highway 111, Washington Street, Avenue 47, and Adams Street, within the Washington Park Retail Center.
Request…………… Consideration of development plans for a parking lot, retaining wall, and landscaping within Washington Park Commercial Center.
Action ……………. Resolution 2008-_____

B. Item……………….. SIGN APPLICATION 2006-1022, AMENDMENT NO. 1
Applicant…………. Accretive La Quinta Partners, LLC
Location………….. 47-647 Caleo Bay Drive, East of Washington Street, North of Avenue 48, South of Lake La Quinta Drive.
Request…………… Consideration of a Sign Program Amendment for permanent business identification signage for the La Quinta Medical Center.
Action ……………. Minute Motion 2008-______

VI. BUSINESS ITEM:

A. Item……………….. MODIFICATION BY APPLICANT 2008-009
Applicant…………. Stamko Development Company
Location………….. Parcel 1, Centre at La Quinta, southwest corner of Dune Palms Road and Highway 111
Request…………… Consideration of a request to modify an existing sign program to allow for neon elements to be incorporated into tenant sign design.
Action ……………. Minute Motion 2008-_______ 

VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None

VIII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS:

A. Review of City Council meeting of February 19, 2008.

IX. ADJOURNMENT:

This meeting of the Planning Commission will be adjourned to a Regular Meeting to be held on March 11, 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 Tuesday, February 26, 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, February 22, 2008.

DATED: February 22, 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 materials 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.