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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

NOVEMBER 13, 2007
7:00 P.M.

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

Beginning Resolution 2007-044
Beginning Minute Motion 2007-018

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 9, 2007.



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 2007-106
Applicant…………. PetSmart #1230
Location………….. 79-375 Highway 111, within the Centre At La Quinta Shopping Center
Request ………….. Consideration of a request to allow two (2) outdoor metal containers for the temporary storage of seasonal merchandise at the rear of the building from October 15, 2007 through January 4, 2008.
Action…………….. Resolution 2007-____

B. Item……………….. SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2007-892
Applicant…………. Tarlos & Associates, Architect
Location………….. The southwest corner of Depot Drive in the Komar Desert Center
Request…………… Consideration of architectural and landscaping plans for a 7,000 square foot restaurant.
Action ……………. Resolution 2007-___

C. Item……………….. ZONING CODE AMENDMENT 2007-094
Applicant…………. City of La Quinta
Location………….. City-wide
Request…………… Consideration of an amendment to the La Quinta Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 9.60 to modify the City’s Density Bonus and Affordable Housing Incentives in accordance with State Law.
Action ……………. Resolution 2007-___

VI. BUSINESS ITEM: None

VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None 



VIII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS:

A. Review of City Council meeting of November 6, 2007. 

IX. ADJOURNMENT:

This meeting of the Planning Commission will be adjourned to a Regular Meeting to be held on November 27, 2007, at 7:00 p.m.



DECLARATION OF POSTING

I, Betty J. Sawyer, Executive Secretary of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare that the foregoing Agenda for the La Quinta Planning Commission meeting of Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 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 9, 2007.

DATED: November 9, 2007



BETTY SAWYER, 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.