POWER POINTS
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
JANUARY 21, 2025
January 21, 2025
1 City Council Regular Meeting
January 21, 2025
City Council Regular Meeting
January 21, 2025
PUBLIC COMMENT – MATTERS
NOT ON THE AGENDA
1/22/2025
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2 City Council Regular Meeting
January 21, 2025
CLOSED SESSION IN PROGRESS
Pledge of Allegiance
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3 City Council Regular Meeting
January 21, 2025
PUBLIC COMMENT – MATTERS
NOT ON THE AGENDA
1/22/2025
City Council Meeting
January 21, 2025
P1 – Talus Development Project (formerly
SilverRock) Status Update
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6 City Council Meeting
January 21, 2025
P2 – City of La Quinta Awarded the 2024 Project
of the Year B.E.S.T. from American Public Works
Association Southern California Chapter
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7 City Council Meeting
January 21, 2025
B1 – Approve Programming Study of the
La Quinta M&O Yard Project no. 2018-05
and Amendment no. 1 with RY+AO
• The Maintenance and Operations (M&O)
Yard Project will replace outdated and
non-compliant buildings.
• Site Improvements include:
– Additional Parking
– Connection to Fritz Burns Park
– Future EV Charging Stations
Background
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9 • Building Square Footage 12,400 Square Feet
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10 • RY+AO completed phase 1 of the M&O
Yard design, producing the programming
study.
• Amendment 1 with RY+AO will allow for
Phase 2 which includes the schematic
design and preliminary plans.
Background
Budget
• $280,000 in Maintenance and Facilities DIF
• $1,311,013 in Measure G Funding
Total Budget
Design: $ 1,084,073
Professional: $ 190,000
Contingency: $ 316,940
Total Budget: $ 1,591,013
Total
RY+AO Agreement
Original Agreement (Phase 1): $ 222,806
Amendment no. 1 (Phase 2): $ 337,401
Total Amount: $ 560,207
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11 City Council Meeting
January 21, 2025
B2 – Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Issue Conditions Related to Short Term Vacation Rental
Program to Assist Victims of the Los Angeles and
Ventura County Fires
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12 City Council Meeting
January 21, 2025
S1 – Discuss La Quinta Youth Collective
Program
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13 La Quinta Youth Collective
• Students attending high school in La Quinta
– Offer input on art, recreation, and community programs – Identify issues facing La Quinta youth
– Develop leadership skills
– Participate in public meetings and City events
– Develop understanding of local government operations and procedures
– Explore career opportunities within city government
– Organize a community service project
La Quinta Youth Collective
• Eligibility
• Students attending a La Quinta High School (public, private, or homeschool)
– Staff will collaborate with La Quinta High School and Public Service Academy to promote LQYC and enroll students
• 2.5 GPA requirement
• Application process (includes written responses to questions and letter of recommendation)
• Commitment for one school year (October – May)
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• LQYC will meet monthly at City Hall (60-90) minutes
• Staff liaison (Community Services Department)
• Each meeting will be led by a different City department, providing information on departmental functions, career opportunities, and upcoming projects
• LQYC will have opportunities to ask questions and offer input • Meetings will also include personal/professional development activities:
– Public Speaking
– Personality Assessment
– Financial Literacy
La Quinta Youth Collective
• Potential Schedule
– October: Introduction of LQYC/Community Services
– November: City Clerk
– December: Human Resources
– January: City Manager (Economic Development and Marketing) – February: Public Safety and Code Enforcement
– March: Finance
– April: Design and Development and Public Works
– May: City Council
– May: City Council Meeting Presentation
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• LQYC members encouraged to attend Commission
Meetings and Council Meetings
• Assist with City events (planning, set up, execution, etc.) • Group Community Service Project
– LQYC will choose a cause that is important to them and organize the project
– Examples may include beautification, recycling, health, animals, senior services, and/or food drives
– LQYC responsible for promoting their project, logistics, materials, etc.
– Project will occur in May, followed by a presentation to City Council
La Quinta Youth Collective
• Incentives
– Community Service Hours
– School supplies gift card for freshman and
sophomore students
– Scholarship Program
• Junior Students: $1,000
• Senior Students: $1,500
– Scholarship applications will be reviewed by
Community Services Department
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• Scholarship Program Eligibility
– One year of service in LQYC
– No more than two absences
– Must participate in community service project and Council presentation
• Scholarship funds can be applied towards eligible
items including books, school supplies, application
fees, tests, laptop/desktop equipment
• Reconciliation form
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January 21, 2025
PH1 – Bravo Estates
SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2024-0001
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 2024-0001
Background
• Project Location:
– Northwest corner of Avenue 52 and Madison Street
– Tentative Tract Map 31852 approved August 17,
2004
– The Final Tract Map recorded May 2006
– Consists of 14 lots for single-family residential
homes
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– Consists of 14 lots for single-family residential
homes
– On November 12, 2024, Planning Commission
unanimously recommended approval of the
SDP and Development Agreement
Vicinity
Map
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Photographs
Proposal
• Architectural design of the 14 residential buildings, and site and landscape design.
• 5,102 square feet - 7,156 square feet between 3 to
9 bedrooms
• Development Agreement to allow primary
residences, secondary residences, and Short
Term Vacation Rental (STVR)
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Lots
Common
Area
Ownership
Site Plan
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21 Floor Plans
Floor Plans
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22 Elevations
Elevations
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23 Renderings
Renderings
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24 Preliminary
Landscape
Plan
Preliminary
Landscape
Plan
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Short Term Vacation Rental
• No new STVR permits may be issued, with
exceptions:
– Units with Tourist or Village Commercial (CT or
VC)
– Developments subject to a development
agreement (DA) that stipulate short-term rental
is allowed
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• All short term rentals will be under a centralized
management
• Annual STVR permitting fees to be consistent with the City’s fee program;
• Any rental or occupancy of 30 nights or less to be
subject to the City’s then-current transient occupancy
tax (“TOT”) for STVRs;
Development Agreement
• Rental or occupancy agreements, and material information in the rental agreements shall be retained for a minimum of three (3) years
• A performance schedule for construction of the 14 units. • The term of the DA shall be for 50 years.
• The DA shall be reviewed on an annual basis.
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27 Fiscal Analysis
A Fiscal Impact Analysis (“FIA”) was prepared by the
applicant to address the financial implications of the
proposed project to the City’s General Fund
The proposed project is economically feasible and
expected to be net positive fiscal impact
Fiscal Impact
General Fund
Total Recurring Revenue $ 683,066
Total Recurring Expenditure $ 140,059
Net Positive Fiscal Impact $ 543,007
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The SDP and DA are consistent with the uses analyzed in the MND and approved under the Tract Map, namely
residential uses that have mitigation measures imposed and are consistent with such uses, therefore, there are no
substantial changes or new information of substantial
importance with respect to the development and use of the property.
CEQA
The Design and Development Department has determined
that this project is consistent with the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Tentative Tract Map 31852
(Environmental Assessment 2003-495), which was adopted
by the La Quinta City Council on August 17, 2004, via
Council Resolution No. 2004-098.
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Council must make findings that:
– Determine that this project is consistent with the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for Tentative Tract Map
31852 (EA 2003-495) for compliance with the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
– Make findings and apply Conditions of Approval (COAs) in support of the SDP relating to architectural and site design and landscape design and find the project consistent with the City’s zoning and General Plan
Findings
Council must make findings that:
– Move to take up an ordinance, by title and number
only and waive further reading, approving DA2024-
0001 for the Bravo Estates project.
– Move to introduce at first reading an ordinance
approving DA2024-0001 for the Bravo Estates
project.
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1) Adopt a resolution to approve Site Development Permit 2024-0001, introduce for first reading an ordinance approving a Development Agreement 2024-0001, and find that the project is consistent with Environmental Assessment 2003-495.
2) Deny the Site Development Permit and Development Agreement based on the application not meeting the required findings.
3) Modify the approval of the Site Development Permit and Development Agreement by placing additional or different conditions of approval. 4) Continue the item to a date certain for further consideration.
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution to approve Site Development Permit
2024-0001, introduce for first reading an ordinance
approving a Development Agreement 2024-0001, and find
that the project is consistent with Environmental
Assessment 2003-495.
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