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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes 1/18/22CITY OF PALM DESERT PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2022 – 6:00 P.M. ZOOM VIRTUAL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER Chair John Greenwood called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Chair John Greenwood Vice-Chair Nancy DeLuna Commissioner Ron Gregory Commissioner Lindsay Holt Commissioner Joseph Pradetto Also Present: Craig Hayes, Assistant City Attorney Martín Alvarez, Director of Development Services Eric Ceja, Deputy Director of Development Services/Economic Development Rosie Lua, Principal Planner Jessica Gonzales, Senior Management Analyst Monica O’Reilly, Management Specialist II III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice-Chair Nancy DeLuna led the Pledge of Allegiance. IV. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTIONS Director of Development Services Martín Alvarez summarized pertinent City Council actions from the meeting of January 13, 2022. V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 18, 2022 2 VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Planning Commission meeting of December 21, 2021. Rec: Approve as presented. Upon a motion by Vice-Chair DeLuna, seconded by Commissioner Holt, and a 5-0 vote of the Planning Commission, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented (AYES: DeLuna, Greenwood, Gregory, Holt, and Pradetto; NOES: None). VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None VIII. NEW BUSINESS None IX. CONTINUED BUSINESS None X. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION of a recommendation to the City Council to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and approval of General Plan Amendment 21-0002, amending the City’s Housing Element and Safety Element of the General Plan. Case No. GPA 21-0002 (City of Palm Desert, Palm Desert, California, Applicant). Note, the staff report(s) and Zoom video of the meeting are available on the City’s website. Click on the following link to access: www.planning-commission- information-center. Vice-Chair DeLuna disclosed that she works for a company that is involved with a property in the Housing Element; therefore, she recused herself. Ms. Nicole Criste, Terra Nova Planning, the City’s consultant, Palm Desert, California, presented a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Housing Element update. She recommended that the Planning Commission continue this item to February 1, 2022, to allow staff to work with the Department of Housing and Community Development to finalize details of the Housing Element. She also recommended opening the public hearing, taking public testimony, and leaving the public hearing open to the February 1 meeting. Chair Greenwood declared the public hearing open and invited public testimony FAVORING or OPPOSING this matter. MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 18, 2022 3 Ms. Liliana Figueroa and Mr. Mark Stein, with CPMC Realty, Palm Desert, California, voiced their concern with the designation for affordable housing units on their client’s site. Commissioner Pradetto moved to, by Minute Motion, leaving the public hearing open and continuing Case No. GPA 21-0002 to February 1, 2022. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Gregory and carried by a 4-0 vote (AYES: Greenwood, Gregory, Holt, and Pradetto; NOES: None; ABSENT: DeLuna). A. REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION of a recommendation to the City Council for approval of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to modify Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 25.34.060 regarding Timeshare Projects. Case No. ZOA 22-0001 (City of Palm Desert, Palm Desert California, Applicant). Principle Planner Rosie Lua gave a PowerPoint presentation reviewing the staff report in detail and recommended approval to the City Council. At this point, staff and the City Attorney responded to questions asked by the Planning Commission. Chair Greenwood declared the public hearing open and invited public testimony FAVORING or OPPOSING this matter. With no testimony offered, Chair Greenwood declared the public hearing closed. The Planning Commission concurred with the direction that the City is taking regarding timeshare projects. Commissioner Pradetto moved to waive further reading and adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 2805, recommending approval to the City Council for Case No. ZOA 22-0001. The motion was seconded by Vice-Chair DeLuna and carried by a 5-0 vote (AYES: DeLuna, Greenwood, Gregory, Holt, and Pradetto; NOES: None). XI. MISCELLANEOUS None XII. COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES A. CULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE Commissioner Holt mentioned that she shared the San Pablo Corridor Art Plan and the details for the meeting scheduled on Monday, January 24 at 11:30 a.m. to discuss the plan.