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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
Tuesday, February 21, 6:00 p.m.
2023 Regular Meeting
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, this meeting was conducted by teleconference, and there
was in-person public access to the meeting location.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order by Vice-Chair Pradetto
on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners John Greenwood, Ron Gregory, Lindsay Holt, and Vice-Chair
Joseph Pradetto.
Absent: Chair Nancy DeLuna.
Staff
Present: Robert Hargreaves, City Attorney, Richard D. Cannone, AICP, Director of
Development Services; Rosie Lua, Deputy Director of Development Services; Nick
Melloni, Principal Planner; and Melinda Gonzalez, Senior Administrative Assistant.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Holt led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
The staff report(s) and Zoom video of the meeting are available on the City's
website. Click on the following link to access: https://www.palmdesert.gov/our-
city/committees-and-commissions/commission-information.
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A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of January 17, 2023.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GREENWOOD, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT,
CARRIED 4-0, to approve the Planning Commission Regular Meeting minutes of January
17, 2023.
CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER:
None.
6. ACTION CALENDAR
None.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
The staff report(s) and Zoom video of the meeting are available on the City's
website. Click on the following link to access: https://www.palmdesert.gov/our-
city/committees-and-commissions/commission-information.
A. CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL TO THE PALM
DESERT CITY COUNCIL FOR A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO MODIFY
PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 25 (ZONING)
Principal Planner Melloni narrated a PowerPoint presentation on this item and responded
to Vice-Chair Pradetto's questions regarding sports courts.
Vice-Chair Pradetto opened the Public Hearing.
There being no one desiring to speak, the Public Hearing was closed.
MOTION BY COMMISSINER GREENWOOD, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT,
CARRIED 4-0 (DE LUNA ABSENT), approving Planning Commission Resolution No.
2828 to:
1. Recommend approval to the Palm Desert City Council for approval of Zoning
Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 23-0001 to modify Palm Desert Municipal Code Title
25 (Zoning).
8. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
A. SUMMARY OF CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
None.
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B. COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES
1. Cultural Arts Committee
Commissioner Holt reported that the Committee reviewed the design of the new visitors
center. Deputy Director Lua added that the project is in the entitlement process, and
documents are available for viewing in the Planning Division.
2. Parks and Recreation Commission
Principal Planner Melloni reported that a consultant made a presentation on surveys
received from a public outreach for the north sphere park. Also, the Planning Division
presented final park plans for two small neighborhood parks located in University Park
(Phase 2).
Commissioner Greenwood mentioned the meetings are not on his calendar. He asked if
someone could resend the invite to him. Lastly, he said that it is difficult for him to attend
the meetings and asked if anyone else on the Planning Commission would like to be the
liaison for the Parks and Recreation Commission.
Commissioner Gregory offered to attend the meetings and requested staff to send him
information.
C. PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
None.
D. CITY STAFF
To solidify for Commissioner Gregory to take Commissioner Greenwood's place at the
Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, Deputy Director Lua stated that there is a
need to receive a consensus from the Planning Commission.
There was no objection from the Commission.
E. ATTENDANCE REPORT
The attendance report was provided with the agenda materials. The Commission took no
action on this matter.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The Planning Commission adjourned the meeting at 6:15 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Monica O'Reilly, Executive Adm' ' trative Assistant
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
F#Fharcl D. Cannone, AICP, Director of Development Services
Secretary
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 03/07/2023
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