HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-06-06 PC Regular Meeting Minutes PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
�-T
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 6:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting
This meeting was conducted by teleconference, and there was in-person public access to
the meeting location.
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regu►ar Meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order by Chair DeLuna on
Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 6:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners John Greenwood, Lindsay Holt, Vice-Chair Joseph Pradetto, and
Chair Nancy DeLuna.
Absent: Commissioner Ron Gregory.
Staff
Present: Ryan Guiboa, City Attorney; Richard Cannone, Director of Development Services;
Rosie Lua, Deputy Director of Development Services; Nick Melloni, Principal
Planner; Carlos Flores, Senior Planner, and Monica O'Reilly, Executive
Administrative Assistant.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Chairperson Pradetto 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.
City of Palm Desert Page 1
Planning Commission Minutes June 6 2023
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of May 16, 2023.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GREENWOOD, SECOND BY VICE CHAIRPERSON
PRADETTO, CARRIED 4-0, to approve the Planning Commission Regular Meeting
minutes of May 16, 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 TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA); AND APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENT, PRECISE PLAN, AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TO DEVELOP A
PHASED 114,700-SQUARE-FOOT MEDICAL OFFICE PARK WITH RELATED ON-
SITE AND OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS, AND SUBDIVIDE A 10.47-ACRE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF GERALD FORD DRIVE AND
TECHNOLOGY DRIVE (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 694-580-026 AND -027)
Commissioner Greenwood announced that Prest Vuksic Greenwood Architects (PVG) is
the architectural firm working on the project and recused himself from this item.
Principal Planner Melloni stated that City staff received two letters on the project regarding
the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and requested that the Planning
Commission continue this item to a date certain to August 1, 2023.
Chair DeLuna accepted comments from the public.
Kelilah Federman, San Diego, California, commented that the Mitigated Negative
Declaration (MND) does not comply with CEQA, and it is premature for the Commission
to approve the project.
Godfrey Washira (17654099036) commented that the project needs an Environmental
Impact Report, and the Commission should continue this item.
John Sisley, UA Local 364 Plumbers, San Bernardino, California, voiced his opposition to
the project.
City of Palm Desert Page 2
Planning Commission Minutes June 6, 2023
Zachary Mena, Local 433 Ironworkers, voiced his opposition to this project.
Frankie Jimenez, Ironworkers Union Local 416, voiced his opposition to this project.
MOTION BY VICE CHAIRPERSON PRADETTO, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT,
CARRIED 3-0 (GREGORY ABSENT AND GREENWOOD RECUSED), to continue Case
Nos. SP/EA22-0002, PP22-0009, and TPM 38728 to August 1, 2023.
8. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
A. SUMMARY OF CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
None.
B. COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES
1. Cultural Arts Committee
None.
2. Parks and Recreation Commission
Principal Planner Melloni reported that Intrawest, the consultant, presented conceptual
renderings and site plans for Millennium Park. City staff provided an update on converting
existing courts into pickleball courts and Lupine Plaza.
C. PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
None.
D. CITY STAFF
Principal Planner Melloni announced a meeting is scheduled on June 19 to discuss the
Objective Design Standards, followed by the regular Planning Commission meeting on
June 20 to update the Commission on the community engagement meeting, as well as a
consistency analysis between the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. He also
introduced newly hired Senior Planner Carlos Flores.
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 6:24 p.m.
City of Palm Desert Page 3
Planning Commission Minutes June 6, 2023
Respectfully submitted,
Monica O'Reilly, Executive Admini rative Assistant
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Richard D. Cannone, AICP, Director of Development Services
Secretary
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 06/20/2023
City of Palm Desert Page 4