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CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES
Tuesday, June 20, 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 Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order by Chair DeLuna on
Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 7:14 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Ron Gregory, Lindsay Holt, Vice-Chair Joseph Pradetto, and
Chair Nancy DeLuna.
Absent: Commissioner John Greenwood.
Staff
Present: Ryan Guiboa, City Attorney; Rosie Lua, Deputy Director of Development Services;
Nick Melloni, Principal Planner; Carlos Flores, Senior Planner, Audrey Nickerson,
Associate Planner ll, Shawn Muir, Community Services Manager, and Monica
O'Reilly, Executive Administrative Assistant.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Gregory led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
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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.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Minutes of June 6, 2023.
MOTION BY VICE-CHAIR PRADETTO, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT,
CARRIED 3-0 (GREENWOOD ABSENT AND GREGORY ABSTAINED), to approve the
Planning Commission Regular Meeting minutes of June 6, 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 TO ADOPT A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), AND APPROVAL OF A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) TO ESTABLISH A PROFESSIONAL REAL
ESTATE OFFICE WITHIN AN EXISTING GROUND FLOOR TENANT SPACE
FRONTING EL PASEO LOCATED AT 73880 EL PASEO, SUITE 2
Associate Planner Nickerson narrated a PowerPoint presentation on this item and
responded to questions from the Planning Commission.
Chair DeLuna opened the Public Hearing.
Scott Palermo, the applicant, noted that they would not have luxury auctions and spoke
briefly about their business.
There being no others desiring to speak, the Public Hearing was closed.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GREGORY, SECOND BY VICE-CHAIR PRADETTO,
CARRIED 4-0 (GREENWOOD ABSENT), approving Planning Commission Resolution
No. 2834:
1. Adopting a Notice of Exemption for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption in accordance
with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
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2. Approving CUP23-0007 to establish a professional real estate office within an
existing ground floor tenant space fronting El Paseo located at 73880 El Paseo,
Suite 2.
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
a. Presentation of Conceptual Design for North Palm Desert Community Park
Community Services Manager Muir reported that City staff has been working with
Interwest to design a park near the Millennium development and introduced
Gianno Feoli.
Gianno Feoli, the Interwest consultant, provided a PowerPoint presentation on the
scope, process, preliminary conceptual design, and the next steps of the
community park.
Following the presentation, the Commission provided comments and concerns
with the design and materials proposed for the park.
C. PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
Upon a consensus, the Planning Commission requested that Planning staff research
existing office uses along the El Paseo corridor and provide a report at a future meeting.
D. CITY STAFF
None.
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 8:36 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
CD
Monica O'Reilly, Executive Ad istrative Assistant
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Richard D. Cannone, AICP, Director of Development Services
Secretary
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION: 07/18/2023
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