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PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF PALM DESERT
MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber, City Hall
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, California
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting will be conducted as a hybrid meeting and there will be
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1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL
3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4.NONAGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
This time has been set aside for the public to address the Planning Commission
on issues that are not on the agenda for up to three minutes. Speakers may
utilize one of the three options listed on the first page of the agenda. Because
the Brown Act does not allow the Planning Commission to act on items not listed
on the agenda, members may briefly respond or refer the matter to staff for a
report and recommendation at a future meeting.
5.CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be
approved by one motion. The public may comment on any items on the Consent
Agenda within the three-minute time limit. Individual items may be removed by
the Planning Commission for a separate discussion.
RECOMMENDATION:
To approve the consent calendar as presented.
5.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Minutes of November 19, 2024.
6.ACTION CALENDAR
The public may comment on individual Action Items within the three-minute time
limit. Speakers may utilize one of the three options listed on the first page of the
agenda.
None.
7.PUBLIC HEARINGS
Anyone who challenges any hearing matter in court may be limited to raising
only those issues he or she raised at the public hearing described herein, or in
written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the
public hearing. Remarks shall be limited to a maximum of three minutes unless
the Planning Commission authorizes additional time.
7.a CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION TO THE PALM DESERT
CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF A ZONING ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS OF TITLE 25 OF THE PALM DESERT
MUNICIPAL CODE AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT PURSUANT TO
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
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RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 2887 entitled: “A RESOLUTION
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A ZONING ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25.60.080, 25.60.160, AND
25.78.020(C) OF PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 25 AND
MAKING A FINDING THAT THE ACTION IS EXEMPT FROM FURTHER
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA).”
8.INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
8.a SUMMARY OF CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
8.b COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES
8.b.1 Cultural Arts Committee
8.b.2 Parks and Recreation Committee
8.c PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
Planning Commission Meeting
December 17, 2024
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8.d CITY STAFF
8.e ATTENDANCE REPORT 35
9.ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting will be held on January 7, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
10.PUBLIC NOTICES
Agenda Related Materials: Pursuant to Government Code §54957.5(b)(2) the
designated office for inspection of records in connection with this meeting is the
Office of the City Clerk, Palm Desert Civic Center, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive,
Palm Desert. Staff reports for all agenda items considered in open session, and
documents provided to a majority of the legislative bodies are available for
public inspection at City Hall and on the City’s website at www.palmdesert.gov.
Americans with Disabilities Act: It is the intention of the City of Palm Desert to
comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an
attendee or a participant at this meeting, or in meetings on a regular basis, you
will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, the City will
attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the
Office of the City Clerk, (760) 346-0611, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to
inform us of your needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California
that the foregoing agenda for the Planning Commission was posted on the City
Hall bulletin board and City website not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
/S/ Michelle Nance
Acting Assistant City Clerk
Planning Commission Meeting
December 17, 2024
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PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF PALM DESERT
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
November 19, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
Present: Commissioner Nancy DeLuna, Vice Chair Lindsay Holt,
Commissioner Joseph Pradetto, Chair Ron Gregory
Absent: Commissioner John Greenwood
Staff Present: Director of Development Services Richard Cannone, Principal
Planner Carlos Flores, Deputy City Attorney Daniel Trevino,
Recording Secretary Michelle Nance
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order by Chairman Gregory
on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, located
at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Pradetto led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by: Commissioner Pradetto
Seconded by: Commissioner DeLuna
To approve the consent calendar as presented.
Motion Carried (4 to 0)
5.a APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by: Commissioner Pradetto
Seconded by: Commissioner DeLuna
Approve the Minutes of October 29, 2024.
Motion Carried
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6. ACTION CALENDAR
None.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7.a CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION AND APPROVE A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT TO ALLOW THE EXPANSION OF
A RESTAURANT AT 77734 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE
Principal Planner Flores narrated a PowerPoint presentation and responded to
Commission inquiries.
Chair Gregory opened the Public Hearing.
Applicant Representative, Eddie Sanin, responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Gregory closed the Public Hearing there being no member of the public
wishing to speak.
Motion by: Commissioner Pradetto
Seconded by: Commissioner DeLuna
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 2886 entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT FOR
THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT AT 77734 COUNTRY CLUB
DRIVE, SUITE F1, AND ADOPTING A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(CEQA).”
Motion Carried (4 to 0)
8. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS & COMMENTS
8.a SUMMARY OF CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS
Director of Development Services Cannone provided a summary of recent
actions taken by the City Council.
8.b COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES
8.b.1 Cultural Arts Committee
None.
8.b.2 Parks and Recreation Committee
None.
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8.c PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
Chair Gregory congratulated Commissioner Pradetto on his recent election for
City Council.
Commissioner Pradetto thanked the Commissioners for their support throughout
his time on the Planning Commission.
8.d CITY STAFF
Director of Development Services Cannone expressed gratitude to
Commissioner Pradetto and thanked Commissioners for their continued support
on behalf of the City Council.
8.e ATTENDANCE REPORT
Report provided; no action taken on this item.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The Planning Commission adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
10. PUBLIC NOTICES
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Michelle Nance, Deputy Clerk II
Recording Secretary
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Richard Cannone, Director of Development Services
Staff Liaison
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
PLANNING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: December 17, 2024
PREPARED BY: Nick Melloni, AICP, Principal Planner
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION TO THE PALM DESERT
CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF A ZONING ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS OF TITLE 25 OF THE PALM DESERT
MUNICIPAL CODE AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT PURSUANT
TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 2887 entitled: “A RESOLUTION OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO AMEND
SECTIONS 25.60.080, 25.60.160, AND 25.78.020(C) OF PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE
TITLE 25 AND MAKING A FINDING THAT THE ACTION IS EXEMPT FROM FURTHER
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT (CEQA).”
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Adoption of Planning Commission Resolution No. 2887 will adopt a recommendation of approval
to the Palm Desert City Council for a Zoning Ordinance Amendment for Title 25 (“Zoning
Ordinance”) of the Palm Desert Municipal Code (“PDMC”). The proposed changes will affect
three (3) ordinances and are intended to expand public notification requirements for public
hearings on actions which affect zoning, general plan, or proposed development. These changes
include modifications to the following municipal code sections:
1. PDMC Section 25.60.080 Public Hearing and Public Notice. Proposed modifications
include:
A. Increased Notification Radius to 500 feet - Increase minimum notification radius
requirements for public notice for development projects from 300’ to 500’ for
projects less than 5 acres. Existing notification radii of 1,000’ and 4,000’ for
developments of 5-acres or greater, and hillside development applications,
respectively, will be preserved.
B. Homeowner’s Association Notification - Requires mailed notices be provided to all
homeowner’s associations within a project notification radius, in addition to
property owners.
C. On-site Notice Posting - Requires sign postings for public hearings on project sites
for all development applications.
D. Design Review Notice - Requires public notice for Design Review cases by the
Architectural Review Commission, which are associated with an application
requiring final approval by the Planning Commission and/or City Council.
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2. PDMC Section 25.60.160 Community Engagement. The proposed modifications will
expand the current requirements for community engagement plan to ensure discretionary
projects address concerns and issues raised by interested residents. The proposed
ordinance will now require one additional community engagement meeting early in the
process for development applications with a recommendation that the first meeting be held
not more than thirty (30) days prior to, and not later than ten (10) days after, the date when
the project application is submitted to the City. The second community meeting shall take
place within twenty (20) days after the date when the project is deemed or determined to
be complete. The proposed modifications also outline requirements for the community
engagement plan in more detail by establishing minimum standards for community meeting
invitations. Additionally, developers will be required to submit community engagement
reports which detail how projects have addressed concerns and issues raised by the
community.
3. PDMC Section 25.78.020(C) Procedure for Hillside Development Plan application. –
The proposed ordinance will expand notification requirements for Hillside Development
Plans to include all Homeowner’s Associations in the City located south of Highway 111.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
At the City Council meeting on October 10, 2024, Mayor Pro Tem Harnik requested City staff
research options to increase the minimum public notification requirements for development
projects. Councilmember Nestande voiced support of the request.
On November 14, 2024, City staff presented a study session item to the City Council outlining a
set of five recommended policy updates including:
1. Increasing Notification Radius to 500 feet - Increase minimum notification radius
requirements for public notice for development projects from 300’ to 500’ for projects less
than 5 acres. Existing notification radii of 1,000’ and 4,000’ for developments of 5 -acres
or greater, and hillside development applications, respectively, will be preserved.
2. Homeowner’s Association (HOA) Notification - Require mailed notices be provided to
all homeowner’s associations within a project notification radius, in addition to property
owners.
3. Pre-Application Neighborhood Meeting - Requires a mandatory neighborhood meeting
prior to the submittal of an application for certain development entitlements including
projects greater than 5-acres, or which propose structures that exceed a height of 24’-0”
above existing grade of a site. This meeting will occur between a project applicant and
surrounding neighbors. The applicant shall present an overview of the project to
surrounding interested property owners and receive comments and feedback. The
applicant will be required to provide a list of all input provided by neighbors, and how and
why it was or was not incorporated into the application for project design.
4. On-site Notice Posting - Requires sign postings for public hearings on project sites for
all development applications.
5. Design Review Notice - Requires public notice for Design Review cases by the
Architectural Review Commission proceeding to Planning Commission and/or City
Council.
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City Council provided input that the recommended policy changes should be implemente d and
directed staff to proceed with a Zoning Ordinance Amendment. Council Member Kelly, with
consensus among all Council Members, suggested requiring the Hillside Development Plan
notification to HOAs include all associations located south of Highway 111.
The proposed ordinance has implemented each of the policy recommendations raised in the
November 14th City Council study Session.
Public Input:
Public Notification
Public noticing was conducted for the December 17, 2024, Planning Commission meeting per
the requirements of PDMC Section 25.60.060 and Government Code Sections 65090 to 65094.
A public hearing notice was published a minimum of 10 days before the hearing date on Friday,
December 6, 2024, in The Desert Sun newspaper.
Copies of the proposed ordinance have been provided to the Desert Valley Builders Association
for their input and comment.
Environmental Assessment/Environment Review:
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert finds that the
adoption of the ordinance amendments have been analyzed for compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.)
(CEQA) and the state CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.). It has been
determined that the amendments do not meet the definition of a project because the amendments
do not have the potential to cause either a direct physical change or a reasonably foreseeable
indirect physical change in the environment. The proposed amendments are consistent with the
General Plan’s goals of ensuring the quality of life for the community. Because the ordinance
amendments are not a project under CEQA, they are not subject to further environmental review.
Findings of Approval:
Findings in support of this project are contained in Planning Commission Resolution No. 2887,
attached to this staff report.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Draft Planning Commission Resolution No. 2887
a. Exhibit A – Draft Ordinance
2. Draft Ordinance Strikethrough
3. Public Hearing Notice
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2887
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A ZONING
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL TO
AMEND SECTIONS 25.60.080, 25.60.160, AND 25.78.020(C) OF PALM
DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 25 AND MAKING A FINDING THAT THE
ACTION IS EXEMPT FROM FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(CEQA).
CASE NOS. ZOA 24-0004
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65800 et seq. provides for the amendment
of any and all adopted City of Palm Desert (“City”) zoning laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) is initiated by the Palm
Desert Director of Community Development and modifies sections of the Palm Desert
Municipal Code (PDMC) Title 25 (Zoning) to amend and expand requirements for public
notice for public hearings and community engagement; and
WHEREAS, the City has complied with the requirements of the Local Planning and
Zoning Law (Government Code section 65100 et seq.), and the City’s applicable
ordinances and resolutions with respect to approval of amendments t o Title 25 of the
Palm Desert Municipal Code (“Zoning Ordinance”); and
WHEREAS, under Section 21067 of the Public Resources Code, Section 15367
of the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.), and the City of
Palm Desert’s (“City’s”) Local CEQA Guidelines, the City is the lead agency for the
Project; and
WHEREAS, the Project has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm
Desert Procedure for Implementation of CEQA” Resolution No. 2024-035, in that the
Director of Development Services has determined that the Project will not have a
foreseeable significant impact on the environment and that the Project is eligible for an
exemption exempt Section 15061(b)(3) General Rule of the CEQA Guidelines; therefore,
no further environmental review is necessary at this time; and
WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have
occurred; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did
on December 17, 2024, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by the
City of Palm Desert for approval of Zoning Ordinance Amendment (“ZOA”) 24 -0004; and
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WHEREAS, at the said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, the Planning
Commission did find the following facts and reasons, which are outlined in the staff report,
to exist to justify approval of said request:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of
Palm Desert, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings. The Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert hereby
finds that:
A. The City of Palm Desert, California (“City”) is a municipal corporation, duly
organized under the constitution and laws of the State of California; and
1. The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes cities to establish by ordinance the
regulations for land use and development.
SECTION 2. Amendment. The Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert
recommends that the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, approve and adopt
the PDMC amendments to Title 25 as shown in “Exhibit A”, which is attached hereto and
incorporated herewith.
SECTION 3. CEQA. The Planning Commission does recommend that the City Council
finds that adoption of this ordinance is not a “project,” as defined in the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it does not have a potential for resulting in either
a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical
change in the environment and concerns general policy and procedure s.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph,
sentence, clause, or phrase in this ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be
unconstitutional or invalid, or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any
part thereof. The Planning Commission hereby declares that it would have passed each
section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof irrespective
of the fact that one (1) or more subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses,
or phrases be declared unconstitutional, invalid, or ineffective.
SECTION 5. Project Recommendation. The Planning Commission hereby
recommends to the Palm Desert City Council approval of Case No. ZOA24-0004 as set forth
in Exhibit A, attached hereto; and
SECTION 6. Execution of Resolution. The Chairperson of the Planning Commission
signs this Resolution, and the Secretary to the Commission shall attest and certify the
passage and adoption thereof.
ADOPTED ON December 17, 2024.
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RON GREGORY
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
RICHARD D. CANNONE, AICP
SECRETARY
I, Richard D. Cannone, AICP, Secretary of the City of Palm Desert Planning
Commission, hereby certify that Resolution No. 2887 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was
duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert on
December 17, 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of Palm Desert, California, on December____, 2024.
RICHARD D. CANNONE, AICP
SECRETARY
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“EXHIBIT A”
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
SECTION 1. Amendment to Palm Desert Municipal Code. Palm Desert Municipal
Code Section 25.60.060 is hereby amended as follows:
25.60.060. Public Hearing and Public Notice.
A. Public hearing required. The following procedures shall govern the notice and
public hearing, where required pursuant to this title. The designated approving
authority shall hold a public hearing to consider all applications for a conditional
use permit, variance, architectural review, precise plan, planned developmen t,
specific plan, zoning code and/or map amendment, pre -zoning, development
agreement, and General Plan amendment considered by the Commission or
Council.
B. Notice of hearing. Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65090 to
65094, not less than 10 days before the scheduled date of a hearing, public notice
shall be given of such hearing in the manner listed below. The notice shall state
the date, time, and place of hearing, identify the hearing body, and provide a
general description of the matter to be considered and the real property which is
the subject of the hearing.
1. Notice of public hearing shall be published in at least one newspaper of
general circulation in the City.
2. Except as otherwise provided herein, notice of the public hearing shall be
mailed, postage prepaid, to the owners of real property, inclusive of any
association governing a common interest development (as defined in Part
5 of Division 4 of the California Civil Code), within a radius of five hundred
(500) feet of the exterior boundaries of the property involved in the
application, using for this purpose the last known name and address of
such owners, or the name of any association of a common interest
development, as applicable, as shown upon the current tax assessor's
records of Riverside County or the Official Records of Riverside County.
The radius may be increased as determined to be necessary and
desirable by the Director based on the nature of the proposed project. If
the number of owners exceeds 1,000, the City may, in lieu o f mailed
notice, provide notice by placing notice in one newspaper of general
circulation within the City.
a. Public notification for projects 5 acres or more shall be 1,000 feet
for public notifications related to development projects and to
ensure adequate Community Engagement efforts are achieved
pursuant to requirements in Section 25.60.160.
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b. Public notification for Hillside Development Plans shall comply
with Section 25.78.020(C) of this Title.
c. Hearings before the Architectural Review Commission for Design
Review associated with an application requiring approval by the
Planning Commission and/or City Council will be noticed in
accordance with the requirements of this section.
3. Notice of the public hearing shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the owner
of the subject real property or the owner's authorized agent and to each
local agency expected to provide water, sewerage, streets, roads,
schools, or other essential facilities or services to the proposed project.
4. Notice of the public hearing shall be posted at City Hall.
5. Notice of the public hearing shall be mailed to any person who has filed
a written request for notice.
6. In addition to the notice required by this section, the City may give notice
of the hearing in any other manner it deems necessary or desirable.
C. Notice of Zoning Administrator decision.
1. Notice. The notice of decision shall be provided, in writing, to the applicant,
interested parties, neighborhood associations within proximity of the subject
site, and properties within five hundred (500) feet of the property. The notice
shall include:
i. A brief statement explaining the criteria and standards considered relevant
to the
ii. A brief statement explaining the criteria and standards considered relevant
to the decision.
iii. A statement of the standards and facts relied upon in rendering the decision.
iv. Findings as listed for each entitlement or justification for the decision
based on the criteria, standards, and facts set forth.
v. An explanation of appeal rights and appeal deadlines.
2. Decision. The ZA may approve, approve with conditions, or deny the
application. Decisions shall be based on standards and criteria set forth within
this code and shall be accompanied by brief, written findings and a
determination.
3. Appeal. A ZA determination may be appealed to the Commission for a final
determination according to Section 25.60.080.
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D. Requests for notification. Any person who requests to be on a mailing list for
notice of hearing shall submit such request in writing to the Department. The City
may impose a reasonable fee for the purpose of recovering the cost of such
notification.
E. Receipt of notice. Failure of any person or entity to receive any properly issued
notice required by law for any hearing required by this title shall not constitute
grounds for any court to invalidate the actions of a designated approving authority
for which the notice was given.
F. Hearing procedure. Hearings as provided for in this chapter shall be held at the
date, time, and place for which notice has been given as required in this chapter.
The approving authority shall conduct the public hearing and hear testimony from
interested persons. The summary minutes shall be prepared and made part of
the permanent file of the case. Any hearing may be continued to a date certain. If
the hearing is not continued to a specific date/time, then the hearing shall be re-
noticed.
G. On-Site Public Notice Signs
1. Applicability. All projects requiring a public hearing before the Planning
Commission and/or City Council shall be required to post one or more
public notice signs on the property, which is the subject of the proposed
development, in accordance with the requirements of this subsection.
2. Public Notice Sign Requirements.
a. The applicant shall post informational signs on the property that
is the subject of the proposed development. The signs shall be
unilluminated, four feet by four feet in size, and shall include a
description of the proposed development, the date, time, and
location of the public hearing, and the location where further
information can be obtained.
b. The sign shall be placed in an area of the property most visible to
the public, not more than five feet from the front property line in
residential areas, and not more than three feet from the front
property line in commercial and industrial areas. Placement of the
sign shall not be permitted to cause traffic sight obstructions.
c. For properties less than five acres in size, one sign per street
frontage shall be posted on site.
d. For properties greater than five acres in size, one sign per five
hundred feet of street frontage shall be posted on site. For
properties that are unusually shaped or within a unique location,
the planning director may determine the location for sign posting
or require additional notice of the proposed project.
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e. For projects that may change or intensify the existing use or
zoning, the planning director may require supplemental or larger
signs or both.
3. Sign Posting Acknowledgement. A completed Sign Posting
Acknowledgment form prepared and signed and dated by the applicant
or an authorized representative of the applicant, which shall contain
photographic evidence of the installed signs, shall be submitted to the
Development Services Department no later than ten calendar days prior
to the scheduled public hearing. This document shall be mailed or
dropped off or emailed to the assigned Project Planner.
4. Timing of Sign Installation.
a. Signs shall be installed no later than ten (10) days prior to the
scheduled date of the public hearing.
b. Posted signs must remain visible on the property until the last
decision-making action specified by the Development Services
Department.
5. Maintenance.
a. The applicant and owner shall be responsible for maintaining the
noticeboard such that it is readable during the period it is required
to be in place. If the sign or structure is damaged, defaced or
otherwise made illegible, the applicant/owner shall replace the
sign in accordance with the standards of this subsection. The
applicant shall pay the replacement cost of such board.
(Ord. 1259 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1279 § 10, 2015; Ord. 1303 § 6, 2016; Ord. 1375 § 2, 2022)
SECTION 2. Amendment to Palm Desert Municipal Code. Palm Desert Municipal
Code Section 25.60.160 is hereby amended as follows:
25.60.160. Community Engagement.
A. Intent and purpose. It is the intent of this chapter that each project applicant
prepare and submit to the City a "Community Engagement Plan" to implement
requirements for public notice, community engagement, and public outreach. The
intent is to present project information and engage in public outreach meeting
early in the development review process of new projects and address concerns
of the public prior to an action of the approving body. The Community
Engagement Plan shall provide the residents of Palm Desert with an opportunity
to actively participate in the city’s development review procedures for
discretionary projects to help shape the direction of the City’s development.
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B. Scope of regulations. This chapter shall be applied pursuant to the adopted
"Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert Establishing Policies
related to Community Engagement (Resolution No. 2021-50)."
Requirements related to community engagement for new projects are as follows:
1. Developers must prepare and submit a Community Engagement Plan to the
Development Services Department at the same time a development
application is submitted for any project that requires discretionary approval ,
including, but not limited to, any request for a discretionary approval of a
Precise Plan, Tentative Map, Specific Plan, General Plan Amendment,
Change of Zone, Development Agreement, Variance, or combination thereof.
The Director of Development Services may require a Community
Engagement Plan for any project when due to extraordinary or exceptional
factors.
2. Comply with the public notification requirements of Section 25.60.060 of this
Title.
3. The Community Engagement Plan must contain the following:
i. Developer's method(s) of communication with the public. Proposed
location(s) of public outreach shall be provided;
ii. Samples of the written publications distributed to the public that include
any informational items of the project. Written publications and
invitations should comply with the following:
a) The written publication should include the date, time, and
location of the scheduled community meeting.
b) The invitation to community meetings should include as
much information about the project and request in the
application as possible to inform attendees of what is being
proposed.
c) Community meetings should be located in the City of Palm
Desert and as close to the subject property as is practical to
minimize the distance that attendees need to travel to
participate.
d) Community meetings should be scheduled to avoid, to the
extent feasible, any conflict with other publicly scheduled
meetings.
e) Community meetings should be scheduled during non-
business hours and at reasonable times to allow attendees
who work during the day an opportunity to attend.
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f) Applicants may also, in addition to the in-person meeting,
provide an option for participating by teleconference.
4. For any application that requires a Community Engagement Plan, the
applicant shall host a minimum of two community meetings to provide
information and receive feedback about the project. Follow-up meetings may
be required by the Director of Development Services.
i. The first community meeting shall occur not more than thirty (30)
days prior to, and not later than ten (10) days after, the date when
the project application is submitted to the City. To the extent practical,
the first community meeting should occur prior to application
submittal to the City.
ii. The second community meeting shall occur within twenty (20) days
after the date when the project is deemed or determined to be
complete.
iii. There shall be at least one (1) day between the required community
meetings in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), above.
iv. The Director of Development Services may approve alternative
scheduling of the required community meetings as reasonably
necessary.
v. The applicant is solely and exclusively responsible for holding the
community meetings in accordance with this section. The
community meetings shall not be considered a public hearing or
meeting on the project.
5. The applicant shall prepare a Community Engagement Report summarizing
the outcome of the community meetings required by this section, and submit
the Community Engagement Report to the City prior to the first public hearing
or other public meeting for the project held by the City. The Community
Engagement Report will be included as an exhibit as a part of the agenda
report that is published prior to the public hearing. The Community
Engagement Report shall include the following:
i. Dates, times, and locations of all meetings that attendees were
invited to attend to discuss the project and the subject request.
ii. The names and affiliation of those that attended that represent the
applicant.
iii. The names and department of staff that attended the meeting.
iv. A sign-in sheet listing the names of the attendees that participated in
the process.
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v. The applicant shall provide any written comments and/or a written
summary of any significant issues or concerns raised by attendees
during the community engagement meetings.
6. The applicant shall coordinate with staff for the notification of community
meetings with property owners, including any association for a common
interest development, within 1,000 feet of the proposed project.
7. City Staff is to be present at the meeting to observe, collect information, and
provide answers, as needed, related to the General Plan, and applicable
codes and ordinances of the City.
i. The applicant shall coordinate the scheduling of all community
meetings required under this section with the City's project planner
and include City staff in all notices of meetings.
8. The entitlements will include a condition of approval on residential and/or
owner- occupied projects, that the applicant will disclose, as part of any
closing documents, the City's General Plan and Housing Element sites
adjacent to the project.
SECTION 3. Amendment to Palm Desert Municipal Code. Palm Desert Municipal
Code Section 25.72.020(C) is hereby amended as follows:
25.78.020(C) Procedure for Hillside Development Plan application
1. Application. The owner, authorized agent, or the purchaser with the con sent
of the owner may submit an application for development plan approval to the
Department.
2. Notice. All development of parcels within the Hillside Planned Residential
Zoning District that do not meet the exception's requirement as described in
Section 25.10.050 shall require notice of a public hearing not less than 10
days or more than 30 days prior to the date of the hearing by publication in
the newspaper of general circulation in the city and mailing notices via United
States Postal Service to parties whose name appear on the latest adopted
tax rolls of Riverside County as owning property within 4,000 feet of the
exterior boundaries of the property that is the subject of the hearing, and by
notification to all homeowners associations within the city sou th of Highway
111.
3. The Commission shall hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to
Council to approve the development plan if it finds the criteria set forth in this
chapter have been satisfied subject to such conditions as it deems
necessary. The Commission may deny the application if it finds the criteria
are not being satisfied or that such a pplication would be detrimental to the
public peace, health, safety, or welfare. The decision of the Commission to
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deny the development plan shall be final unless appealed to the Council.
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“EXHIBIT A” 1
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2
SECTION 1. Amendment to Palm Desert Municipal Code. Palm Desert Municipal 3
Code Section 25.60.060 is hereby amended as follows: 4
25.60.060. Public Hearing and Public Notice. 5
A. Public hearing required. The following procedures shall govern the notice and 6
public hearing, where required pursuant to this title. The designated approving 7
authority shall hold a public hearing to consider all applications for a conditional 8
use permit, variance, architectural review, precise plan, planned development, 9
specific plan, zoning code and/or map amendment, pre -zoning, development 10
agreement, and General Plan amendment considered by the Commission or 11
Council. 12
B. Notice of hearing. Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65090 to 13
65094, not less than 10 days before the scheduled date of a hearing, public notice 14
shall be given of such hearing in the manner listed below. The notice shall state 15
the date, time, and place of hearing, identify the hearing body, and provide a 16
general description of the matter to be considered and the real property which is 17
the subject of the hearing. 18
1. Notice of public hearing shall be published in at least one newspaper of 19
general circulation in the City. 20
2. Except as otherwise provided herein, notice of the public hearing shall be 21
mailed, postage prepaid, to the owners of real property, inclusive of any 22
association governing a common interest development (as defined in Part 23
5 of Division 4 of the California Civil Code), within a radius of 300 five 24
hundred (500) feet of the exterior boundaries of the property involved in 25
the application, using for this purpose the last known name and address 26
of such owners, or the name of any association of a common interest 27
development, as applicable, as shown upon the current tax assessor's 28
records of Riverside County or the Official Records of Riverside County. 29
The radius may be increased as determined to be necessary and 30
desirable by the Director based on the nature of the proposed project. If 31
the number of owners exceeds 1,000, the City may, in lieu of mailed 32
notice, provide notice by placing notice in one newspaper of general 33
circulation within the City. 34
a. Public notification for projects 5 acres or more shall be 1,000 feet 35
for public notifications related to development projects and to 36
ensure adequate Community Engagement efforts are achieved 37
pursuant to requirements in Section 25.60.160. 38
b. Public notification for Hillside Development Plans shall comply 39
with Section 25.78.020(C) of this Title. 40
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c. Hearings before the Architectural Review Commission for Design 41
Review associated with an application requiring approval by the 42
Planning Commission and/or City Council will be noticed in 43
accordance with the requirements of this section. 44
3. Notice of the public hearing shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the owner 45
of the subject real property or the owner's authorized agent and to each 46
local agency expected to provide water, sewerage, streets, roads, 47
schools, or other essential facilities or services to the proposed project. 48
4. Notice of the public hearing shall be posted at City Hall. 49
5. Notice of the public hearing shall be mailed to any person who has filed 50
a written request for notice. 51
6. In addition to the notice required by this section, the City may give notice 52
of the hearing in any other manner it deems necessary or desirable. 53
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C. Notice of Zoning Administrator decision. 55
1. Notice. The notice of decision shall be provided, in writing, to the applicant, 56
interested parties, neighborhood associations within proximity of the subject 57
site, and properties within 300 five hundred (500) feet of the property. The 58
notice shall include: 59
i. A brief statement explaining the criteria and standards considered relevant 60
to the 61
ii. A brief statement explaining the criteria and standards considered relevant 62
to the decision. 63
iii. A statement of the standards and facts relied upon in rendering the decision. 64
iv. Findings as listed for each entitlement or justification for the decision 65
based on the criteria, standards, and facts set forth. 66
v. An explanation of appeal rights and appeal deadlines. 67
2. Decision. The ZA may approve, approve with conditions, or deny the 68
application. Decisions shall be based on standards and criteria set forth within 69
this code and shall be accompanied by brief, written findings and a 70
determination. 71
3. Appeal. A ZA determination may be appealed to the Commission for a final 72
determination according to Section 25.60.080. 73
D. Requests for notification. Any person who requests to be on a mailing list for 74
notice of hearing shall submit such request in writing to the Department. The City 75
may impose a reasonable fee for the purpose of recovering the cost of such 76
notification. 77
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E. Receipt of notice. Failure of any person or entity to receive any properly issued 78
notice required by law for any hearing required by this title shall not constitute 79
grounds for any court to invalidate the actions of a designated approving authority 80
for which the notice was given. 81
F. Hearing procedure. Hearings as provided for in this chapter shall be held at the 82
date, time, and place for which notice has been given as required in this chapter. 83
The approving authority shall conduct the public hearing and hear testimony from 84
interested persons. The summary minutes shall be prepared and made part of 85
the permanent file of the case. Any hearing may be continued to a date certain. If 86
the hearing is not continued to a specific date/time, then the hearing shall be re-87
noticed. 88
G. On-Site Public Notice Signs 89
1. Applicability. All projects requiring a public hearing before the Planning 90
Commission and/or City Council shall be required to post one or more 91
public notice signs on the property, which is the subject of the proposed 92
development, in accordance with the requirements of this subsection. 93
2. Public Notice Sign Requirements. 94
a. The applicant shall post informational signs on the property that 95
is the subject of the proposed development. The signs shall be 96
unilluminated, four feet by four feet in size, and shall include a 97
description of the proposed development, the date, time, and 98
location of the public hearing, and the location where fur ther 99
information can be obtained. 100
b. The sign shall be placed in an area of the property most visible to 101
the public, not more than five feet from the front property line in 102
residential areas, and not more than three feet from the front 103
property line in commercial and industrial areas. Placement of the 104
sign shall not be permitted to cause traffic sight obstructions. 105
c. For properties less than five acres in size, one sign per street 106
frontage shall be posted on site. 107
d. For properties greater than five acres in size, one sign per five 108
hundred feet of street frontage shall be posted on site. For 109
properties that are unusually shaped or within a unique location, 110
the planning director may determine the location for sign posting 111
or require additional notice of the proposed project. 112
e. For projects that may change or intensify the existing use or 113
zoning, the planning director may require supplemental or larger 114
signs or both. 115
3. Sign Posting Acknowledgement. A completed Sign Posting 116
Acknowledgment form prepared and signed and dated by the applicant 117
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or an authorized representative of the applicant, which shall contain 118
photographic evidence of the installed signs, shall be submitted to the 119
Development Services Department no later than ten calendar days prior 120
to the scheduled public hearing. This document shall be mailed or 121
dropped off or emailed to the assigned Project Planner. 122
4. Timing of Sign Installation. 123
a. Signs shall be installed no later than ten (10) days prior to the 124
scheduled date of the public hearing. 125
b. Posted signs must remain visible on the property until the last 126
decision-making action specified by the Development Services 127
Department. 128
5. Maintenance. 129
a. The applicant and owner shall be responsible for maintaining the 130
noticeboard such that it is readable during the period it is required 131
to be in place. If the sign or structure is damaged, defaced or 132
otherwise made illegible, the applicant/owner shall replace the 133
sign in accordance with the standards of this subsection. The 134
applicant shall pay the replacement cost of such board. 135
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(Ord. 1259 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1279 § 10, 2015; Ord. 1303 § 6, 2016; Ord. 1375 § 2, 2022) 137
SECTION 2. Amendment to Palm Desert Municipal Code. Palm Desert Municipal 138
Code Section 25.60.160 is hereby amended as follows: 139
25.60.160. Community Engagement. 140
A. Intent and purpose. It is the intent of this chapter to relate the provisions of this 141
title and all other applicable projects to the appropriate City provisions that have 142
been adopted to comply with the Community Engagement Plan's intended 143
purpose of requiring developers that each project applicant prepare and submit 144
to the City a "Community Engagement Plan" to implement requirements for public 145
notice, community engagement, and public outreach . The intent is to present 146
project information and engage in public outreach meeting early in the entitlement 147
development review process of new projects and address concerns of the public 148
prior to an action of the approving body. The Community Engagement Plan shall 149
provide the residents of Palm Desert with an opportunity to actively participate in 150
the city’s development review procedures for discretionary projects to help shape 151
the direction of the City’s development. 152
B. Scope of regulations. This chapter shall be applied pursuant to the adopted 153
"Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert Establishing Policies 154
related to Community Engagement (Resolution No. 2021 -50)." 155
Requirements related to community engagement for new projects are as follows: 156
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1. Developers to must prepare and submit a Community Engagement Plan to 157
the Planning/Land Development Division Development Services Department at 158
the same time a of entitlement development application is submitted for any 159
project that requires discretionary approval, including, but not limited to, any 160
request for a discretionary approval of a Precise Plan, Tentative Map, 161
Specific Plan, General Plan Amendment, Change of Zone, Development 162
Agreement, Variance, or combination thereof. The Director of Development 163
Services may require a Community Engagement Plan for any project when 164
due to extraordinary or exceptional factors. 165
2. Meet Comply with the public notification requirements of Section 25.60.060 of 166
this Title. 167
168
3. The Community Engagement Plan must contain the following: 169
i. Developer's method(s) of communication with the public. Proposed 170
location(s) of public outreach shall be provided; 171
ii. Submitted Samples of the written publications distributed to the public 172
that includes any informational items of the project. Written publications 173
and invitations should comply with the following: 174
a) The written publication should include the date, time, and 175
location of the scheduled community meeting. 176
b) The invitation to community meetings should include as 177
much information about the project and request in the 178
application as possible to inform attendees of what is being 179
proposed. 180
c) Community meetings should be located in the City of Palm 181
Desert and as close to the subject property as is practical to 182
minimize the distance that attendees need to travel to 183
participate. 184
d) Community meetings should be scheduled to avoid, to the 185
extent feasible, any conflict with other publicly scheduled 186
meetings. 187
e) Community meetings should be scheduled during non-188
business hours and at reasonable times to allow attendees 189
who work during the day an opportunity to attend. 190
f) Applicants may also, in addition to the in-person meeting, 191
provide an option for participating by teleconference. 192
4. For any application that requires a Community Engagement Plan, the 193
applicant shall host Aa minimum of one two community meetings with the 194
public to provide information and receive feedback about the project . Follow-195
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up meetings may be required by the Director of Development Services. 196
i. The first community meeting shall occur not more than thirty (30) 197
days prior to, and not later than ten (10) days after, the date when 198
the project application is submitted to the City. To the extent practical, 199
the first community meeting should occur prior to application 200
submittal to the City. 201
ii. The second community meeting shall occur within twenty (20) days 202
after the date when the project is deemed or determined to be 203
complete. 204
iii. There shall be at least one (1) day between the required community 205
meetings in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), above. 206
iv. The Director of Development Services may approve alternative 207
scheduling of the required community meetings as reasonably 208
necessary. 209
v. The applicant is solely and exclusively responsible for holding the 210
community meetings in accordance with this section. The 211
community meetings shall not be considered a public hearing or 212
meeting on the project. 213
5. The applicant shall prepare a Community Engagement Report summarizing 214
the outcome of the community meetings required by this section, and submit 215
the Community Engagement Report to the City prior to the first public hearing 216
or other public meeting for the project held by the City. The Community 217
Engagement Report will be included as an exhibit as a part of the agenda 218
report that is published prior to the public hearing. The Community 219
Engagement Report shall include the following: 220
i. Dates, times, and locations of all meetings that attendees were 221
invited to attend to discuss the project and the subject request. 222
ii. The names and affiliation of those that attended that represent the 223
applicant. 224
iii. The names and department of staff that attended the meeting. 225
iv. A sign-in sheet listing the names of the attendees that participated in 226
the process. 227
v. The applicant shall provide any written comments and/or a written 228
summary of any significant issues or concerns raised by attendees 229
during the community engagement meetings. 230
6. The developer to applicant shall coordinate with staff for the notification of 231
community meetings with property owners, including any association for a 232
common interest development, within 1,000 feet of the proposed project. 233
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7. City Staff is to be present at the meeting to observe, collect information, and 234
provide answers, as needed, related to the General Plan, and applicable 235
codes and ordinances of the City. 236
i. The applicant shall coordinate the scheduling of all community 237
meetings required under this section with the City's project planner 238
and include City staff in all notices of meetings. 239
8. The entitlements will include a condition of approval on residential and/or 240
owner- occupied projects, that the developer applicant will disclose, as part 241
of any closing documents, the City's General Plan and Housing Element s 242
sites adjacent to the project. 243
SECTION 3. Amendment to Palm Desert Municipal Code. Palm Desert Municipal 244
Code Section 25.72.020(C) is hereby amended as follows: 245
25.78.020(C) Procedure for Hillside Development Plan application 246
1. Application. The owner, authorized agent, or the purchaser with the consent 247
of the owner may submit an application for development plan approval to the 248
Department. 249
2. Notice. All development of parcels within the Hillside Planned Residential 250
Zoning District that do not meet the exception's requirement as described in 251
Section 25.10.050 shall require notice of a public hearing not less than 10 252
days or more than 30 days prior to the date of the hearing by publication in 253
the newspaper of general circulation in the city and mailing notices via United 254
States Postal Service to parties whose name appear on the latest adopted 255
tax rolls of Riverside County as owning property within 4,000 feet of the 256
exterior boundaries of the property that is the subject of the hearing, and by 257
notification to all homeowners associations within the city south of Haystack 258
Road Highway 111. 259
3. The Commission shall hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to 260
Council to approve the development plan if it finds the criteria set forth in this 261
chapter have been satisfied subject to such conditions as it deems 262
necessary. The Commission may deny the application if it finds the criteria 263
are not being satisfied or that such a pplication would be detrimental to the 264
public peace, health, safety, or welfare. The decision of the Commission to 265
deny the development plan shall be final unless appealed to the Council. 266
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C I T Y O F P A L M D E S E R T
73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260-2578
TEL: 760-346-0611
PLANNING@PALMDESERT.GOV
CITY OF PALM DESERT
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
CASE NO. ZOA24-0004
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, TO CONSIDER A
RECOMMENDATION TO THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL FOR A ZONING ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT TO MODIFY SECTIONS OF PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 25
PERTAINING TO PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC NOTIFICE REQUIREMENTS AND FINDING
THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
The City of Palm Desert (City), in its capacity as the Lead Agency for this project and pursuant to
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), has determined the project to be exempt from
further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section §15061(b)(3).
PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project is a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to amend Sections of
Chapter 25.60, and other applicable Sections of Title 25 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code to
expand requirements for public hearings and public notice within the City of Palm Desert.
Expanded requirements will include, but not limited to an increase of the radius of mailed public
notices from 300 feet to 500 feet for projects less than five-acres, a requirement that public notices
be posted on project sites, a requirement that notice be mailed to homeowner’s associations
within the notification radius, a requirement that hillside development plans notify all homeowner’s
associations located within the City south of Highway 111, and requirement for pre-application
community meetings prior to formal application submittals for certain projects.
PUBLIC HEARING: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of
Palm Desert, California, will hold a Public Hearing at a special meeting on Tuesday, December
17, 2024. The Planning Commission meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at
73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California. Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting
may be conducted as a hybrid meeting, allowing public access via teleconference or in person.
Options for remote participation will be listed on the Posted Agenda for the meeting at:
https://www.palmdesert.gov/connect/committees-and-commissions/planning-commission.
PUBLIC REVIEW: Information concerning the project is available for public review in the
Development Services – Planning Division office at 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert,
California, during regular business hours. Written comments may be submitted to the Planning
Commission by letter to the address below or by email at planning@palmdesert.gov. Emails
received by 3:00 p.m. prior to the meeting will be distributed to the Commission. Any
correspondence received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the Commission as
soon as practicable and retained for the official record.
Any challenge of the proposed project in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised
at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the
Planning Division at, or prior, to the public hearing. (Government Code Section 65009[b][2]).
Nick Melloni, AICP, Principal Planner
City of Palm Desert
73510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 776-6479
nmelloni@palmdesert.gov
PUBLISH: THE DESERT SUN RICHARD D. CANNONE, AICP, SECRETARY
December 6, 2024 PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
ATTENDANCE REPORT
Advisory Body:
Prepared By:
Year
Month
Date 2 16 6 20 5 19 2 16 7 21 4 18 2 19 6 20 3 17 1 29 5 17 5 20
DeLuna, Nancy --P P P P P -P P P P -E -P P -P -P P -1 0
Greenwood, John --P E P P P -P P P E -E -P P -P -E P -4 0
Gregory, Ron --P P P P P -P P E P -P -E E -P -P P -3 0
Holt, Lindsay --P P E P E -P P P P -P -P P -P -P E -3 0
Pradetto, Joseph --P P P P P -P P P P -P -P P -P -P P -0 0
Palm Desert Municipal Code 2.34.010:
P Present
A Absent
E Excused
-No meeting
R Remote
2024 2024 2024 2024 2024
Total
Absences
Oct Nov Dec
PLANNING COMMISSION
Niamh Ortega/Michelle Nance
2024 2024
Twice Monthly: Six unexcused absences from regular meetings in any twelve-month period shall constitute an automatic resignation of
members holding office on boards that meet twice monthly.
Total
Unexcused
Absences
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2024 2024 2024 2024 2023
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