HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-10 - Study SessionStudy Session of the Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency to the Palm Desert
Redevelopment Agency, Housing Authority, and Board of Library Trustees
Minutes
April 10, 2025, 2:30 p.m.
Present: Mayor Jan Harnik, Councilmember Gina Nestande, Mayor Pro
Tem Evan Trubee, Councilmember Karina Quintanilla,
Councilmember Joe Pradetto
1. CALL TO ORDER - STUDY SESSION
A Study Session of the Palm Desert City Council was called to order by Mayor Harnik
on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 2:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, located at
73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California.
2. STUDY SESSION TOPICS
2.a UPDATE ON THE PALM DESERT UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT REPORT
Principal Planner Melloni introduced Matt Goebel and Maggie Squyer of Clarion
Associates, who narrated a PowerPoint presentation and responded to
Councilmember inquiries.
During the deliberations, individual Councilmember(s) offered commentary as
follows. The points below do not necessarily reflect the City Council consensus.
• Streamline processes while considering the possibility of revising previously
approved ordinances by the current Council, which may not be working as
intended.
• Identify the factors contributing to delays in processes.
• Define the roles and responsibilities of ARC and PC more clearly.
• Analyze trends and processes in comparison with peer and neighboring
cities.
• Establish high architectural and site planning standards while coordinating
with other projects, such as the Objective Design Standards and Historic
Context Survey.
• Develop concise, user-friendly codes and processes.
• Clearly define view protection standards.
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3. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned the Study Session at 3:21 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Michelle Nance
Acting Assistant City Clerk/Assistant Secretary
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Anthony J. Mejia, MMC
City Clerk/Secretary
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