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Home My WebLink About03-04 Draft Minutes �'�'� MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION . TUESDAY - MARCH 4, 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * � * � * * * * *� * * * * * * * * ,�� I. CALL TO ORDER ��- '� � �: Chair erson Tscho called the mee#in to order at 6 � `�i: ' �� P PP 9 P. . �< . � � ��-. II. ROLL CALL �,�� Members Present: Dave Tschopp, Chair Van Tanner, Vice`Chair��= Sonia Campbell ��> Connor Limo�M,. -x�:`" �§, Mari Schmic�t�w � Members Absent: None ��` � � Staff Present: M� auri Aylaian, Director of Community Development ob H�greaves,°�eputy City Attorney � £'��- Tony Bagato,�,�?rincipal Planner �� Renee Scfi�ader, Associate Planner �� ; .� Tony�a"Monroe, Administrative Secretary III. E E OF � � �, CE °� �ssi r Sch�ft led in the pledge of allegiance. ��` '�� ,r !V. QPPROVi�#4aOF-MINUTES :� Request for consideration of the February 19, 2008 meeting minutes. Action: � ,It was moved by Commissioner Campbell, seconded by Commissioner �=" � �;' ��x�Limont, approving the February 19, 2008 meeting minutes. Motion carried 5- �: �: � 0. V. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION Ms. Aylaian summarized pertinent February 28, 2008 City Council actions. ,�- MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMlSSION MARCH 4 2008 VI. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. VII. CONSENT CALENDAR � �. A. Case No. TPM 34211 - WILSQN JOHN��N.'DEVELOPM�NT �. MANAGEMENT, Applicant � �.. Request for approval of a fir�t one-year�time ext nst for TPM 3421 1 that approved a� � cel map subdividin��83° acres into 22 parcels located b; .,,� n Portola Avenue a�id Cook Street north of Gerald Ford {Tech, ology Drivel. .z� � . B. Case No. TT 32655 - PALI1� DESER :w- � DI G COMPANY, LP, Applicant �x�F� �:��. �,�, Request for approval of a secon, �= ne-year time extension for TPM 32655 that app�ved a ��i.�4' map subdividing a 69.26-acre site into 270 single-family�lots, modified setbacks and lot siz�for the 270 lots, and a Negative Declaration of Environm �� " I Impa�t for prop`�rty located between Portola Avenue and Cook S�eet soutti of Gerald Ford Drive. � ^ `�� C C TT 34055'� LM DESERT FUNDING COMPANY, LP, ., App� ��. �'� a, >:Request f r� proval of a first one-year time extension for TT 055 � . ich subdivided a 42.2-acre site into 242 single- . � "_ �ts, modified setbacks and lot sizes for the 242 lots for pr:� �� °��y_�cated at the southeast corner of Portola Avenue and G �d�Ford Drive, 74-255 Gerald Ford Drive. ,�;;% D. Case No. TT 34057 - PALM DESERT FUNDING COMPANY, LP, ,��r �� , '`APplicant ,.�� .. ' ��, Request for approval of a first one-year time extension for TT 34057 which subdivided a 29.5-acre site into 141 single- family lots, modified setbacks and lot sizes for the 141 lots for property located at the southeast corner of Gerald Ford Drive and Pacific Avenue, 36-200 Pacific Avenue. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 4 2008 E. Case No. TT 34074 - PALM DESERT FUNDING COMPANY, LP, Applicant Request for approval of a first one-year time extension for TT 34074 which subdivided a 10.6-acre site into 72'�gle- family lots, modified setbacks and lot sizes for.:the 72"lots on property located south of Gerald Ford Driv�`east of Pacific Avenue, 74-300 College Drive. . _�� ;. Commissioner Limont commented that these were the�me_�eve�opers that came to them last April or May and basically stood in f o�nt�of the :�,,:x:: Planning Commission and said if they di:° 't get approval that evening, the projects wouldn't go forward. The µ = ing day she went to the Landscape Committee meeting only to fi ' � hrough discussion that the project across the street, The Vineyard 't have a final grading permit and didn't have an affordab,�e�housing p ' it�he just wanted to bring that up. For her it was a (ear ,�"� experience. She understood that these guys are in business and ne' o move their projects forward, but sometimes she though ey had to !ie extr�ely careful with them. The names here were very familiar and she we"nt back over her notes and there they were. It was just an informational comment. ,� .�, Action: - � It was moved .�y Com�'tissioner Tanner, seconded by Commissioner �„ �� mpbell, pappro��ing the°�ohsent Calendar by minute motion. Motion ;'ted 5-0;-" � :�� . �� VIII. �PUB '�ARINGS � �� :�� Anyone who�chat�enges any hearing matter in court may be limited to raising only those issues he, she or someone else raised at the public hearing described herein, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning .�.-r. Commi�ion at, or prior to, the public hearing. Repo ,_, a� " ments relating to each of the following items listed on the agenda are d �fil ' � e Department of Community Development and are available for public inspecti° during normal business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260, (760) 346-0611. 3 MlNUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 4, 2008 A. Case No. CUP 07-13 - OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Applicant Request for approval of a new T-Mobile telecommunications facility to be comprised of 12 new panel an�ennas �d one parabolic dish mounted inside a new pinea on� 65-foot high mono-palm; and construction of a new;, g9 s�uare foot CMU wall enclosure 6-feet 6-i �s tall �o house four accessory equipment cabinets, one GPA u�i# an; `b„ttendant utility panels with an emergency genera �� recep acle to;be z�r installed at the Holiday Inn Palt�t Desert p�operty locafed a�74-� 675 Highway 111. � Ms. Schrader reviewed the request arad rec�: � °ended approval based on the findings contained in the report. �� ,� � � � � ,. �,m Commissioner Schmidt asked abou , - existing tower on the same property. Ms. Schrader clarified that it is a di nt property; the Southern California Edison substation is approximateljr�:�250 fe�t�way, but it was already preparing to bring in ana�her tenant on that sit�; so T-Mobile wouldn't be able to put an antenna�n fhat particular mono-palm. Commissioner Schmidt asked if the exist'tng mono-palm was 65 feet tall. Ms. Schrader replied 75 feet. �NCommissioner �imont a ,ed if this tower would be comparable to others � ` ch as th�ones:�at St �rgaret's where the pineapple is enclosed and �� " es the'�equip�ent inside. Ms. Schrader said it would be visually : �'iparable in ev� �nray. It will be enclosed and the trunk material was �I�t�� was ass � d by the applicant that everything about it would be �t�� s��' �wever, � e pineapple will appear a little larger than those at St. �.Y� Marga 's�G�hur�h, but would have the same outside structure. Everything would be;��nclosed within the pineapple and there would be no visible '�� technological features on the outside. �,,.. -r �;; There.�v�re no other questions for staff. Chairperson Tschopp opened the ,�. pub�i earing and asked the applicant to address the Commission. �;�, �� MS. LAURA BISHOP, a representative of T-Mobile, said that staff did ,� ` a pretty good job of introducing the project and asked for any questions. Her address for the record was 22751 EI Prado #2313 in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, 92688. There were no questions for the applicant. Chairperson Tschopp asked for any testimony in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to the proposed project. There 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 4, 2008 was none and Chairperson Tschopp closed the public hearing and asked for Commission comments or action. Commissioner Campbell stated that it blends in very well and the 65-foot tower would be nicely balanced with the taller and shorter pa�ms. �h;. Action: Commissioner Campbell moved for approvai. . a';. ��tz�:. Commissioner Limont asked Ms. Aylaian about existing pa 4� tt�ee t�rers, noting the location of one close to the Del Taco on Highw 1 ."°ar�d one near Country Club and Cook towards The-� �" s; both had dying�alm trees. Ms. Aylaian said she spoke with Spencer'I�night (the City's Landscape Manager) and he was at the Del Taco site lastw��and said that in the past there have been dying trees that have be (aced several times and continued to be a struggle, but those were in g aV hape right now. � ��:�; Commissioner Limont asked if thi�� ` �ect was approved with a cor,ditional use permit, what measures they wou have t�;eFt�Orce and make certain the landscaping would be�rnaintained. Ms. Ay��n indicated that in the past there hadn't always been conditions of approval attached to a CUP that would allow the Ci�t��to revoke the CUP.if the landscaping wasn't maintained. Since that hadn't'always been done�in the past, there are existing sites where the landscaping isn°t at the level staff would like. However, for recent rojects con�litions of appro�al�wwere included which would allow them to take tion an�`�voke the CUP if the landscaping is not maintained, and that was . �.:.., h�t they roposing here. VWCh � t�n Tsc^�opp ;asked if there was a second to the motion. It was � sei� `:by Commissioner Tanner. Chairperson Tschopp asked for any �; � other comrraents; there were none and he called for the vote. Motion carried 5-0. ,. It was moved by Commissioner Campbell, seconded by Commissioner Tanner,Madopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 2469 approving Case f=-" CUf��"1-13, subject to conditions. Motion carried 5-0. ,��,:.��.� IX. � � MISCELLANEOUS None. 5 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 4. 2008 X. COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES A. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES Commissioner Campbell reported on the last meeting. � � B. LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION : ��;:�� °�. Commissioner Limont said sh,e would give an'a,F^ dat at the ne�t �:, meeting. ° � �r �-c : . ;�� C. PROJECT AREA 4 COMMITTEE - Commissioner Schmidt noted that th'�►;hav not yet met. ��: D. PARKS & RECREATION ' �� '�.; :�' �� ,.;-<�; Commissioner Tanner revie . the items discussed at their last meeting. XI. COMMENTS e. .�> Ms. Aylaian advised that there were no public hearing items scheduled for �. the next me��in� March 18, 2008�� XII. � , AD,IOURN�ME� _;v_ ; �:. tt 2I�.: moved b.}�hairperson Tschopp, seconded by Commissioner �ni�er; �� 'ourning fihe meeting. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting was djo �; `.6:18 p.m. ,�;r LAURI AYLAIAN, Secretary AT�T: �m �., ,� �` � . �; - DAVID E. TSCHOPP, Chair Palm Desert Planning Commission /tm 6