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Home My WebLink About2018-12-04 PC Regular Meeting Agenda Packet CITY OF PALM DESERT REGULAR PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018 — 6:00 P.M. CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. SUMMARY OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Any person wishing to discuss any item not scheduled for public hearing may address the Planning Commission at this point by stepping to the lectern and giving his/her name and address for the record. Remarks shall be limited to a maximum of three minutes unless additional time is authorized by the Planning Commission. Because the Brown Act does not allow the Planning Commission to take action on items not on the Agenda, Commissioners will not enter into discussion with speakers but may briefly respond or instead refer the matter to staff for report and recommendation at a future Planning Commission meeting. Reports and documents relating to each of the following items listed on the agenda, including those received following posting/distribution, are on file in the Office of the Department of Community Development and are available for public inspection during normal business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260, telephone (760) 346- 0611, Extension 484. VI. CONSENT CALENDAR ALL MATTERS LISTED ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE ROLL CALL VOTE. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OR AUDIENCE REQUEST SPECIFIC ITEMS BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND ACTION UNDER SECTION VII CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER OF THE AGENDA. AGENDA REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 4, 2018 A. MINUTES of the Regular Planning Commission meeting of November 20, 2018. Rec: Continue to the next regular meeting. Action: VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. SELECTION of a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. Rec: Nominate and appoint positions. Action: B. SELECTION of Commission Liaisons for Art in Public Places and Parks and Recreation Commissions. Rec: Nominate and appoint positions. Action: IX. CONTINUED BUSINESS None X. 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 additional time is authorized by the Planning Commission. None XI. MISCELLANEOUS A. REQUEST to receive and file information related to improvements to the San Pablo Avenue corridor. Rec: Receive and file. Action: 2 AGENDA REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 4, 2018 XII. COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES A. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES B. PARKS & RECREATION XIII. COMMENTS XIV. ADJOURNMENT 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 not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 291h day of November 2018. a Monica O'Reilly, Recording Se tary 3 CITY OF PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DATE: December 4, 2018 PREPARED BY: Eric Ceja, Principal Planner REQUEST: Receive and file information related to improvements to the San Pablo Avenue corridor. Recommendation By Minute Motion: 1. Receive and file information related to the improvements for the San Pablo Avenue corridor. 2. Recommend approval to the City Council for the improvements for the San Pablo Avenue corridor, Background Analysis The City's General Plan identifies San Pablo Avenue as a transformational corridor that helps to facilitate the development of a "downtown/city center." In May 2016, as part of the outreach effort to promote and demonstrate the transformation of the corridor, the City hosted an 11-day "Vision San Pablo" event. Feedback from the community, especially from surrounding residents, was overwhelmingly positive. Of those surveyed, 95 percent supported permanent street improvements along this corridor, and 83 percent supported the addition of roundabouts. In July 2016, the City Council approved a contract with Sargent Town Planning to aid the team in this review, and in July 2017, they added the corridor project to the City's Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP); listing it as high importance. In 2018, the City entered into a contract with Dokken Engineering to provide the final engineering and construction design for the corridor plan. The plan before the Planning Commission implements those concepts envisioned for the corridor for the roadway segments from Highway 111 to Fred Waring Drive, Phase 1. Project Description The corridor plan is divided into two (2) phases: Phase 1 — Highway 111 to Fred Waring Drive, and Phase 2 — Fred Waring Drive to Magnesia Falls. The project is broken into two phases to allow additional coordination with College of the Desert and the CV Link project. Additionally, how the San Pablo corridor improvements tie into both. However, Phase 1 of the project is ready to move forward. As envisioned, and if approved by the City Council, December 4, 2018 — Staff Report San Pablo Avenue Page 2 of 2 work on Phase 1 is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2019. Phase 2 could be ready to begin construction in the spring of 2020. Phase 1 of the project represents years of an effort to design the ultimate improvements to the corridor. The design includes: • A "road-diet" envisioned for the corridor; the removal of one vehicle travel lane in each direction. • A roundabout at San Pablo Avenue and San Gorgonio Avenue. • New striped bike lanes. • On-street vehicle parking. • A mid-block pedestrian crossing. • Wider sidewalks. • New shade trees and landscape. The design addresses grade changes in the commercial core of San Pablo Avenue by providing an interesting system of retaining walls. The retaining wall system provides a defined public space for pedestrians and provides commercial tenants the ability to have an outdoor presence along the street. Environmental Review No environmental review is required for this project. Findings of Approval Findings are not necessary for review of the project. LEGAL REVIEW DEPT. REVIEW FINANCIAL REVIEW CITY MANAGER N/A _P� N/A N/A Robert W. Hargreaves Ryan Stendell Janet Moore Lauri Aylaian City Attorney Director of Community Director of Finance City Manager Development ATTACHMENTS: 1. San Pablo Overview Exhibit \\srv-fil2k3\groups\Planning\Eric CejaMansportation\PC Staff Report(San Pablo Phase 1).doc LEGEND: — EXISTING PARCEL LINES " I 5.00 r EXISTING CENTERLINES � g EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY _ w {�! ZON 2 r DRIVEWAY/ACCESS LANDSCAPE AREAS .. r �I. a " „ I _.1 1 I w w - � a AL 1 DRIVEWAY CLOSER I a s Oz DRIVEWAY i N,w II .� C11,0SED I ^ _-1 PN 627 .. Q A COMMUNITY „' � �° of ° �OMMUNIT GARDE v Q COMMUNITY - 0 N GARDENS _ � Z 2r. -o ``G~ ARDENS „ "Aw a y G t � ( N H U� :: ,,.� _ �dI�IkN!tlMW1YM ;�W�MR'1�7■iPk'. qE :. �A� �t. LLJ LLJ Li ar. r x p u 0 w s .. r o Q� r 1 .xro rn_ l ' r MID BLO § tkC OSSI w I w r Q g DOKKEN " .: E N G I N E E R I N G