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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0610 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING June 10, 1974 MIDDLE SCHOOL, 7: 00 P.M. I . CALL TO ORDER sir.. The regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission was called to order by the Chairman at 7: 00 P.M. on June 10, 1974 at the Palm Desert Middle School. II . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III . ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners: JEAN BENSON; JIM McPHERSON; HENRY CLARK Absent: Commissioners : CHUCK ASTON; NOEL BRUSH Others Present: City Manager - Harvey L. Hurlburt Director of Environmental Services - Paul A. Williams City Attorney - Dave Erwin County Planner - Jerry Dupree IV. APPROVAL bF MINUTES A. Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of May 20, 1974 were approved as submitted. V. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None VI . PUBLIC HEARING A. Continued Case No. CUP-12-74-PD - SUMMERFIELD DEVELOPMENT CORP. - Request for a permit to establish a planned resi- dential development on property located on the south side of Hwy. 111, adjacent to the westerly City Limits of Indian Wells . (Continued from 5-6-74) After discussion of the matter. Commissioner Benson moved, and Commissioner McPherson seconded, that the matter be continued to Planning Commission meeting of July 1, 1974 . Motion carried unanimously. VII . OLD BUSINESS - None VIII . NEW BUSINESS A. Case No. PP. 4MF - R.J. WILSON - IDH#2 Corp. - Request for Plot Plan Approval to construct 41 single family residences on Haystack Road beginning easterly of State Route 74 and extending to approximately 841. 77 ft. easterly of proposed Marlbouro Drive. Mr. Williams recommended approval subject to staff condition, as presented. There was further discussion concerning fencing and landscaping of the project and Chairman Clark recommended that prior to issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, details re- garding fencing and landscaping be worked out. Commissioner McPherson moved, Commissioner Benson seconded, that staff con- ditions, as amended, be approved. Motion carried unanimously. r B. Case No. P. P. 1069 - R. RICCIARDI - Request for revised Plot Plan approval to construct a one-story building to the existing Market Basket Complex located at the northwest corner of the intersection of El Paseo and Larkspur Lane. Mr. Williams recommended approval subject to staff con- ditions, as presented. Discussion followed concerning walkways, landscaping, landscape irrigation, fencing, to assure attractiveness . Mr. Bernard K. K. Leung, of Mr. Ricciardi' s office, agreed to come up with a revised site plan in one week with redesigning subject to requirements to be submitted to the Planning Commission meeting of June 17, 1974. Commissioner McPherson moved, Commissioner Benson seconded, that matter be continued to meeting of June 17, 1974 . Motion carried unanimously. C. Case No. P. P . 1058 - W. TREMPE - Request for Plot Plan approval to construct a single story, 11-unit �.r apartment building . Located westerly of and adjacent to Las Palmas Avenue northerly of Palm Desert Ave. approximately 161 feet. Mr. Williams presented 14 conditions subject to approval of the project. Commissioner McPherson moved, Commissioner Benson seconded, that P.P. 1058 be approved subject to staff conditions . Motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Brush entered the meeting at 7:40 p.m. D. Tract No. 5795 PD-SILVER SPUR ASSOCIATES - 36 unit condominium development south of Portola Ave. and east of Mariposa. Planner Dupree recommended approval subject to staff con- ditions . Don Sayler, Pacific Rim, commented regarding the proposed +r. units to be constructed and upon the importance of the future agreement on the traffic signal. The applicant indicated he ob- jected to condition 18 and condition 19 and that in addition he recommended amending condition 2 . -2- Mr. Williams emphasized the importance of condition 18. City Council concurred that future agreement to participation of traffic signals should be retained, but City Council did agree to amend #2 and delete #19. Commissioner McPherson moved, Commissioner Brush seconded, that Tract 5795 be approved subject to staff conditions and the deletion of condition 19 and amended condition #2 . E. Tract No. 4798 - DURCO CONSTRUCTION - Request to revise an approved map to a statutory condominium for 92 unit development west of Cook Street between Hwy. 111 and Fairway. Planner Dupree presented the request for minor change to permit the approved map to be filed as a statutory condominium in- stead of a postage stamp condominium. Mr. Curt Dunham, 71-888 Vista Del Rio, Rancho Mirage, said this was a technicality providing more flexibility at future date if changes may or may not come about. He stated an owner has 1/92 ownership of everything. Attorney Erwin stated he saw no objection. Commissioner Brush moved, Commissioner McPherson seconded, minor change be. approved, as recommended by Staff. F. Request for Consent to begin Annexation Proceedings - E. SMITH and S . J. SMITH - COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE ESTATES area. Mr. Williams stated applicant was asking for a larger area than originally requested and staff felt it should be reduced to a smaller area, as indicated in report, and recommended City Council consent to annexation proceedings of the reduced area as recommended by staff. George Barnes addressed the Commission stating, as a resident, most people were in favor of the annexation. Commissioner Brush moved by minute motion, Commissioner McPherson seconded, that the Commission recommend that the City Council consent to initiation of Annexation Proceedings of the reduced area as recommended by Staff for the following reason. IX. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mrs . Grace Bramet, 47-845 Sun Coral Trail, Palm Desert, discussed her concern with the City opposing her parcel map con- sidered by the East Area Council of the County of Riverside on the five-acre parcel she owns in Cabailla Hills, located on Jaguar Lane, on which she had previously received tentative approval from Riverside County for division into four sites. -3- Mrs . Bramet stated the East Area Council denied her re- quest on the basis of the Director of Environmental Services of Palm Desert objections and this was done without her knowledge and she requested to know if the Commissioners were aware of this action taken by the Director of Environmental Services . The City Manager stated this matter was reviewed by the Council in a study session and that no minutes of the study session were taken. At the direction of the Council Mr. Hurlburt appeared before the East Area Council when matter was first considered and requested a 30 day continuation to allow City to evaluate the re- quest. Mr. Williams attended the second meeting on this matter and indicated the concern that the City had with regards to approval of this parcel map without consideration with regards to the inadequacies of streets, utilities and terrain. The East Area Council felt that these objections had merit and it therefore denied the request. Mrs. Bramet inquired as to whether this property was within our sphere of influence. Chairman Clark indicated that sphere of influence had been recommended by the City's General Planning Consultants and the matter had to be approved by LAFCO. Mrs . Bramet indicated that since an actual sphere of influence had not been established, she considered it inappropriate for a City representative to appear and object to her request before the East Area Council . City Manager Hurlburt indicated to Mrs. Bramet that she had the right to appeal the East Area Council decision to the Board of Supervisors . She indicated she had done this . Mrs . Bramet inquired what the City would do when this did appear before the Board of Supervisors . City Manager Hurlburt indicated that the City in his opinion would have the same right as any neighboring property owner to appear before the Board of Supervisors and indicate the City's concern with regards to the setting of a precedence with this parcel map without considering the ramifications. County Planner Dupree at this point gave the history of C.abuilla Hills and indicated most of the lots in the area are five acres in size and were originally subdivided as homestead lots is presently zoned R-1 one acre and that the County Planning Staff was of the opinion that to go to smaller than five acres should not occur until a precise plan of road systems was developed for the area. He did indicate that the home owner's association in the area had initiated a study through the County Road Department and which would be started in July. Chairman Clark indicated that it was a problem with conditions of the area but he did not feel the problem was unsolvable. Planner Dupree said that lots divided without streets compound the problem, and that residential streets cannot be done on lot by lot basis . City Manager Hurlburt indicated that there were really two problems; (1) method in which five acres split which is not desirable from City' s standpoint and was not good sub- " "' division design, and (2) that there should be a plan for area in general and street system. Further discussion occurred with regards to Mrs. Bramet 's alternatives. City Manager Hurlburt indicated not only were there problems with area that affect the requested parcel map, but it was his opinion that the problems with the lay-out of actual parcel map -4- were of equal importance. He stated that those problems could pos- sibly be resolved with a meeting between Mrs. Bramet and himself or Mr. Williams and a representative of the County Planning De- partment. He recommended that Mrs . Bramet make an appointment to discuss the problems with the parcel map with either himself or Mr. Williams . The City Planning Commission directed Mrs . Bramet to toomeet with the representatives of the City to see that those concerns could be resolved. Mrs . Bramet indicated she was of the opinion that it was not appropriate for City to appear in objection to her project, but she would be glad to meet with representatives of the City with regards to the problems of her parcel map. She hoped that when this was before the Board of Supervisors that the City would not appear. X. COMMENTS A. City Staff City Manager Hurlburt introduced James Hill appointed by the City of Palm Desert as Building Inspector. Director of Environmental Services, Paul A. Williams, introduced Sam Freed, appointed by the City of Palm Desert as Planning Assistant. B. City Attorney - None .. C. Planning Commissioners - None The Planning Commission went into Executive Session to dis- cuss pending litigation. XI . ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 11:00 P.M. Willetta G.�Morris - Secretary ATTEST: HIENRY B .`>,CLARK, Mayor -5-