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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1118 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING November 18, 1975 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS I. CALL TO ORDER The continued meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission was called to order by the Chairman at 7:05 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III . ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners GEORGE BERKEY, ED MULLINS, WILLIAM SEIDLER, MARY X. VAN DE MARK, S. ROY WILSON Others Present: Paul A. Williams - Director of Environmental Services Steve Fleshman - Associate Planner Sam Freed - Assistant Planner IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. The minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of November 3, 1975 were approved as submitted on a motion made by Commissioner Mullins, seconded by Commissioner Wilson. V. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None VI . PUBLIC HEARING A. Consideration of Section 46 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code; the Zoning Map. Chairman Seidler advised that this public hearing was a continuation of the public hearing of November 3, at which time the Commission had reviewed all areas of the Zoning Map. Based upon public testimony heard and ques- tions raised by the Commission, staff was directed to review several areas of concern and report back at this meeting. Chairman Seidler further advised that those persons who were unable to attend the November 3 public hearing and wished to discuss the Zoning Map were welcome to bring up questions pertaining to the Zoning Man at this time. After a review of the public hearing procedures, Chairman Seidler opened the hearing and asked for staff's report on those questions raised at the last meeting. Paul Williams reviewed slides of Map 1S, 2S and 4S in conjunction with the areas of study since the last meeting and the recommended changes proposed by staff as a result of this study which were as follows: 1 . That the northwest corner of 44th Avenue and Fairhaven Drive, westerly from College of the Desert be designated as R-2-7000 and R-3. 2. That the area south of College of the Desert, north of Catalina 00 Way (referencing Mrs. Feldman's request for an R-2 designation) be shown as R-2 along Santa Rosa through the property line of Mrs. Feldman's property, adjacent to San Carlos, along Catalina Way. 3. That the area easterly of Portola at Catalina Way, all the way to Deep Canyon be designated as PR6. z MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING -2- November 18, 1975 4. Deletion of the CUP as designated in the PR5 zone, easterly from Deep Canyon, from 44th Avenue to just northerly of Highway 111 . 5. That the area at the corner of Highway 111 and Deep Canyon be designated as C-1 S.P. and the area to the east be designated as Planned Commercial Resort. 6. That the individual lot located adjacent to Las Palmas be converted from R-3 to a C-1 designation. 7. Consideration of Mr. Coffin's request in his letter of November 5 to review a change of zone for the southeast corner of Santa Rosa and San Pasqual , requesting that the zoning for these two corners remain at R-2 versus the proposed designation of R-1-10,000. 8. That the northerly side of Silver Spur Trail be changed from the R-2-8000 designation to an R-1 zone. 9. All RE designations on the Zoning Map with less than 40,000 square foot lot minimum be changed to R-1 . 10. That the SP designation be applied to both sides of Highway 74 throughout the city limits, at least 2 lots deep or 300' deep in a subdivided area. After discussion of these recommendations by the Commission, the following persons gave testimony and were heard: DICK COFFIN, 73-700 E1 Paseo. Mr. Coffin urged that the Planning Com- mission act favorably on staff's recommended change of zone (R-2) proposed for the corner of San Pasqual and Santa Rosa. HARRY HARDY, 44-597 San Pasqual . Mr. Hardy recommended the establishment of a buffer zone of R-1 along Catalina Way and felt that a change of zone would later result in spot zoning. It was his recommendation that the `OW area along the north side of Catalina Way be zoned R-1 from San Pablo to Portola. CONSTANCE FELDMAN, 13141 Del Monte, Seal Beach. In reference to her request for the R-2 zone designation on the north side of Catalina, she urged that the Commission seriously consider the R-2 designation which would be the designation that had been applied to this property for the last 18 years. DAVID BOND, 44-532 San Pasqual . Mr. Bond asked for clarification of the notification procedures to advise property owners of a change of zone request, with specific reference to Mrs. Feldman's request. Chairman Seidler explained the notification procedures and advised that Mrs. Feldman had not submitted an application for a change of zone, but asked that the R-2 zone be considered in this area as a part of the development of the new Zoning Map. Mr. Bond commented further that he supported Mr. Hardy's recommendation for the R-1 buffer zone; and was opposed to R-2 zoning along the north side of Catalina Way. MERLE CHAPMAN, 73-168 Highway 111 . Mr. Chapman's comments were relative to the 8 lots on the south side of Cholla and Cactus which were presently zoned Planned Commercial Resort; and recommended that the zoning be changed to R-2 which would allow single family residential development. DICK KITE, 73-757 Highway 111 . Mr. Kite was representing Alex Robertson Company, owners of the property to the west of Portola, between Larrea and Shadow Mountain Drive. He recommended a zone designation of C-1 from Larrea to Shadow Mountain Drive with a depth of 350' along Portola. MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING -3- November 18, 1975 MARJORIE EGAN, 73-465 Grapevine. Ms. Egan commented that she had been in attendance at the Planning Commission meeting when the office building had been approved which was located in the area of the northeast corner of Las Palmas. In view of comments made during this meeting, she recom- mended that the zoning designation for this area be shown as R-3. THORAL LAKE, 73-100 Highway 111 . Mr. Lake, representing owners of Unit #12, advised that the zoning for the area of 44th Avenue to Guadalupe and Monterey to San Pablo had always been zoned R-2. They now found that the proposed Zoning Map designated the zoning for this area as R-2-7000. He strongly urged that the Planning Commission rezone this area to R-2-3500. DICK KITE, 73-757 Highway 111 . Mr. Kite supported Mr. Lake's recommendation and urged that the zoning be changed to R-2-3500 in light of the existing development in that area. PHYLLIS JACKSON, 45-151 San Luis Rey. Regarding the area at the northwest corner of 44th Avenue and Fairhaven, westerly from College of the Desert, Ms. Jackson advised that she had taken a personal count and found that the majority of development in that area was single family residential ; and she wanted to qualify that information. There were no further comments. Chairman Seidler advised that before closing the public hearing, the Commission welcomed any general comments from the audience relative to the Zoning Map. OSCAR HURLY, 49-305 Highway 74. Mr. Hurly, President of the Board of Directors for the Indian Springs Mobile Home Park advised that on behalf of the residents of the Indian Springs Mobile Home Park, he wished to discuss the proposed rezoning of property west of the Indian Springs Mobile Home Park, from W-1 to W-2 for the purpose of establishing a large commercial horse stable. Chairman Seidler commented that this particular area was not shown on the oo Zoning Map; and recommended that Mr. Hurly bring this matter up during the Oral Communications section of this meeting. There being no further comments from the audience, Chairman Seidler declared the public hearing closed. Paul Williams suggested that before closing the public hearing, that the Commission review additional input from staff before approving the changes to the Zoning Map. The Commission concurred. Chairman Seidler reopened the public hearing and explained that the Planning Commission had reviewed in some detail , the various sections of the text related to Article 25.46 prior to the meeting during study session and no changes were recommended. Mr. Williams then reviewed in detail , the area surveyed at the northwest corner of 44th Avenue and Fairhaven Drive, between Parkview Drive and the Palm Valley Channel . After a careful review, it was determined that the area was comprised of a total of 351 lots which were broken down as follows: 210 lots - Vacant 85 lots - Single Family Development 46 lots - Duplex Development 10 lots - Multiple Family Development „W After further discussion, Chairman Seidler closed the public hearing. After considerable discussion by the Planning Commission of the recommended changes, the Commission obtained a consensus on each change for the purpose of a motion to approve the Zoning Map, and the following changes were recom- mended for approval : MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING -4- November 18, 1975 MAP 1S 1 . The northwest corner of 44th Avenue & Fairhaven Drive, the area between Park View Drive and the Palm Valley Channel was designated as R-1 . 2. The north side of Catalina Way between San Pasqual and San Pablo was designated as R-1-10,000. 3. The area easterly of Portola Avenue at Catalina Way, all the way to Deep Canyon Road was designated as PR-5. 4. The northeast corner of Deep Canyon Road and Highway Ill to the eastern city limits was designated as Planned Commercial (4) , S. P. 5. The northeast corner of Las Palmas and the alley to the north be designated as R-3. 6. That the area between Larrea and Shadow Mountain Drive, west of Portola Avenue, one lot deep west be designated as follows: The northerly half - C-1 ; and the southerly half to remain as R-3-20,000 (3) . MAP 2S 1 . Silver Spur Trail on the northerly side be changed from R-2-8000 to R-1 . 2. Designation of the S.P. zone on both sides of Highway 74 at least two lots deep or 300 feet deep in a subdivided area. 3. All RE designations at less than 40,000 square foot lot minimum be changed to R-1 . ..• MAP 4S There were no changes other than technical corrections made to Map 4S. Commissioner Berkey moved that Planning Commission Resolution No. 97 be approved with the recommended changes; recommending approval to the City Council of Article 25.46 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code, also known as the Zoning Map. Commissioner Mullins seconded the motion which carried unanimously. VII. NEW BUSINESS - None VIII . OLD BUSINESS - None IX. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD ITEMS - None X. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OSCAR HURLY, 49-305 Highway 74, representing the Indian Springs Mobile Home Park again addressed the Commission regarding the W-2 zone proposed westerly of the mobile home park. He passed out a letter prepared to the Commission which expressed the concerns of the residents of the mobile home park. Due to the shortness of time available and because of the lack of notice, the Board of Directors of the Indian Springs Mobile Home Park wanted to go on record as strongly opposed to the rezoning in" consideration by the County of this area. Mr. Hurly then read the letter prepared for both the audience and the Commission. MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING -5- November 18, 1975 Chairman Seidler commented that in January of this year, the General Plan that was adopted by the City Council showed an equestrian trail which he outlined in terms of proximity. There was also one Equestrian Center that was shown on the easterly side of the City. During these hearings, no indication was given that this was not the proper way to go. Recently, there were General Plan amendments that came before the Planning Commission for review. These amendments had been discussed for several months and one of those changes was the indication of an Equestrian Center which was specified in the area as outlined by Mr. Hurly. A public hearing was held both by the Planning Commission and the City Council ; and there was no indication during these hearings that there were any problems with this Equestrian Center which was approved as part of the amendment to the General Plan. Chairman Seidler then explained the most recent hearing which was at the request of the County Planning Commission to determine if the proposed zoning for this Equestrian Center was in conformance with the Palm Desert General Plan. After finding the zoning to be in conformance with the General Plan the Commission advised the County that the parcel considered by the Planning Commission was the 10-acre parcel located within the flood channel , fronting on Paisano and extending westerly therefrom. After further discussion, Chairman Seidler advised that what Mr. Hurly was asking the Commission to do was to reconsider the recent amendment to the General Plan. Mr. Hurly commented on the lack of communication that had been a problem and that he would like to have as much information of the equestrian center as possible before going before the County Planning Commission at their hearing to consider the Change of Zone. ... Chairman Seidler then reviewed the information provided to the Commission by the County for their study. Commissioner Berkey commented that the Commission felt that the zone change as proposed would give better control over the development and health standards; and was in conformance with the General Plan. Chairman Seidler advised that more important than the Change of Zone would be the hearing on the Conditional Use Permit which would stipulate conditions which would be incorporated to alleviate the problems as specified in Mr. Hurly's letter. He then recommended that if any citizens had any further questions or required additional information, Mr. Paul Williams would be happy to give assistance. XI . COMMENTS A. City Staff - Paul Williams advised that the next Planning Commission meeting was scheduled for December 2, 1975. B. City Attorney - None C. Planning Commissioners - Chairman Seidler complimented staff on their efforts in getting publicity on this meeting, however, he felt the attendance was still not adequate. ,., XII. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Wilson moved, Commissioner Van de Mark seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:0 p( '`T.rr . Motion carr*ed unanimously. t�� T ES P L A. ILLIAMS, SECRETARY L AM R. SEIDLER, RMAN