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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0529 � � MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY - MAY 29 , 1979 7 : 00 P.M. - CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS I. CALL TO ORDER The regularly scheduled meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission was called to order at 7 : 00 p.m. by Chairman Snyder in the City Hall Council Chambers. � II . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Commissioner Berkey III . ROLL CALL Present: Commissioner Berkey Commissioner Kryder Commissioner Miller Chairman Snyder Excused Absence: Commissioner Fleshman Others Paul A. Williams - Director of Environmental Services Present: Murrel Crump - Principal Planner Stan Sawa - Associate Planner Susan Schwartz - Planning Secretary IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of Minutes of ineeting of May 3 , 1979 On a motion by Commissioner Kryder, seconded by Commissioner � Berkey, the Minutes of May 3 , 1979, were approved as written; carried unanimously. V. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Held over from May 16 , 1979; Continued Case No. DP 03-79 - JAMES E. KAUL, Applicant Request for approval of a Residential Development Plan to allow 36 condominium units on approximately 7 . 5 acres within the PR-5 zone on the south side of Country Club Drive, between Monterey and Portola Avenues. Mr. Crump presented the case, noting that this item was continued from the May 3, 1979 Planning Commission meeting for redesign of four items, the most significant of which was the entrance design (with the larger question of site access) , and wind/blowsand protection. A revised site plan has been submitted. The project design issues have been adequately defined to pass the Preliminary Development Plan on to the Design Review stage for further refinement, and Staff would recommend approval of this case. � There were no questions from the Commissioners at this time, so Chairman Snyder asked if the application wished to make a presentation. DOUG PURVIS, Architect for the project, wished to note they are in concurrence with conditions of approval, and available for any questions. Chairman Snyder then declared the Public Hearing open, asking if anyone present wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to the request. There being none, he declared the Public Hearing closed. Minutes ``� '� Page Two Palm Desert Planning Commission May 29 , 1979 IV. A. (cont. ) Commissioner Berkey noted his concern over the ingress and egress to the project, stating that it would be very undesirable to have entrances every few hundred feet on Country Club Drive. However, Special Condition No. 1 offers a further chance to mitigate this problem in the Design Review process. After discussion among the Commission members, a consensus was reached that the subject of access should be further studied in the Design Review process. On a motion by Commissioner Kryder, seconded by Commissioner `'�"" Berkey, Case No. DP 03-79 was approved by adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 489 as presented; carried unanimously (4-0) . B. Continued Case No. DP 05-79 - ROBERT H. RICCIARDI, AIA FOR GERALD J. CHAZEN, Applicant Request for approval of a Development Plan for a planned commercial development on approximately 7 . 9 acres within the P.C. (3) , S .P, zone at the westerly side of the Palms to Pines shopping area, between El Paseo and Highway 111. Mr. Williams presented the case, noting that this case was continued from the Planning Commission meeting of May 3 , 1979 , due to concerns regarding the market loadinq area and driveways on E1 Paseo and other on-site design concerns . The applicant was instructed to restudy the proposed plan. �he applicant has submitted revised plans which address the concerns raised at the last meeting. However, Staff review of the loading area plans indicate that the loading area as designed will not function properly, and three alternatives are suggested. He then related these alternatives to the Commission. In summary, revisions to the loading area would reduce the impact of the market on the residential area. Staff would recommend continuing the case for said revision; however, if the Commission feels that the applicant' s submittal is acceptable with conditions, a draft �'�' resolution has been prepared for consideration. Mr. Williams also noted that two letters have been received from residents of the Sandpiper development located south of E1 Paseo and west of Highway 74 stating their concern over the impacts that the proposed supermarket will have on their development; the major concerns are loading operations including hours and noise, truck traffic on El Paseo, and resulting impact. Chairman Snyder mentioned that the Planning Commission has discussed various ways to assure that the project is acceptable to all concerned, to the extent possible; noting that the Commission must take into consideration a Commercial zone abutting a Residential zone. He believes that Staff ' s recommendation to continue this case for restudy has merit; an attempt should be made to alleviate the problems of the market. He then asked if the applicant was advised of this recommendation. Mr. Williams noted that the applicant had been, and did wish for a decision at this time. Chairman Snyder asked if the applicant wished to make a presentation. ROBERT H. RICCIARDI , Architect for the project, stated that he has reviewed the alternatives suggested, and feels that � the submitted plan is superior to all three, and related some of the reasons for this. Chairman Snyder then opened the Public Hearing, asking if anyone present wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to this proposal. A number of Sandpiper residents were present, and did not wish to necessarily speak in opposition to the proposal, but had questions and comments they wished to raise. Some of the speakers include: MR. ED BENSON, 1106 Sandpiper MR. RALPH EVANS , 1315 Sandpiper MR. JACK LANE, 1205 Sandpiper MR. HERBERT 5HEPHARD, 1302 Sandpiper Minutes �'r"` �"` Page Three Palm Desert Planning Commission May 29 , 1979 IV. B. (cont. ) The subjects discussec� include locating the market on the Highway 111 side of the development; the possibility of prohibiting truck traffic of certain tonnage off El Paseo; limiting the hours of truck traffic on El Paseo; encouraging truck traffic to use access off of Highway 111; and a slight re-alignment of the market building to help increase the buffering between El Paseo and market. As a result of this discussion, the following Special Conditions were added: No. 14 -- Truck unloading (deliveries) shall be limited to �" 8 : 00 a.m. to 9 : 00 p.m. daily. No. 15 -- The east-west alignment of the market shall be moved northerly so that a minimum buffer of 30 ft. land- scaping shall be maintained. The design of the loading dock was a central item of discussion. In the course of this discussion, Mr. Ricciardi agreed to recess the dock 16 ft. below grade. On a motion by Commissioner Berkey, seconded by Commissioner Kryder, Case No. DP 05-79 was approved by adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 490 , with the two Special Conditions added as noted above; carried unanimously (4-0) . C. Case No. PM 14710 - COLUMBIA SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION, Applicant Request for approval of a Tentative Parcel Map to divide approximately 3 . 538 acres into five (5) parcels within the P.C. (3) , S.P. zone located on the southwest corner of Highway 111 and Highway 74 . Mr. Crump reviewed the request, noting that the subject � Tentative Parcel Map seeks to define an area around each of the five approved commercial buildings for ownership/leasehold purposes. Reciprocal access easements and m�intenance agreements will insure the site functions as a single development. Chairman Snyder asked if the applicant wished to make a presentation. ROBERT H. RICCIARDI, Architect for the project, wished to note that he was available for any questions. It was agreed among the Commissioners that this was a fairly common request for legal purposes, and no further questions were raised. Chairman Snyder declared the Public Hearing open, asking if anyone present wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to this request. There being none, he declared the Public Hearing closed, and asked for the pleasure of the Commission. On a motion by Commissioner Kryder, seconded by Commissioner Miller, Case No. PM 14710 was approved by adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 491 as presented; carried unanimously (4-0) . D. Case No. DP 07-79 - TRANSCOPIC DEVELOPMENT CO. , Applicant � Request for approval of a preliminary Development Plan and related Design Review case to allow construction of nine (9) condominiums on approximately 2. 2 acres located on the north side of 44th Avenue and west of Cook Street, within the PR-6 , S.P. zone. Mr. Crump presented this request, noting the Plann�nq Commission approval of the applicant' s previous adjacent project, Case No. 06-78; and this request is basically the same architectural design. Minutes �"° � Page Four Palm Desert Planning Commission May 29 , 1979 VI . D. (cont. ) The applicant was not present, so Chairman Snyder declared the Public Hearing open, asking if anyone present wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to the request. There being none, he declared the Public Hearing closed, and asked for the pleasure of the Commission. Commissioner Berkey noted that as this is simply a duplication of what is already there, this request seems adequate and proper, and made a motion to approve, which was seconded by Commissioner Kryder. � Case No. DP 07-79 and related Design Review Case No. 174 MF were approved by adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 492 as presented; carried unanimously (4-0) . E. Case No. DP 06-79 - McLAIN DEVELOPMENT CO. , Applicant Request for approval of a preliminary residential Development Plan and related Design Review case to allow 256 dwelling units also containing an open space area on approximately 80 acres within the PR-4 and O.S . zone, located at the southeast corner of Portola Avenue and Country Club Drive. Mr. Williams presented the proposal, relating many background details , which included major project improvements; area calculations; density; open space; recreation amenities; dwelling unit descriptions; parking analysis; site access; internal circulation; unit arrangement; and proposed park dedication. He also noted that the Design Review Board had reviewed the project and found the concept quite acceptable; they particularly found the architectural details to be well executed. He then stated that Staff would recommend approval of this proposal. The Commissioners concurred that this was a very unique project, and that the concerns with regard to circulation would be mitigated � by one of the Special Conditions of Approval. The applicant' s representative acknowledged that he and the project architect, landscape architect and engineer were there to answer any questions the Commissioners had. There being none, Chairman Snyder declared the Public Hearing open, asking if anyone present wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to this proposal. There being none, he declared the Public Hearing closed and asked for the pleasure of the Commi s s ion. On a motion by Commissioner Berkey, seconded by Commissioner Kryder, Case No. DP 06-79 and related Design Review Case No. 175 MF were approved by adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 492 as presented; carried unanimously (4-0) . F. Held over from May 16 , 1979; Case No. ZOA O1-79 - CITY OF PALM DESERT, Applicant Consideration of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance text relative to the composition of the City Design Review Board. Mr. Williams presented the request, noting the following change in the draft resolution: the word "regular" should be added in Section C between the words "consecutive" and "meetings" . He also � mentioned that this matter was initiated and set for Public Hearing by Planning Commission Resolution No. 479 , adopted April 18 , 1979 . Chairman Snyder declared the Public Hearing open, asking if anyone present wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to this proposal. There being none, he declared the Public Hearing closed and asked for the pleasure of the Commission. On a motion by Commissioner Berkey, seconded by Commissioner Kryder, Planning Commission Resolution No. 494 was adopted, with the amendment as noted above, thereby recommending approval of Case No. ZOA O1-79 to the City Council; carried unanimously (4-0) . Minutes �+' '`� Page Five Palm Desert Planning Commission May 29, 1979 VII . OLD BUSINESS - None VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Consideration of Proposed City Capital Improvement Program -- Five Year Plan Mr. Williams reviewed this request, referring to the memo from Mr. Bouman, and stating that Staff feels this is a reasonable program and the level of improvements are necessary. He asked for �r any questions or suggestions for change from the Commission. Chairman Snyder mentioned that this is the first time a five- year program has been proposed. It seems to be very well thought out by Staff, and he complimented those involved in creating such a document. On a motion by Commissioner Kryder, seconded by Commissioner Berkey, Planning Commission Resolution No. 495 was adopted, with the deletion of sub-section 3 , as there were no further suggestions or changes from the Commission; carried unanimously (4-0) . IX. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD ITEMS Consideration of cases acted on by the Design Review Board at their meeting of May 22, 1979 Mr. Williams noted a letter from John F. Outcault, Architect, for applicant Donald Lawrenz (Case No. 114 C) which requested clarification from the Commission of a parking requirement involving a second floor center pedestrian arcade; whether it should or should not be declared "gross floor area" , thus requiring off-street parking. He noted that the Commission could act upon this by Minute Motion. �rr Chairman Snyder questioned is the hallway indeed a part of the building or does it provide access to the building. If the Commission does determine this is two buildings and that the hallway is merely access, there would be adequate parking spaces. Commissioner Kryder noted that it should not be considered as floor space, and would make a motion to that effect. Commissioner Berkey agreed and seconded the motion; and Planning Commission Resolution No. 496 was adopted as presented; carried unanimously (4-0) . The actionof the Planning Commission in adopting of the Resolution confirmed, in this specific instance, that the center pedestrian arcade was not be be counted as floor area for purposes of required parking. X. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Coachella Valley Association of Governments Announcement -- Master Environmental Assessment Seminar Mr. Williams noted that this subject was covered in Study Session, and that he would notify CVAG of the attendance figures. XI . ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None �rr XI . COMMENTS A. City Staff - None B. Planning Commissioners The Planning Commissioners welcomed their new fellow Commissioner, Mr. Charles E. Miller, who was appointed by the City Council to the Commission at their May 24 , 1979 meeting. Mr. Miller was sworn in prior to the Study Session of tonight' s meeting by the City Clerk, Mrs. Sheila Gilligan. Minutes � � Page Six Palm Desert Planning Commission May 29 , 1979 XIII. ADJOURNMENT - 9 : 45 p.m. � \ ` � ��-" ��-������c�,�.-�.� PAUL A. WILLIAMS, Secretary ATTEST: �r WALTER SNYDER, Chair /ss � �