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PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY - JULY 5, 1983
7:00 P.M. - CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
I. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Commissioner Downs
III. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Commissioner Downs
Commissioner Kryder
Commissioner Richards
Chairman Wood
Members Absent: Commissioner Crites
Staff Present: Ramon A. Diaz
Stan Sawa
Phil Joy
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 21, 1983
Moved by Commissioner Richards, seconded by Commissioner Downs, to approve
the minutes as submitted; carried unanimously 4-0.
V. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION
Mr. Diaz reviewed the actions of the council for the meeting of June 23, 1983.
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR
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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.
A. Case No. CUP 04-81 and 150 C - ROMEO'S STEAK HOUSE - Request for a
one year time extension for CUP 04-81 and 150 C for an addition to an
existing restaurant at 73-340 Highway 111.
B. Case No. DP 05-81 - WAGNER-STANFORD CONSULTANTS, INC. - Request
for a six month time extension for the construction of a 47 unit
condominium project on the north side of Hovley Lane, 2600 feet east of
Monterey Avenue.
C. Case No. TT 14998 and DP 11-80 (DP 11-79) - WAGNER-STANFORD
CONSULTANTS, INC. - Request for a one year time extension for the
construction and sale of a 28 lot subdivision containing 22 condominium
units on 4.75 acres located on the southwest corner of Hovley Lane and
Portola Avenue.
D. Case No. TT 17148 and CUP 02-82 - PIONEER MORTGAGE SALES
COMPANY - Request for a 12-month time extension to convert an existing
nine unit apartment complex to a condominium, located on the south side of
Shadow Mountain Drive, 850 feet east of Lupine Lane.
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As requested at the previous meeting, staff explained the policy regarding
extensions of time for the various types of applications.
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Mr. Diaz explained that in those zoning cases not involving tentative tract or
parcel maps, applicants may request a one-year time extension and no limit was
established on the number of such requests. In those cases involving tentative
maps, the time limits were to run concurrently with the tentative maps. The
commission has established a policy of two continuances on public hearing items in
order to avoid the inconvenience to surrounding property owners of having to
return numerous times to testify on the same case.
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Commissioner Richards stated he was satisfied with the clarification as presented.
Moved by Commissioner Richards, seconded by Commissioner Kryder, to approve
the consent calendar items as presented by staff; carried unanimously 4-0.
VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
VIII. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
A. JOHN HOOTEN - Proposed housing development in the industrial zoned area
south of Hovley Lane, east of Cook Street.
MR. JOHN HOOTEN was present during the study session prior to the meeting for
a discussion of his proposal.
Mr. Hooten's proposal concerned the potential development of an apartment
complex on 7 acres at the south side of Hovley Lane and east of Cook Street. The
property is currently zoned for industrial uses. Among the concerns raised by the
commission were 1) the impact of rezoning on the city's industrial acreage; 2) the
rear elevations of the structures; 3) and the possible use of garages in place of
carports for covered parking.
Mr. Hooten will be submitting appropriate applications in the near future; and will
revise his proposal to address the design issues raised.
It was concluded that the possible rezoning of the acreage involved, because of its
location and the current amount of vacant industrially zoned land, a rezoning would
not impact the city's industrial zoning requirements.
B. LEVINE JANUS, LTD. - Proposed auction gallery in the Palms to Pines
Plaza Shopping Center.
Mr. Diaz presented the request noting that a code amendment is required to allow
an auction house in the C-1 zone. He also noted that the proposed location of this
request had been changed to the Palm Desert Glass Company building on Highway
111.
MR. ARTHUR LEVINE, 15580 Desert View Road, Whitewater, explained
that he wished to open a high quality auction house which deals primarily
with estate sales and bankruptcies. Mr. Levine presented a petition signed
by neighboring businesses supporting his proposal.
In response to a question from Commissioner Kryder, Mr. Levine indicated that his
business would primarily be that of an auction house as opposed to a retail store.
MR. ED BERKLEY, 41511 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, property owner
of the proposed use, requested approval of the request to initiate a code
amendment to allow auction houses in the C-1 zone.
MS. CONNIE DOUDA, 71621 Mirage Road, Rancho Mirage, manager of the
Palm Desert Glass Co., noted that surrounding businesses favored the
proposed use.
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Commissioners Richards and Downs noted they did not object to this type of
operation provided there were restrictions placed through the CUP to insure
compatibility with the surrounding area.
Mr. Diaz clarified that this action is not an approval but starts the code
amendment procedure. He further indicated that Mr. Levine's conditional use
permit could be processed concurrently with the code amendment. Commissioner
Richards indicated to Mr. Levine that the permit does allow future city review
should problems arise.
Moved by Commissioner Kryder, seconded by Commissioner Richards, to instruct
staff to prepare an ordinance revision to allow auction houses in a C-1 zone with a
conditional use permit; carried unanimously 4-0.
IX. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - NONE
X. COMMENTS - NONE
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Wood adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m. t
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RAMON A. DIAZ, Secret
ATTEST:
RALPH B. WOOD, Chairman
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