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PA�M OESrRT PLANNING COMMISSION MEFTINf,
TIIES�AY - FEBRUARY 4, 1986
7:00 P.M. - CiV1C CENTER COlINC1L CHAMBER
73-510 FREQ MfARiNG OR1VE
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IV. APPROVAI OF MiNUTES:
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V. SUMMARY �F COUNCI� ACTION
Mr. i!�,+7 �,iinirn,_jri�n�:t rf�i(• r��:ir�r•i i irr�-:i; r!irt.�rt ;�, imF,�lrt: ir;c� tl-;r• o!..�r,r,ir,i�
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PALM OEStRT PL.ANNING GOMMISSION
�EBRUARY 4, 1986
VII . PUBLIC HEARiNGS �
A. Continued Case No. PP 85-40 - AL VANDERVELDEN, Applicant
F,t�q:.�r•.•�,t fr�r ,ipnr��v.�I C�f ,� n�g,�it i vF �1�r i,�r,=i'�i nn Ot
��r,v i rc,r�m��ni::i i i mr,,-,rt :�nrl pr-�r i�,� r�i.�n nf d��i nn
rc� ,7i i�,w r�igliT r�sirir�n+ i,=�I ,�i���ri:mr�nt iinit, r�r, ,-i
,'h. %Ilij �.c�i.i.sr � t c-�r�t F�rr�n�rTy i r, 1-hc� R-j Zc�ne
li-����'f1:ff1 �3t thc� nr�rrnwc.'ST C'Q� f1F�1" t�t �ir1�9C1�'�W I'1? ! : _
Nn,�sr! ,-,nn i)r i Ytwnod Ut� i vr-,
Mr . �,rn i th r��v i i•wc�d the s._� I i nrit pn t nt�, <�r th� �,t.3ff rP�,�rt an+-1
�xn i;•�i neCJ t f��,�t r ne .�p�� i i r,�nt �,uhrni Y�t�n ,�jn ,imr:n��;�n p i�an ne 1�r i nq
rl::�r,ig���.-, ;arri i ��=,t: -� I i ino c,arpnrt�, riP nntr��� th�t ur�it Flr�v,:�tir�n
rnnrr•1-r�s wr:,u�ri hF� r�i iFv�,�jTrri hv tt�F� ;3r�•hit�i Yur7i romrniS�.ipn r�vir•w.
(:ti,i i i m,:�r� l.T' I Tf��, r> >�nrd thF� r,��h i i c t��5?-i mnny .�nd ;a�.i<�r1 t'r,n �;np 1 i c�;�nt
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}o ;�r.;;;rr-��-,� thr� r�ommi«ii�r.
MI-�. A� UAiVl�F RVFI.OrN, ;.3�p1 ic3nt, ,fi,�1-��y tn,_jt h� wi�f��[i rr, h�_ii in
,� r�ro,i r�r�i- tn h� ��r���.id nf and th,�t wpii I d ,��i�,c; br�nr-�f i t the C i ty,
t.:r7,-i i rrn._�r� i.:r i t�-�<, ;_i�,l<F•�i i t ,�ny��n�� nr��s�nt w i�,r�r�iy t� �n�,:jk i n FAVOR or
OPPOSiTION rn i-h�� prnc������.
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rr��,�r�:iir� �,rr�rt�, ryr,�in:�qr•, tr,j'rtic rnnc�F,s*i�-,n �n Driftwc�c:>r�
:�nr1 n;1-�tt'r��1� p,�rkirig, Aftr�r rc>i��ivinc� ri��rifii�,�tic�n ttnm
�,t,;ft rf%i�:�rriinc3 �,CrF�Pt wirl�nin_q,,. Mr . r�n��lcr�r •-,ti:�t�rf th,jT h� h,:jri
r;r, i>t_� jr.�� tinn.
f.4-,,iirm�n i:i ii-�<. i•� irE�r:�tc�fi tVl<iT %iT'('!"ilt'nf'YIIr:� ! rr,mm�=.sian w;��;in
� F��n i v� �i r�v�'+i i nn rc�nrr�r n�, �nd i�i����r.! th� F-�i�f�i i i� ta�-,T i rrinny.
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Mc�vr,ri r,•,� i_nm;ni�_�,inner Uown;, :�rnnclr_�d hy ;_nrnrni�_�.inni��r Wonc�, •=3dr�:,tinq
th� r i nci i nn�, ;�, nr'�.��,Pnt�'ri hy �t��ff. �.:;�rr i r��± q-I!.
Mc�vc�d r,y �.;omn:i � �,ipr�r [�r,wn�,, ��r��ncfr��1 try i-,:-�mmi,�inne�r Wood, arinpr i n��
N!<�nninc� c_nmmi �,^,i���n kr��,n!uti�n N��. I 1 ; 4. ;:��r,r�vinn F'N t3ti-4ii �:iihlFrt
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PAIM DESERT PLANN(NG COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 4, 1986
�„� B. Continued Case No. PP 85-43 - FRANK GOODMAN 8 DOUG GRI�FITHS,
Applir_ants
Rr�qur��T tor :ar.�nrnv,�i ot ;.i nen,�t i v� dF c���jr;�t i�n
nt �nv i rnnmr�nt�i i i mp,9i�t :-�nd prec i s�� r��,in rr:
;3 1 I nW r�n�,t ri_i�t i pn c�r ,� C��mm�rr i;� I ntt i re-�
hiii ; c! ino !on� �,tnry) wi1-�i h/�+n �,au;�re tF�t in
ti�� i - 1 (��nt�r,� l rnmmPrr• i,9 ! ) zon� c�n I `>.�)liil
=,aiu�rF� f�t�t i����,,�tF�1 :ir rY,� �;ni�thr�,:��.t rnrnF,r nt
�„�ri �'ah i r� ,,nr, A i��.�=,�innt n,
Mr . �,m i t_h r av i awNci ti�P �,:_i i i r�rt �,c>i nt=. ��nd ni tr I i nr�1 tr,r� r�_,��r r n5,
�xG�r���,;E�r� ;�t 1-hF pr�v i���:5 m�i:�i i n��.
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rr�ii I r! noT h�� i���rf �°, hi,th p.�rk i nc� �;p,�rr�� ;�nd ,-3 rir i vr� thrr�iii�r;. Mr- .
�imitfi f�_irti-��r exni��inr�,r, tn,�t �!(lll �c�ii,�r� f�t�t ��f tn� I�in�';r,:��,ir!n w�a�,
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r�q��i r�ri. 1 U i l.i w.-i�• hF�i n� �rc-,v i dF�: hi.it th,�t ,'`�CI t�F�t W;-,=, r�r,+ ��n t!:�>
��lih_iPrt F,rop?rty ��nr �n rhn ir>t r� tn� �,=��t whirt� �; nwri�c7 hy i i„-•
5;)IT1r'� p�r�,��n. Mr. �,miTh felt th:it it The ri1-y wr�r� tn tin hnwn Yt�F�
,�c,plir;�nt t� 14i1 t�r�t nf extr,� �,��r�:ing Int !,�nct^,i,�ping wl-�n t�h:ii.
nr�perty r-i�vt�Ir���>, the rity woi.�Id com� oi�t ev�n. Mr. [li�? nr;r��ri ri�,�;.
*hr� I All trPt rni_i I[i nnt h� rr�n i tr�h Tn hnrh,
u..► C'r,.�3; rm,_an i:ritr�� �x(�rt��=,r�� c-pnc,�rs-� ��v�r th� H ii;! fr.>nr ��ru;�i�:,yr:t.
���,rk i nq ;p,:�rt�; ,�n�; nc>r�n�d th� ptih i i r r?st i mnny,
MR. "rkA�:K Gi�p�MAPl, -?7-9110 Av�nuc� nr tn� �,t,��tF�,, Fxn�,�in�r1 �r,,�t
tnr��� i ��t� w�r� rcin;� i in,�t�,'1 whiCh in�iivin�.i,� l iv wr�in
unri�ve I�p:�h I c�. Ht� �t:�tr�ci th,�t ,i nrc� th� I,3�,t me^t i nn nr� h.�3c1
rr�rr i vt�r] c,rr! i fni n,:3ry �'�ri,h i}��,,1�iJr,�9 I r«mmi s�, i c:�n .i:l�'fi`(7V�i! ,
Mr. (;n�:,rim,��n =,T�-it�d th.-�t th� pronn�,E�d p,�rk�nq I n�- w,�� �x,�CT !y
i ii:� th� rii-y Yial I �;�rking I��r hy th� t-�iii Irlini; hr,;�,�rrmrnt,
Cnmmi=,_, i nn�r DOwn=, i nf�rme�! rir, f;pp�irn,in th,:it �t.�tt wr>��I r! fli':T
,=�i i r,w i t ;�nywhr'r� ���-,r_�.
Mr . iinn�ym�'�n i nC1 i r,7t�C1 Th��T h� r•�i i I n nrt�i n ,_j i•3nri��r._�pc� �.��=,�rnF nt
tn r�;r,1 v�• th.-,t i•=.�,i i�. Mr . F.rwi n �:t.�T��r) t li;�jt :=;n r�,-��,r�m�nt rr�i_,I r1
t�F� t i��ri tn hnth prr�n�rt i.��.
C.ii,iirm:in C:riTr�S ,�ske�f if ,�riyr�na p►-�sF•nt• wi ;h��i i�n �,nF�,�� in FAVOR nr
f�PP051 T f ON. (hc�rr w���, n:-� -�nP.
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FEBRUARY 4, 198E�
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n,-,r k i n�a •;p.-�r�:: �,i��_ ;�nrj r;r�t i r i E nry <3��ri F?mF�I r.;y�� [��;3rk i nq i n rr� I:�t i c�n
1 r, t.r�C� P,.�i m tlr-��,��Cr �QWfi c::��nt-�:�r-
i_:i�,�i rm,_�n f.r i?-r..; c�,t, ir�ct���i t�� 1 i)Ii� �mc,!oye� �,�rk i nc� ,�nd th� �r:,r k i nn
^.c:;arr�C bein� r�hiir�rl hy �n� fnot. Mr. t;oohm.�n siia���,t�c� i,�hFl inc�
rh� n��ri<i r�g �,�iar�� wi tr� E�mn I nVP� n:3mr��.
Ch;iirm.9n i rit��. rlo��d th� �iihi ir t�•�,tim��nY.
Mr . `;rn i Y'r; r�k�-,I,�i r��,-1 tYl,'lt thP p��'k i n�� 51���nrl,3rn ��1r1 H 1/,' tnn1- p.3t'k i nq
st:-�! 1� wo�.�1 ri nF+�r1 ;-� t nrm�I ;:+ct� i on t� =,.-�y th,-�r p I.�nn i ng rnmm i s�i�n
,inr�r�r1 w i th thr f�i7�n!oy�c� n�.�rk i na. .=�nr.1 r;; * i� rinwn I,�nn��"'.9D 1���� ,:3ncl
prr,v i�it� �,nnr i nuni i�. ��r3rk i nry.
t_.nmm�s�;i OnPt' [)r�wn� �igr�PC1 th�7r i�h�r� ,hni_1 i� h� ,�n E-�x i t ttir-ni,ir�h tht�
b•�rk , i'f-i,�i rman � r i t�=, f�l t th%3t tha t:wn r.�,�rl; i na Sn.3C�'S �hni;i r1 rr�
�y�lr�tc�ri tp pr�vi�;� .�dPq��atr• �,irrul,3tinn. Mr . ��mith �,t,3tr�d +r,:-,r th�
:i�n 1 i r,�nt wni_i I cJ h;iv� tn ����!y f nr ,� v,�r i.�nr� ;�r,n I i r.�t i nr To rF�d�are
tnF�� niiml'���r c�f ���=jrk i ng �(,.�r�� . Mr . lli,i� rP�i i��i that it wni.iin
r�qii i r� ,^i riind i t � r,�t i nn i n rr�rit� ,inii r�r��rnm�nr.irr! th,�t Ytir• p,-3rk i n�
mnci i t i r:�t i�-�r-� k,� �.i.irim�tt��1 t�� h i m fc�r ,�nnrr,v�3! w i 1'h��t,�t furthe�r n�.ih I i r
hr.-,r-i na. (:nmmi �=,5 i��n rnnrtirrpn.
Ari. ion: �
Mnvc�c.i hy C:ommi =,=, innr�r Wnc-�d, �.r�r�nrir�i hv (.��mrni�,~i��nc�r ki^h.�r�y�.
.�ci.r.c�t i nq t h� f i nr)i ri���: ,i, c,rr�s�nt-eri hy �t,-�f t, C.:,ir r i rr: i- � (C:h,'�i rfnF3n
i_.r irF�� vntPd n�;. i
Mnv�d hy (:nrnm i ^�, i nn�r Wc:�r,ri. �,r�i•onrlr-ri h�✓ i�.�,mmi�>�, i�,n�r k i�hr-ir-r��:,
:.--�dc,r:t i nn P I:-�nn i na (:c,mmi=�i on �1F��,n I�,�r i c,n No. 1 ] I ti, anrrnv i ng I�P h���-4 i
�;iihjr-�i't tn r�,,n�7itinn�, ,-,5 ,:im�ncir�rl, i;;�rri -rd i- 1 iC:h::♦irm�3n (_rit�•�
vntc�r.i nn, j
Mr . i;�.-�nnm.�n ^,t'.�T Pt'I th�9t ��fl ni.�h I i C wnr k� rnn�.;1 1' I Qf� #Ii, I '. W=3°�
ni�t f=r,-��,i t-�i� Tc� �iri[i�rc;r�i�n�1 tit i I 1 t i r•�, ,�t th i� t i mr=�, f-�i�t ,�igr r�n
t r� in i n ,�n .a�,�,�•;•=;mPnfi d i �tr i rt . i:nrnm i =,ti i nn foun�y th i �;
,3ri�����t3hle. Mr. (,�odrn�n ;��ke�i i � n� r�i�lri rWrlurr� tf;P wir!th �>f
tt�� drivr� rf�irn�_igh. Mr , i)i;!� raniiF�d that r,r:>tl-�inq i.inri��r ?0 !-r•��t
w;��, ,�r;,��c;r,-�r�iF•.
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FEBRUARY 4, 1986
u.. C. Case Nos. C/Z 85-l2, PP 85-47, PM 21174 - DA�E ANQ PAMELA
SMALLWOOU, Ac�licants
k���711��,!- f�lt' ,if:nr��•J:1 t nt ,'j (lPr_�!' i vF� ('1P^ i;91' 3T i�l;l
f�f F�tl`J 1 1-f)(l��r�f;t;y i I�(IU;3CT , Cirf�—:1f1�1f,•X�-�t i nr; -nn i nn �it
rk- i . _,�-,�, i r_�r r,v��r� !,�y, r,�r�rr�f m,�� ,;ancl pr��r i =.r�
n l,�n ti,r `:i,' i ir�f t �,r�n i nr nni�s i na rir>vr I nG�mr-�r;t ,�n�t
nr�t�=r-ii- i:i! ;fifl h�c� �k i i i��ri ni ir�=;i no f;��i I i*V ;�,n �'i
.'�r r�-•�, ��n t!�F� nnrt h ����h f.)� F rr>ri W.:�r�i n❑ ;40Ci f c�r�t
r�.��,i- ��f t:c-�nk �,trr�rt .
�1r . Orr�I i c-e��t I i r�C�r1 ti�,:� �;:�! i F�r�} ;�;�i n*�. ::,t th� �,t,,f r rrr;nr�. .
C:�-�mm i �=,�,i r:,n�r Wnnr �.t,�r���ri th,3t h� rwi•r i v�n tir�vr�r;i! c�f��nnr� r,�' I �, ,ini i
h:-,r1 r•��ncr�rn�. nn ? t�r imr:,jr..t ;�r; .*n,_,t :�rfr,�, ;:�r:;it inn nf ti•.i�, i y��r� �:�f
f.-�r i I i ty. ;,nrl t-r;�f*i r r:•c�nrr�rn�. HF r r�mfnrcu�nrir�n ;,i; r�nv i rnr�mPn'. ;:!
imr,.�rt rr•p��rt };� �,r�n�.iner i-1�r� c;r-;�� iC�r•t'� imp.�iCt ��n tt;�� wi-�r,!r� ,irr�,;.
I_:nmm i �,; i nr;�r F'i �,h�ir���, i nCi i .�,�it�r, *h.-it' h�� h,=+n r�v(�r,�i r��;n�t�r n<.
rrrg,3���:j nr, thE� ;�.i i t:jr i : i ty nf tP�c� � i t� �� t�i��n Ct�n� �?-,✓ .-;rn i nr hr>>i•-, i r,:�,
tF��� 5 itr' nr;T h�i nq i n th� �::+v, •�nd t";�' i ��;i;� r>f .-itt��r�7,�i'�i . �ry ;�r:ri
r�nt r��nt,-�! ,
i.l�.�i rrr..�n �-r i rr��=: �.t,�t��r1 n i� i�r-,nrr•rn�, w i th tri� prn i�rt r�nr !;r� i nn i r,
� t�;� �,c-ninr :�vr-�ri„y :�rr�,�. r:; c-,r,ir-�rn�. with tr.f�*fir: imr�:-irt� . i�..-�,irinr�
l'iY fl l c��"1 �����tic:i' ��f1C1 �)Q''�,i h!E_ ;m.�_3C't�, nn I�i�Vt?!c i�f^��,^,T h�J i�1�!I..-t!l 'Nr-� ; ! -
t.nmmt'=� �nnr�r W��O(� '>i�Qt7P��.1'Fi-1 ,JF��i'nV1f1Q �?fn rnvir�>flfiiF'flT,`_ll imn.�;:�1 rr�nnr*
ny rn�ni it� m�,i- i rr� .�n� t hr�n mr�v i ng rf-�� r,��;,e� i fo r;� *Y�„ , ;ry ^r>�ir�r i I f;-�r
:i�Ti�:ri. Mr . l)i,�;' inr7ir;-�tt�7 th_f1� it wnu�d hF� ,�nF:;rnr�rir,t� tr: ir�,triirt
�T:�fif r:� pr�=p�rc� th� ;��nv i �,;�nmr�nt,-� ; i mo�-�i� r��nrt,
�:t;,-�i rr��,�,r� � r i+F•� n,nened tti�� p�ih 1 i r r��r i m�:,nY.
Mkti. N/�M �MA1. I_.Wf)�)C�, 7 i-- 1 1 I L.:� N.�z - kenrhn I�I i r;�a��, -er-i�:i,-;,..<-.�ri
YhP i S�U�'� nf� rp�rF�r n, hi�t tr�I* th.�T th I �, �;i t-r� w,i�, .�r�r�rr�c,r i.-�rF•
tnr tr�i s fiy�r• nf r;�;�i i i t�, ';hc� �t;:jtr�d r.h.-,t m.r,rr. �,�-�n i c-��- f,����_,i n��
LJ..1S n��cir�n ,-��C1 o�.�t i i nr-•rt th� ,3rnFn i t i P=, th,'3t �.�ni i I r1 t�? F��rr:�v i rii-�ri
--inc; �i�,ri i�,��er1 w i�-h �~c-,mm i�,<.i r;n t:h� ,�ff��rnar.�i i i 1-y .��,�f�rt nt rt�r.
��rn.j�rt.
(.r�,_�i rm;�n i r it��=, ,��;k��i i t ,�nyr,n� nrr��=;�=ni: wi^hF�r1 to =.n�=.is< i n FAVUR c�r
OPPOSfTION tn tf��r nrnnn�;t�n :-,r� it•rt .
MR. !)r\VF i r V1N'�iiN, ,:�rrnitr�rt . �.r�t�c{ ,*.h�3t Thr�•✓ wnuiri niii iri ,j
h i nl-i �ii,3 i i ry r.�r n,i�r•T, h� ni�t I in�r th� u�.e�, r,� r��a �.n:i i;ir��nt
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PALM OESERT PLANNiNG COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 4, 1986
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prc;�nertie�, 8r�d 3n�ireSS��d th� i�Sue� nf prOjP�t den5ity 8n�1 �
hui Iding hPight. He fPlt th�t � prnjPct Such :3S t3 hotel woulcl
rreatP mnre trarfic nrohlPms thnn a devPlopment si�rh as SErlior
f1C�U5 i na.
Cha i rm.�n �:r i res i nd i�::�te�i that th? i s�,�_ies an env�ronmer�ta 1 i mpart
re�oort wou I d ��c1dr t�ss. cou i d not be answere�� hy the �pp 1 i c3nt.
MR. HAF10L0 f�0u5LEY, projec•t engineer, addressed the suitabi I itv
for surh a pro.jert in the city. Ne felt this would he �_3
�,U�r��,stul pro,iP�t, Mrs. Smallwood reminded thP commission
th,�t the case has heen with the city � in.r.e November, .�nc1
reiteraTed th�t th� �ite was ,9pprOpri<3tr� tor senior hou�ing anr_1
wnuld addr�ss the need� of the community, and ask.ed commission
what the �tudy would determine. Commi;sioner Rict�ards explainen
that when Iqoking i�to �� new are<.3, thP commis;ion prefer5 tn
Study all issues and imp8ct.s.
MR. JIM NAIGF , developer of Desert Horizons, st.�teh that hr met
w i th thF� Sm�1 1 woo[is, and that ;�t th? t i me h� h�ci no Prnh 1 em
with the propo;�d development. HP indir��t�n that. after hearing
rJ i�cuss i nn on propos?d �iPv��o��mPnt s i n (ncf i an W?1 1 s and t r..3f f i c
rnngeSt i r�n, he woU 1 d I I KP to �i"PSPT'VP thr� r i ght fOr r_ommer�t i n '
the f��ture.
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MR. PAUL. KANE:KO, pl<3nning director - City of lndian Welis.
;uhmitted and rP��d .� letl-er on hehalr of th? in�ii:3n Wel Is
� lannin� Commis� ion outlining their conrPrns. He expres�ed
concern for the amount of density in raiai:ion tn a�ii<jcent
property, traffic impacts in relation to other land uses in thP
area a , well as the high 5rhool , underground overhead powAr
I i ne� on the nnrth s i dP r->f F�red War i ng, l7Tc"31 fl!30P proh 1 em5 i n the
ar�a ,3nd t� thP northwest towards Highw�y I11 , cnnsirier
l.�n�f5c��nPd med i ans h?twFen R i vPrs i�iP C:ounty, l 3 Qu i nt,�, l nd i�n
W�lis, and Palm Desert and in relati�n t� an ovPrall valley-widp
rirr��lation plan, and h3ve projer_,t developer and City of Nalm
pe:,ert part i r i p,�t� i n th? hr i dqe nver Wh i tew:�t�r �;t�rm ChannF I
_,long exi=_,ring �IignmPnt of Fred Waring Orive,
The commi,��ion th3nked Mr. Kaneko fnr his cnmmPnts. Commissinner
RichardS asked it Mr. Kaneko rould comment on Mr. Nones projerl-.
Mr. Kaneko rPp I i�d th�t ,� pro ject h,�d not bPen form��I 1 y preSPritP[�.
i:r�mmi .;ionFr Rir_hard; noted t.hat Palm U�sert is asking certain
deve I opers a I onq l:ountry (:1 ub and Cook to jo i n an :assessm�nt d i str i ct
fr�r th� hridge nver c:ook and the ro.:ad extensinn and ov�•rpass to
1 nterst;�te I Q. HP i ndi r.3tec1 that th i s wr���t d berom? the g.�t?w.�y fnr
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PALM OESERT PLANNING COMM[SSfON
FEBRUARY 4, 1986
Inrti,�r Nir�i i� whi�h w�i.�ld ,31,o bennrit thn rP�,in?r,ts, ,�nci r�l1- ,:� i.-,r���
rrr
:�s���s5ment d i�,rr i ct �,h�ti 1 ci h� rnn�,i r1Pr�r1 t r� rt-�rilira thP Cr�Sk . Mr.
k.�nr ko rPp i i r�d t h.3t he wou I cf adv i�F• i�i�, r i tv of t hr st� r��mmF�nt;.
MR. GENF I.EMMING, pre�ident - (?es�rt Hnri �nn5 N�m�ownPr�
A�snri�tion, f�it the �iFvelopm�nt woUld he� Comp.�tihie with thr�
.3r�,'�, hllf PXpT'f?S�Pr1 rnnr�rn r�qarr�i ng ThP h�i ght .�nrf riFn�,i t v.
MR, C:NUC::K SlR(IlHFR`�, own��r of 47 :�cr'es to th� w�St, expre�-.sec1
cnnr�rn r�gar�iinc� In .r,�tion nP,9r the hle�h ��hn� l t�ein��
inhihiting ar�d n�'trimr�nt,�t , and it�It th;�t tr;�ffic•, d�n�,ity ,�n�i
h�i ght w;�5 a prob 1 Pm 3nd a I si� i nd i�<�tpd tf�,�t .:j rnncl i t i on 5no�.,��i
t» �dn�ri th�t if qiv�n h;-�rk, th� prop�rt,y �h�uiri revert t-�.:3r1�: tc.�
fiivP iinit�, p�r ;irrE•.
MR. HAR7ijN GF�Ei;pR, ib-y2�s tjk 1 ahnma - P�3!m Oesert C:r�unt:ry i' I uh,
i nd i c3t�d conrern re�ard i ng den�i ty an�i he i qht ,:,r�ri fe I t th,�t ;.�
hr i�ig� was neeCiFd for �mergenry veh i .r 1�S. H� .�1 �,n �igr r��n tna1-
.�n env i ronm�nt��1 i mnart r�port shou)d l',� cinnP r�nr1 w�i i ,��, ,:�
tr�ff i c stu�iy.
t'pmm i�;s i on �i i scus�ed �;�vr�ra ! .�r��as wh i rh �h��_i I r1 be r3ridr r>��.��ri i n an
�nv i rnnm�nt�j i i m��_i�t r epnrt . Mr, fl i,�iz rF�.,Ommended th:�t ;i q�nPr��I
env i r�:�nmPnt� I i mpart r-rpc>rt he rtanP t� make sur� �3� I ,3t'r.a��, r�rF:
� .��idre�,s�d.
A�tion:
Mnved by CnmmissinnPr Won�i, �r�Conded hy Cnmmi;5ioner Kirh.9rc15,
i r�.t ruct i ng 5t�ff to have an �_nv i ronment,<.�1 i rnpr�ct Report �rep;ir�h on
thi� pro_ject to h? ;�aid for by the appiicant, and rontinuing thr
me�t i nq to a t i me �_incF rt�i n upon the comp i et i nr� nf r, f��rma 1
F nv i ronm�nt,3 I 1 mpr�ct keport . C:ar r i�ri 4- i).
Mr. Hou� I ey qi�c��t i oned t he equ i ty �f ,�n env i rnnmPnta I i mp�-�r�t
rc�port i n re !,�t i nn to tne h i gh �r_hoo i :�nd i nh i an W� t I ; .
Cha i rman Cr i tes �t,�tPd that the r i ty h,3� no powF�r t�, reoi i i r F
th� srhnpl diStrirt nr indi�n WPlis to preparr� �n rnvironmPnt�l
i mp��rt r�port . (_nmm i =,s 1 Onar Wnp�� �nt�c� th:3t th� 3pn I i r�nt
could appe� l Thi , tn thP city council . Ch,-,irm•�n Cri }e�
ci�tPrminP�y tt-,r�t if thP rni.�nci I �i�ririe�, nn f�indini;� nf
nnn-nec'e55ity, th� r��..� wi i i rOm� h,9r_k fnr rnfnfni,�..inn tO
,'�fff�T'r.'�SS S�P��I t 1� 11'nf11�•.
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PAL.M DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 4, 1986
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Mr , p i a� e:�p i�i n�d thai: he h�d twO i t�ms to d i Sri�SS and s�.�ggesre�l
that �nmmi�5ion an.inurn tn �t-udy ses�ion in the rnnferPnce ronm.
IX. ORA� COMMUNiCAT10NS
None.
X. COMMENTS
Comm i,s i nn�r W�o�i i nd�c,�t�ri th,�t h� rec�i ved a 1 etter from Mr. F rank
U,�niel , who exp�essed roncern <3bnUt redurTion nf- light intensity
3t Cc.�ntini�nt:31 inn along tt�e resi�iential side. Mr. �mith expl�3ined
that �t,�ff w,�; work i nq wi th Cont i nenY,�I on th i s m,3tt�r.
i::nmrn i �:s i��ner R i rh�,r�i, notF�d that twn acc idents have occurrr�ci �n
Portola heyond lronwn�d Country C:lub and asked public wnrks to lnnk
into nett�r �ign�ge 1i ,e. Mes.3 View Drive tp Highw��y 74 and/nr stnp
sign� .
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CHa1RMAN Ck ! �FS AUJnURNED 1HE rtE.ETIN!; IN-�U STi.iDY SE:SSION lc� DISCuS� rHE �
MiSC:FI I..ANE01.15 f�l-EMS. �
I . Mr. D i r�� i nci i c..�ted th�t commi ss i on hnew there was a re�t3urant
heing plannt�d rnr V��,�tion and Continental fnn. HP Pxp},�inPn
th.�t �=.1rveS wo�_�ld h� going in anci asked �ommis;i�n fnr .�
det�rmi n.=�t i on th�t i t w��� ,�pproved �n r�nrept. Ha nnteci thr�re
wrre n� rnnrnrn� regardins� rhe easem�nt, t�ut felfi tratfii�
hetween the two hotel� could be rPsolved with ,�rrhit?ctt�r,�l
comm i�s i on rr�v i r�w of the dPs i gn. t'pmm i�.s i��nPr Wood noterl that
thP landsc.��inc� S�emPr.i inadeq��,�te. Commission roncurred.
2. Mr. Di,.�z mentioned that nnP condition for the triplex by AI
�lohn;on on Ocoti 1 lo, C,:�Se No. PP F�S-ti, was that the rieveloper
work with the propert� owner regarciing the hlnrk w�.�ll . Mr.
D i,�z �xp 1��i ned th�3t an ,�greement had heen re��h��d f�r a wonden
f�nCe �n�i �sked commis�ion if that was �cceptablP to th�m.
C:ommi ss i��n concurred.
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PALM DESERT �LANNING COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 4, 1986
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M�v�d hy C omrn i �s i nner Wood, �.�conded by Comrn i;�i on��r R i rnarci�„
aci jc���rn i nq thF me?t i ng. Carr i er.i 4-Q.
ihe mr:��ting was adjn�.�rned at �i: jt?.
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