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Home My WebLink About0703 M 14UT S PALM DESERT PLANNIM CCMMIISSICNi MEETING ZtESDAY - JULY 3, 1990 7:00 P.M. - CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73-510 FRM WMUM DRIVE I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Whitlock called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. II. PLC OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Downs led in the pledge of allegiance. III. ROLL CALL Members Present: Carol Whitlock, Chairperson Bob Downs Jim Richards Members Absent: Rick Erwood Sabby Jonathan Staff Present: Ray Diaz Kandy Allen Phil Drell Gregg Holtz Tonya Monroe IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Consideration of the June 19, 1990 meeting minutes. Action: Moved by Commissioner Downs, seconded by Ccn<nissioner Richards, approving the June 19, 1990 meeting minutes as submitted. Carried 3- 0. V. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION Mr. Diaz summarized pertinent June 28, 1990 city council actions. VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Case Nos. PP 89-11, VAR 89-3, PM 24630 - DAVID AND MARY STOLTZMAN, Applicants Request for approval of a one-year time extension for a precise plan, parcel map and five foot height variance for a 47,340 square foot medical OW MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING OCMMISSICN JULY 3, 1990 complex on 4.08 acres on the east side of Portola No Avenue, 700 feet north of Country Club Drive. B. Case No. PM 23176 - TRIAD PACIFIC DEUELOPMENr CORP., Applicant Request for approval of a one-year time extension for an industrial project that was originally approved in the county and later annexed into the city of Palm Desert. Action: Moved by Commissioner Downs, seconded by C,cmnissioner Richards, approving the consent calendar by minute motion. Carried 3-0. VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Cbnthxied Case No. PP 90-12 - BILL WIISCN, Applicant Request for approval of a negative declaration of environmental impact and precise plan for an 8,619 square foot industrial/showroom building at the northeast corner of Boardwalk and Mediterranean. Mr. Drell outlined the salient points of the staff report and recoRmended approval. Chairperson Whitlock opened the public testimony and asked if the applicant wished to address the ccnmissioz. The applicant indicated no. Chairperson Whitlock asked if anyone present wished to speak in FAVOR or OPP0SITION to the proposal. There was no one and the public testimony was closed. Commissioner Richards stated that he had no problem with the proposal and felt the architect had created a nice building. Action: Moved by Commissioner Downs, seconded by Comnissioner Richards, approving the findings as presented by staff. Carried 3-0. Moved by Commissioner Downs, seconded by Commissioner Richards, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 1452, approving PP 90- 12, subject to conditions. Carried 3-0. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNII�G CCNMISSION JULY 3, 1990 B. Case No. TT 25945 - PETER DELUCA, Applicant Request for approval of a negative declaration of environmental impact and 16 lot residential tentative tract map containing 15 residential lots and 1 water retention lot on 5 acres in the southwest quarter of section 4 north of Country Club Drive, east of Portola Avenue. Mr. Drell outlined the salient points of the staff report. He explained that the applicant wished the option of building two stories; he noted the conditions only included standards for one story buildings. Staff indicated they had no problem with the request. Chairperson Whitlock asked for and received clarification as to location of the perimeter road and point of access onto Country Club. Chairperson Whitlock opened the public testimony and asked if the applicant wished to address the commission. MS. KAY SHURKIN, representing Mr. Deluca, stated that they would like condition no. 5 to be amended to include two story buildings, and public works condition no. 21 be reworded to include that the retention area would be maintained until such vow time as annexed into a city maintenance district. Mr. Holtz indicated that was acceptable. Staff and commission discussed the assessment district and Mr. Diaz concluded that condition no. 21 should be reworded to add, "The applicant and property owners association will maintain the retention area in that the applicant will not object to the establishment of an assessment district to ultimately maintain that area in the event the homeowners association fails to do so. " Mr. Deluca concurred with the rewording. Staff indicated that condition no. 5 should show the side setback requirement as no one side less than 8 feet, not 5 feet as stated. Chairperson Whitlock asked if anyone present wished to speak in FAVOR or to the proposal. There was no one and the public testimony was closed. Commission expressed approval of the project, but opposition to the request for any two story use. Chairperson Whitlock reopened the public testimony to allow the applicant to readdress the commission. 3 MIND ES PALM DESERT PLANNIM CONMISSICN JULY 3, 1990 Mr. Deluca felt that he would be penalized if he were not allowed the option of having two story buildings. After further discussion and clarification that the property to the west's development would have single story units adjacent to Mr. Deluca's property, Mr. Deluca withdrew his request for the two story use. Chairperson Whitlock closed the public testimony and asked for a motion. Action: Moved by Commissioner Downs, seconded by CamLissioner Richards, approving the findings as presented by staff. Carried 3-0. Moved by Commissioner Downs, seconded by Commissioner Richards, adopting Planning CcmTissicn Resolution No. 1453, approving TT 25945, subject to conditions as amended. Carried 3-0. C. Case No. VAR 90-6 - CALIFORNIA SEC[RRITY & PRoTBc'TICN SMnCES, Applicant Request for approval of a parking variance to allow a school for protection officers to occupy 1,317 square feet of floor area during evening hours, located west of Melanie Place 175 feet no south of Merle Drive. Mr. Diaz outlined the salient points of the staff report. He noted that a letter had been received fran Cook Square and indicated their concerns were addressed in the conditions of approval. He stated that an additional condition could be placed that in the event of a parking problem, the city would have the right to evoke the variance. .Chairperson Whitlock opened the public testimony and asked if the applicant wished to address the commission. They chose not to do so and Chairperson Whitlock asked if anyone present wished to speak in FAVOR or CPP06ITICN to the proposal. There was no one and the public testimony was closed. Action: Moved by Commissioner Richards, seconded by Co nni.ssioner Downs, approving the findings as presented by staff. Carried 3-0. Moved by Commissioner Richards, seconded by Camtissioner Downs, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 1454, approving VAR 90- 6, subject to conditions. Carried 3-0. 4 �1 NIIAATIES PALM DESERT PLANNIW7 COMMISSION s;' JULY 3, 1990 v.. VIII. MISCELLAbBOUS A. Case No. CUP 90-10 - BRACE CLARK, Applicant Resolution of denial for a senior housing unit to be constructed with a new home south of Desert Lily Drive - 400 feet west of Grapevine. Action: Moved by Commissioner Richards, seconded by Ccmmissioner Downs, approving the findings as presented by staff. Carried 3-0. Moved by Commissioner Richards, seconded by Commissioner Downs, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 1455, denying CUP 90-10. Carried 3-0. IX. OPAL OO M)NICATIQZS None. X. 0OFf4E fl'S Commissioner Richards ccmmented on the length of this meeting in comparison to the last couple of meetings and suggested that staff schedule agenda items more evenly. XI. ADJOURNMERr Moved by Commissioner Richards, seconded by Commissioner Downs, adjourning the meeting. Carried 3-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. RAMON A. DIAZ, Secr t ATTEST: CAROL WHITLOCK, Chairperson /tm 5