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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0618 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY - JUNE 18, 1991 7:00 P.M. - CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Whitlock called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Erwood led in the pledge of allegiance. III. ROLL CALL Members Present: Carol Whitlock, Chairperson Bob Downs Rick Erwood Sabby Jonathan Jim Richards Members Absent: None Staff Present: Ray Diaz Joe Gaugush Kandy Allen Tonya Monroe Jeff Winklepleck IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: taw Consideration of the June 4, 1991 meeting minutes. Action• Moved by Commissioner Downs, seconded by Commissioner Erwood, approving the June 4, 1991 meeting minutes as amended. Carried 5-0. V. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION Mr. Diaz stated there were no items pertaining to planning commission decisions at the June 13, 1991 city council meeting. VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Case No. TT 24923 - UNITED SAVINGS BANK, Applicant Request for approval of a first one year time extension for a tentative tract map for 105 residential lots on Country Club Drive. �r MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 18, 1991 B. Case No. PP 90-8 - TOWNSGATE FINANCIAL, Applicant Request for approval of a .first one year time extension for a 47, 000 square foot medical office building at the southeast corner of Fred Waring Drive and San Pablo Avenue. C. Case No. PP/CUP 90-1 - PAUL B. JULIAN, Applicant Request for a first one year time extension for a 10, 000 square foot office/retail building, associated parking lot and greenbelt at 73-330 Highway 111 . D. Case No. PMW 91-5 - PAUL B. JULIAN, Applicant Request for approval of a parcel map waiver to allow a lot line adjustment between lots 98 and 99 on San Benito Circle. Commission removed item E from the consent calendar. Action• Moved by Commissioner Downs, seconded by Commissioner Erwood, r.r approving the consent calendar by minute motion. Carried 5- 0. E. Case Nos. PP 89-11, VAR 89-3, PM 24630 - DAVID AND MARY STOLTZMAN, Applicants Request for approval of a second one year time extension for a precise plan, parcel map and five foot height variance to permit a 47, 340 square foot medical complex on 4.08 acres on the east side of Portola Avenue, 700 feet north of Country Club Drive. It was noted that this was the second time extension request. Commissioner Richards informed commission that while it was commission' s policy to deny second time extension requests, he felt exceptions might need to be made because of the state 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 18, 1991 of the economy. He was in favor of granting this second time extension request. ow Commissioner Downs expressed concern regarding the variance approval; Mr. Diaz did not feel there would be any major ramifications with the approval of the variance being extended. Action: Moved by Commissioner Downs, seconded by Commissioner Jonathan, approving the consent calendar by minute motion. Carried 5-0. VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Continued Case No. CUP 91-8 - SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY CHURCH, Applicant Request for approval of a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact and conditional use permit to allow a 10,306 square foot expansion and remodel to an existing church at 73-251 Hovley Lane. Mr. Winklepleck noted that this matter had been continued to review fire protection measures that had not been installed with the original plan. He stated that a letter from the fire marshal was received stating that it would be acceptable for the applicant to bring up the present buildings to code in conjunction with the new construction, as per fire department conditions outlined in their letter of May 31, 1991. He stated that the fire marshal was also requesting that construction begin within six months and an agreement was provided by the applicant. He stated that per the fire marshal letter, community development condition no. 2 should be amended to reflect that the project would commence within six months, not one year. Mr. Winklepleck also noted that the applicant provided a plan to screen the property from Hovley Lane with landscaping. Mr. Winklepleck recommended approval subject to the amended condition. Chairperson Whitlock opened the public testimony and asked the applicant to address the commission. 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 18, 1991 MR. FRED WALVICH, Architect with Pinnacle Design, agreed with staff ' s report. He felt that the elimination of the original requirement of a second fire hydrant had been a fire department staff decision. He indicated that the buildings would have a full fire alarm/monitoring system and smoke detectors. He stated that with those implementations the second fire hydrant might not be required. Mr. Walvich felt this would address public safety and construction would start as soon as possible. He indicated that the existing landscaping theme would be continued to screen to hide the existing portables from the east and street elevation. Chairperson Whitlock asked if anyone wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to the proposal; there was no one and the public testimony was closed. Commissioner Richards felt the concerns had been addressed. Commissioner Jonathan stated that the one gallon size landscape materials proposed should be increased to five gallon size, to hasten adequate screening of the buildings. After further discussion, commission determined that an additional condition should be added specifying that construction and fire department conditions should begin within six months and if it had not, this item would return to planning commission for review at the December 3, 1991 meeting. Action: Moved by Commissioner Downs, seconded by Commissioner Erwood, approving the findings as presented by staff. Carried 5-0. Moved by Commissioner Downs, seconded by Commissioner Richards, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 1519, approving CUP 91-8, subject to conditions as amended. Carried 5-0. VIII. MISCELLANEOUS None. 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 18, 1991 IX. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. X. COMMENTS None. XI. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Commissioner Downs, seconded by Commissioner Richards, adjourning the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 7: 25 p.m. RAM N A. -DI AZ slbt ary ATTEST: CAROL WHITLOCK, Chairperson /tm 5