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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1018 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY - OCTOBER 18, 1994 7 :00 P.M. - CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE I . CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Jonathan called the meeting to order at 7 : 00 p.m. II . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Spiegel led in the pledge of allegiance. III . ROLL CALL Members Present: Sabby Jonathan, Chairperson Paul Beaty George Fernandez Bob Spiegel Carol Whitlock Members Absent: None Staff Present: Jeff Winklepleck Gregg Holtz Bob Hargreaves Tonya Monroe IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: irr Consideration of the October 4, 1994 meeting minutes . Action: Moved by Commissioner Whitlock, seconded by Commissioner Spiegel, approving the October 4, 1994 minutes as submitted. Carried 5-0 . V. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION: Mr. Winklepleck summarized pertinent October 13, 1994 city council actions . VI . ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - A None. VII . CONSENT CALENDAR None. MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 18, 1994 VIII . PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Continued Case No. TT 27964 - REGENCY HOMES, Applicant Request for approval of 46 condominium units on 9 . 67 acres on the north side of Country Club Drive approximately 2600 feet west of Cook Street, also particularly described as : APN 620-200- 021 and 620-200-029 . Mr. Winklepleck explained that this matter had been continued to allow city council to consider certification of the Section 4 North Sphere Project EIR. Council continued that matter to its meeting of November 16 . Staff recommended continuance of TT 27964 to the planning commission meeting of December 6, 1994 . Chairperson Jonathan opened the public testimony and asked if anyone wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION. There was no one. Chairperson Jonathan asked for a motion of continuance. Action: Moved by Commissioner Spiegel, seconded by Commissioner Fernandez, continuing TT 27964 to December 6, 1994 by minute motion. Carried 5-0 . B. Case No. CUP 91-4(A) - JOHN CANAVAN, Applicant Request for approval of an amendment to a conditional use permit to allow a 1210 square foot increase of medical office use in the existing building at 73-929 Larrea Street. Mr. Winklepleck stated that the original conditional use permit was approved in July, 1991 . The existing building was approximately 6876 square feet with a maximum allowable medical office use of 2200 square feet. He explained that zoning codes permitted up to 2200 square feet of medical use without requiring additional parking--that was for buildings parked at one parking space per 250 square feet of floor area. He noted that this building' s parking lot had 27 spaces, which complied with the parking requirement. He said that staff conducted a survey of the parking between September 28 and October 12, 1994 . The average usage was 12 cars with a high of 18 . Staff recommended approval of the 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 18, 1994 1210 square feet of increased medical office use. He noted that if a problem were to arise in the future, the item could be brought back to the commission for further review. Staff felt there would not be a problem and recommended approval . Commissioner Spiegel asked for and received clarification on the location of the expanded medical use. Chairperson Jonathan noted that when the parking survey was conducted by staff there was only partial occupancy of the building. Mr. Winklepleck concurred and explained that there was one vacant 1600 square foot space, which included the requested 1210 square feet medical use. Chairperson Spiegel clarified that when the parking survey was conducted, 1600 square feet total were vacant. The applicant' s representative, Mr. Chris McFadden, concurred from the audience. Chairperson Jonathan opened the public testimony and asked the applicant to address the commission. MR. CHRIS MCFADDEN, Architect, stated that this building was across from the original Prickly Pear city hall location. The previous project was condemned and torn down and his client purchased the land and built the building to be complimentary to the neighborhood. He said that the facility met ADA requirements and the owners put in the elevators to use the upstairs area for two dentist offices . They wanted to add another dental professional, a periodontist, to the building. He felt there would not be a large impact on the day to day traffic into the project because some business would be from referrals from the existing tenants . He noted that this space had been vacant since it was originally built. He felt that because of the economy they have not had a lot of interest for using it as general office space. Chairperson Jonathan asked if anyone wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to the proposal . There was no one and the public testimony was closed. Commissioner Spiegel did not feel a periodontist would create a traffic problem and would be a good addition to the group and was in favor of the conditional use permit amendment. Commissioner Whitlock concurred. 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 18, 1994 Action: No Moved by Commissioner Spiegel, seconded by Commissioner Beaty, approving the findings as presented by staff . Carried 5-0 . Moved by Commissioner Spiegel, seconded by Commissioner Beaty, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 1666, approving CUP 91-4 (A) , subject to conditions . Carried 5-0 . IX. MISCELLANEOUS A. Continued item: Request for a Determination of Use to allow dog boarding in association with an existing dog grooming shop at 73-260 E1 Paseo, Suite No. 2-E - Ritzi Rover Pet Grooming. Mr. Winklepleck explained that the applicant intended to go before the E1 Paseo Board on November 17, 1994 . He recommended a continuance to December 6, 1994 . Action: Moved by Commissioner Whitlock, seconded by Commissioner Beaty, continuing this case to December 6 , 1994 by minute motion. Carried 5-0 . X. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - B None. XI . ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATE None. XII . COMMENTS 1 . Commissioner Beaty noted that he attended the Civic Center Steering Committee. He noted that one of the items they discussed was the restaurant in the park. The general consensus from reporting groups was that this was not an appropriate use for the park. Commissioner Jonathan asked if they discussed the ballfield lights, which was to be to the satisfaction of the Monterey Country Club residents . Mr. Holtz explained that the lights were complete, but the east bank at the COD football fields did not need any adjustments . He said that the agreement was that the 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 18, 1994 lights at the civic center park would not be lit until the lighting mitigation measures had taken place at the COD site. That was now complete and they could both be on at the same time, but only until 9 : 00 or 10 : 00 p.m. XIII . ADJOURNMENT Moved by Commissioner Fernandez, seconded by Commissioner Spiegel, adjourning the meeting to November 1, 1994 by minute motion. Carried 5-0 . The meeting was adjourned at 7 : 20 p.m. ` 1 JEFF WINKLEP ECK, Acting Secretary ATTEST: SABBY JONA AN, Chairperson Palm DeseN Planning Commission /tm 5