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PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY - JUNE 18, 1996
7 :00 P.M. - CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER
73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE
I . CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Beaty called the meeting to order at 7 : 00 p.m.
II . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Fernandez led in the pledge of allegiance.
III . ROLL CALL
Members Present: Paul Beaty, Chairperson
Sonia Campbell
Jim Ferguson
George Fernandez
Sabby Jonathan
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Phil Drell Mark Greenwood
Marshall Rudolph Tonya Monroe
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Consideration of the June 4, 1996 meeting minutes .
Action:
Moved by Commissioner Campbell, seconded by Commissioner
Ferguson, approving the June 4, 1996 minutes as submitted.
Carried 5-0.
V. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION:
Mr. Drell summarized pertinent June 13, 1996 city council
actions .
VI . ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
VII. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Case No. PMW 96-20 - FOXX DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
Applicant
Request for approval of a parcel map
waiver to allow lot line adjustments
within Tract No. 24984-2 on Royal Canyon
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Lane and Grand Canyon Lane located in �■o
The Grove.
Action:
Moved by Commissioner Ferguson, seconded by Commissioner
Campbell, approving the consent calendar by minute motion.
Carried 5-0.
VIII . PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Continued Case Nos. CUP 96-15 and VAR 96-1 - DENISE
ROBERGE, Applicant
Request for approval of a Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impact,
conditional use permit and a variance to
allow the construction of a 33 space
parking lot on a 14,899 square foot
parcel at the southwest corner of
Portola Avenue and Shadow Mountain
Drive.
Mr. Drell explained that the parking lot would be an overflow
lot for the facility that the applicant is remodeling/
building at the corner of Portola and E1 Paseo. They were
anticipating that when they have large events or showings at
the art gallery that they might need some additional parking.
Coincidentally, the city is converting the old library across
the street into a community center, which the city
anticipates needing additional parking for events . If the
request is approved, the city would be negotiating some type
of sharing agreement on the use of this lot and would
probably provide some city investment for the improvements .
If an agreement is reached, the need for a variance would
disappear because it would be within 300 feet. Mr. Drell
felt this was a good use, at least short term, for the lot.
The improvements around it would be completed, i .e. sidewalks
and landscaping. If at some time in the future there was a
demand for another use it could be converted to a residential
use, but it was not ideal for residential because of the
commercial project to the north and traffic volume on
Portola. Staff felt that the variance findings could be met
for the remote lot greater than 300 feet. He stated that he
would like to change staff report finding #2 for the variance
since the agreement had not been completed. He stated that
he would insert the word "potentially" into the sentence so
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that this lot would potentially be intended to serve the
Portola Community Center. Mr. Drell recommended approval .
Commissioner Jonathan asked if the 33 parking spaces were
above and beyond what was required for the Roberge sculpture
center. Mr. Drell replied yes . Commissioner Jonathan asked
if the parking lot would be subject to the parking lot tree
shading ordinance; Mr. Drell concurred. Commissioner
Jonathan asked if it was anticipated that there would be some
type of shuttle service or if staff thought people would walk
between this parking lot and the sculpture garden. Mr. Drell
said he wasn't sure, but it was likely that they would
provide shuttle service when they have special events .
Chairperson Beaty opened the public hearing and asked the
applicant to address the commission.
MR. LARRY GROTBECK, the applicant, stated that he was
present to answer any questions .
Commissioner Jonathan asked Mr. Grotbeck if they would
provide shuttle service during special events . Mr. Grotbeck
informed commission that they haven't resolved that issue,
but felt there might be a combination of shuttle service and
vow walking to the event. He felt it was close enough that it
was within easy walking distance and, if necessary, under
special circumstances they could shuttle customers . Mr.
Drell indicated that on an on-going basis it could provide
employee parking for the restaurant and gallery. Mr.
Grotbeck felt that this was a strategic area for a parking
lot and besides their use, which might be intermittent in the
beginning, they were open to discussions with the church
across the street should they also require additional
parking. Those were all possibilities and they were willing
to talk with them, but they wanted to get it built first and
go from there.
Chairperson Beaty asked if anyone wished to speak in FAVOR or
OPPOSITION to the proposal . There was no one and the public
hearing was closed.
Commissioner Ferguson felt this was a windfall for the city.
The traffic congestion problems in that area are well known
and documented and he felt it was wonderful that the
applicant was doing this. He said that he would move
approval, subject to the findings being amended for the
variance with the justification for finding #2 having the
word "potentially" inserted in front of "serve the Portola
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Community Center" on page 3 of the staff report. With that
insertion he would move for approval of the findings .
Action:
Moved by Commissioner Ferguson, seconded by Commissioner
Campbell, approving the findings as presented by staff.
Carried 5-0 .
Moved by Commissioner Ferguson, seconded by Commissioner
Campbell, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 1746,
approving CUP 96-15 and VAR 96-1, subject to conditions .
Carried 5-0 .
B. Case No. CUP 91-16 Amendment #3 - OMRI AND BONI
RESTAURANT, Applicant
Request for approval of an amendment to
a Conditional Use Permit for a 540
square foot expansion of an existing
restaurant to provide room for a waiting
area, hostess station and aisle (no
additional seating) located at 73-671
Highway 111 .
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Mr. Drell indicated that this restaurant was in a center on
Highway 111 that has not been successful in terms of retail
uses in these small spaces . This was a very small restaurant
that would like to rearrange their interior space to create
a more acceptable dining area. He felt the geometry of the
space as shown on the floor plan demonstrated the limited
dining area. The parking provided for the use was primarily
from the parking lot in front of the building and on the
frontage road. Since the request was for an extremely small
addition to the square footage and essentially no additional
seating, staff recommended approval .
Chairperson Beaty opened the public hearing and asked if the
applicant was present and wished to address the commission.
The applicant spoke from the audience and indicated they
were present.
Chairperson Beaty asked if anyone wished to speak in FAVOR or
OPPOSITION to the proposal .
MRS. EDITH MORREY stated that she has a building on E1
Paseo and their parking was in the rear of the
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�► presidential parking area. It was not adequate because
of all the restaurants . She said she had to donate 100
feet and she had plenty of parking for her business, but
now she didn't have parking. She understood there were
supposed to be a certain number of square feet for each
footage in the parking area and they were limited to
that. She felt there was nothing worse for a business
than inadequate parking. She asked how the restaurant
seating would be controlled.
Chairperson Beaty asked if Mrs . Morrey was aware that the
applicant was not requesting additional seating.
Mrs . Morrey replied that that was what they said and
asked what their capacity was now. If they were adding
almost 600 square feet, they would have more customers .
Commissioner Jonathan noted that their capacity was 36 seats
and if Mrs . Morrey was aware of a violation, then it would be
appropriate for her to notify a City of Palm Desert Code
Enforcement Officer and then the conditional use permit could
be reviewed accordingly.
Mrs . Morrey stated that she didn't know what they were
" doing in their restaurant.
Commissioner Jonathan said the enforcement was difficult
because the city didn't have the personnel for them to
regularly go into every restaurant and count seats, although
they made an effort in that regard.
Mrs . Morrey said that if the area is left open, no one
would know how many seats they would have.
Chairperson Beaty explained that they were restricted to no
more than 36 seats.
Mrs . Morrey stated that she thought they had more than
that now.
Commissioner Jonathan said they could get some clarification
on that from the applicant.
Mrs . Morrey felt that should be a written agreement
because it was just left open.
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Commissioner Ferguson asked Mrs . Morrey if she could have III
that assurance, if that would alleviate her problem with the
application.
Mrs. Morrey stated that her problem was that she didn't
want more parking spaces used. There is a rental car
business there, and they were very flexible. They could
have between three and 11 cars parked there. It was too
limited. She asked how they could control it and if
there was a figure where they base the size of a
business on the parking spaces .
Commissioner Ferguson replied that there is and the staff
report indicated that there was ample parking for the space
they currently have. To address her question specifically,
the applicant is limited to 36 seats . It was a condition of
the use of that property. If they go over 36 seats they will
be in violation of their conditional use permit and the
conditional use permit could be revoked unless they come into
compliance. He said that he has eaten at the restaurant,
enjoyed the restaurant, and could understand why there was a
space problem. As he understood it the bar and forward area
would be moved to another part of the restaurant. Anyone
going by that sees someone in the bar or forward area of the
restaurant sitting and eating should call Phil Drell, 346- �1
0611, and tell him there is a problem at the restaurant and
the city will check it out. Before the meeting Mr. Drell
gave him his commitment that he would send someone from Code
Enforcement down to enforce it. He was convinced that there
were some "teeth" in the resolution.
Commissioner Jonathan asked Mrs . Morrey if there was a
general parking problem in the entire area.
Mrs . Morrey said that it wasn't adequate.
Commissioner Jonathan asked if it during the daytime use that
tended to be the problem.
Mrs. Morrey replied yes, the restaurants were serving
lunch and there were numerous cars there. When going by
a business if there wasn't a place to park, people would
keep going and maybe go somewhere else. She felt it was
very destructive to a business . There needed to be
adequate parking.
Commissioner Jonathan stated that he agreed and concurred
with her comments and appreciated her taking the time to tell
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... the commission that. Although this application would not
make the existing problem worse because the seating would
remain the same, her comments helped the commission to be
aware of the problem and they could be responsive to her
concerns on future applications .
Mrs. Morrey stated that there would be a building next
to hers which would also require parking and there just
wouldn't be enough. She voted against it, but she had
to donate her parking area to the presidential parking
section, which was not working.
Commissioner Jonathan asked if Mrs . Morrey thought the new
parking facility that will be built on E1 Paseo would help
the overall situation.
Mrs . Morrey said that perhaps people would walk across
the street if Sak' s has adequate parking. She felt that
even the mall doesn't have adequate parking. They built
that and then added on two more stores .
Commissioner Jonathan said that the commission was very
sensitive to the parking issue because they recognize how
that can impact the quality of life here in the city. He
appreciated her comments and would continue to be sensitive
to that issue. He felt it was an important one.
Mr. Drell informed commission that the city was involved in
a design effort to look at rearranging the geometry of that
lot. Staff felt that by running long aisles east and west
rather than short aisles north and south they could add in
that lot between 50 and 80. additional spaces . They would be
finalizing that design and taking it to the El Paseo people
and hopefully the city council some time this year. The
city' s overall economic development policy is to try and
address parking problems by creating more parking, not by
limiting the success of successful businesses . To a certain
extent staff felt that restaurants bring customers to E1
Paseo. He noted that Mr. Fern was trying to put in a
restaurant at the old Fidelity Federal Bank at El Paseo and
Highway 74 to bring customers to his neighboring retail
stores . People feel that after going to restaurants in a
commercial area that people stay and shop.
Mrs . Morrey stated that her beauty shop has been vacant
for two years and the main complaint was that they have
to pay ten percent if they have a salon on E1 Paseo.
That wasn't conducive to business and she would probably
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have to change it to something different. They won't Wo
pay that. No one was parking in the beauty shop area
now, although they have had that previously for four
years but it was empty now. It was going to grow and
she thought it was hurting business . She said she was
happy that the restaurant was successful, but she felt
it was at the expense of all the other businesses if
there wasn't adequate parking.
Chairperson Beaty felt the city was addressing that issue
with the redesign of the parking lot and thanked Mrs . Morrey
for her comments .
MR. JOE BRANDT, the owner of the business, stated that
they would be creating more parking spaces because he
was switching the nail shop, which was there now and
which hardly uses any parking spaces, with the
delicatessen which is empty right now. The delicatessen
had four tables and chairs . In lieu of the nail shop,
Omri and Boni would get their space and the nail shop
would move into the space where the delicatessen was .
They were actually eliminating additional possible
parking spaces which would be used for the delicatessen.
He felt that by doing the switch, he was giving up the
deli and moving the nail shop and creating additional No
parking space. During the day time he felt there were
not many cars. At night there were more at the
restaurants, but Mrs . Morrey wasn't open at night so he
didn't see a problem.
Chairperson Beaty noted that it sounded like the remodel
would in effect remove some seats rather than add seats .
Mrs . Morrey said that someone else would go where the
nail shop was.
Mr. Drell clarified that Mr. Brandt was moving the nail shop
into the deli location and the deli use would disappear.
Once it was gone, they would lose all their rights to have a
deli .
Commissioner Ferguson said he had a question for the
applicant. He asked how many seats the restaurant currently
has .
MS. BONI DASHEFSKI stated that she has 36 seats .
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%MW Commissioner Ferguson asked if Ms . Dashefski understood that
she was limited to 36 seats .
Ms . Dashefski said yes .
Commissioner Ferguson indicated that his questions were for
the benefit of the public and the record.
Chairperson Beaty closed the public hearing and asked for
commission comments or action.
Action:
Moved by Commissioner Jonathan, seconded by Commissioner
Fernandez, approving the findings as presented by staff.
Carried 5-0 .
Moved by Commissioner Jonathan, seconded by Commissioner
Campbell, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 1747 ,
approving CUP 91-16 Amendment #3, subject to conditions .
Carried 5-0 .
C. Case No. PP/CUP 96-5 - RICK MURO, Applicant
Request for approval of a precise plan
of design/conditional use permit for a
17,857 gross square foot two story
athletic club on the vacant property at
the northwest corner of Monterey Avenue
and Fred Waring Drive.
Mr. Drell explained that not only was there a request for a
continuance, but last Friday on examining the map that was
used to generate the legal notice it was found that the
property in question was identified as only one of the three
lots on which the project would be located, therefore, the
300 foot radius took in a smaller area than it should have.
Therefore, all those that should have been notified weren't.
He said it must be continued to give proper notice.
Secondly, since some people were notified and could address
the commission, he would briefly run over what the project is
and what the issues are. It was a 17 ,000 square foot
athletic club and by virtue of its design would probably be
the premier athletic facility in this particular area. Staff
identified two main issues of concern, one being the parking
requirement. The applicant could only park approximately
two-thirds of the required parking for the use onsite and is
proposing that 38 of the 119 spaces be parked offsite in the
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Darr Eye Clinic parking lot on the south side of Fred Waring art
in the evening. Assuming the club is as successful as the
applicant hopes it is and the city hopes it is, staff saw the
potential for intrusion of the space in the early evening
hours into the residential area to the northwest, as well as
increased loading of left-hand turn movements to and from the
facility from Fred Waring which would direct traffic into
that area to exit. Given those issues, staff was not
prepared to recommend approval . On the other hand, this is
an important intersection of the city which the city and
staff would like to see a high quality development on. It
has a lot of infrastructure costs which dictate a use which
can pay a high rent to pay for the cost of tearing out all
the existing improvements, putting in new curbs, gutters and
sidewalks, relocating a traffic signal, as well as
undergrounding lines and therefore staff had some dilemma in
analyzing this and trying to find a way to recommend
approval . Mr. Drell felt that it looked like a very high
quality facility and was well designed, but staff has
concerns about its appropriateness for this particular site.
If the commission was willing to consider the 38 spaces which
are across the street on Fred Waring, the notice would also
have to be expanded from that area since that parking would
become part of the project. Therefore, staff would be
notifying people on the south side of Fred Waring as well . r
The applicant has worked hard to answer staff s concerns, but
the solution might not be this site.
Chairperson Beaty noted that there would be a more complete
staff report at the July 2 meeting if the item was continued.
He opened the public testimony for anyone that wished to
speak.
MS. DIANA LAMAR stated that she has been a desert
resident for 191 years and she has owned the property at
the corner of Gloriana and Acacia since February 1992 .
She would be directly impacted by the traffic. She said
that she teaches photography at the College of the
Desert and has been associated with the college for ten
years. She is a member of the board of the College
Astronomy Association and the Desert Camera Club. She
noted that lighting has totally deteriorated since she
does photograph the night sky. She could no longer do
that, even from the overlooks around the city, because
of all the additional lights . This structure would also
be generating light. She stated that she gave Mr. Smith
a letter on June 10 or 11 and was sure that the
commission had read it and would not go back into it,
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but had some additional concerns which she had not
mentioned. This was a family neighborhood. On Acacia
and within three houses on Gloriana, Arboleda and Mimosa
there were at least 13 youngsters who do not have
sidewalks to play on, they roller blade, skate board in
the street, and play ball in the street. The apartment
building adjacent to the proposed building is federally
owned and subsidized housing. There were handicapped
and elderly people in that building and the height of
the structure would obliterate the view totally of the
people on the second floor. They would have no view.
She said spoke to the property manager and that was the
family section. Some of those people have been there
since the building was built. Handicapped and elderly
people needed a view to look at the sky. If there were
1200 cars, which Mr. Muro told her was the projected
membership, they would go in and out of there at a
constant rate. The facility would be open from 6 : 00
a.m. to 9 : 00 p.m. Staff would have to get there half an
hour early to open everything and leave half an hour
later after they close to secure the building. That
would be 16 hours a day that building is open. After
that there is a cleaning crew coming in and if there
were only two people, it might be one car, but for a
three story building (the third story being underground)
they would have to have a rather large cleaning crew.
They would be having people coming into that area 24
hours a day. Normally that was a quiet street,
especially at night. The athletic club would serve
food. Mr. Muro plans to have a juice bar. That means
fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, etc . Garbage disposals
can and do eliminate most of the waste, but they would
not eliminate the soft drink containers, plastic
containers, napkins and such. They have virtually no
rodents, roaches and no stray animals in that area now
because it is vacant. She asked where the location of
the dumpster would be and noted that people aren' t too
good at closing the lids on the dumpsters because they
are heavy. They would attract stray animals and so on.
She hasn't seen any but has smelled skunks, raccoons,
dogs, cats, and coyotes come down the street once in a
while, so it would be an attraction for them, which
there wouldn't be in an office professional building.
She said that she has spoken to her neighbors and they
gave her two letters today. They were too shy to come
to the meeting and speak. She was very concerned about
the amount of traffic. During the season the people
going to the COD Street Fair were all over; there wasn't
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a parking space available on Acacia from Fred Waring to r/
Park View. Saturdays and Sundays were when the Street
Fair was open and on Saturdays and Sundays is when the
fitness center would be doing their greatest number of
people because people work from 9 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m.
five days per week and they would go there on Saturday
mornings . She knew the city wanted to fill that lot and
hoped they would find something that pays a high rent
for that corner, but didn't feel the fitness center
would fit with the neighborhood. She noted that the old
Circuit City building was vacant, there were many
shopping centers empty, and if he wanted to build there
were vacant lots on Monterey, up and down Fred Waring
and across from City Hall which were not family
neighborhoods . She took photos which she submitted to
Mr. Smith that showed a school bus unloading one of the
handicapped children that are in the apartment building.
That parking lot entrance is right there. She said they
could perhaps move the school bus, but didn't know.
There would be accidents. Later that day she saw
another little boy pushing his brother in a wheel chair
coming out of that apartment complex. There were a lot
of children and a lot of handicapped people in that
area.
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MR. STEVE LAWSON, the operator of the athletic club on
Alessandro, said that he wanted to make it a point of
record that the parking concern was his genuine and
primary concern, not having another competitor in the
neighborhood like many might think. Although he wasn't
looking forward to dealing with another competitor, the
parking was simply inadequate. All they had to do was
come by his club to see how inadequate it is . As a
matter of record he wanted to make sure that he took the
time to come before the commission to share that with
them. The hours they are congested are not the hours
commission might think. The worst times are 6 :00 a.m.
to 8 : 30 a.m. and from 4 : 30 p.m. to 7 : 00 p.m. They have
a tremendous amount of businesses that close at 5 : 00
p.m. that were very cooperative with allowing them to
not only use the parking in front of their building, but
their actual spaces . He cooperated back with them from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. by posting signs on his doors
telling his customers not to use the other parking lots
during 8 : 00-5:00 . The parking is his primary concern as
many good points that were brought up by Ms . Lamar.
That and the fact that he sees left-hand turns
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vow specifically in and out of that business being a
problem.
MR. MIKE HOMME, 46-300 Desert Lily, stated that he owns
six commercial buildings along Monterey Avenue. He said
that several years ago he was involved with the lots
that were now the parking area behind the apartment
complex on Monterey Avenue and he didn't know who owns
it now, but in those original conversations, and he has
no interest with the applicant, there were many
discussions about using that parking and the entrance to
it on the far south end as an entrance to this property.
Also, being involved along Monterey he could fully
support Mr. Drell ' s philosophy that a normal office use
would not be able to support the burden that that
property has placed upon it in terms of the left-turn
lanes and bus stop that the city has required. The only
uses that are available are uses like this or
restaurants who can pay that kind of rent. There was
kind of a dilemma there. A normal office use would not
support the burdens which were city burdens on the
property. Some of the other uses that are able to pay
a higher rent would be able to support that property.
Chairperson Beaty asked for clarification that Mr. Homme was
suggesting that there was extra parking in the apartment lot
that could be utilized.
Mr. Homme said that he had owned all the lots that the
parking behind the apartment building was on, then the
Redevelopment Agency bought those lots from him. They
had several conversations about the fact that that lot
could be used in conjunction with these three lots and
that lot has a far south entrance which would put them
a little further away from Fred Waring and would give a
place for traffic to stack up and that lot and entrance
could be considered in any application that belonged to
that property. There was a tremendous amount of parking
on those lots and it was never full . It was
redevelopment money that was used to create that parking
and that parking should be part of a community parking
area like on E1 Paseo. He didn't know if that changed
when it was given to Riverside to manage and didn' t know
the legalities, but that was some of the history of the
situation.
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There was no further public testimony. Chairperson noted WAO
that the public hearing would remain open and asked for a
motion of continuance to July 2, 1996 .
Action:
Moved by Commissioner Ferguson, seconded by Commissioner
Campbell, continuing PP/CUP 96-5 to July 2, 1996 by minute
motion. Carried 5-0.
IX. MISCELLANEOUS
A. Palm Desert Water Reclamation Plant No. 10 Percolation
Basins, North Expansion, by Coachella Valley Water
District.
Mr. Drell said that under the special district ' s charter
water the district was supposed to advise the city when they
were doing a development in the city and the commission makes
a determination that what they are doing is consistent with
the general plan. This particular site that they are
developing is designated for the use they are proposing and
is consistent with the general plan.
Chairperson Beaty noted that there are existing ponds there
and felt the district would be sensitive. Mr. Drell noted
that the ponds don't have a bad odor. There was sometimes an
odor problem in that area but it had to do with the pumping
station. Commissioner Jonathan said that sometimes it was
from the trucks that empty into there. Chairperson Beaty
stated that insect control was a concern. Commissioner
Jonathan indicated that his office is across the street from
them and they had an odor problem. Mr. Levy was kind enough
to give the commission a tour of the facility. It was
impressive what they were doing with the water and how there
was not an odor problem. He felt they are doing good things
there.
Chairperson Beaty noted that he and Commissioner Fernandez
live in that area also. Commissioner Fernandez concurred
that they do not have a problem.
Commissioner Ferguson asked if Mr. Drell made the
determination that this is consistent with the general plan.
Mr. Drell concurred.
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Action:
Moved by Commissioner Jonathan, seconded by Commissioner
Fernandez, determining by minute motion that the proposed
percolation pond is consistent with the existing General Plan
Land Use Designation. Motion carried 5-0 .
B. Discussion of Future Planning Commission Study Session
Meetings and Topics .
Commissioner Ferguson stated that he would like to suggest
for the commission's consideration that the next RDA study
session concern itself with Desert Willow. He and
Commissioner Campbell were at a Section 4 meeting and they
were discussing an aggressive timeshare unit project which
would be coming before commission in September. It might be
a very complex development with the mixture of land uses and
he felt it would be helpful to have an overview of the entire
project ahead of time to help them evaluate the timeshare
project within the overall plan for the entire area.
Mr. Drell stated that he would inform Mr. Ortega.
Chairperson Beaty noted that there were a couple of
�► potentially long hearing items on July 2 and it might not be
the best day. Commissioner Ferguson asked what items were
scheduled. Mr. Drell indicated the Foundation for the
Retarded was continued to July 2, as well as the athletic
club. He didn't foresee Mr. Muro's project being a long
hearing. There would be people wanting to talk, but it was
up to commission to decide.
Action:
Commission requested that the next study session topic be on
the Desert Willow/Section 4 project(s) on July 2 , 1996 at
6 :00 p.m.
X. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATE
None.
XI. COMMENTS
None.
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PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION
JUNE 18, 1996
MI . ADJOURNMENT ri
Moved by Commissioner Campbell, seconded by Commissioner
Fernandez, adjourning the meeting to July 2, 1996 by minute
motion. Carried 5-0 . The meeting was adjourned at 7 :48 p.m.
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PHILIP DR LL, Secretary
ATTEST:
PAUL R. BEATY, Chair erson
Palm Desert Planning Commission
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