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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1103 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 3, 1998 7:00 P.M. - CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Campbell called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Campbell led in the pledge of allegiance. III. ROLL CALL Members Present: Sonia Campbell, Chairperson Paul Beaty George Fernandez Cindy Finerty Sabby Jonathan Members Absent: None Staff Present: Phil Drell, Director of Community Development Bob Hargreaves, City Attorney Tonya Monroe, Administrative Secretary IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Request for approval of the October 20, 1998 meeting minutes. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Finerty, seconded by Commissioner Fernandez, approving the October 20, 1998 minutes as submitted. Motion carried 5-0. V. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION: Mr. Drell summarized pertinent October 22, 1998 City Council actions. VI. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ,�,,,, None. MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 3, 1998 Vll. CONSENT CALENDAR None. Vill. PUBLIC HEARINGS Anyone who challenges any hearing matter in court may be limited to raising only those issues he/she or someone else raised at the public hearing described herein, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. A. Case No. PP/CUP 98-17 - T. MICHAEL HADLEY for ROBERT McLACHLAN, DDS, Applicant Request for approval of a precise plan of design/conditional use permit to construct a 9,312 square foot dental office and Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact as it relates thereto on the C-1 (general commercial) zoned property at the southwest corner of Highway 1 1 1 and Portola Avenue, APN 627-222-054. Mr. Drell explained that the applicant was requesting a two-week continuance to November 17, 1998. Chairperson Campbell opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to the proposal. There was no one. Chairperson Campbell left the public hearing open and asked for a motion. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Beaty, seconded by Commissioner Finerty, continuing PP/CUP 98-17 to November 17, 1998 by minute motion. Motion carried 5-0. B. Case No. CUP 98-4 - CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY, Applicant (Continued from September 15 and October 6, 1998) Request for approval of a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 2,900 square foot retail food mart at 72-801 Highway 111 . 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 3, 1998 Mr. Drell indicated that the applicant was requesting a continuance to November 17, 1998. Issues involved whether or not the remodeled facility would generate more traffic than the existing facility and the nexus between that and the required street improvements that the Department of Public Works was requiring. There was debate amongst the experts and the applicant went out and did some actual counts comparing the Chevron Station with the USA Station at Fred Waring and Highway 1 1 1 , which is probably the busiest station in the whole city. In any case, the results of that analysis had not yet come back. That was the reason for the continuance. Chairperson Campbell noted that the public hearing was still open and asked if anyone wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION. There was no one and the public hearing was left open. Chairperson Campbell asked for a motion. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Beaty, seconded by Commissioner Finerty, continuing CUP 98-4 to November 17, 1998 by minute motion. Motion carried 4-0-1 (Commissioner Fernandez abstained). IX. MISCELLANEOUS A. Case No. HDPP 98-2 - EDDIE AHMAD BABAI, Applicant (Continued from October 20, 1998) Per Planning Commission direction, request for adoption of a resolution approving a hillside development plan to allow grading of the site and construction of a single family home on five acres within the Hillside Planned Residential zone known as 47-075 Southcliff Road, APN 628-120-002. Chairperson Campbell noted that at the last meeting this case was approved 4-1 and staff was directed to prepare a resolution of approval. Mr. Drell informed commission that alternative colors had been provided which staff believed were more in keeping with the colors of the surrounding mountainside. (The colors were on display.) Chairperson Campbell noted that condition number seven referred to the color sample board. Mr. Drell indicated those colors were subject to approval by the Commission. 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 3, 1998 Gwr•. Chairperson Campbell asked the applicant, Mr. Abaii, if those colors were acceptable to him. MR. SEAN ABAII, representing Mr. Babai, informed commission that they chose the colors pending approval by the Planning Department who apparently had no problem with those colors. Chairperson Campbell commented that with those colors they would have to look for the building now since it matched the mountains so well. Mr. Abaii said that was the whole purpose in changing the colors, to camouflage the home and blend the entire home in with the mountains. Chairperson asked for a motion. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Jonathan, seconded by Commissioner Fernandez, approving the findings as presented by staff. Motion carried 4-1 (Commissioner Finerty voted no). USA It was moved by Commissioner Jonathan, seconded by Commissioner Fernandez, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 1902 approving HDPP 98-2, subject to conditions. Motion carried 4-1 (Commissioner Finerty voted no). X. COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES A. CIVIC CENTER STEERING COMMITTEE - (No meeting) B. DESERT WILLOW COMMITTEE - (No meeting) C. PROJECT AREA 4 COMMITTEE - (No meeting) D. PALM DESERT/RANCHO MIRAGE MONTEREY AVENUE CORRIDOR PLANNING WORK GROUP - (No meeting) f k 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 3, 1998 E. ZONING ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE - (October 21 , 1998) Commissioner Campbell informed commission that the committee discussed sidewalk vending machines. They discussed the outdoor display of merchandise including the soft drink machines, water machines and shopping carts. The committee made the suggestion that they be screened and that the code be amended to require that all exterior vending machines including new rack and shopping carts be screened by a wall or other appropriate means and that existing machines be given a maximum of six months to comply. Also, the committee considered outside sales from vending carts at the Palm Desert Town Center mall and directed Ruth Ann Moore to set up a retail subcommittee to meet and discuss this matter. They felt that if those carts were used and set back a certain distance from the public street they might be acceptable. Mr. Drell recalled that at one time the commission approved a newspaper stand and a cappuccino cart in the breezeway between buildings on the north side of El Paseo. Commissioner Jonathan noted they were also allowed a few tables. Chairperson Campbell asked how long ago that was approved. Mr. Drell thought it was five to six years ago. Chairperson Campbell noted that they discussed having these carts at The Gardens on El Paseo. Commissioner Jonathan said that the one that was approved was a high end international newsstand that would provide cappuccino. He felt it would have been nice. Chairperson Campbell indicated that there was a business like this on Highway 111 close to Kinko's and they sold newspapers and magazines from all over the world, but it closed. She thought that perhaps they weren't in the right location. Mr. Drell agreed that a pedestrian friendly environment would be beneficial. Commissioner Beaty noted that there was a sign that could be seen when driving north on Monterey located on the east side between Highway 111 and Fred Waring, Realty Executives, that had a huge red neon sign. He felt it looked very garish and asked if it was in compliance. Mr. Drell said that staff would check into that and let him know. Chairperson Campbell said the committee also discussed amendments to parking lot standards related to implementing new landscape standards for parking lots. The proposed ordinance was too 5 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 3, 1998 w complicated so they asked staff to look into that and just require applicants to provide plans showing an acceptable landscape proposal to install the material and keep it in a workmanlike manner and maintain them to a high standard. Staff would go ahead and forward those comments to the Planning Commission if and when the ordinance proceeds. Future agenda items would include recreational vehicle parking in residential areas and the committee asked Code Enforcement to place fliers on individual RV's asking if the owners would like to join an ad hoc committee to discuss RV's in residential areas. XI. COMMENTS None. XII. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner Jonathan, seconded by Commissioner Beaty, adjourning the meeting by minute motion. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:18 p.m. �-.. PHIL P DRELL, ecretary ATTEST: -'SO.NiA M. CAMPBELL, Chairperson City of Palm Desert, California AM 6