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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0216 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 16, 1999 7:00 P.M. - CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER r,,,, 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 Campbell led in the pledge of allegiance. 111. ROLL CALL Members Present: Sabby Jonathan, Chairperson Sonia Campbell Cindy Finerty Jim Lopez Members Absent: Paul Beaty ..� Staff Present: Phil Drell, Director of Community Development Bob Hargreaves, City Attorney Martin Alvarez, Assistant Planner Tonya Monroe, Administrative Secretary IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Consideration of the January 19, 1999 meeting minutes. cti It was moved by Commissioner Finerty, seconded by Commissioner Campbell, approving the January 19, 1999 meeting minutes as submitted. Motion carried 4-0. V. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION Mr. Drell summarized pertinent January 28 and February 1 1, 1999 City Council actions. r.. VI. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. MiNUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 16, 1999 �.�.r VII. AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS A. Request for adoption of Planning Commission Resolution No. , commending George Fernandez for his contributions to the community. (To be presented at a future meeting.) Chairperson Jonathan noted that staff was requesting that this item be postponed until the next meeting when all commissioners could be in attendance. Commission concurred with the continuance. VIII. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Case No. PMW 98-26 - ROBERT MASTERSON/BIGHORN, Applicants Request for approval of a parcel map waiver to adjust lot lines between Lot 16 of Tract 26068 and Parcel 3 of Parcel Map 16259 within Bighorn. B. Case No. PMW 98-30 - MELANIE PLACE PARTNERS, Applicant ..r Request for approval of a parcel map waiver to merge Parcels 4 and 5 of Parcel Map 21898, 42-650 Melanie Place. C. Case No. TT 27055 - MAINIERO, SMITH & ASSOCIATION, Applicant Request for approval of a third one-year time extension for a 296-1ot single family subdivision north of Gerald Ford Drive, 700 feet east of Monterey, and 680 feet west of Portola. Ac ion: It was moved by Commissioner Finerty, seconded by Commissioner Campbell, approving the Consent Calendar by minute motion. Motion carried 4-0. IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS Anyone who challenges any hearing matter in court may be limited to raising onfy those issues he or she or someone else raised at the public hearing described herein, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prio� to, the public hearing. ..d 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 16, 1999 ... A. Case Nos. GPA 98-7, C/Z 98-8 and TT 29067 - MAINIERO, SMITH AND ASSOCIATES for U.S. HOME CORP., Applicant Request for approval of a general plan amendment from Open Space to Low Density Residential, change of zone from O.S. (open space) to R-1 (single family residential) and a tentative tract map to subdivide 7.8 acres into 26 single-family lots for property located on the southeast corner of Portola and Silver Sands Parkway. Mr. Alvarez noted that this site was deeded to the City in 1981 by the Silver Sands Racquet Club in order to meet their subdivision's park dedication requirement. With the approval of a 20-acre park approximately one mile east of this location, the City Council as part of Resolution No. 98-55 abandoned this location for future park use. At that May 12, 1997 public hearing the Silver Sands Racquet Club Homeowners Association supported the resolution and expressed an interest in the property being developed as high end single family homes. The general plan amendment request included the redesignation of the site from Park to Low Density Residential. The zoning would be ""' modified to contain an R-1 designation as opposed to the existing Open Space. The tentative tract map showed 26 single family lots and a couple of retention basins. Lot sizes would range from a minimum of 8,400 square feet to a maximum of 16,000 square feet for an overall average of S 10,000. The homes would be single story with a maximum height of 18 square feet. The minimum lot size requirement was 8,000 square feet. Access would be obtained from Silver Sands Parkway leading to a gate at the entrance, as well as a secondary access at the southwest portion of the site for emergency purposes only. Mr. Alvarez explained that the project's north perimete� wall was a common wall between Silver Sands Racquet Club to the north and the existing site. New perimeter walls would be built on the south, west and north sides. Landscaping was reviewed and approved by the Architectural Review Commission at their January 12, 1999 meeting. Staff recommended approval of the general plan, change of zone and tentative tract map. Staff felt the land use was compatible with surrounding uses and zones. For purposes of CEQA, Mr. Alvarez felt the project would not create a significant negative impact on the environment and prepared a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact. He recommended that Planning Commission recommend approval of the project to the City Council. ,,,,� Chairperson Jonathan o ened the public hearing and asked the applicant to address the commission. 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 16, 1999 .rr MR. MARVIN ROOS, the Director of Planning Services for Mainiero, Smith and Associates, representing U.S. Home, explained that they have been working with staff on this project for quite a while and concurred with the conditions. He requested that a minor change be made on page one of the Initial Study under Transportation. He thought there was an extra zero on the trip ends figure. They expected 260 trip ends, not 2,600 trip ends on this 26-unit subdivision. Other than that, he said they would continue to work with the City to put this project into effect. He said that U.S. Home was very excited about this project and hoped to move ahead to get it completed. Chairperson Jonathan asked if anyone wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to the proposal. There was none. Chairperson Jonathan closed the public hearing and asked for commission comments. Commissioner Campbell stated that she would move for approval. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Campbell, seconded by Commissioner Finerty, approving the findings as presented by staff. Chairperson Jonathan asked for �, clarification as to whether the Planning Commission would be seeing drawings before the project was built. Mr. Alvarez stated that typically the drawings for the homes were reviewed by the Architectural Review Commission, but staff could bring them to Planning Commission. Chairperson Jonathan asked if it would be possible to see the renderings without formally creating a public hearing to give the Planning Commission an opportunity to comment. Mr. Drell indicated that the drawings could be put on the agenda as a miscellaneous item. Chairperson Jonathan asked if this was acceptable to the commission. They concurred. Commissioner Campbell said she would also like to see the floor plans. Chairperson Jonathan called for the vote. Motion carried 4-0. It was moved by Commissioner Campbell, seconded by Commissioner Finerty, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 1913, recommending to City Council approval of GPA 98-7, C/Z 98-8 and TT 29067, subject to conditions. Motion carried 4-0. X. MfSCELLANEOUS None. � 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 7 6, 7 999 ... XI. COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES A. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES - (No meeting) B. CIVIC CENTER STEERING COMMITTEE - (No meeting) C. DESERT WILLOW COMMITTEE - (February 2, 1999) Mr. Drell indicated that there was continuing discussion regarding the art and leisure trail and the extent of it. The applicant submitted a proposal that was probably a S 1 million proposal and there were ongoing discussions of the appropriate level and nature of the trail and how or if it would meet the general definition in the agreement with Intrawest. Commissioner Finerty asked if there was an issue with wind and stabilizing the sides that were undeveloped. Mr. Drell agreed and noted that during the last wind storm, the hay bales around the unfinished pads were thrown around the site. They worked well up until then, so they would be replaced and staked down with rebar. Also, they were contracting for irrigation so they could do some sort of '"" temporary flower planting that would ultimately stabilize the pads and which would look spectacular, similar to what was done here at the Civic Center in the undeveloped park area when it was seeded with gazanias. Chairperson Jonathan asked if the art and leisure trail would be along the perimete�. Mr. Drell concurred and indicated they were still discussing who would use it, what it was really for and how much money should be spent on it. Commissioner Campbell noted that her store has already had a customer that was staying at that facility, so the people staying there had found EI Paseo. Mr. Drell said that as soon as they finish a building they rent it out like a hotel. Commissioner Campbell indicated that the visitors were from Canada and came here to play golf. D. PROJECT AREA 4 COMMITTEE - (February 9, 1999) Commissioner Finerty noted that there was a time line for the wall on Hovley and it looked like it might be completed sometime in June. It was an aggressive time line, so they would see how that panned out. Also, landscaping design on Oasis and Hovley was in the works. She noted that the Montessori School issue was dead because the appraisal .�, was much less than the owner wanted. Mr. Drell explained that the building was half the size the owner thought it was. 5 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 16, 1999 � E. PALM DESERT/RANCHO MIRAGE MONTEREY AVENUE CORRIDOR PLANNING WORK GROUP - (No meeting) F. ZONING ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE - (January 20, 1999) None. XII. COMMENTS Chairperson Jonathan complimented Sonia Campbell's fine job as chair and thanked her. Commissioner Campbell noted that her telephone number on the commission list needed to be corrected. Staff concurred. Chairperson Jonathan thanked staff for preparing the list. XIII. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner Campbell, seconded by Commissioner Finerty, adjourning the meeting by minute motion. Motion carried 4-0. The meeting r,rr was adjourned at 7:23 p.m. . n , P ILIP DREL , Secretary ATTEST: � �� SABBY JONA F��`N, Chairperson Palm Desert Planrling Commission /tm � 6