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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0720 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY - JULY 20, 1999 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 Beaty led in the pledge of allegiance. III. ROLL CALL Members Present: Sabby Jonathan, Chairperson Paul Beaty Sonia Campbell Cindy Finerty Jim Lopez Members Absent: None low Staff Present: Martin Alvarez, Associate Planner Bob Hargreaves, City Attorney Tonya Monroe, Administrative Secretary IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Consideration of the July 6, 1999 meeting minutes. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Finerty, seconded by Commissioner Campbell, approving the July 6, 1999 minutes as submitted. Motion carried 4-0-1 (Chairperson Jonathan abstained). V. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION Mr. Alvarez summarized pertinent July 8, 1999 City Council actions. VI. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 20, 1999 VII. CONSENT CALENDAR mod None. Vill. PUBLIC HEARINGS Anyone who challenges any hearing matter in court may be limited to raising only 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 prior to, the public hearing. A. Case No. PP 99-8 - ROBERT RICCIARDI for J.D. MECHANICAL, Applicant Request for approval of a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact and a Precise Plan to construct a 10,458 square foot industrial building on the west side of Entrepreneur Lane, between Springfield Lane and Enfield Lane. Mr. Alvarez noted that plans were on display. The request was for a 10,458 square foot industrial building on Entrepreneur Lane in the Service Industrial district. The building would have two units. Suite A would be 7,000 square feet and Suite B would be 2,800 square feet. The project met all city requirements for setbacks, height and parking with a total of 20 off street parking spaces being provided in the front and rear. The Architectural Review Commission granted preliminary approval to the architecture and landscaping on June 22. He felt the project would be compatible with adjacent properties and met all the zoning ordinance requirements. For CEQA purposes, Mr. Alvarez stated that a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact had been provided. He recommended approval by adoption of the draft resolution with the attached conditions. Commissioner Beaty asked if staff expected the applicant not to be present. Mr. Alvarez said no, he had expected the applicant to be present. Chairperson Jonathan opened the public hearing, noted that no one was present to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to the proposal and closed the public hearing. He asked for commission comments. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Beaty, seconded by Commissioner Finerty, approving the findings as presented by staff. Motion carried 5-0. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 20, 1999 r.. It was moved by Commissioner Beaty, seconded by Commissioner Finerty, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 1931 , approving PP 99-8, subject to conditions. Motion carried 5-0. IX. MISCELLANEOUS None. X. COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES A. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES - (No meeting) B. CIVIC CENTER STEERING COMMITTEE - (No meeting) C. DESERT WILLOW COMMITTEE - (No meeting) D. PROJECT AREA 4 COMMITTEE - (July 19, 1999) Commissioner Finerty noted that negotiations were underway with the land owner for the regional park. The park would have amenities similar to the Civic Center Park and Commissioner Finerty would keep the commission updated as it got closer to coming before them. E. PALM DESERT/RANCHO MIRAGE MONTEREY AVENUE CORRIDOR PLANNING WORK GROUP - (No meeting) F. ZONING ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE - (July 14, 1999) Commissioner Campbell said they discussed Katrina Heinrich's property in the Freeway Commercial Overlay District and landscaping and open space. She reminded commission that the project was going to have restaurants and open space/landscaping. They had also been discussing the industrial area by Washington and Country Club with only one restaurant, so the committee said that a 30% landscape overlay would not apply to that parcel. If they had one building, it would be 50% but they had to have landscaping. Two buildings would be 40%, three buildings 35% and four or more buildings 30% so they could provide landscaping. They also discussed definitions of bars and restaurants. Gross sales for a bar would have to be 49% alcohol; restaurants would be 51 % food. The committee asked staff to look into an entertainment ordinance that some cities already have, since there was a problem with ... Caesar's located where Bubba Bear's used to be. When staff gave the 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 20, 1999 approval for that location they thought it would be a restaurant since it had a kitchen for pizza. Instead it was more like a nightclub and there had been some shootings and stabbings there. They brought in some entertainment and were serving to minors. Now they could serve frozen pizza and that was their food, but they were now looking into an entertainment ordinance so if anyone wanted to purchase a building like Bubba Bear's used to be, they would have to get approval--the approval wouldn't run with the land. She also said the committee discussed rent levels as specified for affordable housing projects and they decided to leave it as is for the time being. XI. COMMENTS 1 . Chairperson Jonathan asked if all the commissioners would be attending the joint meeting with City Council on Thursday. Everyone concurred. It was noted that the location was changed to Director's Suite One at the Marriott. 2. Chairperson Jonathan noted that the next Planning Commission meeting was scheduled for August 3. Mr. Alvarez confirmed there were no public hearings and the meeting was canceled. The next meeting would be August 17, 1999. Staff noted that Commissioner Lopez would be absent August 17. Chairperson Jonathan indicated he would also be absent and asked if the other three commissioners would be able to attend. Commissioners Finerty and Campbell said they would . be present. Commissioner Beaty said he would be on vacation before that, but should be back for the meeting. XII. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Chairperson Jonathan, seconded by Commissioner Beaty, to adjourn the meeting by minute motion. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting was adjourned at 7:1 1 p.m. PHILIP DRELL, Secretary ATTEST: 12 PAUL R. BEATY, Vice Ch irperson Palm Desert Planning Commission 4