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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0920 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Tschopp called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Finerty led in the pledge of allegiance. III. ROLL CALL Members Present: Dave Tschopp, Chairperson Jim Lopez, Vice Chairperson Sonia Campbell Cindy Finerty Sabby Jonathan Members Absent: None Staff Present: Phil Drell, Director of Community Development Bob Hargreaves, City Attorney Francisco Urbina, Associate Planner Tony Bagato, Assistant Planner Ryan Stendell, Assistant Planner Mark Diercks, Transportation Engineer Tonya Monroe, Administrative Secretary IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Request for consideration of the September 6, 2005 meeting minutes. Commissioner Campbell noted that the motion on page 30 should be corrected--Commissioner Jonathan had seconded the motion, not Commissioner Finerty. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Campbell, seconded by Commissioner Lopez, approving the September 6, 2005 meeting minutes as amended. %NW Motion carried 5-0. MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 V. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION No Mr. Drell summarized pertinent September 8, 2005 City Council actions. Vl. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. VII. 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 05-15 - DARMON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, INC., Applicant Request for approval of a precise plan to construct two contiguous industrial buildings with a combined square footage of 18,991 square feet on a 1.12-acre site located at 34-501 and 34-601 Spyder Circle. Commissioner Jonathan advised that he would be abstaining from discussion and voting on this matter and on Public Hearing Item C. He left the room. Mr. Urbina reviewed the staff report. He noted that Public Works Condition No. 6 should be amended to add the words "if required" and the second sentence in Public Works Condition No. 7 deleted. He recommended approval and adoption of the findings and the draft resolution, subject to the conditions as amended. Regarding Public Works Condition No. 6, Chairperson Tschopp asked if that was something new or if it had been applied to other developments in that area. Mr. Diercks said there were ongoing discussions between the City and .r 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 all the properties owners along there. Chairperson Tschopp asked if the other properties had also been conditioned. Mr. Diercks said yes. Chairperson Tschopp opened the public hearing and asked the applicant to address the Commission. MR. JUAN CARLOS OCHOA, 73-626 Highway 111 in Palm Desert, addressed the Commission. He stated that as the architect, he was present to answer any questions. There were no questions. Chairperson Tschopp asked for public testimony in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to the proposal. There being none, the public hearing was closed and Chairperson Tschopp asked for Commission comments. Commissioner Finerty stated that she would move for approval with the amendments to Public Works Condition Nos. 6 and 7. She thought it was a very nice building in the Service Industrial zone and would be anxious to see how the solar panels work. Commissioner Campbell concurred. She thought it was a very beautiful building and seconded the motion. Commissioner Lopez and Chairperson Tschopp also concurred. Action: It moved by Commissioner Finerty, seconded by Commissioner Campbell, approving the findings as presented by staff. Motion carried 4-0-1 (Commissioner Jonathan abstained). It was moved by Commissioner Finerty, seconded by Commissioner Campbell, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 2351, approving Case No. PP 05-15, subject to conditions as amended. Motion carried 4-0-1 (Commissioner Jonathan abstained). COMMISSIONER JONATHAN REJOINED THE MEETING. 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 B. Case No. TT 33854 - BIGHORN DEVELOPMENT, LLC .r Request for approval of a tentative tract map to remap seven custom lots into six custom lots within the Canyons at Bighorn. Subject properties are located at 1006 - 1018 Cahuilla Hills. Mr. Stendell reviewed the staff report and recommended approval. Chairperson Tschopp opened the public hearing and asked the applicant to address the Commission. There was no response. Chairperson Tschopp asked for testimony in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to the proposal. There being none, the public hearing was closed. Chairperson Tschopp asked for Commission comments. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Campbell, seconded by Commissioner Finerty, approving the findings as presented by staff. Motion carried 5-0. It was moved by Commissioner Campbell, seconded by Commissioner Finerty, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 2352, approving Case No. TT 33854, subject to conditions. Motion carried 5-0. ..r C. Case No. TPM 33855 - SPYDER BUSINESS CENTER, LLC, Applicant Request for approval of a tentative parcel map to subdivide a 4.85-acre parcel into four parcels for property located at 73- 770 Dinah Shore Drive. Commissioner Jonathan left the room. (He had advised earlier in the meeting that he would be abstaining from discussion and voting on Public Hearing Item Nos. A and C.) Mr. Stendell reviewed the staff report and recommended approval. Chairperson Tschopp opened the public hearing and asked the applicant to address the Commission. Mr. Stendell informed Commission that the applicant had called earlier that day and apologized for not being able to attend. Chairperson Tschopp asked for testimony in FAVOR or 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 20 2005 OPPOSITION to the proposal. There being none, the public hearing was closed. Chairperson Tschopp asked for Commission comments. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Finerty, seconded by Commissioner Campbell, approving the findings as presented by staff. Motion carried 4-0-1 (Commissioner Jonathan abstained). It was moved by Commissioner Finerty, seconded by Commissioner Campbell, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 2353, approving Case No. TPM 33855, subject to conditions. Motion carried 4-0-1 (Commissioner Jonathan abstained). D. Case No. PP/CUP 05-09 - LOST HORSE MOUNTAIN, LLC, Applicant Request for approval of a precise plan of design and a conditional use permit to allow the construction of an 11,395 square foot retail/office building with a drive-thru Starbucks restaurant located at 74-836 Technology Drive. Mr. Bagato reviewed the staff report. He noted that Public Works was requesting amendment to Public Works Condition No. 8 so that it would read, "Driveways, drainage and pad heights shall be designed to applicable City standards" and also deletion of the last Public Works Condition. Mr. Bagato recommended approval of the project with those changes. Chairperson Tschopp opened the public hearing and asked the applicant to address the Commission. MR. DAVID PREST, the project architect, addressed the Commission and said he was present to answer any questions. There were no questions. Chairperson Tschopp asked if anyone wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to the proposal. There was no one and the public hearing was closed. Chairperson Tschopp asked for Commission comments. Commissioner Finerty moved for approval. She thought it was a very nice Starbucks. Commissioner Jonathan seconded the motion. He thought the lamp MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 architecture was astounding. He said this would be a high standard for a high-end office or retail complex, but for a drive-through in the Freeway Overlay Zone, he thought they couldn't ask for anything more. He thanked the architect and applicant for being this to them. Commissioner Campbell concurred. Commissioner Tschopp also concurred and called for the vote. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Finerty, seconded by Commissioner Jonathan, approving the findings as presented by staff. Motion carried 5-0. It was moved by Commissioner Finerty, seconded by Commissioner Jonathan, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 2354, approving Case No. PP/CUP 05-09, subject to conditions as amended. Motion carried 5-0. IX. MISCELLANEOUS A. Case No. GPA 05-01 - CITY OF PALM DESERT, Applicant Per Planning Commission direction on September 6, 2005, presentation of a resolution of recommending to City Council approval of an amendment to the general plan land use element designating 14 lots on the west side of Portola Avenue south of Fred Waring Drive as Office Professional (C-OP) or Open Space (OS-PP) and removing Medium Density Residential (R-M) 4-10 units per acre as a permitted use. Mr. Drell requested that Finding No. 2 be corrected from "use on" to "uses with." Commission concurred. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Campbell, seconded by Commissioner Jonathan, approving the findings as amended by staff. Motion carried 4-1 (Commissioner Finerty voted no). It was moved by Commissioner Campbell, seconded by Commissioner Jonathan, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 2355, r 6 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 20 2005 recommending to City Council approval of Case No. GPA 05-01. Motion carried 4-1 (Commissioner Finerty voted no). X. COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES A. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES Commissioner Campbell reported that the next meeting would be September 21. B. LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE Commissioner Finerty reported that the meeting was informational. C. PROJECT AREA 4 COMMITTEE Commissioner Finerty stated that the meeting dealt with City Attorney Dave Erwin discussing the roles and responsibilities for the new committee members serving on the Project Area 4 Committee. low XI. COMMENTS None. XI1. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner Campbell, seconded by Commissioner Lopez, by minute motion adjourning the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. -3-- . LK PHILIP DREPSecrr�etary A JA A. LOPEZ, isemission airperson Pal esert Planning It ZIP,