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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1101 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 1, 2005 r.. 6:00 P.M. - CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Tschopp called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Campbell 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 Tony Bagato, Assistant Planner Ryan Stendell, Assistant Planner Phil Joy, Associate Transportation Planner Tonya Monroe, Administrative Secretary IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Request for consideration of the October 18, 2005 meeting minutes. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Campbell, seconded by Commission Lopez, approving the October 18, 2005 meeting minutes. Motion carried 4-0-1 (Commissioner Finerty abstained). +awn MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 1, 2005 V. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION Mr. Drell summarized pertinent October 27, 2005 City Council actions. VI. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. VII. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Case No. PP 04-25 - PEGGY AMES AND RANDY WERNER, Applicants Request for approval of a first one-year time extension for a precise plan of design allowing the construction of a 19,985 square foot office/warehouse building located at 77-621 Spyder Circle. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Campbell, seconded by Commissioner Finerty, approving the Consent Calendar by minute motion. Motion carried 5-0. 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/HPR 05-18 -HABITAT ARCHITECTURE/GUY DREIER DESIGNS, Applicant Request for recommendation to City Council of approval of a precise plan of design to allow a 10,047 square foot single family home within the Hillside Planned Residential zone for property located at 705 Summit Cove within the Canyons at Bighorn. 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 1 2005 Mr. Stendell reviewed the staff report and recommended that Planning Commission recommend to City Council approval of Case No. PP/HPR 05- 18, subject to conditions. Chairperson Tschopp opened the public hearing and asked the applicant to address the Commission. There was no response. Mr. Stendell noted that he spoke with the applicant prior to the meeting, but didn't see him in the audience. Chairperson Tschopp asked if anyone wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to the proposed project. There was no response and the public hearing was closed. Chairperson Tschopp asked for Commission comments. Commissioner Campbell stated that she concurred with staff. She thought it was a beautiful home. She noted that there was only one bedroom and a guest house. She liked the lines and the architecture and according to the staff report it could not be seen from below, would blend in with the terrain and would be gorgeous. She moved for approval. %NW Commissioner Finerty concurred and seconded the motion. For the reasons stated, including those contained in the staff report, Commissioner Jonathan believed an exception was warranted and also concurred. Commissioner Lopez also concurred, noting that he originally had a question regarding the height. Chairperson Tschopp also concurred. 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, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 2363, recommending to City Council approval of Case No. PP/HPR 05-18, subject to conditions. Motion carried 5-0. 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 1. 2005 B. Case No. PP 05-16 - PACIFIC POINTE PARTNERS, Applicant Request for approval of a precise plan of design for seven buildings totaling 89,900 square feet and a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact as it relates thereto for property at 73-501 Dinah Shore Drive. Commissioner Jonathan advised that he did not own property within the mandatory distance, but in an abundance of caution he would abstain from discussion and voting on this matter. He left the room. Mr. Bagato reviewed the staff report and recommended approval. Chairperson Tschopp opened the public hearing and asked the applicant to address the Commission. MR. GARY LEVINSKI, a principal with Pacific Pointe Partners, 3636 Birch Street, Suite 260, Newport Beach, California, addressed the Commission. He was present to represent the project and answer any questions. Regarding the front parking lot fronting on Dinah Shore Drive, Chairperson Tschopp noted the sheer size of the lot and the distance some of the parking stalls were from the office buildings. He asked if the applicant still viewed that as convenient parking for the office use. Mr. Levinski said they actually had a plan that had another building in the middle. It didn't lay out well and was a little more congested, so they tried to capture the front of Dinah Shore with two stories to bring a little bit more profile to the two buildings. The discussion right now with his partners is to bring landscaping in the middle. He knew it didn't address the distance issue, but the mass in the parking lot was to address the landscaping and they were talking about carport covers there. They had talked about the issue of distance, but didn't see a way around it other than putting in another building and it didn't lay out in a favorable way. Commissioner Lopez noted that Waste Management requested an additional trash area. He asked if that had been incorporated. Mr. Bagato confirmed that the site plan before them reflected that change. 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 1. 2005 There were no other questions for the applicant. Chairperson Tschopp asked if anyone wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to the proposed project. There was no one and the public hearing was closed. Chairperson Tschopp asked the Commission for comments. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Lopez, seconded by Commissioner Finerty, approving the findings as presented by staff. Motion carried 4-0-1 (Commissioner Jonathan abstained). It was moved by Commissioner Lopez, seconded by Commissioner Finerty, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 2364, approving Case No. PP 05-16, subject to conditions. Motion carried 4-0-1 (Commissioner Jonathan abstained). Commissioner Jonathan rejoined the meeting. IX. MISCELLANEOUS None. X. COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES A. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES Commissioner Campbell reported on the actions of their last meeting. B. LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE Commissioner Finerty indicated the next meeting would be November 2, 2005. C. PROJECT AREA 4 COMMITTEE Commissioner Finerty reported that the meeting was canceled. XI. COMMENTS Commissioners Jonathan and Finerty indicated they would be absent from the November 15, 2005 meeting. Commissioner Campbell asked if there was a full agenda. Staff indicated that there were no scheduled items and the 5 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 1. 2005 November 15, 2005 meeting was canceled. There was a question about the •.r need for a meeting on December 20, 2005, but Mr. Drell thought there might be some items for discussion. Commissioner Jonathan confirmed he would be available for both December meetings. XII. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Chairperson Tschopp, seconded by Commissioner Lopez, adjourning the meeting by minute motion. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting was adjourned at 6:18 p.m. oo PHILIP DR , ecre ary ATTEST: DAVID E. TSCHOPP, Chairperso Palm Desert Planning Commission .r AM 6