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I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Campbell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF AL�EGIANCE
Commissioner Tanner led in the pledge of aliegiance.
OI. ROLI. CAL�
Members Present: Sonia Campbell, Chair
Dave Tschopp, Vice Cnair
Connor Limont
Mari Schmidt
Van Tanner
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Steve Smith, Acting Dir. of Community Development
Dave Erwin, CiYy Attorney
Ryan Stendell, Assistant Planner
Phil Joy, Associate Transportation Planner
Tonya Monroe, Administrative Secretary
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Request for consideration of the January 16, 2007 meeting minutes.
Action:
It was moved by Commissioner Tschopp, seconded by Chairperson
Campbeli, approving the Jan�ary 16, 2d07 meeting minutes. Motion
carried 4-0-1 (Commissioner Tanner abstained).
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V. SUMMARY OF COUNCI� ACTION
Mr. Smith summarized pertinent January 25, 2007 City Councii actions.
VI. ORAL COMMUNIGATIONS
None.
VII. CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
VIII. PUBLIC HEARWGS
Anyone who chalienges any hearing matter in court may be limited to
raising only those issues he, she or someone else raised at the pubiic
hearing described herein, or in written correspondence delivered to tne
Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.
A. Case No. PP 06-11 - STUDIO E ARCHITECTS, Applicant
(Continued from November 21 and December 19, 2006 and January
16, 2007)
Request for approval of a precise plan of design for a 2,770
square foot World Savings Bank at 73-051 Highway 111, APN
627-192-043.
Commissioner Limont and Commissioner Schmidt both stated for the record
that they Iistened to past meeting tapes for Case No. PP 06-11 (November
21 and December 19, 2006} and reviewed the supporting documents and
plans and were eiigible to vote on this matter.
Mr. Smith distributed a Iandscape comment sheet received Iate this
afternoon from Diane Hollinger of the Landscape Division. He said that in the
memo she indicated a few minor issues, which he thought basically said the
landscaping is almost there. One issue was tne number of trees in the
parking area. There is a code requirement for a certain minimum number
and it looked like there needed to be one or two more trees. Secondly, on
the west side of the building they were showing a series of tall palm trees
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and he definiteiy concurred that they needed some canopy trees in that area.
But other than that, that part of the plan had been taken care of.
Relative to the architecture, Mr. Smith said the matter was before the
Commission at their last meeting and the indication seemed to be if they had
adequate Iandscape treatment on that west elevation, probably the
improvement to the architecture versus what they had seen back in
November, that it was probably ready to proceed.
With the modifications necessary to appease the Iandscape folks, staff
recommended approval, subject to conditions, including the additional
conditions relative to iandscaping.
Commissioner Tschopp clarified that stafF's recommendation was to take into
consideration and incorporate Ms. Hollinger's landscape recommendations
into the plans prior to going to Council. Mr. Smith clarified that the plan
wouldn't necessarily go to Councii. There were no exceptions to code that
would necessitate that. If the matter were approved at this body, it wouid be
complete at Planning Commission unless appealed.
Commissioner Tschopp said that the pians to be approved would incorporate
Ms. Hoilinger's requirements including additional boulders and Iow plant
material. Mr. Smith thought she was looking for medium material as shown
in the rendered photograph, which had fairly tall palms and they've got quite
a bit of shrub material at the base, but they didn't have anything in tne
middle. Commissioner Tschopp asked if those would be incorporated into
the landscape pian. Mr. Smith said yes. Staff was willing to go forward with
this, but only if they added this.
Commissioner Tanner noted that as they went through Diane Nollinger's Iist,
it appeared that the east side of the building did not have adequate shade
for the parking and asked if that was something the City was required to do
or if it was a requirement of Wacnovia. Mr. Smith ciarified that there was a
code requirement of one shade tree for every three parking spaces. In the
memo Ms. Hollinger noted it for the benefit of Iandscape architect that it was
a requirement they would have to comply with.
Commissioner Schmidt indicated that in the staff report the buiiding was
described as 25 feet high and on the drawing 24. She asked which was
correct. Mr. Smith agreed that the drawings indicated 24, but the applicant
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at the Iast meeting said 25, so he went with the more egregious number and
thought the applicant could address that when he comes fonroard.
Commissioner Schmidt said she would defer the rest of her questions for tne
applicant.
Chairperson Campbell stated that the public hearing was open and asked
the applicant to address the Commission.
MR. JOHN SHEEHAN, Studio E Architects in San Diego, California,
came forward. He clarified that the buiiding would be 24 feet high.
Commissioner Schmidt thought that was better.
He agreed and said he had with him some additional material (bigger
versions of what they aiready had) and also brought back the model
and color materials board, which he distributed. Ne said he would like
to respond to questions. And also present was a representative from
the bank, Mr. Steve Miiler, who could address any operational
concerns that might come up, in addition to his landscape architect
who couid address the Diane Hollinger memo or other specific
questions.
Mr. Sheehan said they worked with their Iandscape architect and the
Citys landscape review staff person and made significant strides
forward in addressing some of the concerns expressed at the Iast
meeting. He was happy to take questions.
Chairperson Campbell asked for confirmation that Mr. Sheehan had a copy
of Diane Holiinger's memo and asked if he was comfortable with what she
said in her memo.
Mr. Sheehan had the memo and deferred the question of comfort to
the Iandscape architect to address that specificaily.
Commissioner Schmidt asked if the drawings that they received in their
packets were what they were being asked to approve.
Mr. Sheehan said that was correct.
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Commissioner Schmidt said that nothing had changed much from their last
meeting, except Iandscaping and the height of the building.
Mr. Sheehan said that was correct, in addition to some concrete
definition of building colors and materials which were being passed
around. But no substantive changes from the last meeting.
On the site plan, Commissioner Schmidt asked if there was more than one
ingress and egress to the site. When entering from Highway 111, she asked
if someone had to exit onto Highway 111 or if they would still be able to exit
at the south end of the parking area.
Mr. Sheehan said there is a way to get into the bank's parking area
from Highway 111, which he thought was really clear. Then there was
a second means of getting into the bank's parking Iot through an
existing parking lot which is accessed from Highway 74. He pointed
out how to enter the existing parking area and said it would remain.
Commissioner Schmidt asked if one handicapped parking space was
adequate.
Mr. Sheehan said in their review with the bank, they felt it was
sufficient.
Commissioner Schmidt asked about the number of employees.
Mr. Miller spoke from the audience and said four.
Commissioner Scnmidt commented that she had been concerned about 18
parking spaces if tnere were going to be substantially more employees.
Commissioner Schmidt asked for confirmation that the mechanical
equipment was no longer going to be on the rooftop.
Mr. Sheehan said that was correct. They were exploring the possibility
of putting it down in the landscape area south of the lower portion of
the buiiding. He said there was a natural depression there presentiy
and with plant material or a low wail, it wouid be screened.
Commissioner Schmidt thought code required a wail or fence and asked if
he would comply. She noted that the screening wasn't shown on the drawing.
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Mr. Sheehan confirmed they wouid compiy.
Commissioner Schmidt asked about the Iocation of trash receptacies.
Mr. Sheehan said that because aII the trash was sensitive bank
information/customer information, it is shredded and picked up by a
service severai times a week, so there is no trash enciosure. He
confirmed that everything in the bank, including the empioyee kitchen
trash, would aIi be picked up by a service and recycled and there
would be no trash trucks or enclosures. That is standard operating
procedures for this bank.
Commissioner Schmidt noted there was a roof pitch on the high part of the
building and asked what material was being used.
Mr. Sheehan said it would either be a built-up system or metal
system. They weren't sure yet.
Commissioner Schmidt said she spend quite a bit of time peering down on
that site from up on Highway 74 coming northbound down the hill and said
it would be extraordinarily visibie, so it should be pretty. She asked if that
was something they had to approve, the material.
Mr. Sheehan indicated that in their computer modeling of the site,
because Highway 74 is bending at that point, by the time the site
comes into view they are actually a lot lower than they might
othervvise think. Even when they were at the intersection of EI Paseo
and Highway 74, that was just about when they could start seeing the
site. That was a concern they had as well. They wanted to insure that
the bank has a good appearance from all angies.
Commissioner Schmidt agreed that it had to. She asked about the signage
on the Highway 111 fascia of the buiiding. It appeared to be cut outs above
the overhang. She asked if there was any other way they would do it.
Mr. Sheehan said they could explore signage alternatives with the
DRB folks. He wasn't sure how signage was handled in general in the
city.
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Commissioner Schmidt quite honestly thought this sign took away from their
building. Not the one on the other side. For her it was too mid century. She
asked about the lighting and if it was something addressed later on. She
hoped it would be low key and from the ground shining up into tne trees. Mr.
Smith said that was covered by the City's Dark Sky Ordinance and certain
Iights were permitted. Any parking lot lighting had to meet the maximum
three-foot candles. Commissioner Schmidt asked for and received
confirmation that someone looks at that carefully.
Commissioner Schmidt said she was really trying to like this building, but this
is a signature building and she was very worried, particularly about the color
of the building.
Mr. Sheehan concurred. He confirmed that they are still using white.
There were tnree arguments that they were putting forward as to why
it is white. One is that the EI Paseo and Highway 74 intersection is
now flanked by a pair of pretty handsome, substantially white
buildings. They felt this one couid benefit from that as a grouping with
a famiiiar feel or set pieces. Second, it is a color one associates with
traditional desert architecture/Spanish such as the La Quinta Hotel.
Thirdly, it wouid be a facade that would accept really colorful
landscaping out in front of it. It would be a kind of foil to the reds in the
Ocotillo and the lime greens in the other plant materials. Those were
tneir arguments.
Commissioner Schmidt asked for clarificatio� that there will be eight-foot
sidewalks, not six-foot sidewalks. The drawings said six, but she thought Mr.
Smith was looking for eight feet. Mr. Smith said it would be whatever Public
Works Department dictates as covered by their conditions. If it says eight
feet n the conditions, that is what the sidewalks would be.
Mr. Sheehan said that was fine.
Commissioner Tschopp asked if the landscape architect wouid be
addressing the Commission.
Mr. Sheehan said yes, if he's permitted.
MR. HARRY MESTINECK with Ivy Landscape Architects, 434 West
Cedar Street in San Diego, Caiifornia, stated that to date they have
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had several review discussions with Diane Hollinger and he believed
those discussions had been fruitful. They've been modifying their
pian. As Mr. Smith mentioned, they were just handed this Iatest round
of comments from Diane, but in a quick review of them, they aiso feei
they are minor and continue to move in the direction of their
discussions. He said he wauld go through them and make comment.
Mr. Mestineck said that on occasion Diane has reminded them that
the project abuts the Caltrans right-of-way and if the project moves
forward, they will certainly apply to have the project, the landscape,
and street edge improvements reviewed by that authority. The second
comment said that it appeared that the east side of the building
doesn't meet the City's parking lot shade tree ordinance. He said
there are 18 stalls and there needs to be one per three. He said they
do have six trees on the plan, and he thought the iwo trees closest to
the building do get a little bit away from the curb of the parking lot, so
they would be happy to work with her on refining those Iocations and
a little cioser to cars and doing the job that they are meant to do with
respect to shading. They felt that was a minor comment that they
could accomplish.
The third comment was the need for some canopy trees along the
west side of the building. At the last round they addecf more mid size
material iike the Ocotillo and some agaves, but he didn't obJect to
maybe bringing in some Palo Verde trees, which they are proposing
for the parking Iot, and have those populate that west side of the
building. He thought that would give a little more horizontal quality
there. He said they would be happy to work with Diane on the final
locations and quantities.
The next statement was that the building needs more dramatic
landscaping to complement the architecture and Diane went on to say
that the plant material chosen was rather iow with tali palms and
nothing in between. He thought with the addition of piants Iike the
tailer agaves, the Ocotillo and the addition of the Palo Verde trees
that would help them move toward accomplishing tnat goai and there
was no objection there.
Next was that tne boulders are lacking. He said they have in excess
of 30 boulders called out in the pian. They were sort of equally strewn
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about the landscape zone and if City staff felt that wasn't enough or
that they needed to be rearranged and have stronger populations of
boulders here and there, he wouid be happy to work with Diane on
that aspect.
Mr. Messineck said the next issue was that the plants needed to be
revised per the City's plant palette guide. To date, he believed they
were attempting to follow those guidelines, but if they were amiss in
a few areas with a few species, he would again welcome the
opportunity to sit down with Diane and have her show them where
they aren't in compliance and they would make those changes. So no
real objection to these late comments and their history to date has
been to have a good dialogue and their goal is to meet every single
requirement put upon them. if the Commission felt they want to
include these items as design conditions, they were happy to comply
with them. He confirmed there were no objections whatsoever.
There were no other questions. Chairperson Campbell asked if anyone
wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to the proposed project. There
was no one and the pubiic hearing was ciosed. Chairperson Campbell asked
for Commission for comments.
Commissioner Tanner noted that he wasn't at the last meeting, but he did
listen to the tape of the last meeting of this particular plan. As he toid Mr.
Sheehan previously, Commissioner Tanner wasn't sure that Mr. Sheehan
realiy realized what Palm DeserYs architecture was all about. He thanked Mr.
Sheehan for bringing something back with softer touches; however, as far as
he was concerned it was stiil just too square and too harsn. He was of the
opinion that is a very focal point of Palm Desert, California, and he would Iike
to see something a little less squared and something a littie more in tune with
Palm Desert. Those were his feelings. He, too, wouid Iike to see a lot more
landscaping, especially on the Highway 74 side. And on the north side iYs
basically just a Flat wali. He didn't think it was the right thing for that particular
Iot in his opinion.
Commissioner �imont agreed with Commissioners Tanner and Schmidt in
that she would Iove to like the building and she didn't. IYs not oniy a focal
point for Paim Desert, it Ieads into the beile of Palm Desert, which is EI
Paseo, and that's a prime entrance for people coming from the north to the
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south and coming into Palm Desert through Monterey, Highway 74 and up
to the Palms to Pines Highway.
Additionally, Commissioner Limont agreed with Commissioner Tanner that
the building was too square, too modern, and she didn't see how it reflected
the architecture of Palm Desert and what they are trying to achieve as a city.
Her only suggestion might be to go over and Iook at the Visitor's Center, not
that they would replicate it, but it makes the statement of what Palm Desert
is heading towards as far as their architecture.
Commissioner Tschopp said he wasn't enamored with the architectural style,
but he never reaily Iiked that era of architecture. He thought the building
looked like it beionged more in Palm Springs than Palm Desert; however,
having said that, he wasn't that opposed to the architecture of the building.
And given that it has Architectural Review Commission approvai, complies
with the code, is consistent with the general plan and is much lower than a
buiiding could be on that corner, he would be more in favor of approving it
because with the additional Iandscapi�g as outlined, he thought it could be
made to look fairly attractive there.
Commissioner Schmidt said she wanted to revise what she said earlier. Mr.
Sheehan's building is a beautifui building, he had done it very weli and she
appreciated that. Her problem is that building on that corner. In her view it
would be too massive for that entrance to the city. W hat she was trying to do
was justify mitigating the mass of it with a color. She drove up and down EI
Paseo a couple of times and up and down Highway 111 and it seemed to her
that if it were a more muted sail, it would fit better into the entire plane there.
This building would be ours once it was built and would be there a very Iong
time. It might end up in Palm Springs Life with other mid century architects.
She just could not vote for it and she wanted him to hear that in case he
didn't want them to vote and wanted to go back to the drawing board again.
She knew ne worked hard and there had been several meetings. The
message seemed to have the same thread through it. No one really likes that
type of building on that corner. She neard it from just about everyone,
including staff. She didn't now where to go with that.
Mr. Sheehan spoke from the audience. Chairperson Campbell pointed out
that the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Schmidt asked if he wouid
have a chance to respond at some point. Chairperson Campbell said no.
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Chairperson Campbell commented that Mr. Sheehan has come a Iong way
from the first meeting they had back in November. At that time he was turned
down all the way around. She agreed with Commissioner Tschopp and
actuaily liked the building. She liked the Iines of the building. It was more
angular on the north side, but has the softness in the south area. With
adequate Iandscaping and aIl tne other conditions contained in Diane
Hollinger's memo, which the applicant was willing to do, she liked the
building.
Commissioner Tanner asked if that was a motion.
Action:
Commissioner Tschopp said he would make a motion to approve the project
with the Iandscape recommendations incorporated into the conditions of
approvai. Chairperson Campbell seconded the motion. Motion failed 2-3.
Mr. Erwin advised that Chairperson Campbeli shouid instruct the staff to
prepare a resolution of denial for the next meeting. Chairperson Campbell
asked if Mr. Smith would prepare that for the next meeting. Mr. Smith said
yes.
Commissioner Tschopp said it was his understanding that the hearing would
remain open. Mr. Erwin said the hearing was closed. Commissioner Tschopp
recailed that in the past when they asked staff to prepare a resolution of
denial, Commission decided that they would leave the public hearing open
until the following meeting. He asked if that was correct. Mr. Erwin stated that
if they wished to do that they needed to reopen the hearing. It could be
reopened because no one has left.
Chairperson Campbell reopened the public hearing, noting that there couid
be another staff report. Mr. Smith said it was unlikely there wouid be another
staff report. Mr. Erwin advised that a motion shouid be made to continue the
hearing to the next regular meeting.
Action:
It was moved by Chairperson Campbell, seconded by Commissioner
Tschopp, by minute motion continuing the pubiic hearing to the next
meeting on February 20, 2007. Motion carried 5-0.
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B. Case No. CUP 07-02 - JING TAO, Applicant
Request for approval of a conditional use permit to operate
a 685 square foot massage establishment at 74-350
Alessandro Drive, Suite B-4.
Mr. Ryan Stendell reviewed the staff report and recommended approval,
subject to conditions.
Chairperson Campbell opened the public hearing and asked the applicant
to address the Commission.
MR. PAUL ROHE, 22195 Emerald Street in Grand Terrace,
California, addressed the Commission with his wife and stated that
his wife wouid like to open a business in Palm Desert. They moved
to this area from the L.A. area. With the number of visitors to this
area, they thought they would have a good business here.
Chairperson Campbell asked if anyone wished to speak in FAVOR or
OPPOSITION to the proposai. There was no one and the public hearing
was closed. Chairperson Campbell asked for Commission comments or
action.
Commissioner Schmidt asked the City Attorney andlor staff if the
conditional use permit ran with the property and as long as this
ownership or future owners use it as conditioned, then the permit stands.
Mr. Erwin said that was correct. Commissioner Schmidt asked what
could revoke that permit. Mr. Erwin replied non use for a period of time,
six monthsl180 days or someone coming in and applying for a different
use. Commissioner Schmidt asked for and received confirmation that a
change of ownership would not revoke the permit.
Action:
It was moved by Commissioner Tschopp, seconded by Commissioner
Tanner, approving the findings as presented by staff. Motion carried 5-0.
It was moved by Commissioner Tschopp, seconded by Commissioner
Tanner, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 2432, approving
Case No. CUP 07-02, subject to conditions. Motion carried 5-0.
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C. Case No. CUP 07-03 - WENJI PIAO, Applicant
Request for approval of a conditional use permit to operate
a 928 square foot massage establishment at 73-891
Highway 111 .
Mr. Ryan Stendeil reviewed the staff report and recommended approvai,
subject to conditions.
Commissioner Schmidt asked about hours of operation. Mr. Stendeil said
it hadn't been covered, but they could get ciarification from the applicant
and would add it into the resolution of approval if they wisned.
Chairperson Campbeii noted it should also include days a week.
Chairperson Campbeli o ened the public hearing and asked the applicant
to address the Commission.
MR. JAMES KIM, 23824 Ridgepoint Court in Moreno Valley,
California, 92557, said he was present to help answer questions
about operations.
MR. WENJI PIAO, 73-891 Highway 111 and 73-897 Highway
1 1 1 , Palm Desert, was also present.
Chairperson Campbell asked if they had anything to add to tne staff
report and asked for the proposed days and hours of operation.
Mr. Piao said he has an office in Palm Springs. Most peopie come
to Paim Desert, so he wanted to open a second office in Palm
Desert. He would Iike to be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday
in Palm Desert and Tuesday and Thursday in the Palm Springs
downtown office.
Chairperson Campbeil clarified that it would be three days a week here.
Mr. Piao said they wouid also like to hire a massage therapist.
Chairperson Campbeli asked about the hours of operation.
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Mr. Piao said that the massage therapy would be from 9:00 a.m.
to 9:00 p.m. and the acupuncturist from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
There were no otner questions for the appiicant. Chairperson Campbell
asked if anyone would Iike to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to the
proposal. There was no one and the public hearing was ciosed.
Chairperson Campbell asked for Commission comments or action.
Action:
It was moved by Commissioner Tanner, seconded by Commissioner
Limont, approving the findings as presented by staff. Motion carried 5-0.
It was moved by Commissioner Tanner, seconded by Commissioner
Limont, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 2433, approving
Case No. CUP 07-03, subject to conditions. Motion carried 5-0. (A
condition was added limiting hours of operation from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00
p.m., seven days a week.)
IX. MISCELLANEOUS
A. Brown Act and Conflict of Interest Review by Bob Hargreaves
For the benefit of the new commissioners and as a refresher for the other
commissioners and staff, Mr. Erwin reviewed the Brown Act, Conflicts
of Interest and Ethics. He said if they had any questions, they should feel
free to call him, or Bob Hargreaves, at any time.
Action:
None.
X. E�ECTION OF COMMITTEE LIAISONS
Continued discussion of a Pianning Commission liaison to ihe Project
Area 4 Committee.
Chairperson Campbell noted that at the Iast meeting committee liaisons
were seiected for the Art in Public Places Committee, �andscape
Committee and Parks & Recreation Commission. Staff had indicated that
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a Iiaison for the Project Rrea 4 Committee wasn't necessary, but if a
commissioner wished to attend those meetings, they could.
Commissioner Limont volunteered to be the Project Area 4 Committee
liaison, noting that their next meeting would be in March.
Action:
Commissioner Limont volunteered to be liaison to the Project Area 4
Committee.
XI. COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES
A. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
Chairperson Campbell indicated there hadn't been a meeting since
the last Planning Commission meeting.
B. LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE
Commissioner �imont summarized Landscape Committee
discussion items. �
C. PROJECT AREA 4 COMMITTEE
None.
D. PARKS & RECREATION
Commissioner Tanner reviewed Parks & Recreation discussion
items, noting that the Freedom Park grand opening would take
place in May.
XII. COMMENTS
Relative to developers requesting meetings with individual
commissioners, Mr. Smith expiained that typically staff would contact
the commissioner letting them know who was wishing to contact them
and giving them their phone number. If they chose to respond, that's
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fine. If they chose not to respond, that's fine. He noted that they
currently have a developer seeking contact for an item that may be on
the next agenda, the timeshare project at Desert Willow and Tonya wouid
have information if they wished to contact them.
Commissioner Tanner said that he and Chairperson Campbeil visited the
Hagadone property together. He asked if that created a potential Brown
Act situation. Mr. Erwin said if there were only two, no. Commissioner
Tanner said from a discussion standpoint, they could not discuss with
any other commissioner their talk. Mr. Erwin said that was correct, not
untii they get back into a public meeting. He always suggests that they
state for the record tnat they have physically visited the premises so no
one questions it.
Commissioner Tanner disciosed that he was contacted by an individual
who said there is a project coming before the Commission for high
density apartments and the company wanted to contact commissioners
and put them on their private jet and take them to Las Vegas. Mr. Erwin
said that he would send them the requirements if they wanted to do that.
He said they cleared it with the FPPC (Fair Political Practices
Commission). The offer has to be made to the City/the City Manager, not
to the commissioners. The City Manager then decides who, if anyone, is
to utilize it and the City needs to pay alI of the costs. Commissioner
Tanner said he told that individuai he wasn't going to do anytning until
he cleared it with Bob Hargreaves. Mr. Erwin said it could be done. He
wasn't sure the Councii was going to approve something like that
because there are policies in effect in the City that say if you are
traveling, you take the least expensive method of getting there and a
private jet is not the least expensive way of getting there. But there is a
way and they have it in written form if they wanted to read it.
Commissioner Schmidt asked if the purpose of the excursion would be
to see a similar project. Commissioner Tanner said yes, to see a couple
of existing projects. Mr. Smith indicated that was also one of his
concerns. He wanted a reasonable assurance that the property they
would be going to see is in fact similar to the one being proposed.
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There were no other camments and Chairperson Cempbell asked for a
motion to adjourn.
Xlii. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Commissioner Tanner, seconded by Commissioner
Limont, adjourning the meeting by minute motion. Motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
' S E EN R. SMITH, Acting Sec tary
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ONIA M. CAMPBELL, Chairperson
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