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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-03-06 PC Regular Meeting Minutes CITY OF PALM DESERT PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2012 — 6:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER 73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Campbell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Commissioner Roger Dash None Commissioner Connor Limont Commissioner Van Tanner aw Vice Chair Nancy De Luna Chair Sonia Campbell Staff Present: Bob Hargreaves, Deputy City Attorney Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development Tony Bagato, Principal Planner Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk Ill. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chair Campbell led the pledge of allegiance. IV. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION Mr. Bagato stated the only Planning case before the City Council was the second reading of the Changes of Zone for the Housing Element, which is required by the City's Ordinance; it was also approved by the Planning Commission. ow MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 6, 2012 V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of February 21, 2012. Upon a motion by Limont, second by De Luna, and 5-0 vote of the Planning Commission, the Minutes of February 21, 2012, were approved as presented. VII. CONSENT CALENDAR None Vill. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of recommendation to the City Council for General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone for a parcel on the Hillside to Open Space for conservation, and a Change of Zone for four properties for conformance with the existing General Plan Land Use designation. Case Nos. GPA AND C/Z 12-76 (City of Palm Desert, Applicant). Mr. Bagato stated this was a General Plan Amendment for one property and a Change of Zone to all four. He said staff has identified properties whose General Plan designations were changed, but the Zoning Map revisions never followed the changes; therefore, this was more of a housekeeping or cleanup process. He pointed out the Legal Notices attached to the staff report identifies all four areas as Exhibit A, which was an error. The Exhibit titles have been changed and are identified as Exhibits A through D, which are also attached to the staff report. He displayed all Exhibits and highlighted the recommended changes, which are as follows: 1) Exhibit A is for property at Gerald Ford Drive, Cook Street, and Frank Sinatra Drive. It is referred to as the University area. It is currently designated Public Facility/University in the General Plan, but was never changed to Public Institution on the zoning map. It is zoned PR-5 and staff is requesting to change it to Public (P); 2) Exhibit B is a 19-acre site on the east side of Portola Avenue that was part of the Desert Willow Master Plan and designated Resort/Hotel Commercial; it was initially shown as a sports complex for the Big League Dreams, before that project got built in Cathedral City. However, it's currently zoned Single- Family/Mobile Home, and under the Resort Commercial designation, you can still have residential development, but more for a Planned Community that fits with the rest of the Desert Willow Master Plan. Therefore, staff is vow requesting a Change of Zone from R-1-M to PR-5, which is consistent with 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 6, 2012 the Desert Willow Master Plan; 3) Exhibit C is related to the Housing Element discussion that the City Council recently acted on. In 2009, the Housing Element was updated and, as part of the requirement by State law, the City was to change the property's zoning. However, staff realized a couple of weeks ago that this area identified as Parcel B in the Housing Element was not changed. It is currently zoned PR-5, and it's one of the sites on which the City is supposed to have developed about 600 dwelling units. Therefore, staff is recommending a change from PR-5 to PR-22 to be consistent with the Housing Element; 4) Exhibit D is a Hillside Planned Residential property in the Cahuilla Hills. Currently it is designated Hillside Residential in the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; however, the property was purchased with the intent of only being used for Open Space Conservation. Staff is recommending a Change of Zone to Open Space to meet the intended use of the purchase. In conclusion, he recommended the Planning Commission provide approval of the proposed General Plan Amendment and Changes of Zone. He offered to answer any questions. Chair Campbell declared the public hearing open and invited public testimony FAVORING or OPPOSING this matter. With no public testimony offered, she declared the public hearing closed. Commissioner Limont stated the case was well explained, it all made tremendous good sense, and she was in favor. vow Action: Commissioner Limont moved, by Minute Motion, to approve GPA and C/Z 12-76. Motion was seconded by De Luna and carried by a 5-0 vote. Commissioner Limont moved to waive further reading and Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 2584, GPA and C/Z 12-26. Motion was seconded by De Luna and carried by a 5-0 vote. IX. MISCELLANEOUS None X. COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES A. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES None B. PARKS & RECREATION None 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 6, 2012 C. PROJECT AREA 4 COMMITTEE Commissioner Dash stated Project Area 4 Committee meetings have been suspended, and the Committee's fate hasn't been determined. XI. COMMENTS None XII. ADJOURNMENT Upon a motion by De Luna, seconded by Limont, and 5-0 vote of the Planning Commission, Chair Campbell adjourned the meeting at 6:08 p.m. SONIA CAMPBELL, C AIR ATTEST: `w LAURI AYLAIAN, SECRETARY PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION /glm 4