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Home My WebLink About0705 ' �,,,r,, ;� AGENDA SPECIAL PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY - JULY 5, 1978 7:00 PM - CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. MINUTES of regular meeting of June 14, 1978. Action: On a motion by Commissioner Kelly, seconded by Commissioner Kryder, the minutes were approved as corrected; carried unanimously (5-0) . V. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None VI . PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Continued Cas� Nos. DP 05-78 and 117MF, TERRA INDUSTRIES, Applicant Request for approval of a Revised Development Plan and Preliminary Design Review for a 198-unit condominium project to be located on approximately 33 acres at the northwest corner of Fairhaven Drive and 44th Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Deny the Development Plan and rej�ct the Pre- liminary Design Review by Planning Commission Resolution No. 373 . Action: On a motion by Commissioner Kelly, seconded by Commissioner Kryder, the Commission denied the cases by Planning Commission Resolution No. 373; carried unanimously (5-0) . B. Continued Case Nos. C/Z 02-78 and R�lated Draft EIR, CHACAHUALA, LTD. , Applicant Request for approval of a Change of Zone from R-1 20,000 to PR-4 on a 37.8 acre parcel located south of Little Bend and north of Mesa View extended between Alamo and Arrow Trail and related Draft EIR. Staff Recommendation: Recommend to the City Council approval of the Change of Zone and certification of the Final EIR by adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 374 . Action: On a motion by Commissioner Fleshman to recommend to the City Council a Change of Zone of PR-3 and to certify the EIR as complete by Planning Commission Resolution No. 374, seconded by Commissioner Kelly; carried (4-1 ) (AYES: Berkey, Fleshman, Kelly, Kryder; NOES: Snyder) . ' �,�, ;�ri' � Agenda Palm Desert Planning Commission July 5, 1978 Page Two VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont. ) C. Continued Case Nos. DP 09-78 and 126MF - CHACAHUALA, LTD. , Applicant Reque�t for approval of a revised Development Plan and Preliminary Design Review for a 131-unit condominium project on approximately 38 acres located south of Little Bend Trail and north of Mesa View extended between Alamo and Arrow Trail . Staff Recommendation: Approve the Deve7opment Plan and preliminary Design Review by Planning Commission Resolu- tion No. Action: On a motion by Commissioner Snyder, seconded by Commissioner Fleshman, the cases were continued to th� me�ting of August 1 , 1978; carried unanimously (5-0) . D. Cas� Nos. C/Z 05-78, C/Z 05-78(EIR) , DP 10-78, and 133MF - BUREAU OF TEACHER AID AND RETIREMENT SER�IICES, Applicant Request for approval of a Change of Zone from R-1 10,000 to R-2 6,000 on approximately 11 acres located east of Alamo, south of Skyward Way and west of Chia Drive, the related EIR and approval of a related Development Plan and preliminary Design Review to allow for a 72-unit retiremen�t apartment project on said site. Staff Recommendation: By Minute Motion, support the request of the applicant and continue the case to the Plan- ning Commission meeting of August 1 , 1978. Action: On a motion by Commissioner Snyder, seconded by Commissioner Fleshman, the cases were continued to August 1 , 1978; carried unanimously (5-0). E. Case No. TT 12784, SILVER SPUR ASSOCIATES, Applicant Request for approval of a Tentative Map which would create a 2-lot subdivision to provide for 100 air-space condominiums and recreational amenities on approximately 10 acres within the PR-7 zone located north of Irontree Drive, west of Mariposa Drive and south of Foxtail Lane. Staff Recommendation: By Planning Commission Resolution No. for- ward a recommendation of approval to the City Council subject to compliance to conditions. Action: On a motion by Commissioner Snyder, seconded by Commissioner Kryder, the Commission denied the request due to the high density and the traffic by Planning Commission Resolution No. 375; carried (4-0) (AYES: Berkey, Kelly, Kryder, Snyder; ABSTAIN: (Fleshman). F. Case Nos. CUP 06-78 and 132MF - CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF THE LATTER DAY SAINTS, Applicant Request for approval of a Conditional Use Permit and a Preliminary Design Review to allow a 26,000 sq. ft. 26.75 high Church Building wath a 77' spire and related Sunday School classrooms on a 3.66 acre parcel located at the northwest corner of Park View Drive and Mon- terey Avenue within the PR-7, S.P. zone and approval of a Variance to permit a 77 foot tall spire where 55 feet is the maximum height permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. Staff Recommendation: Approve the Conditional Use Permit and Pre- liminary Design Review to allow the Church and related Sunday School classrooms and deny the request for a Variance from pre- scribed height limitations by adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. . ' �✓ '� ' Agenda Palm Desert Planning Commission July 5, 1978 Page Three VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont. ) F. Case Nos. CUP 06-78 and 132MF (Cont. ) Action: On a motion by Commissioner Snyder, seconded by Commissioner Fleshman, the Commission approved the Conditional Use Permit with the noted changes to the Conditions of Approva and denied the request for a Variance by Planning Commission Re- solution No. 376; carried (4-1 ) AYES: Berkey, Fleshman, Kelly, Snyder; NOES: Kryder). G. Case No. VAR 04-78, CLIFFORD W. HENDERSON, Applicant Request for approval of a Variance from Sec. 25.58.310(A) of the Palm Desert Municipal Code in order to permit a reduction of parking spaces from the required 2 spaces to 0 spaces for a proposed commercial project to be located on the north side of El Paseo, east of Portola. Staff Recommendation: Deny the request for a Variance by adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. Action: On a motion by Commissioner Kelly, seconded by Commissioner Snyder, the Commission continued the case to the meeting of July 19, 1978; carried (4-1 ) (AYES: Berkey, Kelly, Kryder, Snyder; NOES: Fleshman) . H. Case No. C/Z 04-78, COVE CONSTRUCTION, Applicant Request for a Change of Zone from PR-5, S.P. and PR-5 to R-1 12,000 on a parcel approximately 75 acres in size generally located east of Highway 74, between Homestead Road and Portola Avenue. Staff Recorr�nendation: That th� Planning Corrr�nnission recorrnnend ap- proval of the Change of Zone to the City Council by adopting Planning Commission Re- solution No. 37� Action: On a motion by Commissioner Kryder, seconded by Commissioner Kelly, the Commission approve the Change of Zone by Planning Commission Resolution No. 377; carried unanimously (5-0) . I . Case No. C/Z 03-78, CATHOLIC BISHOP OF SAN DIEGO, Applican�t Request for approval of a Change of Zone from R-1 9,000 (Single- family residential , minimum 9,000 sq. ft. lots) to R-2 (Single- family residential , minimum 4,000 sq. ft. lot area/du) on approximately 7.9 acres located west of Deep Canyon Avenue, north of 44th Avenue. Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission adopt Resolu- tion No. , recommending to the City Council approval of the Change of Zone re- quest. Action: On a motion by Commissioner Fleshman, seconded by Commissioner Snyder, the Commission denied the Change of Zone request by Planning Commission Resolution No. 378; carried unanimously (5-0) . . ' , � � Agenda Palm Desert Planning Commission July 5, 1978 Page Four VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Cont. ) J. Case No. CUP 10-77(Amend) and 131MF - PALM DESERT 210 LTD. , Applicant Request for approval of an Amendment to an approved Conditional Use Permit to provide for an additional 11 lo�s within an exist- ing mobilehome subdivision within the R-M zone. Staff Recommenda�ion: Approv� the proposed Amendment and preliminary Design Review by adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. �q. Action: On a motion by Commissioner Kryder, seconded by Commissioner Kelly, the Commission approve d the cases by Planning Commis- sion Resolution No. 379; earried (3-2) (AYES: Berkey, Kelly, Kryder; NOES: SNyder, Fleshman) . K. Case Nos. C/Z 06-78, CUP 07-78 and 83C - HAROLD KAPP, Appl,icant Request for approval of a Change of Zone from R-1 and R-3(4) to R-3 9,000 on approximately .24 acres on the east side of Portola, between San Marino Circle and Alessandro Street and approval of a related Conditional Use Permit and Preliminary Design Review to allow the construction of a pa�rking lot on said site. Staff Recommendation: l ) �y Planning Commission Resolution No. �,g�, recommend to the City Council approval o� the proposed Change of Zone. 2) By Planning Commission Resolution No. �g�, approve the Conditional Use Permit and Pre1iminary Design Review to allow the con- struction of a parking lot. Action: On a motion by Commissioner Fleshman, seconded by Commissioner Kelly, the Commission approved the requested Change of Zone by PTanning Commission Resolution No. 380; carried unanimously (5-0) . On a motion by Commissioner Fleshman, seconded by Commissioner Kryder, the Commission approved the CUP and DRB cases by Planning Commission Resolution No. 381 • carried unanimp� �v 5-0�. L. Case No. DP 07-78 and 123MF - DEEP CAN�ON TENNIS CLUB H��EOW ERS ASSOCIATION, Applicant Request for approval of an Amendment to the approved Development Plan for the Deep Canyon Tennis Club and preliminary Design Review to pro- vide for the addition of two tennis courts at the Deep Canyon Tennis Club. Staff Recommendation: Approve the proposed Amendment and preliminary Design Review by adopting Planning Commission Resolu�ion No. 382. Action: On a motion by Commissioner Kryder, seconded by Commissioner Fleshman, the cases were approved by Planning Commission Resolution No. 382; carried unanimously (5-0) . VIII . OLD BUSINESS - 'None , • • ' . � `�rr Agenda Palm Desert Planning Commission July 5, 1978 Page Five IX. NEW BUSINESS A. County Referral Case No. TT 12721 , PALM DESERT GREENS, Applicant Request for approval of a Tentative Tract Map to create 41 mobile home lots and 2 lots for r�creation purposes on approximately 10.14 aeres within the R-T zone at Palm Desert Greens Country Club. Staff Recommendation: By Minute Motion, direct the Secretary to forward comments to the Riverside County Planning Department. Action: On a motion by Commissioner Fleshman, seconded by Commissioner Snyder, the Commission directed the Secretary to forward their comments; carried unanimously (5-0) . X. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD ITEMS A. Review of Cases acted on by the Design Review Board at their meeting of June 20, 1978. Staff Recommendation: Approve the Design Review Board actions by Planning Commission Resolution No. 383. Action: On a motion by Commissioner Kryder, seconded by Commissioner Snyder, the Commission approve the actions of the DRB except Case No. 134 was rejected and the addition of Condition No. 6 on Case No. 116MF, by Planning Commission Resolution No. 383; carried (3-2) (AYES: Berkey, Kryder, Snyder; NOES: Kelly, Fleshman) XI. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Economic Practices Manual from Office of Planning & Research. Staff Reeommendation: By Minute Motion, direct the Secretary to forward commen�ts to the Office of Planning and Research. Action: This item was continued due to the lateness of the hour. XII . ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Any person wishing to discuss any item not on the Agenda may address the Planning Commission at this point by stepping to the podium and giving their name and address for the record. Remarks shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) minutes unless additional time is authorized by the Planning Commission. XIII . COMMENTS A. City Staff B. City Attorney C. Planning Commissioners XIX. ADJOURNMENT