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Home My WebLink About2003-01-21 PC Regular Meeting Agenda , '� � � �1�--� POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY - JANUARY 21, 2003 "� 7:00 P.M. - CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER . 73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE � * * �. � � � * � � * � � � * * � * * * * �. * * * �. * * * � �. * � * * � � * * * * I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: (December 17, 2002 and January 7, 2003) Action: V. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION (January 9, 2003) VI. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS A. Any person wishing to discuss any item not otherwise on the Agenda may address the Planning Commission at this point by stepping to the lectern and giving his/her name and address for the record. Remarks shall be limited to a maximum of five minutes unless additional time is authorized by the Planning Commission. B. This is the time and place for any person who wishes to comment on non-hearing Agenda items. It should be noted that at Planning Commission discretion, these comments may be deferred until such time on the Agenda as the item is discussed. Remarks shall be limited to a maximum of five minutes unless additional time is authorized by the Planning Commission. VII. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Case No. PMW 02-10 - AMERICAN INVESTMENT / PALMS TO PINES EAST, LLC, Applicant Request for approval of a parcel map waiver to allow a lot �ine adjustment at 72-81 1 Highway 1 1 1 . � � � POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 21, 2003 B. Case No. PMW 02-16 - JOHN AND EMILY McLEAN AND MICHAEL STEARNS, Applicants Request for approval of a parcel map waiver to merge three lots into two at 73-140 and 73-150 Shadow Mountain Drive. C. Case No. PMW 02-20 - HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY AND THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, Applicants Request for approval of a parcel map waiver to combine two lots into one for property on Goleta Street at the southeast corner of Portola and Fred Waring. D. Case No. PMW 02-25 - THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF SAN BERNARDINO AND LA PAZ DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Applicants Request for approval of a parcel map waiver to merge four existing parcels for a school, church, parking lot and other related structures for property located on Deep Canyon, north of Fred Waring Drive. E. Case No. PMW 03-02 - PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, Applicant Request for approval of a parcel map waiver to merge Lots 27 and 28 in Block 3 of Palm Village Unit No. 2 for an existing house situated across a common lot line. Recommended Action: Move by , second by , approving the Consent Calendar by minute motion. 2 � � � POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 21, 2003 VIII. 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. CUP 02-27 - SPRINT PCS, Applicant Request for approval of a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a 63-foot high monopine wireless telecommunications tower with adjacent 6'9" high pre- fabricated equipment shelter located 300 feet south of Country Club Drive and 1 ,300 feet east of Eldorado Drive. Recommended Action: Move by , second by , approving the findings as presented by staff. Move by , second by , adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. , approving Case No. CUP 02-27, subject to conditions. B. Case Nos. PP 02-20 and DA 97-2 AMENDMENT 1 - PREST / VUKSIC ARCHITECTS, Applicant Request for approval of a precise plan of design for a 32,910 square foot office / industrial building, a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact and an amendment to pevelopment Agreement 97-2 allowing service industrial uses in Planning Area 2 of the Wonder Palms Master Plan. Recommended Action: Move by , second by , approving the findings as presented by staff. Move by , second by , adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. , recommending to City Council approval of a 3 � � � POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 21, 2003 Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact, PP 02-20, and amending DA 97-2 to allow service industrial uses in Planning Area 2, subject to conditions. C. Case Nos. C/Z 03-01 and PP 01-01 Amendment - CITY OF PALM DESERT, Applicant Request for approval of an Environmental Assessment and Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact to allow: 1 ) Construction of the Visitor Center three mile loop trail on approximately 260 acres east of State Highway 74 and south of Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center; 2) A change of zone from Planned Residential / Drainage to Open Space / Drainage for 18 acres located northwest of the intersection of Thrush Road and the Palm Valley Storm Channel Road; and 3) Approval of a precise plan amendment to incorporate the above mentioned property in item 2 into Homme/Adams Park and to allow construction of a trail system linking Homme/Adams Park and Cahuilla Hills Park located west of the Palm Valley Storm Channel generally between Thrush Road and Greene Way. Recommended Action: Move by , second by , approving the findings as presented by staff. Move by , second by , adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. , recommending to City Council approval of C/Z 03- 01 and PP 01-01 Amendment, subject to conditions. D. Case No. ZOA 02-02 - CITY OF PALM DESERT, Applicant (Continued from July 16, September 3 and October 1 and November 21 , 2002) Request for approval of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Chapter 25.21 Second Unit Senior Housina. 4 � � � POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 21, 2003 Recommended Action: Move by , second by , by minute motion continuing Case No. ZOA 02-02 to February 4, 2003. E. Case No. CUP 02-14 - JEROME M. BEAUVAIS, Applicant (Continued from November 21 , 2002) Request for approval of a conditional use permit to allow a 930 square foot, one-bedroom detached second unit with a carport for two parking spaces located at 44-574 Portola Avenue. Recommended Action: Move by , second by , by minute motion continuing Case No. CUP 02-14 to February 4, 2003. F. Case Nos. CUP 02-15 and VAR 02-04 - JEROME M. BEAUVAIS, Applicant (Continued from November 21 , 2002) Request for approval of a conditional use permit to allow a 522 square foot attached second unit and variance to reduce the rear yard setback from 15 feet to 8 feet to allow a carport for two parking spaces for property at 44-536 Portola Avenue. Recommended Action: Move by , second by , by minute motion continuing Case Nos. CUP 02-15 and VAR 02-04 to February 4, 2003. G. Case No. CUP 02-16 - JEROME M. BEAUVAIS, Applicant (Continued from November 21 , 2002) Request for approval of a conditional use permit to allow a 945 square foot attached two-bedroom second unit at 74- 041 San Marino Circle. 5 � � � POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 21, 2003 Recommended Action: Move by , second by , by minute motion continuing Case No. CUP 02-16 to February 4, 2003. H. Case No. CUP 02-17 - JEROME M. BEAUVAIS, Applicant (Continued from November 21 , 2002) Request for approval of a conditional use permit to allow a 920 square foot attached second unit at 74-060 San Marino Circle. Recommended Action: Move by , second by , by minute motion continuing Case No. CUP 02-17 to February 4, 2003. IX. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION Request for Closed Session: Conference with Legal Counsel regarding potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (b) Threatened Litigation in connection with Case Nos. ZOA 02-02 and associated cases. A. REPORT ON ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION. Action: X. MISCELLANEOUS None. XI. COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES A. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES - (No meeting) 6 � � ` POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 21, 2003 B. CIVIC CENTER STEERING COMMITTEE - (No meeting) C. DESERT WILLOW COMMITTEE - (No meeting) D. GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE - (January 15, 2003) E. LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE - (No meeting) F. PROJECT AREA 4 COMMITTEE - (No meeting) G. PALM DESERT/RANCHO MIRAGE MONTEREY AVENUE CORRIDOR PLANNING WORK GROUP - (No meeting) H. ZONING ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE - (No meeting) XII. COMMENTS XIII. ADJOURNMENT * * � * � � � * � � � * � � � * * � * � * � * * � * � * * * * * * � * � � * * * * DECLARATION OF POSTING I, Tonya Monroe, Administrative Secretary of the City of Palm Desert Community Development Department, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda for the Planning Commission meeting of Tuesday, January 21, 2003, was posted on the bulletin board by the outside entry to the Council Chamber, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, on Friday, January 17, 2003. Dated: January 17, 2003 '`J � , �.c� 1 �,��. TONY,r4 MONROE, Administrative Secretary City of Palm Desert, California 7 . � � � ADDENDUM TO POSTED AGENDA PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY - JANUARY 21, 2003 7:00 P.M. - CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER 73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE * � * * * * � * �. * � � * * � � * � * * �. * * * * * * * � � * � � � � * * � � * * * * X. MISCELLANEOUS A. Case No. PMW 03-04 - LOST HORSE MOUNTAIN, LLC/MATTHEW V. JOANSON,Applicant Request for approval of a parcel map waiver to allow for a lot line adjustment to align parcel with Parcel Map 30042 and facilitate construction of Technology Drive. Property is generally located at south of the railroad tracks between Cook and Portola. j (�h, �-- TONYA MO ROE, ADM NISTRATIVE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT January 17, 2003