HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 74-097RESOLUTION NO. 74-97
E. 2Yact 5682 SHADOW CLIFF COLONY CLUB. Request for
final map approval
Action: Approved for recordation
F. Annual Audit Report for period 11/26/73 through 6/30/74
Action: Received and filed
G. Notification of Pacific Telephone Company rate increase
request before Public Utilities Commission
Action: Received and filed
H. Notice of Southern California Edison Co. filing applica-
tion for rate increase before the Public Utilities
Commission
Action: Received and filed
I. Notice of Southern California Gas Co. Filing of
Amendment to application for authority to increase
revenues before the Public Utilities Commission
Action : Received and filed
J. Letter from CAC relative to Property Owners Association
deed restrictiona and City involvement
Action: Letter received and City Manaoer instructed to
reply to the CAC outlining the present steps being
taken by the City
K. Letter from CAC relative to future civic center location
Action: Letter received and City Manager instructed to
reply to CAC indicating City Council's current position
on the matter
ACTION: Councilman McPherson moved, Councilman Brush
seconded that the Conaent Calendar be approved. Motion carried
unanimously.
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. ICAP Amendment 1-74-PD - JOSEPH BLUMENFELD - Considera-
tion of a request to amend the Interim Palm Desert Core
Area Plan to change the land use designation from Hotel/
Motel/Eating/Entertainment Commercial and to change the
plan design to indicate a comnunity shopping center on
8.98 acres located south of Avenue 44, west of the Palm
Valley Storm Channel, and NE of State Highway 111
C-P-S
The Mayor opened the hearing.
Mr. Williams said the Planning Commission recommended
Council approval by Reaolution No. 74-97 Co change the land use
designation on subject parcel.
Robert Ricciardi, 73-700 Highway 111, speaking for the
applicant, said Chis property is a better site for a shopping
center than the adjacent property for several reasons--market
people would not be mingled with hotel/motel visitors; it would
allow a larger motel to be constructed; easier to buffer; and
better traffic flow.
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There were no opponents.
The Mayor closed the hearing.
Councilwoman Benson asked the time procedure to refer
adjacent property back to the Planning Commission to be sure
some property is held open for motel/hotel. Mr. Williams
said the Planning Commission could review it and have a
recommendation back to the Council by the second meeting in
December.
Councilman Brush asked if the present request should be
referred to wilsey & Ham to see how it affects the overall
plan. Mr. Williams said the entire property consists of 17
acres and if this plan were approved, the motel/hotel
designation would be situated in back of the subject property.
Councilman Aston moved that ICAP Amendment 1-74-PD be
approved by Resolution No. 74-97. Motion seconded by
Councilman McPherson and carried unanimously.
Councilwoman Benson moved that the City Council direct
the staff to report back to the Planning Co�ission and advise
them of their strong feeling that there should be a replacement
area designated for the motel/hotel use which has been eliminated
through thia evening's action. Councilman Brush seconded and
motion carried unanimously
B. P.P. 1035 - CITY NATIONAL BANK, northwest corner of the
intersection of El Paseo and Portola. Appeal of Planning
Counnission conditions of approval Nos. 2 and 3. ApplicanC
requesta these conditions be deleted. (Continued from
10/10/74 City Council meeting.)
The Mayor opened the hearing.
Mr. Hurlburt said since the last meeting no evidence had
been discovered which would cause staff to change their recom-
mendation.
Mr. James DelGuercio, officer of City National Bank and
general counsel, said parking is an important aspect of the
banking business. He said the bank is being asked to deed SO%
of their property to the city. He thought the bank was being
singled out and asked where is there a plan for the city to
acquire other easements? How will the city pay for the property?
Who can quarrel when a bank who providea expensive parking on
its own groperty for the benefit of iCa cuatomers? How will
the traffic flow be improved by an easement which cannot and
has not been designed? He said no plans would be altered
because the plan does not exist. He said they do not wish to
go to legal expense and wish to remain a part of Palm Desert
but that they cannot do so under extraordinary requests that
have been asked of the bank.
The t4ayoX closed the hearing.
There was Council discussion concerning easements and
condemnation: Diayor Clark said this is a difficult problem
in what kind of precedent Council is setting in approving or
not approving in relation to other future applications.
Councilman Brush moved that the decision of the Planning
Commiasion be upheld and Che appeal denied because in adopting
the plan area if this is permitted, they would be closing all
options. Motion seconded by Cougcilwoman Benson and carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Aston; Benaon; Brush; McPherson; Clark
NOES: None