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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1213 - ZOA 10-69 - Add Ch. 25.130 CITY OF PALM DESERT DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORT REQUEST: THAT THE CITY OF PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ADDING CHAPTER 25.130, LOCATION OF MISCELLANEOUS USES, TO THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE. SUBMITTED BY: Kevin Swartz, Assistant Planner APPILANT: City of Palm Desert 73-510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 CASE NO: ZOA 10-69 DATE: April 22, 2010 ATTACHMENTS: ordinance Exhibit A, Chapter 25.130 Planning Commission Minutes dated 16 March 2010 Legal Notice Recommendation Waive further reading and pass Ordinance No.1213 to second reading for approval of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment adding Chapter 25.130, Location of Miscellaneous Uses, to the Palm Desert Municipal Code. Planninq Commission Recommendation At its meeting of March 16, 2010,the Planning Commission recommended approval to the City Council of ZOA 10-69 adding Chapter 25.130, Location of Miscellaneous Uses, to the Palm Desert Municipal Code by Resolution No. 2524 on a 3-2 vote, with Commissioners Campbell and Tanner voting no. Executive Summary Approval of staff's recommendation would approve a zoning ordinance amendment adding Chapter 25.130, Location of Miscellaneous Uses, to the Palm Desert Municipal Code. This change would prohibit certain new miscellaneous uses along Highway 111 Staff Report ZOA 10-69, Location of Miscellaneous Uses April 22, 2010 Page 2 of 4 and EI Paseo, including tattoo and body piercing establishments, pawn shops, fortune tellers or palm readers, smoke shops, billiards or pool halls, independent massage establishments, and bail bonds establishments. All existing miscellaneous uses will be considered legal non-conforming and will be allowed to continue business until such business is no longer in operation. The intent of the ordinance, which was prepared at the request of the Planning Commission, is to promote a better visual character of Palm Desert as a destination resort community along the main core commercial area of the city. Backqround Regulation of tattoo establishments has been discussed at several times in the City of Palm Desert, dating back to December of 1997 when the city had only two tattoo establishments on Highway 111. The City Council discussed regulating the location of tattoo establishments as part of an ordinance dealing with the location of adult businesses. After discussion, the City Council chose not to identify tattoo establishments as adult entertainment businesses. At that time, the City Council determined that tattoo establishments were no differe,nt than barber or beauty shops offering personal services. Since the original discussion in 1997, there has been an increase in the number of tattoo establishments; there are currently six tattoo establishments, of which five are located on Highway 111 in the commercial core of the city. At the November 10, 2009 Planning Commission meeting, Commissioner DeLuna asked staff to research potential regulations on the location of tattoo establishments because of the high number of them in one area of the city. On December 15, 2009, staff presented four possible approaches for regulation regarding tattoo establishments. After the discussion regarding the possible approaches for regulation and concerns regarding singling out tattoo establishments, the Commission discussed how other uses along Highway 111 and EI Paseo (such as smoke shops, independent massage establishments, pawn shops, and fortune tellers) could be included in this discussion. The Planning Commission's intent was to preserve a visual quality along the City's main commercial corridor in order to preserve the quality of development along the city's primary entryways. Staff also recommended that existing businesses be considered grandfathered in along Highway 111. At the March 16, 2010 Planning Commission meeting, staff proposed ZOA 10-69 identified as Chapter 25.130, Location of Miscellaneous Uses. The Commissioners had a long discussion and listened to testimony from tattoo business owners who would be potentially affected by this ordinance. The owners were worried about being landlocked, and not being able to relocate to a larger or smaller location on Highway 111. G:\Planning\Kevin Swartz\Word\Misceltaneous Ord\cc report misc ord(3).doc Staff Report ZOA 10-69, Location of Miscellaneous Uses April 22, 2010 Page 3 of 4 Discussion The miscellaneous uses identified in the ordinance were included under the belief that they do not contribute to the positive development or economic vitality of Highway 111 and EI Paseo. In fact, if they discourage high-end or premium retailers from locating in the area, they are antithetical to the core economic interests of the City, as defined by the Economic and Fiscal Element of the General Plan. Eliminating miscellaneous uses within these commercial corridors will assist in enhancing and preserving a higher quality of development along the city's primary entryways. Currently along Highway 111 and EI Paseo there are five tattoo establishments, eight independent massage establishments, one palm reader, and three smoke shops. Under the proposed ordinance, the existing uses will be grandfathered in as permitted uses, and will be allowed to continue their usage as they presently exist. All new miscellaneous uses would be subject to the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment regulations and all other applicable regulations. No new miscellaneous uses would be established along, or within 300 feet of, the rights-of-way for Highway 111 and EI Paseo. Miscellaneous uses would be permitted in all commercial or service industrial areas of the city where not otherwise prohibited by code, with a 1,000 foot separation requirement from a same use. For example, a tattoo establishment must be 1,000 feet from another tattoo establishment, but not from other miscellaneous uses listed in this section. In order to determine the distance, a straight line would be measured from the nearest property line containing the miscellaneous use to the nearest property line of an affected use or other miscellaneous use, without regard to intervening structures. Staff does not foresee significant adverse impacts to the existing businesses since they will be allowed to continue their usage. New businesses would not be impacted, since there will still be many areas of the city in which they are permitted. Environmental Review The proposed amendment is exempt from further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA")(Cal. Pub. Res. Code, section 21000 et seq.) and its implementing regulations based on the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment (CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3). Staff has determined that no significant impacts will occur because miscellaneous uses would be permitted in all areas of the City where not otherwise prohibited by code. Conclusion Palm Desert is known for being a resort destination, and Highway 111 and EI Paseo are important commercial corridors of the City. Preserving the commercial viewsheds requires unique land use provisions to promote a high quality visual character for Palm Desert. G:\Planning\Kevin Swartz\Word\Miscellaneous Ord\cc report misc ord(3).doc Staff Report ZOA 10-69, Location of Miscellaneous Uses April 22, 2010 Page 4 of 4 The purpose of this ordinance is to establish standards and procedures to promote a higher quality of development along the city's commercial corridors, and throughout the city in general, in support of the goals, programs, and policies established in the Economic & Fiscal and Community Design Elements of the General Plan. Adding Chapter 25.130, Location of Miscellaneous Uses, to the Palm Desert Municipal Code helps achieve the General Plan vision, promoting and preserving a high quality of development along the city's primary entryways of Highway 111 and EI Paseo, while protecting the interests of the existing businesses. Fiscal Analvsis The fiscal impact to the City associated with adding Chapter 25.130, Location of Miscellaneous Uses, to the Palm Desert Municipal Code is negligible. It can be argued that the miscellaneous uses do not contribute to the economic vitality of Highway 111 and EI Paseo. The City of Palm Desert receives nominal sales tax from smoke shops and pawn shops, while the other uses provide services that do not generate sales tax. Submitted By: Department Head: /(.t i'�� Kevin Swartz auri Aylaian Assistant Planner Director Community Development CITY COUNCIL AC'�ItlN Ov . ; APPROVED %__�____DEN(FD � ' G1 RECEIVED OTHER � � M. Wohlmuth, City Manager MEETI DATE ' � • �2G/C AYES: �� 'r Sa �-��� � � Q; � �i� �z NOES: ��� ABSENT: �� � r ABSTAIN: � VERIFIED BYs /72 - Ori�in�tl oa File w�it6 City rk'r pffice * By Minute Motion, refer the Case back to staff for clarification regarding the grandfathering of egisting businesses at this time as to what they can do in the future (i.e., egpansion, downsizing, reloation) including an appropriate process for such consideration. 3-1 (Relly N0, Ferguson ABSENT) G:\Planning\Kevin Swartz\Word\Miscellaneous Ord\cc report misc ord(3).doc ORDINANCE NO. 12�3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVNG A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ADDING CHAPTER 25.130 LOCATION OF MISCELLANEOUS USES TO THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE. CASE NO. ZOA 10-69 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 16t" day of March, 2010, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by the City of Palm Desert and recommended approval to the City Council of the above noted matter; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 22"d day of April, 2010, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by the City of Palm Desert for approval of the above noted matter; and WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Procedure for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act", Resolution No. 06-78, in that the Director of Community Development has determined that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment and is therefore not subject to CEQA, and WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said City Council did find the following facts and reasons to exist to justify approval of the said amendment: 1. The proposed Zoning Ordinance is consistent with the established goals, policies, and objectives of the General Plan. 2. As described in the General Plan, the City of Palm Desert is the premier business, resort and residential community in the Coachella Valley, whose three core economic interests are: retail commercial, resorts and tourism, and educational institutions. 3. Highway 111 and EI Paseo are significant commercial corridors of the City, with viewsheds that require special land use provisions to promote a quality image of Palm Desert. 4. That the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare, or be materially injurious to properties or improvements in the City of Palm Desert. 5. The purpose of this Zoning Ordinance is to establish standards and procedures to promote quality development along the city's commercial corridors and throughout the city in general, in support of the goals, ORDINANCE NO. 1213 programs, and policies established in the Economic & Fiscal and Community Design Elements of the General Plan. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the City Council on this matter. SECTION 2: Palm Desert Municipal Code Chapter 25.130 is hereby amended and restated as described in Exhibit A, attached hereto. SECTION 3: That the City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, is hereby directed to publish this ordinance in the Desert Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Palm Desert, California, and shall be in full force and effective thirty (30) days after its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City Council, held on this 22"d day of April, 2010, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: CINDY FINERTY, Mayor ATTEST: RACHELLE KLASSEN, City Clerk Palm Desert City Council 2 ORDINANCE NO. 1213 EXHIBIT A CHAPTER 25.130 LOCATION OF MISCELLANEOUS USES Sections: 25.130.010 Findings and Purpose 25.130.020 Definitions 25.130.030 � Applicability 25.130.040 Location Section 25.130.010 Findings and Purpose A. This ordinance is based on the following findings: 1. The proposed Zoning Ordinance is consistent with the established goals, policies, and objectives of the General Plan; 2. As described in the General Plan, the City of Palm Desert is the premier business, resort and residential community in the Coachella Valley, whose three core economic interests are: retail commercial, resorts and tourism, and educational institutions; 3. Highway 111 and EI Paseo are significant commercial corridors of the City, with viewsheds that require special land use provisions to promote a quality image of Palm Desert; 4. Miscellaneous uses, including tattoo and body piercing establishments, pawn shops, fortune teller or palm readers, independent massage establishments, smoke shops, billiards or pool halls, and bail bond establishments, do not contribute to the positive development or economic vitality of Highway 111 and EI Paseo and are antithetical to the core economic interests of the City, as defined by the Economic and Fiscal Element of the General Plan; 5. Eliminating miscellaneous uses within these commercial corridors will assist in preserving the quality of development along the City's primary entryways; B. The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards and procedures to promote quality development along the city's commercial corridors and throughout the city in general, in support of the goals, programs, and policies established in the Economic & Fiscal and Community Design Elements of the General Plan. Section 25.130.020 Definitions A. "Bail bond establishment" means any establishment where bail bonds can be purchased. B. "Body piercing establishment" means an establishment where, for commercial purposes, the act of penetrating the skin to make generally permanent in nature, a hole, mark, or scar. "Body piercing" does not include the use of inechanized, pre-sterilized ear-piercing system that penetrates the outer perimeter or lobe of the ear or both. 3 ORDINANCE NO. 1213 C. "Fortune teller or palm reader" means someone who, for commercial purposes, claims to see the future and reads customers' fortunes. D. "Independent massage establishment" means a massage establishment as defined in Section 5.87.020 where the primary and predominant business service is the practice of massage as defined in Section 5.87.020. An independent massage establishment is not an establishment that is associated with or located on the premises of a resort, country club, hotel, or health club. E. "Miscellaneous uses" include tattoo establishments, body piercing establishments, pawn shops, fortune teller or palm readers, independent massage establishments, smoke shops, billiards or pool halls, and bail bond establishments. F. "Pawn shop" means a business that offers secured loans to people, with items of personal property used as collateral. G. "Smoke shop" means an establishment that primarily sells tobacco products (as defined in Section 8.34.010) and generates at least 50% of its gross revenue from the sale of tobacco paraphernalia (as defined in Section 8.34.010), including such paraphernalia that may be used with illegal drugs. A smoke shop is not a retail tobacco establishment. A retail tobacco establishment is an establishment that generates less than 50% of its gross revenue from the sale of tobacco paraphernalia and generates more than 80% of its gross revenue from the sale of tobacco products, excluding cigarettes. Retail tobacco establishments are exempt from this ordinance prohibition. H. "Tattoo establishment" means a business providing tattooing, i.e. marking of the skin of a person by insertion of permanent colors by introducing them through puncture of the skin. A tattoo establishment does not include beauty salons, health spas, and/or similar establishments that provide permanent makeup on the skin of the face, including, but not limited to, the permanent coloring of the eyebrows, lip line, and eye line. Section 25.130.030 Applicability A. All new miscellaneous uses shall be subject to these regulations and all other applicable regulations. B. All miscellaneous uses existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be considered permitted uses, and allowed to continue their usage as they presently exist. Section 25.130.040 Location A. No miscellaneous uses shall be established in the following locations: 1. Along Highway 111 or within 300 feet of the right-of-way of Highway 111; 2. Along EI Paseo or within 300 feet of the right-of-way of EI Paseo. B. Miscellaneous uses are permitted in all areas of the City where not otherwise prohibited by code, except as provided in Section 25.130.030(A), but may not be within 1,000 feet from a same use (i.e. a pawn shop must be 1,000 feet from another pawn shop, not other miscellaneous uses listed in this section). 4 ORDINANCE N0.1213 C. The measure of reference distance in this section shall be a straight line from the nearest property line containing the miscellaneous use to the nearest property line of an affected use or other miscellaneous use, without regard to intervening structures. SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of the Ordinance. The City Council declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase would be declared invalid, unconstitutional or unenforceable. SECTION 3. COMPLIANCE WITH CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Pursuant to state and local environmental regulations, it has been determined that the regulations encompassed in this ordinance are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. SECTION 4. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, is hereby directed to publish this ordinance in the Desert Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Palm Desert, California, and shall be in full force and effective thirty (30) days after its adoption. 5 MINUTES M DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 16 2010 they would be approving, the resolution which defines outcroppings and indicates that destruction of the outcropping is prohibited. What he stated deletes from that resolution any reference to the ridgeline map. Chair Limont asked if there was a motion. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Schmidt, seconded by Commissioner Tanner, approving the findings. The motion carried 4-1 (Commissioner Campbell voted no). Mr. Erwin stated that the other item that they mentioned was the potential survey. He asked if they would want to convey to the Council a suggestion with regard to the ridgeline map. If they wished to do that, it would be a matter of inerely the Chairman of the Commission, if that was the wish of the Commission, conveying that information to the City Council. Chairperson Limont asked if they should do that as a Miscellaneous item or as part of this. Mr. Erwin said this. Basically that has been the discussion so far. He suggested a motion and second and a vote requesting the Chairperson to convey that information to the Council. It was moved by Commissioner Tanner, seconded by Commissioner Schmidt, by minute motion, authorizing Chairperson Limont to convey to the City Council a request for a survey by a licensed professional engineer to identify ridgelines in the HPR zoned area. Commissioner Schmidt stated that she did not want to discount the work that Mr. Stendell and staff have done on this and encouraged them to have that as a starting point. Mr. Erwin said that could be included in the conveyance. Chairperson Limont called for the vote. The motion carried 5- 0. (*''See additional discussion on pages 18-19, items 1 and 3''*) � D. Case No. ZOA 10-69 — CITY OF PALM DESERT, Applicant Request for a recommendation to the City Council to approve a Zoning Ordinance Amendment adding Chapter 25.130, Location of Miscellaneous Uses, to the Palm Desert Municipal Code. Assistant Planner Kevin Swartz reviewed the staff report. He noted a change on Page 4 of the resolution under E, Miscellaneous Uses, where it listed thrift stores. The words "thrift stores" should be replaced with "independent massage establishments." Staff recommended that the 10 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNtNG COMMISSION MARCH 16. 2010 Planning Commission recommend to the City Council approval of the Zoning Ordinance Amendment adding Chapter 25.130 Location of Miscellaneous Uses to the Palm Desert Municipal Code. Mr. Swartz informed the Commission that staff also advertised this item to all the businesses mentioned in this ordinance. They also handed out copies to individuals at the counter, but only received one response in writing. That response was before the Commission from Bert Bruning of Palm Desert Tobacco. Mr. Bruning was recommending that the Commission add on Page 4 under G under smoke shops the wording to the sentence half way down the page that states, "A retail tobacco establishment is an establishment that generates less than 50% of its gross revenue from the sale of tobacco paraphernalia and generates more than 80% of its gross revenue from the sale of tobacco products." Mr. Bruning wanted to add at the end "excluding cigarettes." Mr. Swartz asked for any questions. Commissioner Schmidt asked why they would exclude cigarettes. Mr. Swartz said that in speaking with him on the phone, he sells higher end tobacco and he was worried about an influx of lower-end tobacco cigarette stores. Commissioner Campbell asked if he meant one like the establishment in the Palms to Pines center. Mr. Swartz said yes, he was worried about an influx of stores such as that. Commissioner DeLuna asked what it would take to add "excluding cigarettes". Did they just add it in to anything they approved? Mr. Erwin said they are permitted to add or delete anything that they wish when they finally make a decision with regard to this resolution. They were absolutely free to add it if they wished. Chairperson Limont oqened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to address the Commission in FAVOR of or in OPPOSITION to the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment. MR. BUDDY HAYNES, 73338 Highway 111, Suite 5, asked if the existing tattoo shops on Highway 111 would be considered grandfathered in, but if they were to move a year from now down the road, would they still be permitted to stay on Highway 111 or would they have to locate off of Highway 111. Mr. Erwin said if he moved the location, it would have to be off of Highway 111. Mr. Haynes asked if that was off of Highway 111 permanently. Mr. Erwin said yes. 11 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 16 2010 Mr. Haynes didn't agree with the change. He couldn't speak to the other Miscellaneous Uses, but if he had a 99-year lease at his present location versus a two-year lease, he didn't see what the difference would be if he was to move two doors down or stay at the same spot. With the economy fluctuating, if business gets slower and he needs to downsize, he would still like to stay on Highway 111. Or if business got better, he would like to move to a bigger building. He recommended that those already on Highway 111 should be able to choose if they woufd like to leave where they're at and still stay there, but at just a different address. He wanted them to put in a compromise or addition to the ordinance. MR. TROY LAWRENCE, 73-640 Highway 111, said he wasn't there to dispute anything, he was there to commend them for hearing them out initially and letting them speak their piece when this came out. The City was able to listen to what they had to say and make recommendations, listen to their advice. He did agree with it and there was only one thing to add and it didn't have anything to do with his business. There was another business they might want to consider to try to monitor and it was right next to him and it had to do with adult toys and stuff like that. He knew that wasn't in there, but he was willing to bet that was something that might come up, so it something they might want to try to spearhead before they start having some of those start popping up down the street. Once they have this ordinance, and he wasn't sure there was anything to control that, but once they see they are set in stone where they're at, someone might get an idea to start working their way down Highway 111 and then they would be right back here with that issue. He commended them again for letting them take care of business and that's why they live and work in this city. Commissioner Tanner asked what type of business he was referring to next to his establishment. Mr. Lawrence said it is called Skitzo Kitty; it's adult things. Mr. Bagato indicated that there is an existing city ordinance that deals with adult entertainment. When that business was initially approved, it was supposed to be mainly a lingerie store. If they have expanded that beyond the realm of what they would define as lingerie, they could look into it. Adult book stores are currently not allowed on Highway 111. Mr. Lawrence said it seemed to be fairly decent; however, he just wanted to bring it up to make sure it didn't get out of control. 12 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 16. 2010 Commissioner Tanner asked for confirmation that it is addressed in an existing ordinance. Mr. Bagato said that was correct. Locations are . supposed to be in industrial areas like Cook Street or off of Dinah Shore. Staff would look into it. Commissioner Campbell asked Mr. Lawrence if he was happy to be grandfathered in. Mr. Lawrence replied extremely happy. Commissioner Campbell asked if he owned the building or if he was renting or leasing. Mr. Lawrence said he was leasing right now. Commissioner Campbell asked if his landlord knew he couldn't move anywhere else because it wouldn't be allowed on Highway 111 and his rent went up, what he would do then. Mr. Lawrence said it was controlled by a management company and he knew there were stipulations and laws that they aren't allowed to do that. He has known the gentleman, Mr. Otto Lupia, for 15 years and he didn't think he would take advantage. Commissioner Campbell said that was just him. What about the other tattoo owners? They may have that possibility where they are caught like that and can't move anywhere else. Mr. Lawrence couldn't speak for the others, but concurred. MR. JAMES LIVINGSTON, 73338 Highway 111, Suite 5, said he is co-owner of Inksanity Tattoo. He wanted to address what Mr. Haynes said earlier as far this being grandfathered in. If his lease is up within two years, he would like the option to move two doors down or a street down on Highway 111. Another issue was they were excluding permanent cosmetics. Permanent cosmetics were no different from what he does. It's the same thing. They break the surface of the skin just as much as he does. They use the same needles; the machines might be different. By excluding them, the tattoo industry, they needed to involve permanent cosmetics also with them. He wanted to bring that to everybody's attention; it had not been mentioned. To move them and not letting him be able to open a business within five years down the road if his lease is up, that should apply to them too. He said about 38% to 40% is tourist 13 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 16. 2010 business from out of town. They come from Lake Elsinore, Moreno Valley, and Orange County. There was no one else wishing to speak and Chairperson Limont closed the public hearing. Commissioner Tanner knew they talked about tattoos and permanent makeup; he asked if there was any distinction between them. It clearly was similar. Mr. Bagato stated that according to the State and Riverside County Health and Safety there is no difference. They talked about from a Health Department view there is no difference. But staff was asked to look at the impact in terms of a resort community in the commercial core and a concentration of them in one area. They didn't treat them with beauty salons because they weren't looking at them from a health and safety standpoint, but from land uses that are compatible in a resort community for visual character along the commercial core when the concern was first brought up. That's why they separated the two. But by the Health and Safery Code, they are completely the same. Commissioner Campbell's recommendation was that they leave everything as is. She didn't think by removing the tattoo parlors and the tobacco shops on Highway 111 that it was going to make Highway 111 look any better. It needed a complete revamp and to leave them as it is, and when they have other applications, go ahead and have a conditional use permit that would come in front of the Planning Commission to approve or not approve them. Commissioner Tanner asked if that was a motion. Commissioner Campbell said yes. Action: It was moved by Commissioner Campbell, seconded by Commissioner Tanner, to keep the current ordinance and have the applications come before the Planning Commission with a conditional use permit. Commissioner DeLuna asked if there was anything they had talked about that would limit their vicinity to schools, parks, or churches. Commissioner Campbell explained that would come with the conditional use permit when it comes before them. Commissioner DeLuna thought they decided at the last meeting that requiring a CUP for this type of business was not the best solution. They already decided that. Commissioner Campbell explained that it hadn't been voted on yet. Commissioner DeLuna indicated that it was in the staff report. And they asked staff to analyze other land use compatibility requirements. Commissioner Campbell said that was true. 14 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSl4[�l MARCH 16. 2010 Commissioner Schmidt asked for clarification. Commissioner Campbell said her motion was to leave everything as it is and have any application come before the Planning Commission for consideration where they could approve a conditional use permit or deny it. Commissioner DeLuna asked if she was asking them to deny what staff was recommending. Commissioner Campbell concurred. Commissioner Schmidt reiterated that she was requesting them to do nothing. In relation to how they would vote, Commissioner DeLuna asked if that meant they vote no for staff's recommendation. Mr. Erwin pointed out that they were talking about conditional use permits and there were no existing conditional use permit requirements for these businesses. Commissioner Campbell said they could go ahead and require a conditional use permit for these services. Mr. Erwin said if that was the desire of the Commission, staff would need to bring back to them an additional recommendation to include these as conditional use permit requirements in other zones. Chairperson Limont requested clarification that Commissioner Campbell was recommending that they deny staff's recommendation to change the current ordinance and direct them to come back with a conditional use permit requirement. Commissioner Campbell concurred. Commissioner DeLuna asked if that was the motion that has been seconded. Commissioner Tanner said that would be his second. Commissioner DeLuna requested that they clarify one more time what they were voting on. Mr. Erwin understood the motion to be made to deny the staff recommendation; to instruct staff to bring it back to the Planning Commission with the additional requirement of conditional use permits for these businesses in other locations. Commissioner Campbell said that was correct. Commissioner Schmidt clarified that a yes vote would be in favor of denial. Mr. Erwin concurred that a yes vote would be in favor of denying the staff recommendation and instructing that they come back with something additional to this ordinance that would impose conditional use permit requirements on these businesses in other locations other than Highway 111 and EI Paseo. Commissioner DeLuna reiterated that a no vote supports the staff recommendation. Mr. Erwin confirmed that a no vote would support the City staff recommendation. Commissioner Schmidt said they would have to take a separate action again on the resolution if Commissioner Campbell's motion fails. Chairperson Limont concurred. 15 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 16� 2010 Commissioner Tanner asked if there was still room for discussion. Chairperson Limont said yes. Commissioner Tanner said his concern has been aired twice here and that it is for local establishments on Highway 111 currently. The long-term leases or ownership properry secures that presence on Highway 111. His concern was for a short-term lease or an owner just deciding at the conclusion of that lease that they no longer want to have this particular establishment in their building. They could say � no, they are not going to extend the lease. This denied an already established performing business in the city of Palm Desert the opportunity to continue that endeavor on Highway 111; that's where they want to be. At the same time, he wanted it understood when adopting the requirement for a new CUP that they suggest that there is no more room for these particular types of establishments and that they not eliminate the opportunity for established businesses to continue, either in a smaller place or a larger place on Highway 111. Because the way he understood it, once they are out of that one particular spot, they are no longer going to be able to lease, even if they come to the Planning Commission because a conditional use permit will say no more establishments of this type. Mr. Erwin clarified that a conditional use permit wouldn't say that, this ordinance says that regardless of a conditional use permit. If they wished to put in the ordinance that they could move, then they would have to talk in terms of same location, similar location and determine if they then are required to comply with the other distance restrictions from other operations; can they expand their business, etc.; a number of things. Commissioner Tanner said he had a difficult time taking the ability of one to make money away at the whim of a building owner or what have you. Commissioner Campbell stated that her motion still stood to come to the Planning Commission with a conditional use permit and Commissioner Tanner had seconded the motion. Commissioner DeLuna asked if in the worst case scenario what they were talking about occurs, they are not precluded from doing business in another location in the city, they are just precluded from being on Highway 111; Service Industrial zones or such other designated zones could still accommodate the business, just not the location. Mr. Erwin said that was correct. Mr. Erwin asked for clarification that the conditional use permit as he understood it would not apply on Highway 111 or EI Paseo, but would apply in other zones within the city off of EI Paseo. He had the feeling that perhaps they were talking about a relocation of one existing on Highway 111 and EI Paseo requiring a conditional use permit. He asked if that was what he was hearing. Commissioner Campbell said that was correct. Mr. 16 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 16 2010 Erwin said that if an existing business on Highway 111 wants to relocate to Highway 111, they go through a conditional use permit process. Both Commissioners Campbell and Tanner concurred. Mr. Erwin said that anyone who wished to locate on Cook Street or a place like that also required a conditional use permit. Commissioners Campbell and Tanner both concurred. Commissioner Schmidt noted that her fear in requiring a conditional use permit is that it runs with the land. It doesn't terminate when the end of a lease terminates. Mr. Erwin said that was correct. Commissioner Schmidt said that if the ownership changes, it's still allowed. Mr. Erwin said that was correct, unless they restrict that in their granting of the conditional use permit. They do have the ability to do that, if they specify that it is for a particular operator so that they make it so that it does not run with the land. Without some restriction on it, it would run with the land and be available for that location. Commissioner DeLuna said that in that case, it could conceivably allow someone to stay in that location with the same use and allow someone relocating to start the same business in another location, so in effect they would have two businesses? Mr. Erwin said no, it would not expand into two businesses; it would still be just one business. Chairperson Limont noted it would be comparable to how we treat stand alone massage parlors. The CUP is to the owner, to the person operating the business. Mr. Erwin said that was correct. Commissioner DeLuna asked if it would then affect the owner of property, not the lessee. Mr. Erwin said it may, he didn't know. Chairperson Limont said they could condition it to the person leasing and it could go with their business license. Mr. Erwin said that was correct. Chairperson Limont noted there was a motion on the floor and called for the vote. The motion failed 2-3 (Chairperson Limont, Commissioner DeLuna and Commissioner Schmidt voted no). Mr. Erwin advised Chairperson Limont to see if there was any other motion the Commission wished to make. It was moved by Commissioner DeLuna, seconded by Commissioner Schmidt, approving the findings and recommendation as presented by staff. Motion carried 3-2 (Commissioners Campbell and Tanner voted no). It was moved by Commissioner DeLuna, seconded by Commissioner Schmidt, adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 2524, recommending to the City Council approval of ZOA 10-69 adding Chapter 17 MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MARCH 16. 2010 25.130, Location of Miscellaneous Uses, to the Palm Desert Municipal Code, as amended by changing the words "thrift stores" to "independent massage establishments" in E of Section 25.130.020 Definitions and adding the words "excluding cigarettes" to G of Section 25.130.020. Motion carried 3-2 (Commissioners Campbell and Tanner voted no). IX. MISCELLANEOUS None. X. COMMITTEE MEETING UPDATES A. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES Commissioner Campbell reported that the next meeting would be March 17. B. LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE Chairperson Limont also reported that the next meeting would be March 17. C. PARKS & RECREATION Commissioner Tanner stated that they had a presentation by the City Attorney regarding the Brown Act and reviewed upcoming events and discussion items. D. PROJECT AREA 4 COMMITTEE Commissioner Schmidt said they met last Monday and primarily it was updating and the City Attorney spoke about the Brown Act and the need for everyone to adhere to it. The next meeting would be in a month. XI. COMMENTS 1. Commissioner DeLuna said she apparently missed something when they were discussing the definition of rock outcroppings and that part of the motion that got bifurcated. She had something that she wanted to include in the definition and missed the opportunity because she didn't realize what the process that was occurring would exclude any further discussion on the section of the rock outcropping. She didn't know the proper forum to address that. Mr. 18 :g CI � Y 0 � P � � �� DESE � � 73-5io Fiiru W.�itin��. Dtiivf� PniM Dt.,r.kr.C:niii��izhin yzz6u-z57� ret.:760 ;q6—o6�� i i��x:�60 34i-7o98 ' I�,�hc,�,lr,�d��,��n.���g . _.. .. ._ .. _..____. ...__. . . ... .. .. _ . .. . . _... . . __. __ . .. .. . . CITY OF PALM DESERT LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. ZOA 10-69 NOTICE OF INTENT BY THE CITY OF PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL OF A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ADDING CHAPTER 25.130 LOCATION OF MISCELLANEOUS USES TO THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Adding Chapter 25.130 Location of Miscellaneous Uses to the Palm Desert Municipal Code will prohibit certain miscellaneous new uses along Highway 111 and EI Paseo, including tattoo and body piercing establishments, pawn shops, fortune teller or palm readers, smoke shops, billiards or pool halls, and bail bond establishments. All existing miscellaneous uses will be considered ►egal non- conforming and will be allowed to continue business until such business is no longer in operation. PROJECT LOCATION: Along Highway 111 and EI Paseo within the City of Palm Desert. PUBLIC HEARING: SAID public hearing will be held on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at the Palm Desert Civic Center, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California, at which time and place all interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. Written comments concerning all items covered by this public hearing notice shall be accepted up to the date of the hearing. Information concerning the proposed project and/or negative declaration is available for review in the Department of Community Development at the above address between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you challenge the proposed actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. General questions related to the ordinance can be directed to the City of Palm Desert Planning Department at 760-346-0611. PUBLISH: Desert Sun Rachelle Klassen, City Clerk April 11, 2010 Palm Desert City Council