HomeMy WebLinkAboutTUP 12-37 - Palm Desert Chamber - Valleywide Garage SaleCITY OF PALM DESERT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST TO APPLY FOR A
TEMPORARY USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE PALM DESERT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOLD A REGULARLY
OCCURRING VALLEY -WIDE, ONE -DAY GARAGE SALE TWO
TIMES PER YEAR LOCATED AT 72-559 HIGHWAY 111
(ENTRADA DEL PASEO)
SUBMITTED BY: Missy Wightman
Assistant Planner
APPLICANT: Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce
72-559 Highway 111
Palm Desert, CA 92260
CASE NO: TUP 12-37
DATE: February 9, 2012
CONTENTS: Site Plan provided by applicant
Recommendation
That the City Council allow the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce to apply for
a Temporary Use Permit to hold a regularly occurring valley -wide, one -day
garage sale two times per year at Entrada del Paseo, and authorize the City
Manager to sign as authorized representative.
Background
The Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce is seeking approval to hold a garage sale at
the Entrada del Paseo parking lot on March 17, 2012 and one in November 2012. They
would like to hold this as a regularly occurring event once in March and once in
November each year. Under Chapter 25.64.030 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code,
permitted temporary uses require an application made by the property owner; the City of
Palm Desert, as property owner, must authorize an application for these events. The
events would be held for Coachella Valley residents to have a safe, approved place to
sell their used household goods. Many communities and HOA's do not allow garage
sales within their development. The Chamber is proposing this outreach to provide a
valuable, needed community service. No vendors, professionals or businesses will be
Staff Report
Chamber Sale Temporary Use Permit
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February 9, 2012
allowed to participate in this event and a maximum of 100 people will sell their
household goods in the garage sale. More people will be present on -site as people walk
through and browse the items for sale.
The first event will occur on March 17 from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and clean-up will
occur from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Each event will follow this schedule. Participants will
be unloading, then parking along Painters Path, so the on -site parking spaces can be
utilized for wares. This event is a nominal -fee event raising a small amount of money for
the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce as non -dues revenue and covering the cost of
the event. A site plan is attached identifying event location. The Chamber successfully
held the same event last year on November 19.
Staff recommends that the City Council grant the applicant's request, and that the
following conditions be imposed on the Temporary Use Permit:
• Applicant must set up a voluntary collection site where residents can place
unsold items at the end of the day for delivery to a local charity thrift store rather
than throwing unsold items in the trash
• Applicant must inform the owners or owners' representatives of Cuistot, La
Spiga, and the Palm Springs Art Museum of their plans at least one week in
advance and provide a site plan identifying event location so other on -site
business owners can make appropriate parking arrangements the day of the
event
Submitted by:
Missy AgKtman, Assistant Planner
Approval:
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Jq* M. Wohlmuth, City Manager
Department Head:
Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community
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