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Home My WebLink About06C Minutes - Citizens Advisory Committee PA4 12/19/2011.�- ,�' � ��: �� PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITIZENS' ADVISCIRY COMMITTEE FOR PROJEGT AREA NO. 4 MINUTES DECEMBER 19, 2011 I. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Grubb convened the meeting at 3:01 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Fred Benford, Chairman at 3:30 p.m. , <<_ , Roberta Grubb, Vice Chair � 6� �UCC��.�-� /��Fr7� � Terry Archer, Member ��'�� `� �� - �= Ri�A Russ Campbell, Member �� , -_ g--��, �� Ron Crisp, Member -�-� Jane Daugherty, Member '��:d=s►��D �Y �-�7_�- �� Phyllis Harkins, Member � �'.Jric`�ir�t�i t`ri fil�� tv t;� ;,'�++' ,;�. � I �.'�;`��C;�. Staff Present: Tony Bagato, Principal Planner Justin McCarthy, ACM for Redevelopment Also Present: Robert Spiegel, Mayor Jan Harnik, Councilmember Roger Dash, Planning Commissioner III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Spiegel distributed Committee Service Appreciation Gift Cards to the Committee. Member Harkins thanked staff for taking care of the landscape issue at Warner Trail and Idaho Street. �. Member Archer suggested that an item be added to the next agenda regarding setbacks. He communicated that setback requirements at Palm Desert Country Club is prohibiting expansion to homes. CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT AREA NO. 4 MINUTES DECEMBER 19, 2011 Member Crisp announced that he will be resigning from the Committee. He cammented that he has enjoyed the last two years of being on the Gammittee. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT AREA NO. 4 MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 2011. Minutes of the meeting from October 17, 2011, were unanimously approved as submitted and carried by a 6-0 vote with Chairman Benford ABSENT. V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None VI. NEW BUSINESS None VII. CONTINUED BUSINESS None VIII. OLD BUSINESS None IX. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. UPDATE ON PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE (Lauri Aylaian, Director of Planning) Ms. Aylaian was not available. Mr. Bagato informed the Committee that a temporary maintenance facility has been put up to with a six-month approval. They are working on a lease agreement with the Coachella Valley Water District for the new location. He believes the new ownership want to open the golf course in January 2012. Member Archer interjected that they will open January 1, 2012. G:1rdalMonica O'ReillylWord\PA No. 4\Minules�2011\Minutes 12-19-11.docx 2 CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT AREA NO. 4 MINUTES DECEMBER 19, 2011 Mayor Spiegel asked if the restaurant is open. Member Archer responded no, and said that they are remodeling. Member Harkins mentioned that two investors have purchased homes in Palm Desert Country Club. She stated that they are making a commitment to the community. B. UPDATE ON THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY LEGISLATION (Justin McCarthy, ACM for Redevelopment) Mr. McCarthy communicated that the State legislature approved two bills, AB1X 26 and AB1X 27. It has been challenged and the State Supreme Court has agreed ta hear the case. The City is now waiting to hear what their disposition in the case is. They were going to let people know what their decision was by January 15. Member Daugherty inquired if the Agency has a plan if one or the other happens. Mr. McCarthy responded that there will be a plan imposed upon the City if AB1X 26 prevails. The law requires that the Agency wind down activities over a five-year period. The Agency will be given a percent of revenues for administrative purposes to facilitate that over the five-year period. There will be an oversight body, which comprises the other taxing agencies; the County, a representative of the school district, a representative of the City, and other entities that participate in the property taxes and oversee the disposition of the agency assets. A Successor Agency that would kind of act as the intermediary would probably be the City. He said that the City would not have the discretion to do things without the approval of the oversight body. If AB1X 27 prevails, the City Council has already approved the ordinance that would enable the City to participate in the continuation of the Redevelopment Agency. If that moves forward, the City would be expected to pay about a$20-21 million initial fee for the privilege and then approximately a$1 million a year there after. Vice Chair Grubb asked if the money from the $21 million would come back to the City and schools. Mr. McCarthy explained that it goes to the state, and then it enables the state to backfill the school districts to a certain extent. Money would not go back to the City. Member Harkins inquired if Carlos Ortega Villas project would be completed or grounded to a halt. Justin replied that the project could be grounded to a halt. He explained that under AB1X 26, the City would proceed with that project subject to the final decision of the City Council. He commented that there is an area with a lot of ambiguity, which is housing. He said that affordable housing is a favorite activity of the state. G:UdalMonica O'Reilly�Word\PA No. 4\Minulesl20111Minutes 12-19-11.docx 3 CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT AREA NO. 4 MINUTES DECEMBER 19, 2011 There might be a provision that they would eliminate redevelopment, but then the State might take an actian to reinstate the affordable side of redevelapment. At this time, no one knows. His sense is that you cauld still possibly move forward, but would require approval of the oversight body. He noted that affordable housing is both a regional and a State priority. Mr. McCarthy was optimistic that it would move forward in a different manner. X. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON/MEMBERS Chairman Benford apologized for being late, and thanked Vice Chair Grubb for running the meeting. B. AGENCY BOARD LIAISONS C. PLANNING COMMISSION LIAISON Mr. Dash reported that the Planning Commission recently recommended approval of the Carlos Ortega Villas affordable housing. Second, the Planning Commission denied a request from JP Morgan Chase for a drive-thru ATM in the parking lot at the corner of Cook and Country Club (Ralph's and Morton's parking lot near postal shop). D. STAFF Mr. Bagato stated that recently they passed a requirement for conditional use permits in non-gated communities for short term rentals. He said that in reality it has not been effective. They only have had six homeowners' to apply for the conditional use permit. He stated that a couple of reasons that they are not really effective is: 1) there is a$500 fee; and 2) it is notifying neighbors and spending $500, and the $500 is not going towards the permit. It is going towards uncertainty in the decision-making. The first one they processed was denied because they had a neighbor that was concerned. They found after talking to some of the local agencies, some of their clients were waiting to see what happened with the first permit and they saw that they got denied so they've had people walking away saying that they will take their chances and wait to see if they get caught. He also mentioned that they have hundreds of unlicensed rentals in gated communities, and the City has never enforced it. Mr. Bagato stated that staff gave the City Council an update. The City Council directed staff to adopt an ordinance that has the same requirements as a Conditional Use Permit, as well as more astringent requirements. They will be able to deal G:1rda\Monica O'Reilly\Word\PA No. 4\Minutes�2011\Minutes 12-19-11.docx '+ CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROJECT AREA NO. 4 MINUTES DECEMBER 19, 2011 with nuisance homes through the requirements in the ordinance. He stated that they will cantract someone to setup a sting operation to find peaple that da nat have permits. Vice Chair Grubb asked what the fine is for renting without a license. Mr. Bagato responded that the City of Rancho Mirage started at $1,500 so Palm Desert will start at $1,500 too and go up from there. Staff also wants to have fines for noise violations for the potential party homes. Member Archer inquired if there is going to be a grace period or send out a notice to give them an opportunity to comply. Mr. Bagato replied that he is working on newsletter as well as the contract. There was a brief discussion on the ordinance requirements. Mayor Spiegel suggested that the ordinance be brought to the next Project Area No. 4 Committee for feedback since there are a lot of homes in Palm Desert Country Club that are rented. XI. ADJOURNMENT Upon a unanimous motion by the Project Area No. 4 Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 3:40 p.m. �.,J �:s�-�X.., Monica O'Reilly, Recording Secre G:�rda\Monica 0'Reilly\Word\PA No. 41Minutes�20111Minutes 12-19-11.docx �J