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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
March 23, 2005
Council Chambers, City Hall
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners: Ringlein, Roath; Cohen;
Hochanadel; Vice Chair Shoenberger;
Chairwoman Marantz.
Absent: Commissioner Conrad.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman Marantz called the meeting to order at 1:33p.m.
REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA: Interim Director of Planning, Gary Wayne, reported
that the agenda was posted by 5:00 p.m. on March 18, 2005, at City Hall exterior bulletin board
and the Department of Planning and Zoning counter.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: M/SIC (Hochanadel/Ringlein, 6-0) to approve minutes of March 9,
2005.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Chairwoman Marantz declared the Public Comments portion of the
meeting open. There being none, the Public Hearing was closed.
CONSENT AGENDA: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None:
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW:
4. Case 3.2667 - Application by Enrique Rodriguez to build four (4) units (2 bedrooms
each) located at 563 El placer, Lot 20, Zone R-2, Section 19, APN 680-035-014.
Assistant Planner, Diane Bullock, gave details of the project at exhibits. The applicant, Enrique
Rodriguez, answered additional questions for the Planning Commission.
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M/S/C Hochanadel/Cohen, 6-0 to a F~ ( ) approve, as submitted, with the following condition to be
added: a lawn area to be added to the- areas abutting the private patios.
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5. Case 3.2668 — Application by Enrique Rodriguez to build four (4) units (2 bedrooms -
each) located at 549 El Placer, Lot 22, Zone R-2, Section 19, APN 680-035-016.
Assistant Planner, Diane Bullock, gave details of the project at exhibits. The applicant, Enrique
Rodriguez, answered additional questions for the Planning Commission.
M/S/C (Hochanadel/Cohen, 6-0) to approve, as submitted, with the following condition to be
added: a lawn area to be added to the areas abutting the private patios.
6. Case 3.2671 SFR — Application by Kelly Van Oteghem, agent for Lome Webb, to build a
3,605 sq. ft. single family residence at 1577 Rose Avenue, Zone R-1-A, Section 10, APN
505-044-014.
Assistant Planner, Rebecca Clark, gave details of the project at the exhibits.
M/S/C (Hochanadel/Roath, 6-0) to approve, as submitted.
7. Case 3.2665 SFR — Application by Thomas Jakway, owner, to build a 2,956 square ft.
single family dwelling at 1801 Crestview Drive, Zone R-1-C, Section 27, APN 513-363-
" 002.
Commissioner Hochanadel abstained due to a business conflict.
Assistant Planner, Rebecca Clark, gave details of the project at the exhibits.
Tom Jakway, owner and architect for the proposed project, gave additional information to the
Planning Commission.
M/S/C (Roath/Ringleih, 5-0, 1 abstention/Hochanadel) to approve, subject to Conditions of
Approval.
8. Case 5.0972 PD 286/TTM 31514 - Application by Ashbrook Communities for approval
of a Final Planned Development District for South Ridge Cove/Luminare located at 1900
Araby Drive, Zone RGA(6)/R-1-B, Section 25.
Principal Planner, Alex Meyerhoff, reviewed details of the proposed project and gave further
details at the exhibits.
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M/S/C (Shoenberger/Cohen, 6-0) to approve, subject to Conditions of Approval.
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9. MISCELLANEOUS: None.
10. COMMISSION WORK PROGRAM:
*General Plan Update - Gary Wayne gave an update on the General Plan.
*Work Program Priorities and Subcommittee Assignments - None.
11. CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS: Gary Wayne reported that at the March 16, 2005 City
Council meeting, action was taken on 4 items pertaining to Planning; 1.) the Fairfield
project has been sent back to Planning Commission - the project has changed and it is
appropriate for it come back here; 2.) the Toor map was approved; 3.) the 11 unit
condominium unit on E. Palm Canyon was approved; 4.) Regarding the zone code
amendment that deals with applications, withdrawing applications and the appellate
processes City Council would like for us to go back to the stakeholders to see if they had
any problems. We will be returning to City Council in about 30 days.
12. COMMISSION/STAFF REPORTS AND REQUESTS- Commissioner Shoenberger
reported that he attended the AAC meetings for the month of March and his
observation of the meeting was that it was very well conducted, the Chair, Jim Cioffi, did
an excellent job going through the agenda. Jim Cioffi had not been previously notified
that 2 new committee members were attending their first meeting. When someone new
comes on board the other members should be advised. The other thing that would be
helpful would be to have a new member/board orientation covering the ordinance that
establishes the committee, what their jurisdiction is, the brown act, etc. There seems to
be confusion even among some of the longer standing members to what exactly their
roles and responsibilities are. It would be a good time to have an orientation session.
Commissioner Cohen reported that he was a representative on the Community Block
grant program and he felt like really good things were being done.
Chairwoman Marantz stated that she had put in a request for code enforcement to
attend our next study session. Gary Wayne replied that it would either be on April's or
May's study session. Chairwoman Marantz requested code enforcement look into a
residence at 1179 N. Calle Marcus. This area is in very bad condition.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chairwoman Marantz, declared the
meeting adjourned at 2:29 p.m. /
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