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Planning Commission Special Meeting Minutes
July 20, 2017
City Hall, Development Services Conference Room
3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California 92262
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Weremiuk called the meeting to order at 10:30 am.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Doug Donenfeld, Michael Hirschbein, Randy Lowe, Lisa Middleton,
Kathy Weremiuk
Excused: Lyn Calerdine, Doug Hudson
Staff Present: Flinn Fagg, Director of Planning Services
Public Comment: None.
1. INTERVIEW AND APPOINT APPLICANTS TO THE ARCHITECTURAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AAC) AS PART OF THE 2017 ANNUAL
RECRUITMENT.
Planning Director Fagg provided a brief summary of the applications received to date
and the open positions on the Architectural Advisory Committee. The Commission
interviewed the following applicants:
• Erik Williams
• John McCoy
Upon concluding the interviews, the Planning Commissioners discussed the additional
applications that had been received, and discussed the possibility of conducting
additional interviews in September 2017.
It was noted that Mr. McCoy was the only registered landscape architect who had
applied, and that no existing members of the AAC had professional landscape
experience.
ACTION: Appoint John McCoy to serve a three-year term on the Architectural
Advisory Committee.
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MOTION: Chair Weremiuk, seconded by Commissioner Donenfeld and unanimously
carried on a roll call vote.
AYES: Donenfeld, Hirschbein, Lowe, Middleton, Chair Weremiuk
ABSENT: Calerdine, Hudson
2. DISCUSSION OF JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
SCHEDULED FOR JULY 20, 2017.
Flinn Fagg provided a brief discussion of the format for the joint meeting with the City
Council. The Planning Commissioners reviewed the list of recommendations from the
Ad Hoc PDD Subcommittee, as well as the recommendations finalized by the Planning
Commission at their meeting of May 10, 2017.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no other questions or comments, Chair Weremiuk adjourned the meeting at
12:13 p.m. to the next regular meeting at 1:30 pm, on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, Palm
Springs Convention Center, Primrose B, Palm Springs, California.
Fli n Fagg, AICP
Director of Planning Services
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