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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
October 9, 2024
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Weremiuk called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Chair Weremiuk, Baker, Miller, Rotman, Murphy, Morrill
Excused: None
Staff Present: Planning Director Christopher Hadwin, Associate Planner Glenn Mlaker, Attorney Jim
Priest, Administrative Specialist Anita Fields, Engineering Associate Rick Minjares.
REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA: Agenda available for public access at the City Hall
exterior bulletin board (west side of Council Chamber) and the Planning Services counter by 9:00
pm on Thursday, October 3, 2024.
ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA:
Commissioner Baker moved, seconded by Commissioner Miller, to accept the agenda.
AYES: WEREMIUK, BAKER, MILLER, MORRILL, MURPHY, ROTMAN
EXCUSED: None
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Commissioner Miller moved, seconded by Commissioner Baker, to approve Consent item #1A with revisions
to wording of the Conditions of Approval #2 for Item 2B.
AYES: WEREMIUK, BAKER, MILLER, MORRILL, MURPHY, ROTMAN
EXCUSED: None
2. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. A REQUEST BY WINTEC ENERGY, LTD, OWNER, FOR A TENTATIVE PARCEL
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
October 9, 2024
City of Palm Springs
MAP (TPM) 38933 REQUESTING TO SPLIT ONE (1) VACANT LARGER LOT OF
56.46-ACRES INTO TWO (2): PARCEL 1 = 19.62-ACRES AND PARCEL 2 = 36.83-
ACRES FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTENT WITH
THE LISTED USES IN THE E-1 (ENERGY INDUSTRIAL) ZONE LOCATED AT APN
666-320-026, 18TH AVENUE AND KAREN AVENUE, ZONE E-1, (CASE NO. STM
2024-0003) (GM).
Recommendation: Adopt resolution determining that the project is exempt from CEQA
review and approve the project subject to conditions.
Glenn Mlaker, Associate Planner, presented the Staff Report and answered questions of the commission.
Jim Priest, Attorney, for the City of Palm Springs, spoke and answered questions of the commission.
Fred Noble, Wintec Energy, applicant, introduced himself to the commission.
Chair Weremiuk moved, seconded by Commissioner Rotman, to approve Item #2A with revised wording of
Finding #6.
1. Revise the second to last sentence from “The development” to “[A]ny development.”
2. Delete the last sentence in its entirety.
AYES: WEREMIUK, BAKER, MILLER, MORRILL, MURPHY, ROTMAN
EXCUSED: None
3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
4. NEW BUSINESS: None.
PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS, REQUESTS AND COMMENTS:
Chair Weremiuk discussed plans for the Holiday Party for staff and members, tentatively set for December
5, 2024.
PLANNING DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
The Appeal regarding the Prescott Preserve project will be heard by City Council on October 10, 2024.
Staff is working with the Tribe in their review of the update to the General Plan, and it is tentatively expected
to be presented at the December 12, 2024 City Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: The Planning Commission adjourned at 5:58 p.m. to 5:30 pm, Wednesday,
October 23, 2024.