HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-08 PC Meeting MinutesPLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
January 8, 2025
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Weremiuk called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Chair Weremiuk, Aylaian, Baker, Miller, Murphy, Morrill, Rotman
Excused: None.
Staff Present: Principal Planner Ken Lyon, City Attorney Jim Priest, Administrative Specialist Anita
Fields.
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,
January 2, 2025.
ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA:
Commissioner Miller moved, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, to accept the Agenda.
AYES: WEREMIUK, AYLAIAN, BAKER, MILLER, MORRILL, MURPHY, ROTMAN
EXCUSED: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
1. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: DECEMBER 4, 2024
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
Commissioner Miller moved, seconded by Commissioner Baker, to approve Consent items #1A and #1B.
For Item #1A
AYES: WEREMIUK, BAKER, MILLER, MORRILL, MURPHY
ABSTAIN: AYLAIAN, ROTMAN
EXCUSED: None.
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: DECEMBER 11, 2024
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
For Item #1B
AYES: WEREMIUK, AYLAIAN, BAKER, MILLER, MORRILL, MURPHY, ROTMAN
EXCUSED: None.
2. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
January 8, 2025
City of Palm Springs
Page 2 3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
A. A REQUEST BY STACEY NELSON, OWNER, FOR APPROVAL OF A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH AN EXISTING SINGLE-
FAMILY DWELLING AS AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT TO ALLOW A
NEW PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON A
ROUGHLY 23,533-SQUARE FOOT PARCEL LOCATED AT 2772 ANZA
TRAIL, APN 513-130-016, ZONE R-1-B, GENERAL PLAN: “VLDR” (VERY
LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL); Case #CUP-2024-0006 (KL)
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Re-open the public hearing and receive testimony.
2. Close the public hearing and adopt a resolution determining the application eligible for a Class
3 Categorical Exemption pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality
Act (“CEQA”) and approve the application based on findings, subject to conditions in
Exhibit “A”.
Ken Lyon, Principal Planner, presented the staff report and answered questions of the commission.
Jim Priest, City Attorney, spoke and answered questions of the commission.
Stacey Nelson, Owner and Applicant, spoke and answered questions of the commission.
Vice Chair Aylaian moved, seconded by Commissioner Miller, to approve Item #3A to determine the action
Categorically Exempt pursuant to CEQA and approve based on the findings in the staff report subject to
conditions in Exhibit “A”.
AYES: WEREMIUK, AYLAIAN, BAKER, MILLER, MORRILL, MURPHY, ROTMAN
EXCUSED: None.
4. NEW BUSINESS: None.
PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS, REQUESTS AND COMMENTS:
Request that for Study Sessions, the questions raised by the commission be included in the minutes.
PLANNING DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
Council will be voting on their 2025 calendar at the January 9, 2025 meeting, which will allow us to finalize the
schedule of Planning Commission meetings for 2025. The General Plan update will also be presented for approval at
the January 9th meeting. The appeal of the decision approving the fulfillment center will be heard at the January 23,
2025 council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: The Planning Commission adjourned at 6:00 pm to 5:30 pm, Wednesday, January 22,
2025.
Respectfully submitted,
__/s/ Christopher Hadwin_______
Christopher Hadwin
Director of Planning Services