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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES II
NOVEMBER 21, 1989 7 � I
An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Palm Springs, California, was called to order by Mayor Bono in
the Council Chamber, 3200 Tahquitz-McCallum Way, on Tuesday, November
21, 1989, at 2 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Apfelbaum, Broich, Foster,
Neel and Mayor Bono
I Absent: None
REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA:
Report of City Clerk: Agenda posted in accordance with Council
policy on November 17, 1990.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: Mayor declared the meeting adjourned
for the purpose of convening as the Community Redevelopment Agency;
after which, members reconvened as the City Council .
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. BOO BEARS RESTAURANT TUMF APPEAL
Consideration of appeal on behalf of Mr. & Mrs. Polos
from the TUMF assessment of $27,318.30, in conjunction
with the development of a restaurant on South Palm Canyon
Drive; and to make a recommendation on findings to the
CVAG Executive Committee.
Director of Community Development reported that the staff
and applicant met to review what had occurred and to deal
I with some of the allegations which had been made; that
there were side issues which were not germane to the main
issue; that building and planning reviews were done in
a timely manner, and the process was never delayed in
any way because of the CRA's offer to purchase the site.
Director of Economic Development reported that Community
Development's function is to process plans, and
Redevelopment's function is to make development occur;
that the Tonala Village project was being considered,
and the Polos property was necessary to it; that Tonala
had been asked to make an offer, and there was some
confusion around that; that the Agency made an offer,
the amount was finally agreed upon, and Tonala was to
back it up, but it in fact withdrew; that Mrs. Poles was
encouraged at one point not to pay some fees; that it
has been resolved with her that Community Development
did not do anything unusual in processing her plans, nor
to delay the project.
Mayor inquired if anyone wished to be heard.
Mrs. Polos stated that plans were originally submitted
in September, 1988; the property acquired in December,
and by February, 1989, AAC and Planning Commission approvals
had been given; that problems ensued with her architect,
and questions whether the architect would carry-out the
project, and another architect used; that while that
decision was being made, the offer to purchase the site
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1. BOO BEARS (Continued)
was made; that the decision was made not to hire another
firm because they thought they were going to sell the
property; that the architect was moved to another project,
but their plans were thrown away; that: when the offer
to purchase was withdrawn, they sought another architect, I
and were then in the same position that they would have
been earlier in the year before the offer was made.
Mayor stated that the confusion about buying the property,
and the interruption of the project created some type
of delay, or perceived to be a delay; and that the
circumstances are peculiar and unfair, and he agreed the
property owner was justified in their point of view.
It was moved by Apfelbaum, seconded by Broich, and
unanimously carried, that the Executive Board of CVAG
favorably consider the appeal and waive the fee.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
LEGISLATIVE ACTION: None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
JUDITH SUMICH I
City Clerk
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