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Home My WebLink About2007-09-27 CC MINUTES ' PALM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Oden called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m., in the City Hall Large Conference Room, for the purpose of interviewing candidates. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember McCulloch, Councilmember Mills, Mayor Pro Tern Pougnet, and Mayor Oden. ABSENT: None. ALSO PRESENT: City Clerk Thompson. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION AND PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSIONS AND/OR POSSIBLE APPOINTMENTS: The City Council interviewed Sherry Moore for the Public Arts Commission and Ron Greenip for the Parks and Recreation Commission. ACTION: Direct the City Clerk to schedule further interviews for the Public Arts Commission. By consensus of the City Council. ACTION: Appoint Ron Greenip to the Parks and Recreation Commission for the unexpired term ending June 30, 2009. Motion Mayor Oden, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Pougnet and carried 4-1 on a roll call vote. AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Mills, Mayor Pro Tem Pougnet, and Mayor Oden. NOES: Councilmember McCulloch. The City Council recessed at 6:10 p.m. into Closed Session, to discuss items on the posted Closed Session Agenda. CALL TO ORDER: The City Council reconvened and Mayor Oden called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m., in Council Chamber. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Oden led the Pledge. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember McCulloch, Councilmember Mills, Mayor Pro Tern Pougnet, and Mayor Oden. ' ABSENT: None. ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Ready, City Attorney Holland, City Clerk Thompson. City Council Minutes September 27, 2007 Page 2 ' REPORT or CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney Holland stated that at 5:00 p.m., the City Council recessed into Closed Session to discuss items contained on the posted Closed Session Agenda. No reportable actions were taken. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. PUBLIC HEARING: I.A. CASE NO. 5A 152 THE 2007 COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE OF THE PALM SPRINGS GENERAL PLAN: Ken Lyon, Associate Planner, provided background information as outlined in the staff report continued from the September 17, 2007 General Plan Meeting, and the memos to the City Council dated September 27, 2007. The City Council discussed and/or commented on the Traffic Analysis in the General Plan Appendix B, with respect to Chia Road. ACTION: Direct staff to remove Chia from the General Plan circulation map from Sunrise to Farrell. By consensus of the City Council. ' The City Council discussed/and or commented Chapter 4 Circulation Element with regard to street widths. ACTION: Direct staff to modify Chapter 4 Circulation Element as recommended in the supplemental memo dated September 27, 2007, but allow one set of criteria for local streets both public and private, with the text currently proposed for local streets; and 2) Direct staff to modify the text for Local and Private Secondary Streets Item 3 "pedestrian pathways or sidewalks if located along the street shall be separated By consensus of the City Council. Councilmember Mills stated he has a business related conflict of interest with respect to the discussion of the proposed expansion of San Rafael/Indian Canyon mixed-use area, would not participate in the discussion or the vote, and left Council Chamber. The City Council discussed and/or commented on the proposed expansion of San Rafael/Indian Canyon mixed-use area. ACTION: Direct staff to include the North Side (lots fronting the south side of San Rafael from Indian Canyon Drive to Zanjero, lots fronting the west side of Indian Canyon Drive from San Rafael to Catalina), and the parcel at the southeast corner of San Rafael and Indian Canyon Drive as a mixed-use ' designation. By consensus of the City Council, noting the absence of Councilmember Mills. City Council Minutes September 27, 2007 Page 3 ' Councilmember Mills returned to the dais. The City Council discussed and/or commented on Section 2.22 in the Land Use Element, Special Policy Areas - Palm Hills. ACTION: Direct staff to modify policy LU14.5 to read "Maximum density is 1 unit per acre (residential or hotel); prohibit development on slopes above 30V and delete the text in action item LU14.2. By consensus of the City Council, noting the objection of Councilmember Foat and Mayor Pro Tern Pougnet. The City Council recessed at 7:35 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 7:44 p.m. The City Council commented on and/or discussed Chapter 5, Recreation, Open Space and Conservation Element. ACTION: Direct staff to allow the total acreage of developed parkland be increased by including City-owned, open-to-the-public golf courses in the acreage count. By consensus of the City Council. ACTION: Direct staff to delete the text which reads, "Consider buying out the lease of the O'Donnell Golf Course to convert to park use before the expiration of the lease in 2034." By consensus of the City Council. ACTION: Direct staff regarding page 5-25 Policy RC5.4, to retain the proposed language as written with respect to relief/relaxation from development standards in exchange for developers providing parks and trails within/through their project" By consensus of the City Council. The City Council discussed and/or commented on Chapter 7, Air Quality, no further direction or amendments to the proposed new text on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in response to the California Attorney General. The City Council commented on and/or discussed Chapter 9, Community Design with respect to Palm Skirt Trimming, Neighborhood Character, Traffic Calming, conditions to bring non-conforming into conformance, undergrounding existing overhead electrical lines. ACTION: Direct staff to include a goal in the General Plan that includes the current trimming of palm trees with "skirts" at 12 feet on Filliferas, up to 6' below the live fronds on Robustas; and add an additional goal of "skinning" of Robusta palms up to the skirt line, and phasing out Robustas by replacing them with Filliferas when they die or need replacement. By consensus of the City Council noting the objection of Councilmember Foat and Mayor Oden. City Council Minutes September 27, 2007 Page 4 ' ACTION: Direct staff to retain the currently proposed text on page 9-50 Action Item 22.5 as is which notes to initiate an update to the existing single-family residential zoning code to require that new development be appropriate to and compatible with the scale, character and the surrounding neighborhood. By consensus of the City Council. ACTION: Direct staff to retain the currently proposed text on page 9.50 Action CD22.6 as it relates to studying (delete fund) the placement of appropriate traffic- calming features, but add text that reads, "such as curvilinear streets with popouts" within residential neighborhoods. By consensus of the City Council. ACTION: Direct staff to retain the currently proposed text on page 9-23 Action CD5.2 relating to revising the zoning code to bring non-compliant conditions into compliance in a shorter timeframe than currently required. By consensus of the City Council. ACTION: Direct staff to add more emphasis to the text on page 9.8 Action CD1.1 as it relates to accelerating the undergrounding of existing overhead wires either through exploring funding opportunities or other means. By consensus of the City Council. The City Council discussed and/or commented on the proposed update of the preservation ordinance. ACTION: Direct staff to retain the text as is on page 9.68 relating to establishing a review process for the development or alteration of survey properties. By consensus of the City Council. The City Council discuss and/or commented on billboards adjacent to the freeway. ACTION: Direct staff to delete the text on page 9-77 as it relates to removing billboards adjacent to the 1-10 freeway. By consensus of the City Council. The City Council discussed and/or commented on a land use area along Farrell near Tachevah, and possibly modifying the current use of industrial to single family residential, and how it effects the EIR. No action or direction given to staff on modifying the land use along Farrell near Tachevah. ACTION: 1) Continue the public hearing to October 17, 2007; and 2) Direct the City Clerk to post a notice of continued public hearing. Motion Councilmember Foat, seconded by Councilmember Mills and unanimously carried on a roll call vote. City Council Minutes September 27, 2007 Page 5 COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS: Mayor Oden requested the City Manager place the use of the Palm Springs Stadium for concerts and the noise ordinance on an upcoming meeting agenda for discussion. City Manager Ready indicated that the issue is currently being placed on the Parks and Recreation Agenda for their recommendation to the City Council. ADJOURNMENT: The City Council adjourned at 9:00 p.m., to the next regular meeting, Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at &00 p.m, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, preceded by a Closed Session at 4:30 p.m., Small Conference Room, City Hall, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs. APPROVED BY A MOTION OF THE PALM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL THIS 3R" DAY OF OCTOBER, 2007. /Ovl�lj ' Z2� ATTEST: MAYOR ��yty Clerk 1