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MINUTES
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Oden called the meeting to order at 6:05 P.M.
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.
PRESENTATIONS: None.
1. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1.A. CASE NO. 5.1152 THE 2007 COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE OF THE
PALM SPRINGS GENERAL PLAN:
Ken Lyon, Associate Planner, provided background information as
' outlined in the staff report dated September 17, 2007.
Councilmember Foat requested staff address the supplemental
memorandum regarding Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, and if the
policies outlined in the memo are incorporated into the General Plan.
The City Council discussed and/or commented on Chapter 1 with respect
to Planned Development Districts, public benefit requirements, tighter
definition of when a PDD is allowed, and the use of a PDD only when a
hardship exists.
No City Council direction on Chapter 1 with respect to Administration,
Planned Development Districts.
The City Council discussed and/or commented on Chapter 2, Land Use
Element, with respect to Hotels permitted in the Central Business District,
Open Space/Parks, Mixed/Multi-use designation, Sphere of Influence
expansion area, Small Hotel preservation policies, Long Range Capital
Planning, and Open Space Conservation.
ACTION: Direct Staff to include parks as a permitted use in the
'Institutional' land use area. By consensus of the City Council.
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ACTION: Direct staff to modify text in Policy LU2.2 "Ensure that any open
space areas that are designated Open Space -- Parks/Recreation (golf
courses, etc.) and converted to developable areas (for residential,
commercial, etc.) offer in-kind replacement through either land dedication,
in-lieu fees or density transfer." By consensus of the City Council.
Councilmember Mills stated he has a business related conflict of interest
with respect to the three areas for consideration of "Mixed Use," would not
participate in the discussion or the vote, and left Council Chamber.
ACTION: Direct staff to add the following areas to the "Mixed Use" land
use designation: 1) Sunny Dunes near South Palm Canyon Drive
(bounded by Sunny Dunes, Industrial Drive, Calle Palo Fierro); and 2) An
area near Matthew Drive and Cherokee Drive (bounded by East Palm
Canyon, Cherokee, Matthew and Gene Autry, and another bounded by
East Palm Canyon Drive, the toe of the slope to the south, City limits to
the east and Palm Hills Drive on the west). By consensus of the City
Council, noting the absence of Councilmember Mills.
ACTION: Direct staff to return with additional analysis for "Mixed Use"
land use designation, for the North Side area (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 Santa Catalina, and the
parcels at the southeast corner of San Rafael and Indian Canyon Drive).
By consensus of the City Council, noting the absence of
Councilmember Mills.
Councilmember Mills returned to the dais.
ACTION: Direct staff to modify the Sphere of Influence expansion area by
adding the area as indicated on the supplemental map. By consensus of
the City Council.
ACTION: Direct staff to add emphasis with respect to the City's support
and encouragement of the preservation of small hotels. By consensus of
the City Council.
The City Council recessed at 7:30 P.M.
The City Council reconvened at 7:42 P.M.
ACTION: Direct staff to modify Policy AD1.3 to read "Conduct a periodic
review and prioritization of capital improvement projects based on
' strategic plans for Municipal Services." By consensus of the City
Council.
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' ACTION: Direct staff to review MSHCP applicability. By consensus of
the City Council.
The City Council discussed and/or commented on the Circulation Element
with regard to street widths and landscape medians.
ACTION: Direct staff to review street width and possibly add flexibility to
street width, in low density areas on local streets. By consensus of the
City Council.
ACTION: Direct staff to include the list of specific segments of divided
major thoroughfares that would be required to have landscaped medians.
By consensus of the City Council.
ACTION: Continue the Public Hearing and discussion to the next General
Plan meeting on Thursday, September 27, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. Motion
Councilmember Mills, seconded by Mayor Pro Tom Pougnot and
unanimously carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
ADJOURNMENT: The City Council adjourned at 8:45 p.m. to a Regular Meeting,
Wednesday, September 19, 2007, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall,
preceded by a Closed Session at 4:00 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
3s° DAY OF OCTOBER, 2007.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
' y Clerk
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