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CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION

ACTION MINUTES

August 28, 2018

6:00 PM

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CARL MAY COMMUNITY CENTER

11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Buchanan called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL

Present:

Commissioners: Voss, De la Torre, Buchanan, Pye, Nindel

Vice Chairman:

Chairman:

Absent:

Commissioners:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Vice Chair De la Torre led the Pledge of Allegiance.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

The August 28, 2018 special meeting agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no Public Comments.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Development Agreement No 02-18; An agreement between the City of Desert Hot Springs and Adkan Engineering for future development of the Milson Creek Trails Residential Subdivision located on APN 667-050-011

Recommendation:

1) Staff Report;

2) Entertain Questions of Staff from Planning Commission;

3) Open the Public Hearing;

4) Take Testimony from Applicant;

5) Take Public Testimony;

6) Opportunity for Applicant Rebuttal;

7) Close the Public Hearing;

8) Planning Commission discussion and questions to Staff; and

9) RECOMMENDATION: Consider a motion that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council a) approve the Addendum to the previously-certified Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the Rancho Royale Specific Plan (SCH # 92042024) in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and b) approval of an amendment to Development Agreement No. 02-18 to the City Council, subject to the Conditions of Approval. APN 667-050-011

Jennifer Mizrahi, City attorney, presented the staff report and responded to questions.

Chair Buchanan opened the Public Hearing.

Mitchell Apkinson, Representative of Mission Creek Trails Residential Subdivision project, addressed the commission.

A discussion was ensued.

Jennifer Mizrahi, City Attorney, responded to questions.

Chair Buchanan closed the Public Hearing.

Vice-Chair De la Torre motioned to approved as amended, second by Chair Buchanan.

Action: De la Torre moved to approved as amended , motion seconded by Buchanan, motion carried 5/0 by the following vote: