CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION

 

ACTION MINUTES

 

November 12, 2019

6:00 PM

 

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CARL MAY COMMUNITY CENTER

11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California

 

 

 


CALL TO ORDER

 

Chairman Buchanan called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

                                 Present:

Commissioners:    Agustin Aragon, Richard Duffle, Dawn Griffiths

Vice-Chair:             James Nindel

Chair:                      Larry Buchanan

 

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

Commissioner Aragon led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

 

Action: Duffle moved to approve the November 12, 2019 Regular meeting agenda, motion seconded by Aragon, motion carried 5/0 by the following vote:

 

Vote:                              AYES: 5 - Buchanan, Nindel, Duffle, Aragon, Griffiths

Passed                         NOES: 0 - (None)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINUTES

 

 

Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes: October 8, 2019

 

Action: Griffiths moved to approve the Minutes as presented, motion seconded by Duffle, motion carried 5/0 by the following vote:

 

Vote:                              AYES: 5 - Buchanan, Nindel, Duffle, Aragon, Griffiths

Passed                         NOES: 0 - (None)  

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

None.

 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

1.

Request for a one-year extension of time for the following:

- Conditional Use Permit No. 24-17

- Conditional Use Permit No. 27-17

- Conditional Use Permit No. 14-17 & TTM 37360

 

Rebecca Deming, Community Development Director

 

Recommendation:

1)  Staff Report;

2)  Entertain Questions of Staff from Planning Commission;

3)  Open the Public Hearing;

4)  Take Testimony from Applicants;

5)  Take Public Testimony;

6)  Opportunity for Applicants' Rebuttal;

7)  Close the Public Hearing;

8)  Planning Commission discussion and questions to Staff;      and

9)  Planning Commission approval of a one-year extension of      time, based on the findings stipulated and subject to the      proposed Conditions of Approval for:

•     Conditional Use Permit No. 24-17

         Conditional Use Permit No. 27-17

         Conditional Use Permit No. 14-17 & TTM 37360

 

Scott Taschner, Senior Planner, presented the staff report and responded to questions.

 

Chairman Buchanan opened the Public Hearing.

 

Russell Betts, Council Member, requested that applicants be indicated on the agenda

 

Action: Duffle moved to approve one-year extension of time for CUP 24-17, motion seconded by Aragon, motion carried 5/0 by the following vote:

 

Vote:                              AYES: 5 - Buchanan, Nindel, Duffle, Aragon, Griffiths

Passed                         NOES: 0 - (None)  

 

 

Action: Duffle moved to approve one-year extension of time for CUP 27-17, motion seconded by Griffiths, motion carried 5/0 by the following vote:

 

Vote:                              AYES: 5 - Buchanan, Nindel, Duffle, Aragon, Griffiths

Passed                         NOES: 0 - (None)  

 

 

Action: Duffle moved to approve one-year extension of time for CUP 14-17 and TTM 37360, motion seconded by Nindel, motion carried 5/0 by the following vote:

 

Vote:                              AYES: 5 - Buchanan, Nindel, Duffle, Aragon, Griffiths

Passed                         NOES: 0 - (None)  

 

 

2.

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THAT THE VACATION OF ORTEGA DRIVE FOR PUBLIC ROADWAY PURPOSES, GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN ELISEO ROAD AND AGUA CAYENDO ROAD, IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN.

 

Rebecca Deming, Community Development Director

 

Recommendation:

1)  Staff Report;

2)  Entertain questions of Staff from Planning Commission;

3)  Take Public testimony

4)  Planning Commission discussion and questions to Staff;      and

5)  Adopt "A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING      COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DESERT HOT      SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THAT THE      VACATION OF ORTEGA DRIVE FOR PUBLIC      ROADWAY PURPOSES, GENERALLY LOCATED      BETWEEN ELISEO ROAD AND AGUA CAYENDO      ROAD, IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN."

 

Rebecca Deming, Community Development Director, presented the staff report.

 

Richard Decarlo spoke in support and distributed photos (copies of which were received and made a part of the record).

 

Action: Duffle moved to approve staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. PC-2019-002, motion seconded by Griffiths, motion carried / by the following vote:

 

Vote:                              AYES: 5 - Buchanan, Nindel, Duffle, Aragon, Griffiths

Passed                         NOES: 0 - (None)  

 

 

CHAIR AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER REPORTS

 

None.

 

 

 

 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPORT

 

None.

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

None.

 

 

ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING

 

Chairman Buchanan adjourned the meeting at 6:28 P.M.

 

 

 

 

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            Jerryl Soriano, CMC, City Clerk