(Drafted 7/28/03, Posted to Web 9/26/03, Last Updated 10/2/03)

October 8, 2003
9:30 A.M.

AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
RIVERSIDE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF LA QUINTA COUNCIL CHAMBERS
78 - 495 CALLE TAMPICO
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA 92253-1504

CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
SALUTE TO THE FLAG

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1.0     CONSENT CALENDAR

1.1

TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 27887 - EA 36580 - Wiggins Development - Woodcrest District - First Supervisorial District - Located south of Ponderosa Lane, north of Mariposa Avenue and west of Washington Street - 60.40Acres - 23 Residential lots and 1 Remainder lot - A-P/A-1-5 Zoning - Schedule B - FIFTH EXTENSION OF TIME TO JULY 23, 2004. Assistant Planning Director, Ron Goldman, PH: 909-955-3208, E-mail: RGOLDMAN@co.riverside.ca.us

1.2

TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 28010 - EA 39762 - Jiries Elqura - Lake Skinner District - Third Supervisorial District - Located southeast corner of Benton Road and Leon Road - 20.59 Acres - 20 Industrial lots - SP Zoning - Schedule E - FIFTH EXTENSION OF TIME TO OCTOBER 24, 2004. Assistant Planning Director, Ron Goldman, PH: 909-955-3208, E-mail: RGOLDMAN@co.riverside.ca.us

1.3

TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 28698 - EA 37245 - Ryan Tolsma/Dr. & Mrs. Ryan Tolsma Trust - Pedley District - Second Supervisorial District - Located south of 54th Street, north of Star View Drive, at the end of Indian Palms Drive - 15.42 Acres - 19 Residential lots - R-A Zoning - Schedule B - THIRD EXTENSION OF TIME TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2004. Assistant Planning Director, Ron Goldman, PH: 909-955-3208, E-mail: RGOLDMAN@co.riverside.ca.us

1.4

TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 28488 - EA N/A - Vanir Development Company, Inc.- City of Indio District - Fourth Supervisorial District - Located north of Avenue 48 and east of Arabia Street in the City of Indio - 19 Acres - 3 Commercial Lots - Schedule H - THIRD EXTENSION OF TIME TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2004. Assistant Planning Director, Ron Goldman, PH: 909-955-3208, E-mail: RGOLDMAN@co.riverside.ca.us

1.5

TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 28193 - EA 36925 - James S. Phelps - Rancho California Area - Third Supervisorial District - Located northeast of De Portola Road and west of Rancho Christina Road - 48.75 Acres - 4 parcels with a 5-acre min. parcel size - R-R Zoning - Schedule H - FIFTH EXTENSION OF TIME TO SEPTEMBER 10, 2004. Assistant Planning Director, Ron Goldman, PH: 909-955-3208, E-mail: RGOLDMAN@co.riverside.ca.us

1.6

TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 27629 - EA 36385 - Kataryna Orobczuk, trustee - Skinner Lake Area - Third Supervisorial District - Located east of Lake Skinner and west of Sage Road - 47.9 Acres - 4 lots - R-A-10 Zoning - Schedule H - FIFTH EXTENSION OF TIME TO AUGUST 23, 2004. Assistant Planning Director, Ron Goldman, PH: 909-955-3208, E-mail: RGOLDMAN@co.riverside.ca.us

1.7

TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 28477 - EA 37111 - Albert A. Webb Associates - Homeland Area - Third Supervisorial District - Located at the southwest corner of Juniper Flats Road and west of View Road- 9.7 Acres - 38 Residential lots - R-R Zoning - Schedule A - FOURTH EXTENSION OF TIME TO OCTOBER 14, 2004. Assistant Planning Director, Ron Goldman, PH: 909-955-3208, E-mail: RGOLDMAN@co.riverside.ca.us

1.8

TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 26686 - EA 36020 - Warner Engineering - Cathedral City/Palm Desert Zoning District - Fourth Supervisorial District -- 225 Acres - 390 Lots - Schedule A - FIFTH EXTENSION OF TIME THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2004. Project Planner, Paul Clark, PH: (760) 863-7050, E-mail pclark@co.riverside.ca.us

2.0     ORAL COMMUNICATION ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THE AGENDA.

3.0     PUBLIC HEARING: 9:00 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter.

3.1

SURFACE MINING PERMIT NO. 00205 - EA 38575 - Gary Butler - Fourth Supervisorial District - Thousand Palms Zoning Area - Located northerly of Vista Chino Road and westerly of Rio Del Sol Road. REQUEST: Proposes to legalize a surface mining permit. (18.83 acres gross) M-SC zone. (Continued from 8/6/03) (Quasi-judicial). Wayne Harrison, Chief Engineering Geologist, (909) 955-3211, or E-mail at wharriso@co.riverside.ca.us

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

3.2

TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 31279 - EA No. 38976 - Calvin Cree - Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District - Fourth Supervisorial District - Westerly of Calhoun Street, northerly of Rosa Avenue and easterly of Cecil Street - R-1-10,000 Zone - Schedule A - REQUEST: Proposes to divide 19 acres into 60 residential lots. (Continued from 8/6/03) (Quasi-Judicial) Project Planner Jay T. Olivas, Ph: (760) 863-8277 or E-mail at jolivas@co.riverside.ca.us.

Staff Recommendation:

3.3

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 03314 - EA No. 37981 - Robertson's Ready Mix - Thousand Palms Zoning District - Fourth Supervisorial District - Located northerly of Varner Road, southerly of Haskell Road, easterly of Interstate 10 - 2.2 Acres - M-SC Zone - REQUEST: Ready mix concrete batch plant including mixing tower up to 65 feet in height and a 800 square foot office building up to 23 feet in height. (Quasi-Judicial) Project Planner Jay T. Olivas, Ph: (760) 863-8277 or E-mail at jolivas@co.riverside.ca.us

Staff Recommendation:

3.4

FAST TRACK CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 06844 - EA No. 39169 - Wintec Energy, LTD - Pass & Desert Zoning District - Fifth Supervisorial District - Southerly of Dillon Road, easterly of Worsely Road - 37 Acres - W-2 Zone - REQUEST: Proposes a Change of Zone from W-2 to W-E and W-2.

WITH

FAST TRACK WECS PERMIT NO. 00113 - EA No. 39169 - Wintec Energy, LTD - Pass & Desert Zoning District - Fifth Supervisorial District - Southerly of Dillon Road, easterly of Worsely Road - 37 Acres - W-2 Zone - REQUEST: Proposes to construct and operate 4 (660 KW) wind turbines approximately 274 feet tall, 1 meteorological tower approximately 240 feet tall, and related infrastructure.

AND

FAST TRACK VARIANCE NO. 01745 - EA No. 39169 - Wintec Energy, LTD - Pass & Desert Zoning District - Fifth Supervisorial District - Southerly of Dillon Road, easterly of Worsely Road - 37 Acres - W-2 Zone - REQUEST: To measure the required ¼ mile scenic setback from the existing edge of Highway 62 instead of from the right-of-way boundary which would reduce scenic setbacks from up to 1320 feet to not less than 1,000 feet. (Quasi-Judicial) Project Planner Jay T. Olivas, Ph: (760) 863-8277 or E-mail at jolivas@co.riverside.ca.us

Staff Recommendation:

3.5

CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 06810 - EA 39062 - Coachella Valley Housing Coalition - Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District - Fourth Supervisorial District - Northerly of Katherine Drive, southerly of Avenue 64, westerly of Johnson Street - 40 Acres- R-1 Zone - REQUEST: Proposes a Change of Zone from R-1 to R-6.

WITH

TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 31027 - EA 39062 - Coachella Valley Housing Coalition - Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District - Fourth Supervisorial District - Northerly of Katherine Drive, southerly of Avenue 64, westerly of Johnson Street - 40 Acres - R-1 Zone - Schedule A - REQUEST: Proposes to divide 40 acres into 200 single-family residential lots with separate park/retention basin lot and well site. (Quasi-Judicial) Project Planner Jay T. Olivas, Ph: (760) 863-8277 or E-mail at jolivas@co.riverside.ca.us

Staff Recommendation:

3.6

WORKSHOP - PM10 IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY - Principal Planner, Paul Clark, (760) 863 -7050 or E-mail at pclark@co.riverside.ca.us

4.0     PUBLIC HEARING 1:30 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter.

5.0     PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT

6.0     COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS