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September 14, 2005
9:30 A.M.

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

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1.0

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

1.1

DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL #4 SITE - Ruhnau Ruhnau Clarke for Desert Sands Unified School District - Fourth Supervisorial District - Bermuda Dunes Zoning Area - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - Medium Density Residential (MDR), 2-5 dwelling units per acre - Located southerly of 39th Avenue (Avenue 39), westerly of Jefferson Street - 46.7 acres - One-Family Dwelling 12,000 Sq. Ft. Minimum (R-1-12,000) and One-Family Dwelling 20,000 Sq. Ft. Minimum (R-1-20,000) Zoning

REQUEST: The development of a public high school on approximately 46.7 acres comprising Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 679-070-011 and 679-070-012.

Project Planner: John Guerin
Ph: (951) 955-1872 or E-mail at jguerin@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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1.2

TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 29150, MINOR CHANGE NO. 1 - EA 38764 - Lisa Merritt - Fourth Supervisorial District - Thousand Palms Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - 113 acres - 257 Single-Family Residential Lots - Schedule "A - Mobilehome Subdivision and Mobilehome Park (R-T), General Residential (R-3) and Open Area Combining Zone-Residential Developments (R-5) Zoning - northeasterly of Varner Road, southerly of Boca Chica Trail/White Sands, easterly of Bell Road and westerly of Jack Ivey Drive

REQUEST: EXTENSION OF TIME TO MAY 22, 2006 - SECOND EXTENSION

Project Planner: Paul Clark
Ph: (760) 863-7050 or E-mail at pclark@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

 
 

1.3

TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 30259 - EA 38460 - Willis Palms Development, LLC -- Fourth Supervisorial District - Thousand Palms Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Plan - 15 acres - 26 Single-Family Residential Lots - Schedule "B - Controlled Development Areas (W-2) Zoning - Located southerly of Ramon Road and westerly of Willis Palms Lane

DENIAL of FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME.

Project Planner: Paul Clark
Ph: (760) 863-7050 or E-mail at pclark@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: DENIAL

 

2.0

ORAL COMMUNICATION ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THE AGENDA.

 
 

3.0

ITEMS THAT STAFF RECOMMENDS BE CONTINUED WITHOUT DISCUSSION: 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

3.1

ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 348.4318 - Environmental Assessment (EA) No. 40258 - Eastvale Area Plan - Second Supervisorial District - All Land Use Designations within Eastvale Area Plan boundary - All Zoning Classifications within Eastvale Area Plan boundary

PROPOSAL: Amend the Riverside County Zoning Ordinance 348 to establish Eastvale Neighborhood Preservation Overlay Zone. The amendment is processed concurrently with an Environmental Assessment, which determined that the proposed project could not have a significant effect on the environment.

Staff Recommendation: CONTINUE WITHOUT DISCUSSION TO 9/21/05

 

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ITEMS THAT STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL UNDER ONE MOTION UNLESS A COMMISSION MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC DESIRES TO DISCUSS THE MATTER: 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

4.1

NONE AT THIS TIME

 

5.0

PUBLIC HEARINGS: 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter. RIVERSIDE / SOUTH COUNTY PROJECTS

 

5.1

NONE AT THIS TIME

 

6.0

PUBLIC HEARINGS: 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter. INDIO PROJECTS

 

6.1

GENERAL VACATION OF A PORTION OF OASIS TRAIL IN THE PALM DESERT AREA - VACATION NO. AB 03011 - Jon Dunlevie and Donna Sue Hall Dunleive - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - Fourth Supervisorial District - Located east of Coyote Road, west of Verbena Court - APN: 628-330-010

REQUEST: The vacation of this portion of Oasis Trail is at the request of the applicant. The applicant would like this portion of Oasis Trail vacated, reducing the road right of way width, to provide him more room to build a home.

Project Planner: Paul Hillmer
Ph: (951) 955-1843 or E-mail at phillmer@rctlma.rog

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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6.2

APPEAL OF TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 32449, EA 39531 - R&S Land Co., LLC - Cathedral City / Palm Desert Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - Fourth Supervisorial District - Located easterly and westerly of Painted Canyon Road, southerly of Quail Trail, northerly of Encelia Way in the Cahuilla Hills area - 6 acres - 4 lots - Rural Residential (R-R) Zoning - APN: 628-360-006

REQUEST: Project proposes a Schedule "H" Subdivision of 6 acres into 4 residential lots. Date of original action 6/13/05.

Project Planner: Jay T. Olivas
Ph: (760) 863-7579 or E-mail at jolivas@rctlma.org
(Continued from 8/3/05)

Staff Recommendation: CONTINUE WITH DISCUSSION TO 11/9/2005

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6.3

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 714 and CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7029 with TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 32861 - EA 39738 - Corman Leigh Communities - Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District - Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan - Fourth Supervisorial District - Located northerly of Airport Blvd., westerly of Jackson Street, easterly of Adams Street - 77 acres - 179 lots - Light Agricultural 20-Acre Minimum (A-1-20) Zoning - APN: 767-360-012

REQUEST: The general plan amendment proposes to amend the land use map of the Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan from "Agriculture to "Medium Density Residential (2-5 DU/AC)". The change of zone proposes to change zoning from Light Agricultural 20-Acre Minimum (A-1-20) to One-Family Dwellings (R-1). The tentative tract map proposes a Schedule "A" subdivision of 77 acres into 179 residential lots with common open space lots.

Project Planner: Jay T. Olivas
Ph: (760) 863-7579 or E-mail at jolivas@rctlma.org
(Legislative) (Continued from 6/8/05)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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6.4

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3221, REVISED PERMIT NO. 2 - EA 40175 - California Bio-Mass, Inc. - Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District - Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan - Fourth Supervisorial District - Located southerly of Avenue 62, easterly of Jackson Street, westerly of Van Buren Avenue in the Vista Santa Rosa community - Heavy Agriculture 10-Acre Minimum (A - 2-10) Zoning - 80 acres

REQUEST: Extend life of existing organic waste composting facility from 2006 to 2009 on a 40 acre portion of the 80 acre property.

Project Planner: Maurice Borrows
Ph: (760) 863-8277 or E-mail at mborrows@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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6.5

TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 32828 - EA 39745 - Ramon Development - Thousand Palms Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - Fourth Supervisorial District - Located northerly of Ramon Road, westerly of Robert Road, easterly of Shelter Drive - 2.54 acres - 4 lots - Scenic Highway Commercial (C-P-S) Zoning - APN: 650-111-038

REQUEST: Project proposes a Schedule "E" subdivision of 2.54 acres into 4 commercial parcels.

Project Planner: Maurice Borrows
Ph: (760) 863-7063 or E-mail at mborrows@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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6.6

CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 6965 and TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 32021 - EA 39532 - Bertha G. Leija - Bermuda Dunes Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - Fourth Supervisorial District - Located westerly of Jefferson Street, northerly of Avenue 39, southerly of Youngs Way - 10 acres - 4 (four) lots - Residential Agricultural 10-Acre Minimum (R-A-10) Zoning - APN: 679-060-008

REQUEST: The change of zone proposes to change zoning to Residential Agricultural 2-Acre Minimum (R-A-2). The tentative parcel map proposes a Schedule "H" subdivision of 10 acres into 4 residential lots.

Project Planner: Jay T. Olivas
Ph: (760) 863-7579 or E-mail at jolivas@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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6.7

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3451 - EA 40008 - Turna Lakhwinder - Pass & Desert Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - Fifth Supervisorial District - Located easterly of Indian Avenue, northerly of 20th Avenue in the Garnet area - 1.0 acre - Scenic Highway Commercial (C-P-S) Zoning - APN: 666-370-005

REQUEST: Project proposes to operate a convenience store within an existing building and include vehicle fuel sales and the sale of beer and wine for off-site premises consumption.

Project Planner: Maurice Borrows
Ph: (760) 863-7063 or E-mail at mborrows@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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6.8

COMMERCIAL WECS PERMIT NO. 00071, REVISED PERMIT NO. 9 and VARIANCE NO. 1771 - EA 40187 - Mark Technologies Corp. - Whitewater Zoning Area - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - Fifth Supervisorial District - Located northerly of I-10, westerly of Whitewater Canyon Road - 640 acres - 3 lots - Wind Energy Resource Zone (W-E) Zoning - APNs: 516-020-001, 002 & 003

REQUEST: Project proposes to construct and operate an additional 60 wind turbines (total 219 WECS); and a variance to reduce safety setbacks from 330 feet to 0 and reduce wind access setbacks from 855 feet to 0 feet.

Project Planner: Jay T. Olivas
Ph: (760) 863-7579 or E-mail at jolivas@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT

 

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COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS