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November 1, 2006
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

FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 30784, AMENDED NO. 3 - EA38767 - Applicant: Thousand Palms Capital Partners - Fourth Supervisorial District - Thousand Palms Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan: Rural: Rural Residential (RR) (5 Acre Min.) - Location: Northerlly of Ramon Road, southerly of Tchoupitoulas Road, and westerly of Amite Lane - 40 Gross Acres - 8 Single-Family Residential Lots of approximately 5 acres each with off-site street improvements - Schedule “D” - Zone: Residential Agriculture, 1 Acre Min. (R-A-1)

REQUEST: EXTENSION OF TIME TO SEPTEMBER 9, 2007- FIRST EXTENSION.

Project Planner: Paul Clark
Ph: 760-863-8277 or Email at pclark@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL subject to all previous conditions and amended / added conditions of the Transportation Department (with land divider consent).

 
 

1.2

FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 30483, AMENDED NO. 2 - EA38644 - Applicant: BVN Homes, Inc. - Fourth Supervisorial District - Bermuda Dunes Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan: Community Development - Medium Density Residential (MDR) (2-5 Dwelling Units Per Acre) - Location: Easterly of Hermitage Drive, northerly of Port Royal Avenue, westerly of Hopewell Avenue - 10 Gross Acres - 29 Single-Family Residential Lots - Schedule A - Zone: Water Course (W-1) and One-Family Dwellings, 9,000 Square Foot Minimum (R-1-9,000)

REQUEST: EXTENSION OF TIME TO MAY 20, 2007- FIRST EXTENSION.

Project Planner: Paul Clark
Ph: 760-863-8277 or Email at pclark@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL subject to all previous conditions and amended / added conditions of the Transportation Department (with land divider consent).

 
 

1.3

APPEAL OF THE REVOCATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 971 AND SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE NO. 1; ADOPTION OF NOTICE OF DECISION- Appellant: CHP Ventures, LLC, DBA Point X Camp - Attorney / Representative: Henry E. Heater - Third Supervisorial District - Sage Zoning Area - Riverside Extended Mountain Area Plan: Rural: Rural Residential: (5 Acre Minimum Lot Size) - Location: The project site is located north of Highway 371, west of Reed Valley Road - 241 Gross Acres - Zoning: Rural Residential (R-R)

APNs: 571-280-037, 038 and 039

Project Planner: Larry Ross
Ph (951) 955-3583, or E-mail at lross@rctlma.org
(Quasi-judicial) (Continued from 6/20/06, 7/18/06, 7/26/06, 8/23/06 and 10/18/06)

ADOPT NOTICE OF DECISION

 
 

1.4

APPEAL OF THE REVOCATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3172 (Vail Lake RV Park) - EA36447 - Applicant: Vail Lake Resort - Engineer/Representative: Vail Lake Resort - Third Supervisorial District - Rancho California Zoning Area - Southwest Area Plan: Open Space: Rural (OS-RUR) (20 Acre Minimum) - Location: Northerly of Highway 79, southerly of Vail Lake, easterly of Pauba Road, and westerly of Sage Road. - 834.88 Gross Acres - Zoning: Rural Residential (R-R)

REQUEST: An appeal of the revocation of Conditional Use Permit No. 03172 (Vail Lake Village and Resort RV Park).

APNs: 927-320-089, 927-380-023, 927-320-081

Project Planner: Larry Ross
Ph (951) 955-3583, or E-mail at lross@rctlma.org
(Quasi-judicial) (Continued from 6/28/06, 8/23/06, 9/20/06 and 10/18/06)

ADOPT NOTICE OF DECISION

 
 

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

NONE

 

4.0

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

 
 

5.0

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

 

5.1

SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 338 / GENERAL PLAN AMENDAMENT NO. 776 / CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7263 - EIR No. 486 - Applicant: Wubbles & Duffy - Fourth Supervisorial District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - Location: Northerly of Varner Road and Interstate 10, westerly of Cook Street and easterly of Washington Street - 189.8 Acres - Zoning: Specific Plan (SP)

REQUEST: The project (The North Star Specific Plan) consists of a multi-phased residential, commercial, industrial and recreational development. The proposed development includes a 245.9-acre resort golf course and associated Clubhouse and other amenities; 970 residential units on 45.7 acre; a 350-room golf resort hotel; a 69.6-acre research and development (R&D) park containing 1,200,000 SF, 750,000 SF of office/commercial space on 72.2 acres; and, parking, landscaping and utility improvements.

APNs: 626-150-004, 005, 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 025

Project Planner: James Fagelson
Ph: (951) 955-9514 or E-mail at jfagelso@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.2

CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7302 / TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 34120 - EA40723 - Applicant: CV Housing Coalition - Engineer/Representative: JHA Engineering Inc. - Fourth Supervisorial District - Mecca Zoning District - Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan: Community Development: Medium Density Residential (CD - MDR) - Location: Southerly of Avenue 65, easterly of Dale Kiler Road, westerly of Johnson Street, northerly of Avenue 66 - 7.4 Gross Acres - Zoning: One Family Dwelling (R-1)

REQUEST: The project proposes to change zoning from R-1 to Residential Incentive (R-6) ; To divide approximately 7.4 acres into 41 residential lots with a retention basin lot.

APN: 727-112-015

Project Planner: Robert Powell
Ph: (760) 863-8277, or E-mail at ropowell@rctlma.org
(Quasi-judicial)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.3

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 786 / TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 34496 - EA40683 - Applicant: Rothbard Holdings, LLC - Engineer/Representative: Coachella Valley Engineers - Fourth Supervisorial District - Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District - Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan: Areas Subject to Indian Jurisdiction - Location: Northerly of Avenue 65, southerly of Avenue 64, easterly of Jackson Street, westerly of Van Buren Street - 40 Gross Acres - Zoning: Light Agriculture (A-1-10)

REQUEST: The project proposes to amend the area plan land use designation and text from "Areas Subject to Indian Jurisdiction" to "Areas Subject to Indian Jurisdiction: Agriculture" and include a textual description of "Areas Subject to Indian Jurisdiction: Agriculture"; To divide approximately 40 acres into 4 lots of about equal acreage.

APN: 753-140-008

Project Planner: Robert Powell
Ph: (760) 863-8277, or E-mail at ropowell@rctlma.org
(Quasi-judicial)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.4

TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 34305 - EA40741 - Applicant: Peter Scheer - Engineer/Representative: RBF Consulting - Fourth Supervisorial District - Cathedral City-Palm Desert Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan: Rural Community: Very Low Density Residential (RC - VLDR) (1 Acre Min) - Location: Northerly of Quail Trail, westerly of Highway 74, and southerly of Stone Eagle Golf Course - 20 Gross Acres - Zoning: One-Family Dwellings (R-1-1)

REQUEST: The project proposes a planned residential development to divide approximately 20 acres into 10 residential lots with one additional lot for community recreation, and 3 additional lots for common open space.

APNs: 628-350-008, 009, 021 etc.

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

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.5

SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 303, / CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7216 / TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 33487 - EA 40361, is an application submitted by Pardee Homes - Engineer/Representative: RBF Consulting - for property located in the Lower Coachella Valley Zoning Area, Easterly Coachella Valley Area Plan, Specific Plan 303A1: Open Space-Conservation (OS-C), Very High Density Residential (VHDR), Medium Density Residential (MDR), Medium High Density Residential (MHDR), and Commercial Retail (CR) Fourth Supervisorial District, and more generally located northerly of Avenue 66, southerly of Avenue 64, easterly of Tyler Street, and westerly of Polk Street

REQUEST: The Specific Plan Amendment proposes to amend Kohl Ranch Specific Plan (SP303). The proposed Amendment would modify the Phase I and Phase II portions of the scenario I Land Use Plan which includes neighbourhoods I, J, K, L and M. The Specific Plan Amendment will increase the acreage designated for single family planning areas, but will reduce commercial, open space, and public facilities planning areas; The Change of zone is a proposal to amend the Specific Plan zoning text and map to reflect the changes described above for consistency with SP303 and Tentative Tract Map No. 33487; Tentative Tract Map proposes to subdivide approximately 279 acres into 879 residential lots for residential use and including open space areas, recreational areas, and street right-of-way.

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

Staff Recommendation: DISCUSS AND CONTINUE

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5.6

TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 32440 - EA40177 - Applicant: Del Norte Development, LLC - Engineer/Representative: Dudek and Associates - Engineering - Fourth Supervisorial District - Thousand Palms Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan: Community Development: Medium High Density Residential (CD - MHDR) (5-8 Dwelling Units per Acre) - Location: Northerly of Del Norte Way, westerly of Monte Vista Way - 10 Gross Acres - Zoning: One-Family Dwellings (R-1)

REQUEST: The Tentative Tract Map proposes a Schedule A subdivision to divide approximately 10 acres into 30 residential lots with common retention basin lots and a "remainder lot".

APN: 650-020-014

Project Planner: Maurice Borrows
Ph. (760) 863-8277 or e-mail mborrows@rctlma.org
(Quasi-judicial) (Continued from 9/13/06 and 10/18/06)

Staff Recommendation: DISCUSS AND CONTINUE

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6.0

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

 

6.1

TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 30483, MINOR CHANGE NO. 1 - EA Exempt - Applicant: BVN Homes Inc. - Engineer/Representative: Warner Engineering - Fourth Supervisorial District - Bermuda Dunes Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan: Community Development: Medium Density Residential (CD - MDR) (2-5 DU/AC) - Location: Northerly of Avenue 42, southerly of Cliff Street, easterly of Hermitage Drive, westerly of Hopewell Avenue - 29 Gross Acres - Zoning: Watercourse, Watershed and Conservation Areas (W-1); One Family Dwellings (R-1-9,000)

REQUEST: The project proposes a Schedule A land division to divide approximately 10 acres into 29 single family residential lots with minor change proposing to modify original tract by realigning Hopewell Avenue and adjust slightly the lot design within original tract.

APN: 607-293-001

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

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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7.0

STUDY SESSION: 1:30 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter - The Study Session is not a public hearing on the merit of the proposed project and NO DECISION on the project will be made.

 

7.1

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 795 / CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7304 / TENATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 32837 - EA40727 - Applicant: Jose & Linda Garza - Engineer/Representative: Robert Mainiero - Fourth Supervisorial District - Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District - Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan - Agriculture (AG) (10 Acre Minimum) - Location: Southerly of Avenue 53, easterly of Jackson Street - 8.75 Gross Acres - Zoning: Light Agriculture (A-1-10)

REQUEST: General plan amendment proposes to change the site's general plan foundation component and area plan land use designation from Agriculture: Agriculture (10 acre minimum) to Community Development: Estate Density Residential (2 acre minimum). Change of Zone proposes to change the zoning classification of the subject site from A-1-10 to RR. Tentative Parcel Map proposes a Schedule H map to divide 8.75 acres into 4 parcels with a waiver of final map.

APN: 767-280-009

Project Planner: Robert Powell
Ph: (760) 863-8277, or E-mail at ropowell@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: The Study Session is not a public hearing on the merit of the proposed project and NO DECISION on the project will be made.

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7.2

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 785 / CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7287 / TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 34435 - EA40678 - Applicant: Geoffey Payne -Engineer/Representative: Feiro Engineering, Inc. - Fourth Supervisorial District - Cathedral City-Palm Desert Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - Community Development: High Density Residential (HDR) (8-14 du/ac) - Location: Northerly of Via Del Paradiso, easterly of Davall Drive - 10 Gross Acres - Zoning: High Density Residential (HDR) (8-14 Dwelling Units per Acre)

REQUEST: General Plan Amendment proposes to change the site's general plan area plan land use designation from Community Development: High Density Residential (8-14 du/ac) to Community Development: Medium Density Residential (2-5 du/ac). Change of Zone proposes to change the zoning classification of the subject site from W-2 -20 to R-1-10,000. Tentative Tract Map proposes a Schedule A map to divide 10 acres into 28 lots consisting of single family homes with a retention basin lot.

APN: 727-112-015

Project Planner: Robert Powell
Ph: (760) 863-8277, or E-mail at ropowell@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: The Study Session is not a public hearing on the merit of the proposed project and NO DECISION on the project will be made.

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7.3

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 787 / CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7291 / TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 34556 - EA40684 Applicant: Sheila Borneman - Engineer/Representative: Sheila Borneman - Fourth Supervisorial District - Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District - Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan: Agriculture: Agriculture (A-AG) (10 Acre Minimum) - Location: Northerly of Avenue 60, southerly of Avenue 58, easterly of Van Buren Street, westerly of Harrison Street - 164 Gross Acres - Zoning: Light Agriculture (A-1-20)

REQUEST: General Plan Amendment proposes to change the site's general plan foundation component and area plan land use designation from Agriculture: Agriculture (A-AG) (10 Acre Minimum) to Community Development: Medium Density Residential (CD-MDR) (2-5 Dwelling Units per Acre). Change of Zone proposes to change the zoning classification of the subject site from A-1-20 to R-1. Tentative Tract Map proposes a Schedule A map to divide 164 acres into 301 lots consisting of single family homes, recreational amenities and open space.

APNs: 759-080-008, 759-080-011, 759-090-001, 002 and 003

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

Staff Recommendation: The Study Session is not a public hearing on the merit of the proposed project and NO DECISION on the project will be made.

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8.0

PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY'S COMMENTS

 

9.0

PLANNING DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS

 

10.0

COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS