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July 9, 2008
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

CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
SALUTE TO THE FLAG

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1.0

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

1.1

FOURTH EXTENSION OF TIME FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 29315 - Applicant: Thomas Molina, P.E. - Fifth Supervisorial District - Lakeview Zoning Area - Lakeview/Nuevo Area Plan: Community Development: Medium Density Residential (CD-MDR) (2-5- Dwelling Units Per Acre) - Location: Southerly of Ramona Expressway and easterly of Pozos Road - 96.1 Acres - Zoning: Residential Agricultural - 5 Acre Minimum (R-A-5) -The tentative tract map proposes a Schedule A subdivision of 96.1 acres into 318 residential lots, 1 park site and 2 open space lots

REQUEST: EXTENSION OF TIME TO SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 - FOURTH EXTENSION.

Project Planner: Kinika Hesterly
Ph: (951) 955-0869 or E-mail khesterl@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL subject to all previous conditions.

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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. (Presentation available upon Commissioners request)

 

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

WORKSHOP: 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter:

 

5.1

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2008 - DRAFT COUNTY INITIATED CHANGES

Presented by: Mitra Mehta
Ph: (951) 955-8514 or E-mail mmehta@rctlma.org

 

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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT INITIATION COMMENTS: 11:00 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter:

 

6.1

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 894 - (Foundation-Regular) - Applicant: Desert Land Ventures III, LLC. - Engineer/Representative: MSA Consulting - Fifth Supervisorial District - Cathedral City-Palm Desert Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan: Rural: Rural Desert (RUR:RD) (10 Ac. Min.) and Community Development: Light Industrial (CD:LI) - Location: Northeasterly of Interstate 10, southerly of 21st. Ave., and westerly of West Dr. - 115.42 Gross Acres - Zoning: Controlled Development Areas (W-2)

REQUEST: Propose to amend General Plan from Rural and Community Development to Community Development and to amend General Plan land use designation from Rural Desert (RD) (10 Ac. Min.) to Light Industrial (LI) (0.25 - 0.60 Floor Area Ratio).

APNs: 669-150-001 and 669-150-002

Project Planner: Mike Harrod
Ph: (951) 955-1881 or E-mail mharrod@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: Comment that adoption of an order initiating proceedings for General Plan Amendment No. 894 would not be appropriate, but comment that adoption of an order initiating proceedings for General Plan Amendment No. 894 as modified by staff would be appropriate.

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6.2

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 899 - (Foundation-Regular) - Applicant: Eddie Galstian Andranik - Engineer/Representative: MDS Consulting - Fourth Supervisorial District - Sky Valley Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan: Rural: Rural Residential (RUR:RR) (5 Acre Minimum) - Location: Northerly of 18th. Ave., easterly of Ford Ave., southerly of Dillion Rd., and westerly of Terry Dr. - 32.05 Gross Acres - Zoning: Rural Residential (R-R)

REQUEST: Propose to amend General Plan from Rural (RUR) to Community Development (CD) and to amend General Plan use from Rural Residential (RR) (10 Acre Minimum) to Commercial Retail (CR) (0.20 - 0.35 Floor Area Ratio).

APN: 645-120-028

Project Planner: Mike Harrod
Ph: (951) 955-1881 or E-mail mharrod@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: Comment that adoption of an order initiating proceedings for General Plan Amendment No. 899 would not be appropriate.

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6.3

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 935 - (Foundation-Regular) - Applicant: Jones Bros. Construction - Engineer/Representative: Fomotor Engineering - Fourth Supervisorial District - Lower Berdoo Canyon Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan: Open Space-Rural (OS-RUR) - Location: Northerly of 42nd Avenue, easterly of Dillon Road / Tyler Street, westerly of Polk Street, and southerly of 40th Avenue - 10 Gross Acres - Zoning: Watercourse, Watershed & Conservation Area (W-1)

REQUEST: Propose to amend General Plan Foundation from Open Space (OS) to Community Development (CD) and to amend General Plan land use designation from Rural (RUR) (20 Acre Minimum) to Light Industrial (LI) (0.25 to 0.60 floor area ratio).

APNs: 601-220-007 and 601-220-008

Project Planner: Mike Harrod
Ph: (951) 955-1881 or E-mail mharrod@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: Comment that adoption of an order initiating proceedings for General Plan Amendment No. 935 would not be appropriate.

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6.4

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 1020 - (Foundation-Regular) - Applicant: Norma Marie Naish-Hernandez - Engineer/Representative: N/A - Fourth Supervisorial District - Pass and Desert Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan: Open Space: Conservation Habitat (OS:CH) - Location: Northerly of the City of Desert Hot Springs - 11.19 Gross Acres - Zoning: Controlled Development Areas (W-2)

REQUEST: Propose to amend General Plan Foundation from Open Space (OS) to Community Development (CD) and to amend General Plan land use designation from Conservation Habitat (CH) to Very Low Density Residential (VLDR) (1 Acre Minimum).

APN: 638-350-007

Project Planner: Mike Harrod
Ph: (951) 955-1881 or E-mail mharrod@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: Comment that adoption of an order initiating proceedings for General Plan Amendment No. 1020 would not be appropriate, but comment that adoption of an order initiating proceedings as modified by staff.

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6.5

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 944 - (Foundation-Regular) - Applicant: Angie Wolf - Engineer/Representative: Angie Wolf - Fourth Supervisorial District - Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District - Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan: Rural: Rural Desert (RUR-RD) (10 Acre Minimum) - Location: Northerly of Parkside Drive, easterly of Sea View Way, southerly of 72nd Avenue, westerly of Desert Aire Drive - 303.48 Gross Acres - Zoning: Controlled Development Areas (W-2)

REQUEST: Propose to amend General Plan from Rural (RUR) to Community Development (CD) and to amend General Plan land use designation from Rural Desert (RD) (10 Acre Minimum) to 66.78 acres of Medium Density Residential (MDR) (2-5 Dwelling Units per Acre), 79.37 acres of High Density Residential (HDR) (8-4 Dwelling Units per Acre), and 157.33 acres of Commercial Tourist (CT) (0.20 - 0.35 Floor Area Ratio).

APNs: 723-350-001 and 723-360-001

Project Planner: Mike Harrod
Ph: (951) 955-1881 or E-mail mharrod@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: Comment that adoption of an order initiating proceedings for General Plan Amendment No. 944 would not be appropriate.

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

 

7.1

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 764 / CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7309 / TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 33559 - Intent to Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration - Applicant: Family Development - Engineer/Representative: MSA Consulting Inc. - Fourth Supervisorial District - Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District - Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan: Agriculture: Agriculture (A-AG) (10 Acre Minimum) - Location: Northerly of Avenue 54, easterly of Monroe Street and southerly of Avenue 53 - 97 Gross Acres - Zoning: Light Agriculture - 20 Acre Minimum (A-1-20)

REQUEST: General Plan Amendment proposes to change the site's general plan land use designation from Agriculture: Agriculture (A-AG) (10-acre minimum) to Community Development: Low Density Residential (CD-LDR) (1/2 acre minimum) or Rural Community: Low Density Residential (RC-LDR) (1/2 acre minimum); Change of Zone proposes to change the zoning classification of the subject site from Light Agriculture (A-1-20) to One-Family Dwelling (R-1), Residential Agriculture (R-A-2), and Open Area Combining Zone Residential Developments (R-5); Tentative Tract Map is a Schedule B subdivision of an existing 97-acres site into 70 single family residential lots with 20 acres dedicated to open space lots consisting of retention, drainage and easements with two lots totaling approximately one acre, dedicated for a CVWD well site and a lift station.

APNs: 767-230-001, 767-230-002 and 767-230-003

Project Planner: Maurice Borrows
Ph: (760) 863-8277 or E-mail mborrows@rctlma.org
(Legislative) (Continued from 5/14/08)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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7.2

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3381, REVISED PERMIT NO. 1 - Intent to Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration - Applicant: Regulo Reyes - Engineer/Representative: Felipe Fregoso - Fourth Supervisorial District - Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District - Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan: Community Development: Commercial Retail (CD-CR) (0.2-0.35 Floor Area Ratio) - Location: Northerly of Avenue 70, southerly of Surfside Avenue, westerly of Vander Veer Road - 0.3 Gross Acres - Zoning: General Commercial (C-1/C-P)

REQUEST: The Conditional Use Permit proposes to add a 1,000-gallon propane tank to an existing market and convenience store with accessory office and indoor storage; the concurrent sale of beer and wine for off-premises consumption has been previously approved for this property under the original CUP. The original Conditional Use Permit was approved in June 2003.

APN: 721-272-032

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

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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7.3

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 885 / CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7612 - Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration - Applicant: Riverside County - Fourth Supervisorial District - Cahuilla Hills - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - Location: Westerly of State Highway 74 and immediately adjacent to the City of Palm Desert to the north, south and east

REQUEST: The General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone propose to establish the Cahuilla Hills Policy Area and increase the minimum parcel size within the affected area to 5 acres for all future subdivisions.

Project Planner: Kathleen Browne
Ph: (951) 955-4949 or E-mail kbrowne@rctlma.org
(Legislative) (Continued from 3/19/08)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT INITIATION COMMENTS: 2:30 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter:

 

8.1

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 876 - (Entitlement / Policy) - Applicant: Warfick Zaky - Engineer/Representative: Robert Ricciardi - Fourth Supervisorial District - Bermuda Dunes Zoning District - Westerly Coachella Valley Area Plan: Community Development: Very Low Density Residential (CD-VLDR) (1 Acre Minimum) - Location: Northerly of Avenue 41, westerly of Yucca Lane, southerly of Emerald Cove, easterly of Washington Street - 4.5 Gross Acres - Zoning: One-Family Dwelling (R-1-20,000)

REQUEST: The General Plan Amendment proposes to amend the Western Coachella Valley Area Plan from Community Development: Very Low Density Residential (CD-VLDR) (1 Acre Minimum) to Community Development: Commercial Office (CD-CO) (0.25-1.0 Floor Area Ratio).

APN: 607-040-055

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

Staff Recommendation: Comment that adoption of an order initiating proceedings for General Plan Amendment No. 876 would be appropriate.

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SCOPING SESSION: 3:30 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter. The Scoping Session is not a public hearing on the merit of the proposed project and NO DECISION on the project will be made. Public testimony is limited to identifying issues regarding the project and its potential environmental impacts.

 

9.1

SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 377 / GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 1023 / CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7634 - EA41855 - Applicant: Mecca Group, LLC - Engineer/Representative: Innovative Land Concepts - Fourth Supervisorial District - Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District - Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan: Agriculture: Agriculture (AG), Community Development: High Density Residential, Medium High Density Residential, and Industrial uses (CD:HDR) (LI) - (8-14 Dwelling Units per Acre) - Location: Northerly of Avenue 66, southerly of Avenue 60, easterly of State Highway 86 and westerly of All American Canal - 3,000 Gross Acres - Zoning: Light Agriculture with a 20 Acre Minimum (A-2-10 and A-2-20)

REQUEST: The Specific Plan proposes to master plan and regulate land use on approximately 2,934 acres of unincorporated land in the Mecca area within Riverside County. The proposed project includes a mix of low-, medium-, and high-density residential development totaling 19,476 units, non-residential uses including retail/commercial, mixed use, a golf course, and open space with civic uses and agricultural buffers. The Specific Plan incorporates existing residential, commercial, industrial, and civic uses with a compatible blend of proposed low/ medium/ high density residential and commercial land uses.

APN: 717-280-021

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

Staff Recommendation: The Scoping 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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SECRETARY'S COMMENTS

 
 

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DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS

 
 

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COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS