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February 18, 2009
9:00 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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CONSENT CALENDAR

 

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NONE

 

 
 

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ORAL COMMUNICATION ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THE AGENDA.

 
 

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ITEMS THAT STAFF RECOMMENDS BE CONTINUED WITHOUT DISCUSSION: 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter. (Presentation available upon Commissioners request)

 

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NONE

 

 
 

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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.

 

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NONE

 

 
 

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

 

5.1

ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 348.4636 - Ordinance Amendment No. 348.4636 proposes to establish a Bermuda Dunes Neighborhood Preservation Overlay zone within the Riverside County Zoning Ordinance No.348. This amendment will supplement, or restrict, uses on properties beyond the general requirements of underlying zoning classification as identified in Ordinance 348. As a result of this amendment, the property owners within the Bermuda Dunes Community will be required to comply with the overlay standards.

Project Planner: Josh Lee
Ph: (951) 955-6864 or E-mail jlee@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.2

ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 348.4637 - This ordinance amendment is designed to create a new zoning overlay in the Mecca Community called the "Mecca Additional Dwelling Unit Overlay Zone". This new overlay zone will be bounded by 7th Street to the North, 66th Avenue to the South, Lincoln Street to the West, Hammond Road to the Southwest, and Johnson Street to the East. The Mecca Additional Dwelling Unit Overlay Zone is intended to provide for a regulatory mechanism to allow additional dwelling units on a lot in which a primary single family home now exists.

Project Planner: Larry Ross
Ph: (951) 955-3585 or E-mail lross@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 07494 / TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 33459, AMENDED NO. 2 - Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration - Applicant: Shelbran Company, Inc. - Engineer/Representative: Blaine A. Womer Civil Engineering - Third Supervisorial District - Cahuilla Zoning Area - Riverside Extended Mountain Area Plan: Rural: Rural Residential (RR) (5 Acre Minimum) - Location: Northerly of Old Ranch Road, southerly of Mitchell Road, easterly of Cary Road, and westerly of Howard Road - 20.04 Gross Acres - Zoning: Rural Residential - 5 Acre Minimum (R-R-5)

REQUEST: The tentative parcel map proposes a schedule H proposal to subdivide 20.14 gross acres into four (4) residential lots with a minimum lot size of 5 acres. The change of zone proposes to change the existing Rural Residential - 5 Acre Minimum (R-R-5) zone to Residential Agriculture - 5 acre minimum (R-A-5)

APN: 572-130-009

Project Planner: Jeff Horn
Ph: (951) 955-4641 or E-mail jhorn@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3605 / VARIANCE NO. 1852 - Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration - Applicant: Rainbow Spa, Inc. - Engineer/Representative: Gabriel King - Fourth Supervisorial District - Pass & Desert Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan: Community Development: High Density Residential (CD:HDR) (8-14 DU/AC) - Location: Northerly of Avenue 18, westerly of Langlois Road, easterly of Corkill Road - 9.0 Gross Acres - Zoning: Controlled Development (W-2)

REQUEST: The conditional use permit proposes to permit a pre-existing 156-space permanent occupancy Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park including an approximately 20,000 square foot RV storage area. The variance proposes to adjust certain permanent occupancy development standards as found in Article XIXd, Recreational Vehicle Parks, including reducing space size requirements from 1750 square feet to 1290 square feet and to reduce recreational area requirements from approximately 31,000 square feet to approximately 13,000 square feet, to reflect special circumstances related to an existing RV Park established prior to 1988.

APNs: 654-210-022, 654-200-054, 654-210-005, 654-210-006, 654-210-007, 654-210-008 and 654-210-009

Project Planner: Judy Deertrack
Ph: (760) 863-8277 or E-mail jdeertra@rctlma.org
(Quasi-Judicial)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7677 / PLOT PLAN NO. 23701 - Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration - Applicant: Rich Warfield - Engineer/ Representative: JHA Engineering, Inc. - Fourth Supervisorial District - Bermuda Dunes Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - Community Development: Light Industrial (CD: LI) (0.25-0.60 Floor Area Ratio) - 4.50 Gross Acres - Location: Northerly of Cliff Street, southerly of Avenue 41, easterly of Adams Street - Zoning: Residential One Family Dwellings, 12,000 Square Feet Minimum (R-1-12,000)

REQUEST: The change of zone proposes to change the zone classification from R-1-12,000 to Manufacturing Service Commercial (M-SC) or Industrial Park (I-P). The plot plan proposes to permit an existing contractor's storage yard and landscaper's nursery - Note: This case is being scheduled as a result of Board of Supervisor's Policy A-57.

APN: 607-270-003

Project Planner: Judy Deertrack
Ph: (760) 863-7063 or E-mail jdeertra@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: CONTINUE WITH DISCUSSION TO 6/10/09

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CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7699 / CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3589 - Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration - Applicant: Robert B. Melkesian - Engineering/Representative: W & W Design Development, Inc. - Fourth Supervisoral District - Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District - Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan: Community Development: Medium Density Residential (CD-MDR) (2-5 du/ac) - Location: Northerly of Harrison Street, southerly of Avenue 68, and westerly of Polk Street - 62 Gross Acres - Zoning: Light Agriculture (A-1-10)

REQUEST: The change of zone proposes a modification to the zoning classification from Light Agriculture (A-1-10) to Residential Incentive (R-6). The conditional use permit proposes to develop a 62-acre site for a 398-space mobile home park with an accessory community building, a maintenance yard, recreation and drainage areas.

APNs: 751-280-016 and 751-280-017

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

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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

 

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TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 35058 - Adendum to EIR No. 486 - Applicant: Mirasera, LLC/Hunsaker & Associates, Inc. - Fourth Supervisoral District - Bermuda Dunes Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan: Community Development: Specific Plan 338 - Location: Northerly of Varner Road, southerly of Avenue 38, and westerly of Washington Street - 190 Gross Acres - Zoning: Specific Plan (SP338), Controlled Development Areas (W-2-10), and Scenic Highway Commercial (C-P-S)

REQUEST: The tentative tract map proposes to divide approximately 190 acres into 16 lots ranging in size from two acres to twenty acres and grading both on and off-site to move approximately two-million cubic yards of earth.

APNs: 626-140-003, 626-150-004, 626-150-005, 626-150-006, 626-150-008, 626-150-009, 626-150-010, 626-150-011, 626-150-012, 626-150-013, 626-150-014 and 626-150-025

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

Staff Recommendation: CONTINUE WITH DISCUSSION TO 4/29/09

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TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 34651 - Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration - Applicant: Palm Desert 53 Investment, LLC - Engineering/Representative: Lee Consulting Group. - Fourth Supervisoral District - Bermuda Dunes Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan: Community Development: High Density Residential (CD-HDR) (8-14 Dwelling Unit per Acre) - Location: Northerly of Varner Road, southerly of Avenue 38, and westerly of Washington Street - 55 Gross Acres - Zoning: Controlled Development Areas (W-2)

REQUEST: The tentative tract map proposes to divide approximately 55 acres into 416 single-family residential lots.

APN: 626-130-019

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

Staff Recommendation: CONTINUE WITH DISCUSSION TO 4/29/09

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WORKSHOP: 1:30 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter:

 

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COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT (CVWD) - The Coachella Valley Water District will be presenting information and soliciting comments on their new Water Supply Assessment template.

Contact Person: Matt Straite
Ph: (951) 955-8631 or E-mail mstraite@rctlma.org

 
 

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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT INITIATION PROCEEDINGS: 1:30 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter. (Presentation available upon Commissioners' request)

 

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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 1069 - (Entitlement) - Applicant: Ifurung Sarabia, Inc. - Engineer/Representative: David Jeffers Consultant, Inc. - Fifth Supervisorial District - Pass & Desert Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - Community Development: Light Industrial (CD:LI) (0.25 - 0.60 Floor Area Ratio) and Community Development: Commercial Retail (CD:CR) (0.20 - 0.35 Floor Area Ratio) - Location: Northerly of Dillon Road, southerly of Avenue 16, easterly of Indian Avenue and westerly of Little Morongo Road - 78 Gross Acres - Zoning: Scenic Highway Commercial (C-P-S) Zone, Industrial Park (I-P) Zone, Manufacturing-Service Commercial (M-SC) Zone, and Controlled Development Areas (W-2) Zone

REQUEST: The general plan amendment proposes to amend the general plan from Community Development: Light Industrial (CD:LI) (0.25 - 0.60 Floor Area Ratio) and Community Development: Commercial Retail (CD:CR) (0.20 - 0.35 Floor Area Ratio) to Community Development: Medium High Density Residential (CD: MHDR) (5-8 Dwelling Units per Acre), Community Development: Medium Density Residential (CD: MDR) (2-5 Dwelling Units per Acre), and Community Development: Commercial Retail (CD:CR) (0.20 - 0.35 Floor Area Ratio).

APN: 666-170-001

Project Planner: Judy Deertrack
Ph: (760) 863-7063 or E-mail jdeertra@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: INITIATION OF THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT

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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 1071 - (Agricultural) - Applicant: Robert Mainiero - Engineering/Representative: Robert Mainiero - Fourth Supervisoral District - Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District - Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan: Agriculture: Agriculture (A-AG) (10 Acre Minimum) - Location: Northerly of Avenue 53, southerly of Avenue 52, westerly of Keene Lane, and easterly of Fillmore Street - 10 Gross Acres - Zoning: Heavy Agriculture (A-2-20)

REQUEST: The general plan amendment proposes to amend the General Plan from "Agriculture: Agriculture" (A-AG) (10 Acre Minimum) to "Rural Community: Estate Density Residential" (RC-EDR) (2 Acre Minimum) for an approximately 10-acre property.

APN: 763-170-008

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

Staff Recommendation: INITIATION OF THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT

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WORKSHOP: 3:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter:

 

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SOUTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY VISION WORKSHOP - This workshop will be a round table discussion with key participants to review the current development proposals in process with EDA, Planning, and Transportation. PURPOSE: The intent is to foster discussion and attempt to formulate a vision for the Southern Coachella Valley. Key points will include infrastructure, jobs, and the Salton Sea.

Project Planner: Matt Straite
Ph: (951) 955-8631 or E-mail mstraite@rctlma.org

 
 

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PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY'S COMMENTS

 

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PLANNING DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS

 

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COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS