PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Council Chamber, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California
www.palmspringsca.gov

AGENDA
 
Wednesday
January 10, 2018 
 
             
10:30 AM Study Session
1:30 PM Regular Meeting


Kathy Weremiuk, Chair
 Lyndon Calerdine, Vice Chair
Douglas Donenfeld
Michael Hirschbein
Douglas Hudson
Peter Moruzzi

Staff Liaisons:
Flinn Fagg, AICP, Director of Planning Services
Michael Daudt, Deputy City Attorney
Terri Hintz, Planning Administrative Coordinator
Thomas Garcia, Director of Engineering Services
Ken Lyon, Associate Planner
David Newell, Associate Planner

Pursuant to the Government Code Section 54957.5(b)(2) the designated office for inspection of public records in connection with the meeting is the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way. Complete Agenda Packets are available for public inspection at: City Hall, Office of the City Clerk. Agenda and staff reports are available on the City’s website: www.palmspringsca.gov. If you would like additional information on any item appearing on this agenda, please contact the Planning Department at (760) 323-8245. 
 
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10:30 AM STUDY SESSION
(Large Conference Room)
 
CALL TO ORDER:
 
ROLL CALL:
 
PUBLIC COMMENT: Three (3) minutes are allowed for each speaker.
 
DISCUSSION ITEM: 
  1. ROSIAN V, LLC, FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD),  A MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION (MAA), A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) AND A VARIANCE APPLICATION (VAR), PROPOSING RENOVATION AND ADDITIONS TO AN EXISTING 62-ROOM HOTEL TO ADD AN OUTDOOR MUSIC VENUE, AN OUTDOOR RESTAURANT USE, AND OUTDOOR COCKTAIL LOUNGE USE AND SUPPORT SPACES AT THE MONROE HOTEL (AKA INFUSION BEACH HOTEL) LOCATED AT 1900 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE (CASE 5.1409 CUP / PDD 387 / 3.864 MAA / 6.550 VAR, (APN 504-320-026, ZONE C-1/ R-3 / RESORT COMBINING ZONE).  (KL)

 
 
ADJOURNMENT:  The Planning Commission will adjourn to their regular meeting at 1:30 pm, Wednesday, January 10, 2018, City Hall, Council Chamber, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California. 
 
1:30 PM REGULAR MEETING
(Council Chamber)
 
CALL TO ORDER:
 
ROLL CALL:
 
REPORT OF POSTING OF AGENDA: Agenda available for public access at the City Hall exterior bulletin board (west side of Council Chamber) and the Planning Services counter by 6:00 pm on Thursday, January 4, 2018.
 
ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA: The Planning Commission will discuss the order of the agenda, may amend the order, note abstentions and request Consent Calendar items be removed from the consent calendar for discussion.
 
PUBLIC COMMENT: This time has been set aside for members of the public to address the Planning Commission on Consent Calendar and other agenda items; and items of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. Please note that the Planning Commission is prohibited from taking action on items not listed on the posted agenda. Three (3) minutes is allowed for each speaker. Testimony for Public Hearings maybe offered at this time or at the time of the hearing.
 
1. CONSENT CALENDAR:
The following routine matters may be acted upon by one motion. Individual items may be removed by the Commission for separate discussion at this time.
 
A.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  NOVEMBER 8, 2017 STUDY SESSION MINUTES, 
                                              DECEMBER 13, 2017 STUDY SESSION MINUTES

RECOMMENDATION:         To approve.
 
 
2. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR:  Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion are considered at this time.
 
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
 
A.   JR HAVENDALE, LLC FOR TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 37376 TO SUBDIVIDE 2.67-ACRES OF LAND INTO FOUR PARCELS FOR THE EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 450, 462, 490 SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE AND 471 SOUTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE, ZONE CBD (CASE TPM 37376). (DN)
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend the City Council (1) determine the adjacent right-of-ways are acceptable in the current condition/widths, and (2) approve the project, subject to conditions.
 
B.   ROSIAN V, LLC, FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD), A MINOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION (MAA), A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) AND A VARIANCE APPLICATION (VAR), PROPOSING RENOVATION AND ADDITIONS TO AN EXISTING 62-ROOM HOTEL TO ADD AN OUTDOOR MUSIC VENUE, AN OUTDOOR RESTAURANT USE, AND OUTDOOR COCKTAIL LOUNGE USE AND SUPPORT SPACES AT THE MONROE HOTEL (AKA INFUSION BEACH HOTEL) LOCATED AT 1900 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE (CASE 5.1409 CUP / PDD 387 / 3.864 MAA / 6.550 VAR, (APN 504-320-026, ZONE C-1/ R-3 / RESORT COMBINING ZONE). (KL)
RECOMMENDATION:   Approve with conditions.
 
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
 
A.   A MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION BY MARK WALTERS AND RICK CASSAR, OWNERS, FOR A 7,211 SQUARE FOOT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE ON A HILLSIDE LOT LOCATED AT 1610 HILLVIEW COVE (ZONE R-1-C, CASE 3.4035 MAJ / 7.1527 AMM; APN #686-450-010) (KL)
RECOMMENDATION: Amend the approval of the project from the November 8, 2017 Planning Commission meeting to modify Condition of Approval #PLN 12, deleting reference to not requiring periodic city inspection for landscape compliance.
 
B.   REQUEST BY PALM SPRINGS SAFE ACCESS INC. TO APPEAL THE PLANNING DIRECTOR’S DENIAL OF A SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE BUSINESS AT 1247 SOUTH GENE AUTRY TRAIL (CASE 17-056 APP). (FF)
RECOMMENDATION: Consider the appeal request and take the appropriate action.
 
C.   A MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATION BY LEGACY PALM SPRINGS, LLC, OWNER, PROPOSING DEVELOPMENT OF A 114-BED ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY WITH ACCESSORY COMMERCIAL USES ON A 1.43-ACRE LOT LOCATED AT 1000 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE, ZONE PDD 357, (CASE 5.1237 MAJ). (KL)
RECOMMENDATION
: Approve with conditions.
 
5. NEW BUSINESS:
 
PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS, REQUESTS AND COMMENTS: Brief general comments and/or other issues of concern from members of the Planning Commission.
 
PLANNING DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Update the Planning Commission on important items.
 
ADJOURNMENT: The Planning Commission will adjourn to 1:30 pm, Wednesday, January 24, 2018, City Hall, Council Chamber, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California.