Palm Desert public meetings in 2021
52 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning Commission
The Palm Desert Planning Commission will hold public hearings on three items: a proposal to demolish the former Pizza Hut and build a 7,500-square-foot retail/restaurant building at 72310 Highway 111; a recommendation to the City Council for an amendment to the DSRT SURF specific plan, which includes a surf lagoon, a four-story hotel, and residential units on a 17.69-acre site at Desert Willow Golf Resort; and a zoning ordinance amendment to modify public hearing and notice rules, add a community engagement section, and add a residential property transfer disclosure requirement. The commission will also consider a consent calendar item to approve a parcel map waiver for two parcels at 890 and 892 Crescent Falls.
- Public hearing: Demolish former Pizza Hut and build 7,500 sq ft retail/restaurant at 72310 Highway 111 (PP/CUP 20-0002)
- Public hearing: Recommend approval of DSRT SURF amendment with surf lagoon, four-story hotel, and residential units on 17.69 acres (SP 18-0002/PP 18-0009/TTM 37639)
- Public hearing: Zoning ordinance amendment to add community engagement rules and residential property transfer disclosures (ZOA 21-0002)
- Consent calendar: Parcel map waiver to adjust two parcels at 890 and 892 Crescent Falls (PMW 21-0008)
- Consent calendar: Approval of November 2, 2021 meeting minutes
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council will hold a regular meeting with closed-session items, then reconvene to consider consent items, public hearings, and action items. Key decisions include a $900,000 request from Bermuda Dunes Learning Center for childcare facility improvements, an urgency ordinance on urban lot splits (SB 9), and several contracts and leases.
- Request for $900,000 from Child Care Facilities Impact Mitigation Fee Fund for Bermuda Dunes Learning Center (47549 Highway 74)
- Urgency Ordinance No. 1373 amending municipal code for urban lot splits and two-unit projects (SB 9)
- Contract with RPM Company for affordable housing compliance/property management, not to exceed $601,560 for 2022
- Approve $500,000 additional budget for President's Plaza East and West Parking Lot Improvements
- Award $213,150 contract to Applied Research Associates for Pavement Management Data Collection and Analysis
Palm Desert City Council - Study Session
The Palm Desert City Council is holding a virtual study session to review Fire and EMS services and facilities. No formal action will be taken; the session is for discussion and study only.
- Study Session on Fire and EMS Services and Facilities
- Virtual meeting, December 16, 2021, 2:00 p.m.
- No action will be taken at the study session
Planning Commission
This Planning Commission meeting was cancelled, as indicated by the cancellation notice attached to the agenda. The agenda lists only standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, and public hearings, with no substantive business items scheduled.
- Meeting cancelled per 12-7-21 Cancellation Notice
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council will hold a regular meeting with a consent calendar covering routine approvals, including contracts, ordinances, and resolutions. Notable actions include awarding contracts for the Development Services Lobby Renovations ($950,000) and City Council Chambers Renovation ($925,000), as well as approving participation in national opioid settlements. The council will also discuss public art selection for a roundabout, traffic calming on Haystack Road, and a possible review of the timeshare ordinance.
- Award Contract No. C42400 to Tilden-Coil Constructors for Development Services Lobby Renovations, $950,000
- Award Contract No. C37960E to R Dependable Construction for Council Chambers Renovation, $925,000
- Approve participation in National Opioid Settlements with McKesson, Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, and Janssen
- Approve homebuyer assistance loans for resales in Desert Rose and Falcon Crest up to 40% of sales price
- Consider one-year waiver of business license fees for President's Plaza businesses
Palm Desert City Council - Study Session
The Palm Desert City Council is holding a virtual study session on November 18, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. to study FBI crime statistics. No action will be taken at this session; it is for discussion only. The meeting is live-streamed on the city's website.
- Study session on FBI crime statistics
- No action to be taken
- Virtual meeting at 2:00 p.m. on November 18, 2021
Planning Commission
This Planning Commission meeting was cancelled, as indicated by the cancellation notice attached to the agenda. The agenda lists standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, consent calendar, and public hearings, but no substantive items are scheduled for discussion or decision.
- Meeting cancelled per 11-16-21 Cancellation Notice
Planning Commission
The Palm Desert Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a Precise Plan for a two-unit residential duplex at 73271 San Nicholas Avenue, including adoption of a CEQA Notice of Exemption. The consent calendar includes approval of minutes and a lot line adjustment at 307 and 309 Canyon Drive.
- Public hearing: Precise Plan PP 19-0006 for a one-story, two-unit duplex at 73271 San Nicholas Avenue
- CEQA Notice of Exemption for the San Nicholas duplex project
- Consent item: Parcel Map Waiver PMW 21-0007 for lot line adjustment at 307 and 309 Canyon Drive
- Approval of October 5, 2021 meeting minutes
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council will hold a regular meeting on October 28, 2021, starting with a closed session for property negotiations and litigation. The open session includes consent items, public hearings, and action items, including a vote on an ordinance amending the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) and approval of a $100,000 payment for regional homeless services.
- Ordinance No. 1370 amending TUMF fee collection (public hearing)
- Final Tract Map No. 37240 and improvement agreement with Villas PD, LLC
- Final Tract Map No. 36342 and agreement with Lennar Homes for University Park
- Payment of $100,000 to Coachella Valley Association of Governments for homeless services
- Approve $55,000 contract for seating in Council Chambers renovation
Palm Desert City Council - Study Session
The Palm Desert City Council is holding a study session to discuss a possible city-initiated 2022 ballot measure regarding five-district voting. No action will be taken at this meeting; it is for discussion only.
- Study session on possible 2022 ballot measure regarding five-district voting
- Virtual meeting held at 2:00 p.m. on October 28, 2021
- No action will be taken at the study session
Planning Commission
This meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission was cancelled, as indicated by the cancellation notice attached to the agenda. The agenda lists only standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, and public hearings, but no substantive business items are scheduled.
- Meeting cancelled per 10-19-21 Cancellation Notice
- No new business, continued business, or public hearings listed
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council will hold a regular meeting with a closed session for real property negotiations and potential litigation. The open session includes consent items such as approving minutes, an ordinance on the Art in Public Places Commission bylaws, a final tract map, a lease for an RC racetrack, and a contract completion. Action items include a resolution on a Surplus Land Act determination and awarding a landscape maintenance contract. The agenda is largely routine administrative business.
Palm Desert City Council - Study Session
The Palm Desert City Council will hold a virtual study session to review and discuss the members of the City's Homelessness Taskforce. No formal action will be taken at this meeting, which is live-streamed on the city's website.
- Review and discussion of City of Palm Desert Homelessness Taskforce Members
- No action will be taken at the study session
- Virtual meeting held at 2:00 p.m. on October 14, 2021
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission will consider a request for a four-unit apartment building at 74425 Abronia Trail. The commission will also review an amendment to the University Park Subdivision regarding building pad elevations and lot lines.
- Proposed two-story, four-unit apartment building at 74425 Abronia Trail (Case No. PP 20-0005)
- Parking reduction request for six on-site covered spaces at 74425 Abronia Trail
- Amendment to Vesting Tentative Tract Map 37506 for University Park Subdivision (Case No. VTTM 37506 Amendment No. 2)
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency, and Housing Authority will hold a virtual meeting with closed-session negotiations on two properties, then reconvene to consider consent items and several action items. Key decisions include declaring surplus land, approving a $70,370 design contract for Lupine Plaza, and authorizing an RFP for Desert Willow Golf Resort operations.
- Closed session: negotiate sale of 81-acre portion of 128-acre site south of Gerald Ford Drive, west of Portola Avenue (APN 694-310-002, 003) with Refuge Palm Desert, LLC
- Closed session: negotiate lease/sale of 73-520 Fred Waring Drive (APN 622-250-018) with Riverside County Sheriff Department
- Resolution 2021-59: adopt authorized classifications, allocated positions, salary schedule and ranges
- Resolution 2021-61: rescind Resolution 2015-91 and restate policy on office of Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tempore
- Authorize Professional Services Agreement with MIG, Inc. up to $70,370 for Lupine Plaza design and engineering (Contract C40720B)
Palm Desert City Council - Study Session
The Palm Desert City Council is holding a virtual study session to review and discuss information related to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Desert Willow management. No action will be taken at this meeting; it is for discussion only.
- Discussion of RFP for Desert Willow management
- Virtual meeting held at 2:00 p.m. on September 30, 2021
- No action to be taken at study session
Planning Commission
The Palm Desert Planning Commission is meeting virtually to consider a Conditional Use Permit for Emmett Golfcars to sell golf carts at 75175 Merle Drive, Suite 180, in the Service Industrial zone. The agenda also includes approval of the September 7, 2021, meeting minutes and routine consent items. No other substantive decisions are listed.
- Conditional Use Permit CUP 21-0002 for Emmett Golfcars retail sales at 75175 Merle Drive, Suite 180
- CEQA Notice of Exemption consideration for the golf cart retail use
- Approval of minutes from September 7, 2021, Planning Commission meeting
Palm Desert City Council - Study Session
The Palm Desert City Council and Planning Commission will hold a joint virtual study session to receive a presentation on the draft Housing Element from Terra Nova Planning & Research. No action will be taken at this meeting; it is for discussion only.
- Draft Housing Element presentation by Terra Nova Planning & Research
- Joint study session of City Council and Planning Commission
- Virtual meeting on September 9, 2021, at 2:00 p.m.
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency, and Housing Authority will meet virtually to consider real property negotiations in closed session, then reconvene to act on consent calendar items and a $1,000 donation to the 9/11 Promise Scholarship Program. The agenda is largely routine, with no public hearings or major policy items.
- Closed session: acquisition/sale of 44845 San Clemente (APN 627-071-070)
- Closed session: acquisition of 75-366 Kelsey Circle North (APN 634-241-053)
- Approve claims and demands warrants for City, Successor Agency, and Housing Authority
- Resolution 2021-58 authorizing destruction of digitally imaged Code Compliance records
- $1,000 donation to 9/11 Promise Scholarship Program
Planning Commission
The Palm Desert Planning Commission is meeting to consider several land-use items, including two public hearings: one for a Precise Plan to raise pad elevations on two lots in the Stone Eagle community, and another for a 48-unit condominium project with a clubhouse and pool at Gerald Ford Drive and Shepherd Lane, which also involves a General Plan Amendment, zone change, tentative parcel map, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration. The consent calendar includes approval of minutes and two parcel map waivers for lot line adjustments. The agenda also includes routine items like roll call, oral communications, and committee updates.
- Public hearing: 48-unit condominium project, clubhouse, pool/spa on 3.91 acres at Gerald Ford Drive and Shepherd Lane (PP 20-0010, TPM 38033, CZ/GPA 20-0002)
- Public hearing: Precise Plan to increase pad elevations for Lots 1 and 2 of TTM 30438 in Stone Eagle community (PP 21-0007)
- Consent: Parcel Map Waiver for lot line adjustment between Lots 15 and 16, Tract 25720-1, 119 and 125 Netas Court (PMW 21-0005)
- Consent: Parcel Map Waiver for lot line adjustments for Lots 1, O, and P, Tract 25296-3, Rocky Creek (PMW 21-0006)
- Consent: Approval of minutes from August 17, 2021 meeting
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency, and Housing Authority will hold a virtual meeting with closed-session real estate negotiations, followed by public hearings and action items. Key items include a 269-unit apartment community with affordable units, an appeal of a denied architectural review, and several contracts for city services and improvements.
- Public hearing for 269-unit apartment community (PP/CUP 21-0004) on Gerald Ford Drive
- Appeal of Architectural Review Commission denial for 4-unit building at 74425 Abronia Trail
- Resolution SA-RDA-84: purchase and sale agreement with Pacific West Communities for 11.94-acre parcel
- Resolution HA-104: $6,030,000 loan for 269 affordable housing units
- Contract awards: $575,115.90 for Alessandro West Improvements Phase II; $143,267.45 for shade structure at Aquatic Center
Palm Desert City Council - Study Session
The Palm Desert City Council is holding a virtual study session to review items related to the City's Solid Waste and Recycling Agreement Amendment. No action will be taken at this meeting; it is for discussion only. The session is live-streamed on the city's website.
- Review of Solid Waste and Recycling Agreement Amendment
- Virtual meeting format
- No action to be taken
Planning Commission
The Palm Desert Planning Commission is meeting virtually to consider a recommendation to the City Council for a General Plan Amendment, zone change, tentative parcel map, and precise plan for a 48-unit condominium project with a clubhouse and pool on 3.91 acres at the southwest corner of Gerald Ford Drive and Shepherd Lane. The commission will also consider adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration under CEQA. Other agenda items include consent calendar approval of the July 6, 2021 minutes and public comments.
- General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone 20-0002 to allow 12 units per acre
- Tentative Parcel Map 38033 for a two-phased, 48-unit condominium project
- Precise Plan 20-0010 for clubhouse and pool/spa at Gerald Ford Drive and Shepherd Lane
- Adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration under CEQA
- Consent calendar: approval of July 6, 2021 meeting minutes
Planning Commission
This Planning Commission meeting was cancelled, as indicated by the cancellation notice attached to the agenda. The agenda lists only standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, and public comment periods, with no substantive business items scheduled.
- Meeting cancelled per 08-03-21 Cancellation Notice
Planning Commission
This meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission was cancelled, as indicated by the cancellation notice attached to the agenda. The agenda itself contains only standard procedural items with no substantive business listed.
- Meeting cancelled per 07-20-21 Cancellation Notice
Palm Desert City Council - Study Session
The Palm Desert City Council is holding a virtual study session on July 8, 2021, solely for a presentation by the Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau. No action will be taken at this meeting; it is informational only.
- Presentation by Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Virtual meeting, no action to be taken
- Live-streamed on city website
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency, and Housing Authority will hold a virtual meeting on July 8, 2021. The agenda includes closed-session real property negotiations, a consent calendar with routine approvals, and action items including a three-year animal control services contract with Riverside County, a special tax levy for Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park), and a resolution to increase public notification requirements under CEQA. A public hearing is scheduled for the renewal of the President's Plaza III Property and Business Improvement District assessments.
- Closed session: lease negotiations with Riverside County Sheriff's Dept. for 73520 Fred Waring Drive; Desert Willow 3.03 acres with Desert Wave Ventures; 81-acre portion of 128-acre site south of Gerald Ford Drive with Refuge Palm Desert, LLC; Falcon Crest property at 74677 King Fisher Circle
- Contract award: $145,725 to Westcon Construction Group for 2021 Curb Ramp Modification Project (Contract No. C41560)
- Purchase: two John Deere tractors from The Toro Company for $140,969.47
- Animal control: three-year agreement with Riverside County Dept. of Animal Services, not to exceed $350,000 annually (Contract No. C41770)
- Special tax levy: Resolution No. 2021-49 for Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (University Park) FY 2021/2022
Planning Commission
The Palm Desert Planning Commission will hold public hearings on two development requests: a tentative parcel map to split a former retention basin into two single-family lots in the Montecito subdivision, and a recommendation to the City Council for a 269-unit affordable apartment project with clubhouse and amenities at Gerald Ford Drive and Rembrandt Parkway. The commission will also consider consent calendar items, including approval of the June 15, 2021 meeting minutes, and hear oral communications from the public.
- Public hearing: Tentative Parcel Map 38120 to subdivide a former retention basin into two single-family lots in Montecito subdivision, with CEQA Notice of Exemption
- Public hearing: Recommendation for 269-unit affordable apartment project with clubhouse, recreational amenities, and roadway improvements at southwest corner of Gerald Ford Drive and Rembrandt Parkway, with Mitigated Negative Declaration (Case PP/CUP 21-0004)
- Consent calendar: Approval of minutes from June 15, 2021 regular meeting
- Oral communications: Public comments on non-agenda items (3-minute limit)
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council will hold a regular meeting with a closed session for litigation, followed by public comment and action items. Key decisions include a potential cannabis tax rebate program, issuance of special tax bonds for University Park, and a $590,000 contract with HR Green for on-call support services. The consent calendar includes routine approvals like minutes, contracts, and appointments.
- Consider rebating up to $250K of cannabis tax revenue to licensed businesses
- Authorize $590,000 contract with HR Green for development and public works support
- Issue special tax refunding bonds (Series 2021) for CFD No. 2005-1 and new bonds for CFD No. 2021-1 (University Park)
- Approve $168,000 agreement with Riverside University Health System for homelessness services
- Terminate May 15, 2020 emergency order on face coverings and social distancing
Palm Desert City Council - Study Session
The Palm Desert City Council is holding a virtual study session to review items related to the city's broadband strategic planning. No action will be taken at this meeting; it is for discussion only.
- Review of broadband strategic planning items
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council will hold a regular meeting with closed-session discussions on potential litigation and SunLine Transit Agency COVID litigation. The open session includes consent items, several contract awards, a public hearing on solid waste rates, and a major action item to approve a 63-lot residential subdivision at Julie Drive and Shepherd Lane. The council will also consider bylaws for a homelessness task force and direction on a Lupine Plaza design RFP.
- Public hearing on Burrtec solid waste rates for FY 2021/22 (Resolution 2021-32)
- General Plan Amendment, Tentative Tract Map 37993, and Precise Plan for 23.4 acres into 63 single-family lots at Julie Drive and Shepherd Lane (Case GPA/TTM/PP 21-0001)
- Resolution to issue Section 29 Assessment District refunding bonds (Resolutions 2021-29, 2021-30, 2021-31)
- Contract award to Dedicated Building Services for janitorial services, $317,700 (Contract C36781)
- Approval of gas/diesel fuel purchase from Beck Oil Inc., up to $200,000 (Contract C41390)
Planning Commission
The Palm Desert Planning Commission is meeting virtually to consider consent calendar items including two parcel map waivers for lot line adjustments and a one-year time extension for a previously approved precise plan and conditional use permit. The agenda also includes an informational item on parcel map waivers and routine procedural items.
- Parcel Map Waiver PMW 21-0004 for lot line adjustment at Vale Crest
- Parcel Map Waiver PMW 21-0002 for lot line adjustment at Andreas Canyon
- One-year time extension for Precise Plan 19-0001 and Conditional Use Permit 19-0004 for two additional dwellings and recreational event facility at Miles C. Bates House, 73697 Santa Rosa Way
- Informational item on parcel map waivers by Eric Ceja
Palm Desert City Council - Study Session
The Palm Desert City Council is holding a virtual study session to review items related to the El Paseo street corridor, including dining decks, raised mid-block crosswalks, existing colored crosswalks, and future improvements. No action will be taken at this study session, which is live-streamed on the city's website.
- Review of dining decks along El Paseo street corridor
- Discussion of raised mid-block crosswalks
- Review of existing colored crosswalks
- Discussion of future improvements to El Paseo corridor
Palm Desert City Council - Study Session
The Palm Desert City Council and Housing Authority are holding a joint virtual study session to work on the City Manager's and Executive Director's financial plan for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, Part II. No action will be taken at this meeting; it is for discussion only. The session is live-streamed on the city's website.
- Joint study session on City Manager's/Executive Director's Financial Plan for FY 2021-2022 Part II
- No action will be taken at the study session
- Virtual meeting held at 2:00 p.m. on May 26, 2021
Palm Desert City Council - Study Session
The Palm Desert City Council and Housing Authority will hold a study session to work on the City Manager's/Executive Director's Financial Plan for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. No formal action will be taken at this meeting; it is for discussion only.
- Review of City Manager's Financial Plan for FY 2021-2022
- Review of Executive Director's Financial Plan for FY 2021-2022
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency, and Housing Authority will meet virtually to consider a consent calendar and several action items. Key decisions include awarding a $250,000 contract for citywide bikeway and pedestrian improvements, authorizing the refinancing and rehabilitation of the Hovley Gardens affordable housing project, and directing staff on the 2021 Independence Day fireworks celebration. The council will also hold closed-session discussions on property negotiations and litigation.
- Award contract to Michael Baker International for citywide bikeway and pedestrian improvements, $250,000 (Project No. 565-21, Contract No. C41270)
- Resolution HA-102 authorizing re-syndication, refinancing, and rehabilitation of Hovley Gardens project
- Resolution 2021-08 adopting authorized classifications, allocated positions, and salary schedule effective April 2021
- Approve $100,000 participation in CVAG Regional Homelessness Program (Resolution 2021-07)
- Authorize $45,000 subrecipient agreement with Coachella Valley Rescue Mission for Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency, and Housing Authority will hold a virtual meeting with presentations on the Desert Healthcare District and homelessness, followed by a consent calendar of routine items. The council will also enter closed session to discuss property negotiations, litigation, and labor negotiations. No action items, information items, or public hearings are scheduled.
- Closed session: property negotiation for 72567 Highway 111 (former Palm Springs Art Museum)
- Closed session: litigation in Vacation Rental Owners and Neighbors v. City and two other cases
- Contract award to PCI for Citywide Bike-Golf Cart Lane Improvements, $92,310
- Ratification of contract amendment with NV5 for surveying/engineering services, up to $50,000
- Second reading of Ordinance No. 1364 restricting relatives of staff/council from serving on commissions
Palm Desert City Council - Study Session
The Palm Desert City Council is holding a virtual study session on March 25, 2021, to discuss the Housing Element Update for the General Plan. No action will be taken at this session, which is live-streamed on the city's website.
- Housing Element Update for the General Plan
- Virtual meeting at 2:00 p.m. on March 25, 2021
- No action will be taken
- Live-streamed on city website
Planning Commission
The Palm Desert Planning Commission meets virtually to consider a request to demolish the existing Pizza Hut building and construct a new 7,500-square-foot retail and restaurant building at 72310 Highway 111. The commission will also approve minutes from its February 16 meeting and hear public comments on items not on the agenda.
- Public hearing on Precise Plan and Conditional Use Permit (Case No. PP/CUP 20-0002) for demolition of Pizza Hut and new 7,500-sq-ft retail/restaurant building at 72310 Highway 111
- Adoption of a Notice of Exemption under CEQA for the Highway 111 project
- Approval of minutes from the February 16, 2021 regular meeting
- Oral communications period for items not on the agenda (3-minute limit per speaker)
- Committee updates from Art in Public Places and Parks & Recreation
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council will consider awarding a $7,123,393 contract to H&H General Contractors, Inc. for the President's Plaza East and West Improvements project. The council will also hold a closed session to discuss the sale of the Desert Rose Property and potential litigation, and will consider resolutions to establish a new Community Facilities District for University Park. Several routine items, including alcohol license applications and commission appointments, are on the consent calendar.
- Award of $7,123,393 contract to H&H General Contractors, Inc. for President's Plaza East and West Improvements (Project No. 758-14)
- Resolutions of intention to establish Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 (University Park) and authorize special tax and bonded indebtedness
- Closed session: negotiation over Desert Rose Property, 75-406 Orange Blossom Lane (APN 634-062-013)
- First reading of Ordinance No. 1364 restricting relatives of city staff and council from serving on commissions
- Alcohol license applications for City Wok, Luna's Pizza Bar and Grill, and Sakura Palm
Planning Commission
The Palm Desert Planning Commission is holding a virtual meeting on March 9, 2021, at 12:30 p.m. The agenda contains only standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, oral communications, consent calendar, and adjournment. No specific decisions, proposals, or public hearings are listed.
- No specific items listed; agenda is procedural boilerplate
Planning Commission
This is a cancellation notice for the Palm Desert Planning Commission meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The agenda contains only standard procedural items (call to order, roll call, consent calendar, public hearings, etc.) with no substantive business items listed. No decisions or discussions are scheduled to take place.
- Meeting cancelled per 03-2-21 Cancellation Notice
- No new business, continued business, or public hearing items listed
- Standard agenda items only: call to order, roll call, consent calendar, adjournment
- Virtual Zoom meeting format was planned
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency, and Housing Authority will hold a regular meeting on February 25, 2021. The agenda includes closed-session real estate negotiations, consent items, and action items. Key decisions include ratifying up to $400,000 for utility relocations at President's Plaza, discussing drive-through restaurant regulations, and receiving public comment on the 2021 Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant funds.
- Ratify up to $400,000 for utility relocations for President's Plaza East and West parking lot improvements (Project No. 758-14)
- Request for direction regarding drive-through restaurants in Palm Desert
- Public hearing to receive comment on the Program Year 2021 Action Plan, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
- Approve purchase of Stencil/Paint Truck from Warren Anderson Ford for $126,339.14
- Approve Amendment No. 1 with Michael Baker International for on-call surveying services, increasing contract by up to $50,000
Palm Desert City Council - Study Session
The Palm Desert City Council is holding a virtual study session on February 19, 2021, to discuss priorities and goals for 2021. The agenda states that no action will be taken at this session; it is for discussion only. The meeting is live-streamed on the city's website.
- Virtual study session on 2021 priority goal setting
- No action will be taken at the study session
- Meeting held at Civic Center Council Chamber, 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Planning Commission
The Palm Desert Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a Precise Plan and Conditional Use Permit to demolish the existing Pizza Hut building and construct a new 7,500-square-foot retail and restaurant building at 72310 Highway 111. The agenda also includes routine items such as approval of meeting minutes and oral communications.
- Public hearing on Precise Plan and Conditional Use Permit (Case No. PP/CUP 20-0002) for demolition of existing Pizza Hut and construction of 7,500 sq ft retail/restaurant building at 72310 Highway 111
- Adoption of CEQA Notice of Exemption for the project
- Approval of minutes from February 2, 2021 Planning Commission meeting
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency, and Housing Authority meet virtually to handle routine consent items and several action items. Key decisions include adopting campaign contribution limits, extending marketing contracts, and terminating a housing authority contract. The council will also hold closed-session talks on property negotiations and potential litigation.
- Adopt Ordinance No. 1362 establishing campaign contribution limits for elected officials (second reading)
- Closed session: negotiate lease/sale of 72567 Highway 111 (former Palm Springs Art Museum) and two Desert Rose properties
- Consider one-year extension of marketing contracts with IdeaPedaler (C37180) and CV Strategies (C37060)
- Approve notice to terminate contract HA34970 with Allied Real Estate Partners for vacant property APN 622-370-014
- Accept off-site improvements for Parcel Map 22794 and release subdivision improvement agreement
Planning Commission
The Palm Desert Planning Commission will hold a virtual meeting on February 2, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. The agenda includes a consent calendar with a request to approve a one-year time extension for the Precise Plan and Conditional Use Permit for The Sands multi-family housing development. A public hearing will consider a Precise Plan and Conditional Use Permit to demolish the existing Pizza Hut building and construct a new 7,500-square-foot retail and restaurant building at 72310 Highway 111, including adoption of a CEQA Notice of Exemption.
- Approve one-year time extension for Precise Plan and Conditional Use Permit 16-394 for The Sands multi-family housing development, south of Hovley Lane East and east of Portola Avenue
- Public hearing on Precise Plan and Conditional Use Permit 20-0002 to demolish existing Pizza Hut and build 7,500-square-foot retail/restaurant at 72310 Highway 111
- Adoption of a Notice of Exemption under CEQA for the Highway 111 project
- Approval of minutes from the January 19, 2021, regular meeting
- Oral communications limited to three minutes per speaker
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council will consider an ordinance establishing campaign contribution limits for elected officials and is expected to approve an employment agreement appointing a new city manager effective March 1, 2021. The council will also hold closed-session talks on the Civic Center Substation property, potential litigation, and the City Manager position. Consent items include approving warrants, receiving financial reports, and authorizing a $112,432.13 purchase for a data protection appliance.
- Ordinance No. 1362 establishing campaign contribution limits for elected officials
- Approval of employment agreement appointing new City Manager, effective March 1, 2021
- Closed session: real property negotiation for Civic Center Substation (73720 Fred Waring Drive) with County of Riverside
- Authorize $112,432.13 purchase of Dell Technologies data protection appliance from Kovarus, LLC
- Receive and file applications for alcoholic beverage licenses for Casaluna Restaurant and Kitchen 86
Palm Desert City Council - Study Session
The Palm Desert City Council is holding a virtual study session solely to receive a budget status update for Fiscal Year 2021. No decisions or votes are scheduled; the session is informational only. The meeting convenes at 9:00 a.m. at the Civic Center Council Chamber and is live-streamed on the city's website.
- Budget status update for Fiscal Year 2021
- Virtual meeting format
- Held at Civic Center Council Chamber, 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Planning Commission
The Palm Desert Planning Commission is meeting virtually to handle routine consent items, select officers, and hold three public hearings. The hearings cover a tentative parcel map for an 8-lot subdivision, a 65-foot monopalm cell tower at 73750 Dinah Shore Drive, and a new 7,500-square-foot retail/restaurant building replacing a Pizza Hut at 72310 Highway 111.
- Tentative Parcel Map 37978: subdivide 10 acres into 8 parcels in Millennium Specific Plan
- CUP 20-0007: 65-foot monopalm wireless telecom facility at 73750 Dinah Shore Drive
- PP/CUP 20-0002: demolish Pizza Hut, build 7,500-sq-ft retail/restaurant at 72310 Highway 111
- Parcel Map Waivers for lot line adjustments at Monterey Crossing and Ironwood Country Club
- Selection of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and Commission liaisons
Palm Desert City Council - Regular Meeting
The Palm Desert City Council, Successor Agency, and Housing Authority meet virtually to consider several items, including approving a final subdivision map for Tract 37506-1 (University Park), authorizing a deposit and reimbursement agreement for a new community facilities district to refund existing bonds, and augmenting funding for the Unite Palm Desert Emergency Business Relief Program. The council will also discuss a weekend farmers' market on San Pablo Avenue, approve a paramedic squad vehicle purchase for Fire Station 71, and take up a second reading of a speed zone ordinance. The meeting includes closed session items on real property negotiation and potential litigation.
- Final subdivision map for Tract 37506-1 and property exchange for public parks (University Park Investor, LLC)
- Formation of Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 (University Park) and refunding of 2006A special tax bonds
- Augment funding for Unite Palm Desert Emergency Business Relief Program
- Authorize Riverside County Fire Department to purchase a paramedic squad vehicle for Fire Station 71
- Guidance on a weekend farmers' market on San Pablo Avenue
Planning Commission
The agenda includes a cancellation notice for the scheduled meeting. No new business or public hearings are listed for discussion.
- 01-5-21 Cancellation Notice