POWER POINTS
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
JANUARY 16, 2024
January 16, 2024
1 City Council and Housing Authority
Regular Meeting
January 16, 2024
1/17/2024
City Council Regular Meeting
January 16, 2024
CLOSED SESSION IN PROGRESS
1/17/2024
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2 Pledge of Allegiance
1/17/2024
1/17/2024
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3 City Council Meeting
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Presentations
City Council Meeting
January 16, 2024
P1 – American Public Works SoCal Chapter
Award for 2023 Project of the Year
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4 City Council Meeting
January 16, 2024
P2 – American Public Works SoCal Chapter
Award for 2023 Top Leader of the Year
City Council Meeting
January 16, 2024
P3 – Chuckwalla National Monument Update
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5 La Quinta City Council
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Protect California Deserts
Proposed Chuckwalla National Monument
© 2016 James Bremner, Jr.
Working together to conserve important public
lands in Riverside and Imperial Counties
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6 Proposal
Overview
11 © Colin Barrows
Establish new Chuckwalla National
Monument
⮚Approx. 660,000 acres BLM-managed
lands
Expand Joshua Tree National Park
⮚Approx. 17,000 acres BLM-managed
lands to be transferred to National
Park Service
12 Proposed Chuckwalla National Monument and
Joshua Tree National Park Expansion
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7 Joshua Tree
National Park
Photo: Jack Schlinkert 13
Expansion
December 2016 Boundary Study
conducted by the National Park Service
identified more than 17,000 acres of
lands in the Eagle Mountain area suitable
for addition to Joshua Tree National Park
14 © Bob Wick
National monument
designations protect
nationally significant
lands with cultural,
historical, ecological,
and scientific
importance
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8 National monument
designation
15 What does it do/not do?
• Not Wilderness
• Existing legally designated OHV routes
remain in place at time of designation
• Existing recreational uses including hiking,
OHV use, hunting, rockhounding
• Permanent withdrawal from extractive
uses (new mining claims)
Other Key Provisions
Proposed Chuckwalla National
Monument:
⮚ Only applies to federal/BLM
lands
⮚ No effect on lawful use of private
property
⮚ Rights of way, utility corridors,
infrastructure not impacted
⮚ Compatible with proposed pump
storage project
⮚ Compatible with Salton Sea
restoration efforts
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Values: Indigenous Landscapes
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10 Values:
Historical Sites
World War II – Gen. Patton’s
Desert Training Center (1942-
1944)
Blythe was located in the DTC
and played an important
role (Blythe Army
Air Base)
Remnants of Eagle Mountain
Railroad
Values: Wildlife &
Habitat Connectivity
Chuckwalla
© Connor Long
Desert Bighorn Sheep
© David Lamfrom
Desert Tortoise
© Joshua Tree National Park
Mecca Aster Sonoran Pronghorn Antelope Reintroduction
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11 © Bob WIck 21
Mecca-aster
Orocopia Sage
Values: Habitat
Conservation
Connecting
Landscapes, Wildlife,
and People
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12 23 © Bob Wick
Values: Diverse
Recreational Uses
Protect popular places
like Corn Springs, Box
Canyon, Painted
Canyon, and historic
Bradshaw Trail
Photo: Mecca Hills Wilderness 24
“Meccacopia”
Area
• Located relatively close to
East Coachella Valley
• Heavily used by East
Coachella Valley residents for
multiple recreational activities
(i.e., hiking, camping, cycling,
and picnicking)
• Free, family-friendly outdoor
activities
• Focus study on use needs in
“Meccacopia” area
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13 Painted Canyon
© Bob Wick 25
Mecca Hills Wilderness
A spectacular hike of up to five
miles round trip through colorful
rock formations. The entire canyon
is scenic, so shorter hikes are also
rewarding
Values: The
Bradshaw Trail
© Frank Martinez 26
National Back Country Byway
⮚ Cultural
⮚ Historical
⮚ Recreational
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14 Economic
Benefits
27 © Colin Barrows
Studies show
8-10% increase in
small businesses &
jobs near National
Monuments in the
West
Headwaters Economics 2017
study:
28 “... all the regional economies adjacent to the studied national monuments experienced growth following a monument’s designation.” 27 28
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15 Science Advances (2020
research article):
29 “We find that monuments increased the average number of establishments and jobs in areas near monuments … [and] increased the establishment growth rate …”
Tribal Support
30 Official expressions of support
from: • Colorado River Indian Tribes
• Fort Yuma Quechan Indian
Tribe
• Chemehuevi Indian Tribe
• 29-Palms Band of Mission
Indians
• Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla
Indians
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16 Elected Support
31 Official expressions of support from: • Indio
• Calipatria • Cathedral City • Indian Wells • Palm Springs • Desert Hot Springs • Banning • Imperial County Sup. Ryan Kelley (Dist. 4) Other Support
32 Supporters include: • Calipatria Chamber of Commerce • Greater Palm Springs Convention &
Visitors Bureau
• VetVoice Foundation (national) • Comite Civico del Valle, Inc. (Brawley) • Desert Recreation District (Indio) • Big Wheel Tours (Palm Springs/Palm Desert)
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17 33 © EcoFlight
Protect California Deserts Coalition
Consists of about 25 member organizations including: • Alianza Coachella Valley • Audubon California
• CactusToCloud Institute
• California Native Plant Society
• CalWild
• Council of Mexican Federations
in North America (COFEM) • Friends of the Desert Mountains • Latino Outdoors
• Leadership Council for Justice
and Accountability
• National Parks Conservation
Association
• Native American Land
Conservancy
• Outdoor Alliance
• The Wildlands Conservancy
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Questions?
THANK YOU!
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18 City Council Meeting
January 16, 2024
P4 – Palm Springs Air Museum Presentation-
“Education, Taking the Next Step”
Education
Taking the next step
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19 Education
• 5K Kids will visit the facility this year on education tours – Which has now stabilized post COVID
• Bus program ramping up continues
• Educator Guides/Programs online with major SM push
We Are A Regional Facility
With Children Attending From Across
the Region
• 29% Coachella USD
• 41% Desert Sands USD
• 9% Morongo USD
• 7% Palm Springs USD
• 10% Independent or Charter
• 50% Attending are Below the Median
Household Income Regionally
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20 We Are A Regional Facility
With Children Attending From Across
the Region
• Total Universe of K-12 Children Coachella Valley:
Source 2023 census block: 97,502
• Number of Potential Students Currently Served
PSAM Programs 5,000/5.2%
We Are A Regional Facility
With Children Attending From Across
the Region
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21 We Are A Regional Facility
With Children Attending From Across
the Region
U.S News and World Report High School Rankings 2023
1,536 schools ranked in California. • No. 385: Palm Springs High School, Palm Springs • No. 395: Palm Desert High School, Palm Desert • No. 675: La Quinta High School, La Quinta • No. 781: Rancho Mirage High School, Rancho Mirage • No. 1,156: Coachella Valley High School
We Are A Regional Facility
With Children Attending From Across
the Region
• The Museum provides free of charge to the
students who attend:
- Admission to the facility
- Transportation
- Lunch
- Study Guides/Video Documentaries
• We are also the only facility in the
region that provides free admission to
all children 12 and under as part of our
mission
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22 Curriculum
• The Museum offers STEM courses:
- Humanities
- Science/Geometry
- Flight Training
- Scholarships to Higher Education
Curriculum
Why STEM?
• The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) coined the term “STEM” in 2001, noting how students were not
achieving in the science, technology, engineering and
mathematics disciplines compared to other countries. It was considered a risk to the country’s ability to compete in the global economy.
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23 Curriculum
Why STEM?
1. Increases Innovative Thinking
• “I don’t think outside the box. I think of what I can do with the box.” - Henry Matisse
• With the rapid evolution of technology and engineering, STEM-focused education has never been more pertinent to the future. In fact, STEM jobs have grown 79% since 1990, according to the Pew Research Center, outpacing other occupational growth by a landslide. That’s because STEM education teaches students to solve and prevent modern societal problems with innovative thinking. Through experimentation, students learn new ways of observing, analyzing and solving complex issues. Whether it’s engineering, computer technology or basic arithmetic, students will be able to pinpoint obstacles and work through them with an “outside of the box” mindset.
Curriculum
Why STEM?
2. Encourages Curiosity
• “The mind that opens to a new idea will never return to its original size.” - Albert Einstein
• Subjects that require problem solving will ultimately lead to the question “How can this be solved? And why does this solution work?” Fostering an environment that encourages questions helps to ignite a spark of wonder in students, no matter their age. Inspiring curiosity also means inspiring exploration, imagination and the drive to discover new answers. 45 46
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Why STEM?
3. Inspires Creativity and Ingenuity
• “Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will.” - George Bernard Shaw
• Complex problems often require creative solutions. Because of this, students learn to analyze questions both critically and creatively. Open-ended, STEM-focused activities cultivate creativity by motivating students to use their own imagination and resources to interpret the situation. In fact, a study done by 29 physics teachers in Indonesia demonstrated that students’ creativity was enhanced by integrating STEM knowledge into their activities.
Curriculum
Why STEM?
4. Fosters Collaboration and Communication
• “Teamwork is the secret that makes common people achieve uncommon results.” - Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha
• Most STEM careers don’t take place in silos. Bridges are not built by one man alone, and a hypothesis can’t be proven without peer review. Team projects, especially in STEM subjects, allow students to collaborate on complicated problems and form valuable interpersonal skills. These kinds of projects also allow teachers to observe how their students communicate, compromise and lead discussions with their peers. This peer-to-peer collaboration prepares them to excel in any field where healthy communication and people-positive leadership is key
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25 Curriculum
Why STEM?
5. Builds Confidence and Teaches Acceptance of Failure
• “When we give ourselves permission to fail, we, at the same time, give ourselves permission to excel.” - Eloise Ristad
• Although it may not seem like it sometimes, it’s true that success and failure go hand in hand. In order to find the correct answer to a problem, we must often eliminate the incorrect answers. Experimentation teaches students that they may not always succeed, but it also teaches them to learn from their failures. Accepting failure is an important skill in school, careers and our personal lives. And it also makes success that much sweeter! Discovering the solution after a number of failures motivates students to keep trying—and to believe in themselves, even when the odds seem to be against them.
Curriculum
Why STEM?
6. Prepares Students for High-Demand Careers
• “The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” - H.
Jackson Brown, Jr. • Fostering a passion for STEM can lead students down lucrative, lifechanging paths. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average salary for STEM workers is $95,420. That is more than double the national average for non-STEM occupations, which is around $40,120. The BLS also estimates that STEM career opportunities are set to grow by 10.8% until 2031, with non-STEM occupations only seeing a growth of 4.9% in that time. 49 50
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26 Curriculum
• It’s not that you must think outside the box. Sometimes you must build the box! - Read the plans
- Determine the dimensions to cut
- Cut the metal
- Determine the bends or folds in the metal
- Drill rivet points
- Install rivets
•Example of classwork at PSAM in metal working.
Expansion
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27 Expansion
Expansion
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28 Expansion
• Expansion Target
- 200 Seat Multipurpose Teaching Facility
- Double Our Student Capacity
Expansion
• Expansion Cost
- $3.5M Total Cost
- $1.5M Berger/Auen Foundations
- $2M Raised to Date
- $1M Construction Credit Line Berger/Auen
- Construction Drawings in Process
- Construction to Commence Q2 2024
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29 City Council Meeting
January 16, 2024
S1 – Discuss Cost-Share Options for
Electrical Substation Upgrades
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30 Imperial Irrigation District Service Area
Southern Portion
Northern Portion Indio
Coachella
La Quinta
59 East Coachella Valley Cities
Electric Supplier
IID Electric Supply and Delivery System
1934
IID/CVWD
Agreement
CVWD
IID
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31 Electric Supplier
IID Electric Supply and Delivery System
1934
IID/CVWD
Agreement
CVWD
IID
LA QUINTA
SUBSTATIONS
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32 LA QUINTA NEEDS
• 4 SUBSTATION BANK UPGRADES
• BANK UPGRADE ROUGHLY $20 MILLION
www.iid.com
3 Avenue 58 Substation – 50 MVA Bank Addition (Area Developments) 63 64
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33 www.iid.com
8 Avenue 58 Substation – 50 MVA Bank Addition (Feeder Layout)
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
• COST SHARE WITH DEVELOPERS / CITY / IID
• DEVELOPER TO PAY PROPORTIOINAL SHARE
• THRESHOLD FOR CITY PARTICIPATION
• 20 YEAR POWER/CAPACITY GUARANTEE
• REIMBURSEMENT FROM FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT / DIF FEE / CAPACITY CHARGE
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34 Questions
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35 City Council Meeting
January 16, 2024
B1 – LA QUINTA PARK IMPROVEMENTS
PACIFIC PLAY SYSTEMS PLAYGROUND DESIGN
PROJECT NO 2023-24
• NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT INCLUDES: • TWO PLAY STRUCTURES • INCLUSIVE PLAY COMPONENTS • COST: $415,450 69 70
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36 Playground Layout
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37 USA Shade Playground Shade Structure
Project No 2023-25
• SHADE STRUCTURE OVER THE
ENTIRE PLAY AREA
• COST: $482,354
Gametime Perimeter Fitness Equipment
Project No 2023-26
• THREE NEW FITNESS STATIONS
• COST: $56,289
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B2 – Land-Secured Financing Policy
Adoption
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39 What is Land-Secured Financing?
• Utilizing the value of land and improvements
as security for debt issuance that funds
infrastructure and/or services
• Many different forms such as Assessment
Districts (AD), Community Facilities Districts
(CFD), Enhanced Infrastructure Financing
Districts (EIFD)
ADs vs. CFDs
Assessment Districts
• Authorized by Municipal Improvement Acts
of 1911 and 1913 and Improvement Bond
Act of 1915
• Typically fixed lien per parcel
• Generally initiated by property owner petition
• Approved by ballot tabulation at a public
meeting
• Boundaries are generally fixed and land use
changes are not easily incorporated
• Must be based on direct and special benefit
to parcel owners
• Good for local infrastructure projects with
little “General Benefit”
Community Facilities Districts
• Authorized by Mello-Roos Community
Facilities Act of 1982
• Sets a maximum annual special tax rate,
that may include an escalator
• May be allocated on a “Reasonable” basis
• Approved by an election
• Boundaries may be expanded and land use
may change
• Good for “General Benefit” community
facilities and for projects requiring flexibility
• Also may be used for eligible services and
maintenance/operations activities
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40 Why Now?
Potential undertakings that may require
financing options:
• Annexation of Sphere of Influence
• Electrical Infrastructure
• Utility Undergrounding
• Developer-requested as needed for
residential projects
Policy Update
• Adopted in 1999
• EIFD law established 2014
• Does not allow for use of land-based
financing for residential areas
• Changing economic climate and Council
priorities
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41 Substantive Changes
• Removed restriction on utilizing land-secured
financing for residential developments
• Increased developer deposit
• Added 2% limit to effective tax rate to ease tax
burden on properties
• Added annual escalator for CFD special taxes
• New section on Alternative Financing Mechanisms
Alternative Financing Mechanisms
• Joint Community Facilities Agreements
• Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts
• Alternative Financing Programs such as
SCIP, BOLD, and BAND*
*Statewide Community Infrastructure Program (SCIP), Bond Opportunities for Land Development (BOLD), and Bonds Assisting New Development (BAND) are programs run by independent development financing authorities that developers may utilize for funding. While the City’s policy does not prohibit these programs, the City is not currently opted-in to any of them. 81 82
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42 Fieldman,Rolapp & Associates
James Fabien, Principal Chelsea Redmon, Asst Vice Pres.
Discussion
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January 16, 2024
B3 – 2022/23 Year-End Budget Report
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44 Report Content
Revenues Expenditures Carryovers
Reserve
Summary Exhibits
General Fund Revenues
Top 3 revenue sources
Sales tax
Transient occupancy tax
(TOT) Property taxes
$1.8 million or 4% increase
from prior fiscal year
General Fund Revenues 2022/23
Final Budget
2022/23
Actuals
Variance
Tax Revenue 61,746,700 65,145,998 3,399,298 Licenses & Permits 3,461,200 3,994,913 533,713 Intergovernmental 9,378,000 9,989,060 611,060
Charges for Services 1,391,100 1,558,859 167,759
Fines, Forfeitures & Abatements 522,000 563,495 41,495 Use of Money & Property 2,855,000 2,161,178 (693,822) Miscellaneous/Transfers In 6,395,100 7,479,742 1,084,642 Total Revenues 85,749,100 90,893,246 5,144,145 Non-Cash Adjustments
Investments Fair Market Value Adjustment 893,437 893,437 RDA Loan Interest Earned, Extraordinary Gain (381,192) (381,192) 512,245 512,245 Total Adjusted Revenues 85,749,100 91,405,491 5,656,391 87 88
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Measure G reserves allocation $13.8 million
Total expenditure savings after carryovers $12.5 million General Fund 2022/23
Final Budget
2022/23
Actuals Variance
Operational/CIP Expenses
Multi-Year Capital Improvements 47,033,518 6,944,642 (40,088,876) Operational 67,269,154 59,057,705 (8,211,449) Expenses Before Carryovers 114,302,672 66,002,347 (48,300,325) Plus Carryovers to 2023/24 Multi-Year Capital Improvements 22,623,372 22,623,372 Operational 2,600,009 2,600,009 Adjusted Expenditures 114,302,672 91,225,728 (23,076,944) Plus Measure G Reserves 3,353,000 13,859,148 10,506,148 Total Expenditures 117,655,672 105,084,876 (12,570,796) Carryovers to 2023/24
Total $22,623,372
For 26 Projects and CIP Savings, detailed in Exhibit C Total $2,600,009
Total $7,623,201
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46 Fund Balance
Reserve/Fund Balance As of June 30, 2022 As of June 30, 2023 Change in Value Non-Spendable
Prepaid Costs 46,990 125,994 79,004
Land Held for Resale 5,403,652 5,403,652 - Advances to Other Funds - - - Due from Other Governments 21,915,347 19,600,793 (2,314,554) Total Non-Spendable 27,365,989 25,130,439 (2,235,550)
Restricted
Pension Trust 10,137,888 5,317,487 (4,820,401)
Committed
Operational Carryovers 1,209,100 2,600,009 1,390,909
Cash Flow Reserve 5,000,000 5,000,000 - Natural Disaster Reserve 10,000,000 15,000,000 5,000,000 Economic Disaster 11,000,000 13,000,000 2,000,000
Capital Replacement Reserve 10,000,000 12,000,000 2,000,000 Total Committed 37,209,100 47,600,009 10,390,909
Assigned
Public Safety Fire Services 11,183,821 11,986,970 803,149 Measure G Sales Tax 15,355,043 29,214,191 13,859,148
Capital Projects 30,761,847 22,623,372 (8,138,475)
Total Assigned 57,300,711 63,824,533 6,523,822
Unassigned 33,893,325 44,105,043 10,211,718 TOTAL FUND BALANCE 165,907,013 185,977,511 20,070,498 Measure G Summary
FY 22-23 Measure G Revenue : $16.1 million
Revenues since inception: $77 million
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47 On the Horizon
Fiscally healthy & well managed
resources
Maintenance & preservation
of roads, landscape, &
facilities
IID/Undergrounding Utilities Sphere of Influence
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January 16, 2023
PH1 – ZOA2023-1001
Flagpole Regulations Amendment
Background
• November 21, 2023 – Council adopted zoning code
amendments
• Flagpole regulations - reduce min. setback from 10 feet to 5 feet from a property line where a yard faces a street, open space, or golf course
• Council directed staff to prepare another zoning
code amendment to modify flagpole regulations for
single-family residential zoning districts managed
by HOAs.
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49 Flagpole Regulations Amendment
Single-family residential zoning districts managed by
HOAs:
– Not limited to the flagpole placement standard, if
HOA Board of Directors approve
– Applicant submits a letter from HOA approving
the placement, with the building permit
application.
Flagpole Regulations Amendment
• Requires compliance of maximum 20 feet height
• Requires a building permit (footing, structural)
• Definition of “homeowners association” added to
zoning code, and updated section numbers of the
California Civil Code.
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50 Flagpole Regulations Amendment
• Planning Commission heard the proposed zoning
ordinance amendment on December 12, 2023
• The resolution did not pass by unanimous vote
CEQA
• The project is exempt from environmental review
pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) of the California
Environmental Quality Act, Common Sense
Exemption
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51 STREET
FRONT YARD
REAR YARD
STREET
GOLF
COURSE
OR OPEN
SPACE
Flagpoles
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52 STREET
FRONT YARD
REAR YARD
STREET
GOLF
COURSE
OR OPEN 10’ SPACE 10’
10’
10’ 10’
Flagpoles STREET
FRONT YARD
REAR YARD
STREET
GOLF
COURSE
OR OPEN 10’ SPACE 10’
10’
10’ 10’
Flagpoles
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FRONT YARD
REAR YARD
STREET
GOLF
COURSE
OPEN 10’ SPACE 10’
10’
10’
5’
5’
5’ 10’
Flagpoles STREET
FRONT YARD
REAR YARD
STREET
GOLF
COURSE
OR OPEN 10’ SPACE 10’
10’
10’
5’
5’
5’
Flagpoles
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January 16, 2024
PH2 – Resolution to Update City’s User and Regulatory
Master Fee Schedule Regarding a Permit Fee for
Large Lot-Qualified and Certified
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PH3 – Hampton Inn Hotel
EA2022-0011, SPA2022-0003,& SDP2022-0007
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56 Vicinity
Map
– Southwest
corner of Auto
Centre Drive
and La Quinta
Drive
– Project site is
located on a
vacant parcel
(600-340-060)
Proposal
• 125 room hotel
• Landscaping, Pool & Spa, Dog Park and 126
parking spaces
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57 Proposal
• Applications include:
– Addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) to
find proposed project does not have a significant effect on environment
– Specific Plan Amendment and Site Development Permit
Specific Plan Amendment
• Increase the maximum floor area ratio
• Reduce the parking ratio minimum
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58 Elevations
Elevations
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59 Renderings
Renderings
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60 Renderings
Material Boards
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61 Site Plan
Traffic/ Parking
• Access from Auto Center Way and Auto Centre
Drive
• Parking ratio is being reduced from 1.1 space to
1 space per room which is a 10 percent
reduction
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62 Planning Commission
• Recommended for approval on December 12,
2023
• Conditions of approval included signage on
south elevation, parapet roof, and lighting
standards on the south side
CEQA
• An Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared
• No substantial changes to the Project are proposed that result in new significant environmental effects
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