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Development Permit No. 22-4: An Application to Develop a 60,000 Square Foot Warehouse Facility for the PODS Company

Approve Staff Recommendation David Snyder, the applicant, spoke in favor of the project. Mike Rowe, MSA Consulting, spoke in favor of the project. Adam Frankel, SAFER, spoke in opposition to the project.…

Item number
1
Staff report
SR-23-066
Department
—
Meeting
March 28, 2023
Consent calendar
No

Recommendation

1) Staff Report 2) Entertain questions of Staff from the Planning Commission; 3) Open Public Hearing; 4) Take testimony from Applicant; 5) Take public testimony for those in favor; 6) Take public testimony from those opposed; 7) Take public testimony from those in a neutral position; 8) Opportunity for Applicant rebuttal; 9) Close the Public Hearing; 10) Planning Commission discussion; and 11) A recommendation of approval for the following: 1) Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration; and 2) Development Permit No. 22-4 to develop an 60,000 sq. ft. warehouse facility, subject to the Conditions of Approval and Findings.

Action taken

Approve Staff Recommendation David Snyder, the applicant, spoke in favor of the project. Mike Rowe, MSA Consulting, spoke in favor of the project. Adam Frankel, SAFER, spoke in opposition to the project. Commissioner Stoever asked Frankel questions concerning the project. Michelle Witherspoon, MSA Consulting, spoke about air quality and analyses concerning the project. Mike Rowe, MSA Consulting, spoke in favor of the project. Commissioner Stoever asked questions of the applicant. Chair Voss reopened the public comment period. Commissioner Stoever asked additional questions of the applicant. Adam Frankel, SAFER, responded. Chair Voss closed the public hearing and spoke about the project.

Recorded votes

Votes recorded for this agenda item
MemberVoteMethod
Alemanayeindividual roll call
Stoeverayeindividual roll call
Wagstaffayeindividual roll call
Nindelayeindividual roll call
Vossayeindividual roll call

Source records

  1. Planning Commission Special Meeting - March 28, 2023 - Agenda — page 1 (City of Desert Hot Springs) Source date: March 28, 2023. Validated import citation. Import/review method: authenticated agent import.
    Supporting excerpt
    Development Permit No. 22-4: An Application to Develop a 60,000 Square Foot Warehouse Facility for the PODS Company
  2. Planning Commission Special Meeting - March 28, 2023 - Minutes — page 2 (City of Desert Hot Springs) Source date: March 28, 2023. Validated import citation. Import/review method: authenticated additive enrichment.
    Supporting excerpt
    Approve Staff Recommendation David Snyder, the applicant, spoke in favor of the project. Mike Rowe, MSA Consulting, spoke in favor of the project. Adam Frankel, SAFER, spoke in opposition to the project. Commissioner Stoever asked Frankel questions concerning the project. Michelle Witherspoon, MSA Consulting, spoke about air quality and analyses concerning the project. Mike Rowe, MSA Consulting, spoke in favor of the project. Commissioner Stoever asked questions of the applicant. Chair Voss reopened the public comment period. Commissioner Stoever asked additional questions of the applicant. Adam Frankel, SAFER, responded. Chair Voss closed the public hearing and spoke about the project.