Yucca Valley Planning Commission Agenda: Las Palmas patio, reconstruction time limits

The Yucca Valley Planning Commission meeting will begin with a Land Use Compliance Review application submitted by Las Palmas, located at 57246 Twentynine Palms Highway. The restaurant has proposed constructing a 1,075-square-foot outdoor patio, which will include a dining area and an outdoor waiting area. Town Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve the application.

The Commission will then consider a request for Development Code Interpretation, as it pertains to the reconstruction of nonconforming structures. The Town received a letter from Loescher Meachem Architects on behalf of their client, Yucca Valley resident Eric Linnert, concerning the rebuild of a destroyed industrial-zoned single-family home. The firm requests clarification on the required timeline of rebuilds; an ordinance passed in 2016 states that homes with less than 75% of damage must begin reconstruction within 12 months. While applications to rebuild may be submitted for nonconforming homes with over 75% damage, the code does not specify the timeline within which reconstruction must begin. The architecture firm requests clarification on the timeline for structures with over 75% damage, arguing that such extensive destruction, such as that caused by fire, poses significant obstacles to beginning reconstruction within 12 months.

Lastly, Town Staff will present the Land Development Update.

Tonight’s meeting is open to the public and begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Yucca Valley Community Center.