Chair Chanter
Vice Chair Bryant
Commissioner Agostini
Commissioner Beale
Commissioner Grey
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
69-825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 2:00 PM
MINUTES
1. GENERAL
1.A. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Chanter called the meeting to order at 2:00 P.M.
1.B. FLAG SALUTE
Commissioner Agostini led the flag salute.
1.C. ROLL CALL - Agostini, Beale, Grey, Bryant, Chanter
Agostini, Beale, Grey, Bryant, Chanter.– All Present.
2. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Commissioner Grey commended the staff for their thorough and complete work.
Commissioner Agostini welcomed everyone to the meeting and wished everyone a Happy Holidays.
Chair Chanter also wished everyone a Happy Holidays.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.A. October 9, 2025, Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
—RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the October 9, 2025, Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes as presented.
MOVED/SECONDED BY BEALE/AGOSTINI TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 9, 2025, REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.A. Environmental Assessment Case No. EA25-0005 and Tentative Parcel Map Case No. TPM25-0001 (TPM 39233) – Applicant: Feiro Engineering, Inc. on behalf of Shannon Wood. Consideration of a 4-Lot Residential Subdivision on 5.05 Gross Acres. Located at 72111 Clancy Lane (APN: 682-130-003)
Joy Tsai, Senior Planner, presented the staff report.
No public testimony was provided.
Jim McEachern, Project Representative, answered questions.
A discussion ensued.
MOVED/SECONDED BY BEALE/GREY TO 1) APPROVE THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT CASE NO. EA25-0005 AND PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) SECTION 15315 (MINOR LAND DIVISIONS); AND, 2) APPROVE TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP CASE NO. TPM25-0001 (TPM 39233), SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND BASED ON THE CONTENT AND FINDINGS IN THE STAFF REPORT. MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
4.B. Environmental Assessment Case No. EA25-0003 and Preliminary Development Plan Case No. PDP25-0003 – Global Wildlife Discovery Museum – Applicant: Prest Vuksic Greenwood Architects. Consideration of a single-story 21,967 square foot museum on a 6.78 acre project site. Located at 69934 Highway 111 (APNs: 689-040-023, -025, & -028)
Lezlee Perez, Assistant Planner, presented the staff report.
Robert Gilliland, Project Attorney, answered project-related questions.
John Vuksic, Project Architect, answered project-related questions.
Paul Omodt, Museum Representative, answered project-related questions.
Chuck Shepardson, Landscape Designer, answered project-related questions.
The following individual provided public comment: Diana Alan.
A discussion ensued.
MOVED/SECONDED BY AGOSTINI/BEALE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2025-PC-(NEXT-IN-ORDER), RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2025-(NEXT-IN-ORDER), ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (SCH#2025100436) FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT CASE NO. EA25-0003; AND 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2025-(NEXT-IN-ORDER), APPROVING PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN CASE NO. PDP25-0003 REGARDING THE PROPOSED GLOBAL WILDLIFE DISCOVERY MUSEUM. MOTION CARRIED 5/0.
5. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Chanter adjourned the meeting at 2:57 P.M.
Prepared by: Deanna Mendoza, Development Service Technician
Date Approved by Planning Commission: 2-12-2026