HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1353ORDINANCE NO. 1353
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, TO APPLY THE HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT
TO HOUSING AUTHORITY PARCELS AND PARCELS IDENTIFIED IN THE
CITY'S HOUSING ELEMENT (APNS: 623-370-014, 627-120-013, 685-010-
005, 694-120-028, 694-130-016, 694-130-017, 694-190-087, 694-200-014,
694-200-024, 694-510-001, & 694-510-013)
CASE NO: ZOA/CZ 19-0004
WHEREAS, at its meeting of January 10, 2019, the City Council established an ad -
hoc "Affordable Housing Policy Subcommittee" and directed the subcommittee to explore
affordable housing policy options; and
WHEREAS, the subcommittee reviewed policy options and met with stakeholders,
and recommended moving forward with a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to establish a
"Housing Overlay District" to incentivize the development of new housing units at affordable
rents; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Overlay District provides optional incentives for property
owners and housing developers, who restrict at least 20% of all project units at affordable
rents, by providing expedited application processing, potential development impact fee
waivers, density bonuses, and reduced parking standards; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the
4th day of February 2020, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by the City
of Palm Desert for approval of the above -noted, and adopted Resolution Nos. 2772 and 2773,
recommending that the City Council adopt the ZOA, and apply the overlay district to properties
identified in the City's Housing Element and to Housing Authority properties; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 27t" day
of January, 2020, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by the City of
Palm Desert for approval of a ZOA, and has determined that applying the overlay district to
said parcels is consistent with the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and
arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said City Council did find
the following facts and reasons to exist to approve said request:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. Adoption of Recitals. The City Council hereby adopts the foregoing
recitals as its findings in support of the following regulations and further finds that the
following regulations are beneficial and appropriate to protect the health, safety, and welfare
of the residents and businesses of Palm Desert within the City limits.
SECTION 2. Applicability. The City Council adopts this ordinance and applies the
Housing Overlay District to Housing Authority parcels and parcels identified in the City's
Housing Element and as identified in Exhibit "A" attached to this Ordinance.
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SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application own
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other
provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid ftwo
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. The
City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the
invalidity of any particular portion thereof.
SECTION 4. Publication. The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, is
hereby directed to publish this ordinance in The Desert Sun, a newspaper of general
circulation, published and circulated in the City of Palm Desert, California, and shall be in full
force and in effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 12th day of March. 2020 by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: HARNIK, JONATHAN, KELLY, WEBER, and NESTANDE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
FORM*
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GINA NESTANDE, MAYOR
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ORDINANCE NO. 1353
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Rural Neighborhood
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Small Town Neighborhood
Town Center Neighborhooc
- Employment
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Public Facility/Institutional
Resort & Entertainment
- Regional Retail
- Suburban Retail Center
- Neighborhood Center
- Downtown
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Case No. ZOA 19-0004
PALM DESERT
GENERAL PLAN /
HOUSING ELEMENT
PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO.
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