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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2773
A RESOLUTION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY
COUNCIL OF A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 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 19-0004
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
WHEREAS, the City Council, at their meeting of January 10, 2019, formed an
"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 subcommittee reviewed which properties to apply the Housing
Overlay District recommended starting with Housing Authority parcels and those parcels
identified in the City's Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, in reviewing all the
facts and any testimony given adopts the following as its Findings in recommended approval
of the Zoning Ordinance Amendment to the City Council:
SECTION 1. Findings. The Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert hereby
finds that:
A. The City of Palm Desert (the "City"), California, is a municipal corporation, duly
organized under the constitution, and laws of the State of California.
B. The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes cities to establish by an ordinance the
regulations for land use and development.
SECTION 2. Amendment. The Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert
recommends that the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, approve and adopt
the Zoning Ordinance Amendment creating the Housing Overlay District and applying the
overlay to parcels as shown in Exhibit A which is attached hereto and incorporated herewith.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph,
sentence, clause, or phrase in this ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be
unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2773
part thereof. The Planning Commission hereby declares that it would have passed each
section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof irrespective
of the fact that one (1) or more subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses,
or phrases be declared unconstitutional, invalid, or ineffective.
SECTION 4. California Environmental Quality Act Finding. The Planning
Commission of the City of Palm Desert finds the adoption of this ordinance to be categorically
exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) from
environmental review.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings for approval
of the Planning Commission in this case.
2. That the Planning Commission does hereby recommend approval to the City Council
of ZOA 19-0004.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Palm
Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 4th day of February 2020, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: GREENWOOD, GREGORY, HOLT, and PRADETTO
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: DE LUNA
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
RYAN STENDELL, SECRETARY
PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION
LINDSAY HOLT, CHANT
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2773
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EXHIBIT A
Open Space
Conventional Suburban Neighborhood
Rural Neighborhood
Golf Course & Resort Neighborhood
Small Town Neighborhood
Town Center Neighborhood
® Employment
Industrial
Public Facility/Institutional
Resort & Entertainment
- Regional Retail
IR Suburban Retail Center
Neighborhood Center
- Downtown
City of Palm Desert
Case No. ZOA 19-0004
PALM DESERT
GENERAL PLAN /
HOUSING ELEMENT
PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 2773
Date:
2•4/2020
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