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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZOA 06-83 OP USES 1983 Pr CITY OF PALM DESERT TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council REQUEST: Consideration of an amendment to the zoning ordinance to permit a church as a conditional use in the office professional (O.P.) zone. APPLICANT: City of Palm Desert CASE NO: ZOA 06-83 DATE: August 11, 1983 CONTENTS: A. Staff Recommendation B. Discussion C. Draft Ordinance. No. 343 D. Planning Commission Minutes Involving Case No. ZOA 06-83 E. Planning Commission Resolution No. 867 F. Planning Commission Staff Report Dated July 19, 1983 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Waive further reading and pass Ordinance o.n to second reading. B. DISCUSSION: This amendment would add churches to the limited list of uses presently permitted by a conditional use permit in the office professional (O.P.) zone. Staff feels that a church use would fit the buffer category the office professional zone is intended to be. This amendment was initiated after the Greek Orthodox Church of the Desert inquired about the use of the old public works building in the office professional zone at Larrea Street and Lantana Avenue as a church. At the planning commission meeting of July 19, 1983, there was no audience participation or comments from the planning commission other than a planning commission concern that only churches and not 'other religious institutes" be permitted. The planning commission thereafter voted 5-0 to recommend approval of this amendment as amended to allow churches as a conditional use in the office professional zone. /pa peA ro G u p . 't eas p l�A s IA►�9.1 i% oI o i MIA 6wlee--s gLis ►V V----Y, Scinoo� o 15}Llb to GoM/v� ��►JC.� - 1 - ORDINANCE NO: 343 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT TO PERMIT CHURCHES AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE OFFICE PROFESSIONAL ZONE. CASE NO. ZOA 06-83 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the day of , , hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider a proposed amendment to the municipal code relating to conditional uses in the office professional (O.P.) zone. WHEREAS, the Palm Desert Planning Commission, by Resolution No. 867, has recommended approval; and, WHEREAS, said application has complied with requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Procedures to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act, Resolution No. 80-89", in that the director of environmental services has determined the project is a Class 5 categorical exemption; and, WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said City Council did find the following facts and reasons to exist to approve a zoning ordinance text amendment. 1. That the zoning ordinance amendment is consistent with the objectives of the zoning ordinance. 2. That the zoning ordinance amendment is consistent with the adopted general plan. 3. That the zoning ordinance amendment would better serve the public health, safety, and general welfare, than the current regulations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the considerations of the council in this case. 2. That it does hereby approve a zoning ordinance text amendment, as provided in the attached exhibit, labeled Exhibit "A". 3. The city clerk is directed to publish this ordinance once in the Desert Post, a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Palm Desert, and shall certify to the passage of adoption of this ordinance, and the same shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City Council, held on this day of , by the following vote to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ROMEO S. PULUQI, Mayor ATTEST: SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, City Clerk City of Palm Desert, California /pa I ORDINANCE NO. 343 EXHIBIT "A" Section 25.25.014 is hereby amended as follows: Section 25.25.014 - Permitted uses subject to conditional use permit: A. Professional Schools B. Business Schools C. Art Galleries D. Art Studios E. Financial Institutions F. Commercial Parking G. Churches MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY - JULY 19, 983 2:00 P.M. - CITY HALL COUN CHAMBERS I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Wood called the meeting t order at 2:00 p.m. IL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Co issioner Crites III. ROLL CALL Members Present: ommissioner Crites Commissioner Downs Commissioner Kryder Commissioner Richards Chairman Wood Staff.Present: Stan Sawa Phil Joy Barry McClellan Linda Russell IV. APPROV OF MINUTES: July 5, 1983 Mov by Commissioner Downs, seconded by Commissioner Kryder, to approve the minutes as ubmitted; carried unanimously 5-0. V. S MMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION Mr. Sawa reviewed the actions of the council for the meeting of July 14, 1983. VI. T CALENDAR - NONE VIL PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Case No. ZOA 06-93 - CITY OF PALM DESERT, Applicant Request for consideration of a modification of permitted uses subject to a conditional use permit in the office professional (O.P.) zone. Mr. Joy reviewed the staff report and recommended approval. Commissioner Crites asked for the meaning of the term "and other religious institutes". Mr. Joy responded that it meant the same thing as churches. It was noted to amend Item G of Exhibit A, deleting the words "and other religious institutions". Chairman Wood opened the public hearing and asked if anyone present wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to this case. There being none, the public hearing was closed. Moved by Commissioner Crites, seconded by Commissioner Downs, to adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 867, recommending approval of Case No. ZOA 06-83, as amended; carried unanimously 5-0. ODOX CHURCH OF THE DESERT, Applicant Re est for approval of a conditional use permit to allow the use o existing building for a church in the O.P. zone located a he southwest corner of Larrea Street and Lantana Street. Mr. Joy reviewed the st report and conditions of approval. Staff recommended - 1 - PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 867 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A ZONE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT, AMENDING SECTION' 25.25.014 TO PERMIT A CHURCH AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE OFFICE PROFESSIONAL ZONE. CASE NO. ZOA 06-83 t WHEREAS, the planning commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 19th day of July, 1983, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider recommending to the city council a zone ordinance amendment amending Section 25.25.014 to permit a. church as a conditional use in the office professional zone. WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Procedures to Implement the California Enviromental Quality Act, Resolution No. 80-89", in that the director of environmental services has determined that the project is a Class 5, categorical exemption. WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said planning commission did find the following facts and reasons to exist to recommend approval of a zoning ordinance text amendment: 1.. That the zoning ordinance amendment is consistent with the objectives of the zoning ordinance.. 2. That the zoning ordinance amendment is consistent with the adopted general plan.. 3. That the zoning ordinance amendment would better serve the public health, a safety and general welfare. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the considerations of the commission in this case. 2. That it does hereby. recommend a zoning ordinance text amendment, as provided in the attached exhibit,.labeled Exhibit "A". PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 19th day of July, 1983, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: CRITES, DOWNS, KRYDER, RICHARDS, WOOD NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE RALPH B. WOOD, Chairman ATTEST: RAMON A. DIAZ, Secretary • City of Palm Desert Staff Report TO: Planning Commission DATE: July 19, 1983 CASE NO: ZOA 06-83 PROPOSED AMENDMENT: Modification of permitted uses subject to a conditional use permit in the office professional zone. INITIATED BY: City of Palm Desert I. BACKGROUND: The office professional zone was created in October of 1981 to implement a land use designated on the city's general plan. The new zone was established to provide a buffer between commercial and residential uses. II. DISCUSSION: When the office professional zone was established, the issue of permitted uses arose. At that time it was staff's intention to limit uses in this area to those listed to retain the buffer ideology. When this was done, a church use was inadvertently left off the list of uses subject to a conditional use permit. When the Greek Orthodox Church of the Desert expressed interest in the building formerly occupied by the city public works department, it was discovered that churches- were omitted from the list of uses. In this case, the only other two buildings along the south side of Larrea between Portola and Lantana are used as churches, although one, the Church of Religious Science is approved to move per Conditional Use Permit 08-83. A church is a conditional use in the single-family residential zone. This use would fit into a buffer type use classification in that there is some noise and traffic generation but not enough on a daily basis to be objectionable. This type of use can also have building elevations that can blend with residential developments (i.e. sign area is not a critical factor with this use). III. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of Planning Commission Resolution No. , recommending to the city council approval of ZOA 06-83 amending Section 25.25.014to permit a church as a conditional use in the office professional zone. " A resolution of the planning commission of the City of Palm Desert recommending to the city council approval of Zone Ordinance Amendment ZOA 06-83 amending Section 25.25.014 to permit a church as a conditional use in the office professional zone". IV. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft Resolution 2. Exhibit "A" Prepared by: . Reviewed and approved by: /pa - 1 - 9reek (DrikoJox (Mission Okurck of -1'ie Desert (/ ulm }:Jlirinys, l�uhjorniu Q2203 r June 2 , 1983 City Council 45-275 Prickley Pear Palm Desert , CA. 92260 RE : Zoning Ordinance Amendment for 74-109 Larrea, P .D . Dear Sirs : On behalf of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Desert , please be advised that the subject property is in escrow at the present time for the purpose of using this property as a Greek Orthodox Church. Since it is impossible to do this without the permission or approval of the City of Palm Desert , there is a contingency in this escrow requiring the approval of the city, therefore, time is of the essence. We are herewith, requesting the city to -amend section 25 . 25 . 014 to permit a church on this- property with a conditional use permit. Thank you kindly for giving this matter your immediate attention. Gratefully yours, Anne B. Michas , President cc : Mr. Ray Diaz , Planning Commissioner 6/3/83 THIS ITEM HAS NOT YET BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION. r PROOF OF PUBLICATION (20109 2015. 5 CCP) PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF LEGAL NOTICE CUPLOA0683 I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; I arr, over the age of eighteen yearss and not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter . I an the principal clerk of the printer of THE DESERT POSTS CITY-or+NMblrsrttr a newspaper Of general C1rCU la— LEGAL NO3iCC CASE NO CUP ZOA M83 NO14 I IS HFRF8V GIV- ' Lion, printed and published xeekly EN hwt a oubnlc hro,on .,ll by h•A before the- P• ... U - j in the city of Riverside, County vt ,.,,.,,;,_f Con'.nu to �...�. zoning c..,.ii,:.,..ce . of Riversides and which newspaper r -Mina „, ,. ,,,,r_ G•-n r -�;n iheC I Iq'^.prat has been adjudged a newspaper of rstricr ...... :nn t:c�:-. act a catrf.r„n.-�� use general circulation by the u<+n•,i°` _ Superior Court of the County of SAID Public hearing will be P.M., in the council ch Riversides State of Ca.lifornias held on August 2, 19R3, a1amber ber 1 under date of October 59 1964s of the Palm Prickly Pear. Case number 83658; that the sert, Colter. Welwdtlim me and place allnotices of which the annexed is sons are in iced be heard. a printed copys has been published RAMON A. DIAZ secretary in each regular an entire issue re .ld tir i Palm Desert g Planning Commission of said newspaper and not in any PDP-n22 , supplement thereof on the following da tes s to- wit 07/22 , 1983 1 Certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated July 229 1983 at Riversides California CITY OF PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 867 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A ZONE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT, AMENDING SECTION 25.25.014 TO PERMIT A CHURCH AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE OFFICE PROFESSIONAL ZONE. CASE NO. ZOA 06-83 a WHEREAS, the planning commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 19th day of July, 1983, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider recommending to the city council a zone ordinance amendment amending Section 25.25.014 to permit a church as a conditional use in the office professional zone. WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Procedures to Implement the California Enviromental Quality Act, Resolution No. 80-891 , in that the director of environmental services has determined that the project is a Class 5, categorical exemption. WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said planning commission did find the following facts and reasons to exist to recommend approval of a zoning ordinance text amendment: 1. That the zoning ordinance amendment is consistent with the objectives of the zoning ordinance. 2. That the zoning ordinance amendment is consistent with the adopted general plan. 3. That the zoning ordinance amendment would better serve the public health, safety and general welfare. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the considerations of the commission in this case. 2. That it does hereby. recommend a zoning ordinance text amendment, as provided in the attached exhibit, labeled Exhibit "A". PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 19th day of July, 1983, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: CRITES, DOWNS, KRYDER, RICHARDS, WOOD NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE RALPH B. WOOD, Chairman ATTEST: RAMON A. DIAZ, Secretary PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 867 EXEUBIT "A" Existing Section: Section 25.25.014 - Permitted uses subject to conditional use permit: A. Professional Schools B. Business Schools C. Art Galleries J D. Art Studios E. Financial Institutions F. Commercial Parking Amendment: Section 25.25.014 - Permitted uses subject to conditional use permit: A. Professional Schools B. Business Schools C. Art Galleries D. Art Studios E. Financial Institutions F. Commercial Parking `l G. Churches J J MINUTES PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY - JULY 19, 1983 2:00 P.M. - CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Wood called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Commissioner Crites III. ROLL CALL Members Present: Commissioner Crites Commissioner Downs Commissioner Kryder Commissioner Richards Chairman Wood Staff Present: Stan Sawa Phil Joy Barry McClellan Linda Russell IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 5, 1983 Moved by Commissioner Downs, seconded by Commissioner Kryder, to approve the minutes as submitted; carried unanimously 5-0. V. SUMMARY OF COUNCIL ACTION Mr. Sawa reviewed the actions of the council for the meeting of July 14, 1983. VI. CONSENT CALENDAR - NONE VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS Case No. ZOA 06-83 - CITY OF PALM DESERT, Applicant Request for consideration of a modification of permitted uses subject to a conditional use permit in the office professional (O.P.) zone. Mr. Joy reviewed the staff report and recommended approval. Commissioner Crites asked for the meaning of the term "and other religious institutes". Mr. Joy responded that it meant the same thing as churches. It was noted to amend Item G of Exhibit A, deleting the words "and other religious institutions". Chairman Wood opened the public hearing and asked if anyone present wished to speak in FAVOR or OPPOSITION to this case. There being none, the public hearing was closed. Moved by Commissioner Crites, seconded by Commissioner Downs, to adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 867, recommending approval of Case No. ZOA 06-83, as amended; carried unanimously 5-0. B. Case No. CUP 11-83 - GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE DESERT, Applicant Request for approval of a conditional use permit to allow the use of an existing building for a church in the O.P. zone located at the southwest corner of Larrea Street and Lantana Street. Mr. Joy reviewed the staff report and conditions of approval. Staff recommended - 1 - f PROOF OF PUBLICATION } (2010s 2015. 5 CCP) f PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF I LEGAL NOTICE LOA06-83 I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen yearss and not a party to or interested .in the above entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of THE DESERT POSTS [E447that LM DESERT NOTICE a newspaper of general circula- 06.93 HEREBY GIV- tion.� printed and published weekly iichearingwill be held before the Palm De- in the city of Riversides County serf Planning Commission to consider a request by the of Riversides and which newspaper CITY OF PALM DESERT for has been adjudged a newspaper of an amendment usesSection to a conditional use general circulation by the Permit. Superior Court of the County of hesdoo Jully i19119983,2:00(P.II m in the council chambers In the Riversides State of California . Palm Desert City Hall, 45=275 Prickly Pear Lane, Palm De- under date of October 51 1964s sert,California,at which time Case number 83658; that the sons oreeInvitednto attend aerested °nd be heard. notices of which the annexed is ROMON A. DIAZ Secretary a printed copy, has been published Palm Desert in each regular and entire issue Planning Commission of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following datess to-wit : 07/8 91983 I Certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated July 8s 1983 at Riversides California U CITY OF PALM DESERT 1 City of Palm Desert Staff Report TO: Planning Commission DATE: July 19, 1983 CASE NO: ZOA 06-83 PROPOSED AMENDMENT: Modification of permitted uses subject to a conditional use permit in the office professional zone. INITIATED BY: City of Palm Desert I. BACKGROUND: The office professional zone was created in October of 1981 to implement a land use designated on the city's general plan. The new zone was established to provide a buffer between commercial and residential uses. II. DISCUSSION• When the office professional zone was established, the issue of permitted uses arose. At that time it was staff's intention to limit uses in this area to those listed to retain the buffer ideology. When this was done, a church use was inadvertently left off the list of uses subject to a conditional use permit. When the Greek Orthodox Church of the Desert expressed interest in the building formerly occupied by the city public works department, it was discovered that churches were omitted from the list of uses. In this case, the only other two buildings along the south side of Larrea between Portola and Lantana are used as churches, although one, the Church of Religious Science is approved to move per Conditional Use Permit 08-83. A church is a conditional use in the single-family residential zone. This use would fit into a buffer type use classification in that there is some noise and traffic generation but not enough on a daily basis to be objectionable. This type of use can also have building elevations that can blend with residential developments (i.e. sign area is not a critical factor with this use). III. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of Planning Commission Resolution No. , recommending to the city council approval of ZOA 06-83 amending Section 25.25.014to permit a church as a conditional use in the office professional zone. " A resolution of the planning commission of the City of Palm Desert recommending to the city council approval of Zone Ordinance Amendment ZOA 06-83 amending Section 25.25.014 to permit a church as a conditional use in the office professional zone". IV. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft Resolution 2. Exhibit "A" Prepared by: Reviewed and approved by: /Pa _ 1 _ r ' PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A ZONE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT, AMENDING SECTION 25.25.014 TO PERMIT A CHURCH AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE OFFICE PROFESSIONAL ZONE. CASE NO. ZOA 06-83 WHEREAS, the planning commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 19th day of July, 1983, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider recommending to the city council a zone ordinance amendment amending Section 25.25.014 to permit a church as a conditional use in the office professional zone. WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Procedures to Implement the California Enviromental Quality Act, Resolution No. 80-89", in that the director of environmental services has determined that the project is a Class 5, categorical exemption. WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said planning commission did find the following facts and reasons to exist to recommend approval of a zoning ordinance text amendment: 1. That the zoning ordinance amendment is consistent with the objectives of the zoning ordinance. 2. That the zoning ordinance amendment is consistent with the adopted general plan. 3. That the zoning ordinance amendment would better serve the public health, safety and general welfare. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the considerations of the commission in this case. 2. That it does hereby recommend a zoning ordinance text amendment, as provided in the attached exhibit, labeled Exhibit "A". PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 19th day of July, 1983, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: RALPH B. WOOD, Chairman ATTEST: RAMON A. DIAZ, Secretary J � PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. EXHIBIT"A" Existing Section: Section 25.25.014 - Permitted uses subject to conditional use permit: A. Professional Schools B. Business Schools C. Art Galleries D. Art Studios E. Financial Institutions F. Commercial Parking Amendment: Section 25.25.014 - Permitted uses subject to conditional use permit: A. Professional Schools B. Business Schools C. Art Galleries D. Art Studios E. Financial Institutions F. Commercial Parking G. Churches and Other Religious Institutions July 22, 1983 CITY OF PALM DESERT LEGAL NOTICE CASE NO. ZOA 06-83 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Palm Desert City Council to consider a request by the CITY OF PALM DESERT for an amendment to Section 25.25.014, permitted uses subject to a conditional use permit. SAID public hearing will be held on August 11, 1983, 7:00 P.M., in the council chamber at the Palm Desert City Hall, 45-275 Prickly Pear Lane, Palm Desert, California, at which time and place all interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, City Clerk City of Palm Desert, California PUBLISH: Desert Post July 29, 1983 /pa u 45-275 PRICKLY PEAR LANE, PALM DESERT,CALIFORNIA 92260 TELEPHONE (714) 346-0611 CITY OF PALM DESERT LEGAL NOTICE ZOA 06-83 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Palm Desert Planning Commission to consider a request by the CITY OF PALM DESERT for an amendment to Section 25.25.014, Permitted uses subject to a conditional use permit. SAID public hearing will be held on July 19, 1983, 2:00 p.m. in the council chambers in the Palm Desert City Hall, 45-275 Prickly Pear Lane, Palm Desert, California, at which time and place all interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. RAMON A. DIAZ, Secretary Palm Desert Planning Commission PUBLISH: Desert Post July 8, 1983 t reek Orlkodox (Mission �� ((ll�urj[,{ of (9ke (beserl O. E992, alm C J�rings, ahfarnia 92263 A.M- PALKA DESERT cITY HALL_ CITY C�,_C�?f S "F�IGr June 2 , 1983 City Council 45-275 Prickley Pear Palm Desert , CA. 92260 RE : Zoning Ordinance Amendment for 74-109 Larrea, P .D . Dear Sirs : On behalf of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Desert , please be advised that the subject property is in escrow at the present time for the purpose of using this property as a Greek Orthodox Church. Since it is impossible to do this without the permission or approval of the City of Palm Desert , there is a contingency in this escrow requiring the approval of the city, therefore, time is of the essence . We are herewith, requesting the city to amend section 25 . 25 . 014 to permit a church on this property with a conditional use permit . Thank you kindly for giving this matter your immediate attention. Gratefully yours , a4,.' Anne B . Michas , President cc : Mr. Ray Diaz , Planning Commissioner 6/3/83 THIS ITEM HAS NOT YET BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION.