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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, INCREASING PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS,
ESTABLISHING POLICIES RELATED TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
FOR SAID PROJECTS, AND DIRECTING STAFF TO INITIATE A ZONING
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT (ZOA) RELATED TO CHANGES TO
CHAPTER 25.60.060 PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC NOTICE
WHEREAS, the City acknowledges the importance of public participation in the
planning and development of the community and that public participation in this process
leads to better outcomes in addressing community concerns and requests; and
WHEREAS, City staff and developers should engage the surrounding community
early in the process to ensure potential community concerns are heard and addressed; and
WHEREAS, the City supports increasing the public mailing notification of certain
development projects to a broader audience; and
WHEREAS, larger development projects, particularly those that are non-exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), benefit from greater public
participation and community support; and
WHEREAS, public notification for non-exempt CEQA projects should be increased
from 300 feet to 1,000 feet to achieve the above -referenced statements; and
WHEREAS, as part of the planning application and review process, developers will
submit a "community engagement plan" to be reviewed and approved by City staff to ensure
adequate community engagement efforts are achieved; and
WHEREAS, homebuyers should receive sufficient notification through closing
documents of long-term planning efforts and potential future development identified in the
City's General Plan; and
WHEREAS, these acknowledgments should be codified by an ordinance, and the
City Counci► is supportive of amending Palm Desert Municipal Code Chapter 25.60.060
Public Hearing and Public Notices, and directs staff to initiate a ZOA in support of the
statement above to be brought back at a later date; and
WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have
occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The City Council hereby finds that the foregoing recitals are
true and correct and are incorporated herein as substantive findings of this Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-50
SECTION 2. Custodian of Records. The documents and materials that constitute the
record of proceedings in which these findings are based are located at the City's office at 73-
510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260. Gloria Sanchez, the Acting City Clerk,
is the custodian of the record of proceedings.
SECTION 3. Execution of Resolution. The Mayor of the City Council signs this
Resolution and the City Clerk shall attest, and certify to the passage and adoption thereof.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 8th day of July 2021, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: HARNIK, JONATHAN, NESTANDE, QUINTANILLA, and KELLY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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KATHLEE KELLY, ivIAYOR
ATTEST:
M. GLORIA ANCHEZ, AC N CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALI ORNIA
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