HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1313 - ZOA-CZ 16-263 One Eleven Development PlnORDINANCE NO. 1313
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF'llit "CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ZONING ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT AND CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION TO ADOPT THE
ONE ELEVEN DEVELOPMENT CODE ESTABLISHING THE DOWNTOWN,
THE DOWNTOWN EDGE ZONING DISTRICTS, THE DOWNTOWN CORE,
AND THE DOWNTOWN EDGE TRANSITION OVERLAY DISTRICTS; AND
APPLYING THOSE DISTRICTS TO PROPERTIES GENERALLY LOCATED
BETWEEN MONTEREY AVENUE TO THE WEST, DEEP CANYON ROAD
TO THE EAST, SHADOW MOUNTAIN DRIVE TO THE SOUTH,
ALESSANDRO DRIVE TO THE NORTH, INCLUSIVE OF PROPERTIES
LOCATED ALONG SAN PABLO AVENUE, PURSUANT TO THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED FOR THE GENERAL
PLAN UPDATE, UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIFIC PLAN, AND
ONE ELEVEN DEVELOPMENT CODE (SCH NO. 2015081020)
CASE NOS: ZOA/CZ 16-263
WHEREAS, as part of the City of Palm Desert's ("City") General Plan Update the
One Eleven Development Code was prepared to implement Chapter 10 of the General
Plan, which aims to create a "true city center" by establishing the framework, design
objectives and implementation techniques for future development near and around the
intersection of Highway 111 and San Pablo Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the One Eleven Development Code creates new zoning districts and
overlay zones consistent with the General Plan Update and integrates those districts and
overlays into the City's Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the One Eleven Development Code, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", also
creates Municipal Code Chapter 25.18 "Downtown Districts Development Standards," which
describes the purpose and applicability of the new zoning districts, as well as subsequent
sections describing the "regulating plan," "characteristics of downtown districts," "land use
requirements," and "development standards" for the creation of the two new zoning districts
("Downtown District" and "Downtown Edge District"), and for two new zoning district overlay
zones ("Downtown Core Overlay" and the "Downtown Edge Transition Overlay") as shown
in Exhibit "B" of this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the new zoning districts and overlay zones are applied to properties as
shown in Attachment "C" of this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the One Eleven Development Code also creates Municipal Code
Chapter 25.20 "Downtown District Design Guidelines" to provide direction for the design of
buildings, appurtenances, and site elements to ensure that proper and appropriate building
massing, articulation and interaction with the public realm is achieved; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub.
Resources Code, §§ 21000 et seq.) ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code
Regs., §§ 15000 et seq.), the City has prepared and certified an Environmental Impact
Report analyzing and disclosing the potentially significant environmental impacts of the
ORDINANCE NO. 1313
City's General Plan Update, the University Neighborhood Specific Plan, and the One Eleven
Development Code ("General Plan Update EIR"), and the General Plan Update EIR reflects
the independent judgment of the City of Palm Desert; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on
the 19th day of October, hold a duly noticed public hearing and adopted Resolution 2863
recommending approval of the University Neighborhood Specific Plan to the City Council;
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 25.60.060
"Public Hearing and Public Notice," Section 25.78.030 "Amendments — Zoning Ordinance,"
and Section 25.78.040 "Amendments — Zoning Map" the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, did on the 10th day of November 2016, hold a duly noticed public hearing
to consider the request by the City of Palm Desert, for approval of the One Eleven
Development Code; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, all persons wishing to speak were given an
opportunity to testify both for and against the One Eleven Development Code and the
accompanying Environmental Impact Report (SCH NO. 2015081020); and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and
arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, the City Council did make
the following findings in support of approving the proposed One Eleven Development Code:
The One Eleven Development Code is reasonably related to the public health,
safety, and welfare because it provides the framework, design objectives and
implementation techniques for future development near and around the
intersection of Highway 111 and San Pablo Avenue.
2. The One Eleven Development Code is consistent with the General Plan Update,
and its objectives, policies, land uses, and programs.
3. The One Eleven Development Code furthers the objectives and policies of the
General Plan Update and does not obstruct their attainment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the
City Council in this case.
2. That the City Council does hereby approve Ordinance No. 1313 approving the One
Eleven Development Code (ZOA/CZ 16-263).
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ORDINANCE NO. 1313
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 December 2016, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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ORDINANCE NO. 1313
Exhibit "A"
One Eleven Development Code
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