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TRANSMITTAL LETTER
I. TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
II. REQUEST: Consideration of an amendment to the zoning
ordinance as it relates to permitted conditional
uses in the P Public/Institutional Zone.
III. APPLICANT: City of Palm Desert
IV. CASE NO: ZOA 91-2
MEETING DATE 1 (7)1 l 0 I"i 1
V. DATE: October 10, 1991
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VI. CONTENTS: -PASSED TO 2ND READING (U 1 a ((c I
A. Staff Recommendation.
B. Discussion.
C. Draft Ordinance No. 656.
D. Planning Commission staff report dated August 20, 1991 .
E. Related maps and/or exhibits.
F. Planning Commission minutes of August 20, 1991 .
G. Written comments received.
A. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Waive further reading and pass Ordinance No. 656 to second reading.
B. BACKGROUND:
This matter was continued from the August 22, 1991 city council
meeting so that it could be processed concurrently with a similar
amendment which would be applicable to the commercial zones.
At the August 20, 1991 planning commission hearing numerous people
spoke to both sides of the issue (see minutes attached) . Planning
commission on a 5-0 vote recommended approval of the proposed
amendment to the city council .
C. DISCUSSION:
The proposed code amendment, if adopted, will permit a "swap meet-
street fair" type of activity as a conditional use in the P zone
which College of the Desert is zoned. Adoption of this amendment
will permit the city to process a conditional use permit for the
ongoing street fair at the college. This CUP then can be fully
STAFF REPORT
ZOA 91-2
OCTOBER 10, 1991
assessed and denied or approved subject to conditions which would
be imposed on the operation.
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Prepared by:
Reviewed and Approved by:
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1532
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO CITY
COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
AMENDING SECTION 38.030 PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT.
CASE NO. ZOA 91-2
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert,
California, did on the 20th day of August, 1991, hold a duly noticed
public hearing to consider an amendment to the zoning ordinance to
insert subsection "Q" into section 25.38.030 (conditional uses in the
public/institutional zone ) ; and
WHEREAS, said amendment has complied with the requirements of the
"City of Palm Desert Procedure for Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act, Resolution No. 80-89, " in that the director
of community development has determined the amendment to be a class 21
categorical exemption for purposes of CEQA; 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 planning commission 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 zoninc ordinance amendment is consistent with the
adopted general plan.
3. That the zoning ordinance amendment will better serve the
public health, safety and general welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T 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 of the commission in this case.
2. That the planning commission does hereby recommend to the city
council approval of Zoning Ordinance Amendment 91-2 as
provided in the attached exhibit, labeled Exhibit "A" , subject
to the addition of the amendment to the commercial zones.
PLANNING COMMISSION OLUTION NO. 1532
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm
Desert Planning CommisEion held on this 20th day of August, 1991, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: DOWNS, ERWCD, JONATHAN, RICHARDS WHITLOCK
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
CAROL WHITLOCK, Chairperson
ATTEST:
RAMON A. DIAZ, Secretary
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. 'PLANNING COMMISSION CL6TION NO. 1532
EXHIBIT "A"
Section 1
That section 25.38.030 of the municipal code be and the same is
hereby amended by adding to said section the following subparagraph.
"Q. Outdoor sales of arts, crafts, clothing, goods, wares and
other merchandise. "
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