HomeMy WebLinkAboutZOA 00-5, ZOA 00-7, and ZOA 00-8 Setbacks for Garages and Carports V Ordinance No. 966
CITY OF PALM DESERT Ordinance No. 967
Ordinance No. 968
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
II. REQUEST:
Consideration of 3 amendments to the Zoning Ordinance as
they each pertain to the following Chapters:
1 . ZOA 00-5, Ch. 25.16.030 (J), as it relates to rental and
leasing of single-family dwellings for less than 30 days.
2. ZOA 00-7, Ch. 25.104.060 as it relates to stealth
installation of telecommunication towers and antennas.
3. ZOA 00-8, Chapter 25.16.090 (A) and add (C) as it relates
to setbacks for garages and carports in the R-1 District.
III. APPLICANT: City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
IV. CASE NO(s): ZOA 00-5, ZOA 00-7, and ZOA 00-8
V. DATE: September 14, 2000
VI. CONTENTS:
A. Staff Recommendation.
B. Background
C. Discussion
D. Draft Ordinance No.(s)966, 967, 968 Exhibits A, B, & C
E. Planning Commission Resolution No. 2011
F. Planning Commission Staff Report / Minutes dated August 15, 2000
A. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Waive further reading and pass Ordinance No.(s)966, 967, 968to second reading,
approving Zoning Ordinances Amendments 00-5, 00-7, 00-8.
B. BACKGROUND:
At its meeting of August 15, 2000, the Planning Commission voted 2-1 ,
recommending approval to the City Council for the three proposed Zoning Ordinance
amendments. Commissioner Finerty voted no and Commissioners Jonathan and
Lopez were absent. Commissioner Finerty indicated that her only concern was with
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STAFF REPORT
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2000
a portion of ZOA 00-7, "Stealth installations of communication towers and
antennas". Specifically, Commissioner Finerty indicated that she would like to see
communication towers and antennas prohibited in the Open Space Districts.
Chairman Beaty stated that he felt the revision to the ordinance was drafted to
allow with approval of a conditional use permit, towers and or antennas that would
blend in with the existing natural environment (i.e. towers designed as artificial palm
trees), including natural environments found in Open Spaces Districts.
Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 00-5, "Short term rentals in R-1 zones" and
ZOA 00-8 "Garage and carport setbacks in the R-1 zone" were approved as
recommended by the Zoning Ordinance Review Committee (ZORC). ZOA 00-7, as
it relates to "Stealth installation of communication towers and antennas" was
approved with two modifications. The modifications are identified in bold and italic
text in Section C.2. Minutes from the August 15, 2000 Planning Commission
meeting are also attached.
C. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS:
1 . ZOA 00-5: Short Term Rental in the R-1 Zone.
DISCUSSION:
It has recently become popular to rent/lease for short periods of time single-
family residences in the city. This has been done in the private country
clubs for many years. In the private communities this is handled through a
central office and is provided for in the CC&R's.
In residences outside of private communities there is no central office and
the neighbors only learn of the rentals through experience with different
persons in the home each week or month. The current code is silent on the
issue of short-term rentals of dwellings in the R-1 district.
ANALYSIS:
ZORC heard from several residents at its June meeting and concluded that
short- term rentals (30 days or less) do not need to be prohibited outright
but could be controlled through the conditional use permit process. The
city attorney concurred with this approach.
The amendment will allow for short-term rentals (less than 30 days) upon
approval of a CUP by Planning Commission following a noticed public
hearing. Staff has spoken to one person doing this activity and he has no
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2000
problem with going through the CUP process. Rentals of 31 days or more
will continue to be unrestricted.
Short Term Rentals in the R-1 Zone:
Amend Section 25.16.030 by adding "J."
2. Rental or leasing of a single-family dwelling for periods of less than
30 days.
2. ZOA 00-7: Stealth Installation of Commercial Communication Towers and
Antennas
DISCUSSION:
One of the goals of the City's Telecommunication Tower and Antenna
Ordinance is to minimize visual impacts of commercial communication
towers and antennas through use of innovative camouflaging techniques.
For example, the use of communication towers designed as artificial palm
trees has successfully been utilized throughout the City. With the use of
other live palm trees, the stealth designed communication towers have
blended in with their natural environments by creating a palm grove effect.
If the communication tower or antenna is determined to blend in with their
natural environment, the Planning Commission may waive the separation
requirements from both single-family zones (300') and other towers (500' if
under 50' high / 1000' if over 50' high).
The maximum height for stealth installation of communication towers or
antennas shall be limited to 65' from ground level to the top of the
antennas. Materials such as palm fronds or other like materials may project
10 feet above the 65' foot height limit.
ANALYSIS:
The addition of Section 25.104.060 (Stealth Installations) will allow both
the City's Architectural Review Commission and Planning Commission to
determine which stealth installations are designed to blend in with their
existing natural environment and warrant exceptions to the separation
requirements from residential zoned properties and other similar stealth
installations. This will allow for grouping of artificial palm trees and live
palm trees creating cluster effects.
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Ordinance No. 966, 967, 968
STAFF REPORT
ZOA 00-5, 007, 008
SEPTEMBER 14, 2000
By limiting the height of stealth designed installations to 65', the City is
accepting more stealth designed installations versus fewer communication
towers at a maximum height of 85'. Although this amendment may result
in greater numbers of stealth installations, they will be designed and
camouflaged to blend in with their natural environment.
The City's Zoning Ordinance Review Committee reviewed the addition of
the new section on June 14, 2000 and voted unanimously to recommend
approval to the Planning Commission and City Council.
At the August 15, 2000 Planning Commission recommended approval of
the amendment to the communication and antenna ordinance with two
modifications to the Zoning Ordinance Review Commission's
recommendation. Those two modifications are identified in bold and italics
below. The modifications require creation of vegetation clusters through the
use of artificial and natural vegetation. The second change limits the height of
the artificial vegetation to 10' above the prescribed 65' antenna height.
Amend Section to 25.104. by adding ".060" :
A. Stealth installation of commercial communication towers and
antennas are those determined by the Architectural Review
Commission and the Planning Commission to be designed to blend in
with their existing natural environment (i.e. monopoles designed as
artificial palm trees), creating a cluster effect through the use a mix
of artificial and natural vegetation. In addition to the aforementioned
sections, stealth installations shall be subject to the following
development standards:
B. Height.
No stealth commercial communication tower or antenna shall exceed
65 feet in height as measured from ground level to top of the
antenna. Frond or artificial vegetation height shall not exceed more
than 10 feet from the top of the antenna.
C. Separation From Off-Site Uses and Other Commercial Communication
Towers.
1 . The Planning Commission may waive the separation
requirements from residential zoned properties and residential
uses found in Section 25.104.040 (B) 2, if it is determined
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2000
that the tower or antenna utilizes an approved stealth design
(i.e. artificial palm tree).
2. The Planning Commission may waive the separation
requirements between Commercial Communication Towers
found in Section 25.104.040 (C), if determined that the tower
or antenna utilizes an approved stealth design (i.e. artificial
palm tree).
3. ZOA 00-8: Garages & Carport Setbacks in R-1 Zone.
DISCUSSION:
Covered or shaded parking has been a long-term goal of the city. For new
residences the code requires that two covered parking spaces be provided
for all new single-family dwellings. This has been required since 1975.
In areas of the town with dwellings built before 1975 and in areas built
under County standards (i.e., recently annexed) it is not unusual for them to
have only one covered parking space or none. In some cases garages have
been converted to living space.
Considering the extent of the problem (i.e., currently have 3 variance
applications pending to allow carports in the setback) staff took the matter
to ZORC at its July 12, 2000 meeting. ZORC concurred that we should be
encouraging rehabilitation of older dwellings and to make them consistent
with current code requirements. ZORC was careful to only recommend the
reduced setback for open carport structures. ZORC recommended that
open carports on older dwellings be permitted with a setback of 20 feet
from curb and that side-in carports be permitted to within 16 feet of the
curb.
Many private communities have the property line immediately in back of the
curb with the garages 20 feet from the property line.
ANALYSIS:
Staff and ZORC recommend that this amendment be recommended for
approval to the city council.
We have certain R-1 front yard setbacks of 15 feet. Elsewhere in the code
garages are prescribed at 20 feet from property line with side-in garages 16
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STAFF REPORT
ZOA 00-5, 007, 008
SEPTEMBER 14, 2000
feet from property line. We are taking this opportunity to clarify this
provision in the actual R-1 zone text.
Zoning Ordinance Review Committee reviewed an earlier version of this
proposed amendment and supported its implementation as follows:
Amend Section 25.16.090 by adding the following to Section "A."
Notwithstanding the preceding in the R-1 District, the required minimum
front setback to a garage door shall be (20) feet measured from the
property line and for a side entry garage (16) feet measured from the
property line.
Amend Section 25.16.090 by adding Section "C."
In order to encourage rehabilitation of older dwelling units and to provide
shaded parking for vehicles, the Architectural Review Commission may
approve well designed carport structures with a minimum setback of (20)
feet to be measured from the curb face to the front edge of the carport
structure. Side-in carport structures may be approved to a minimum
setback of (16) feet measured from the curb face to the nearest projection
of the carport.
In approving such setback, the Architectural Review Commission shall send
a notice to property owners within 300 feet of the property and make a
determination that the reduced setback will not have a detrimental impact
on the neighborhood, taking into account the opinions of nearby property
owners and any property owners associations.
CEQA REVIEW:
The proposed amendments are considered Class 5 categorical exemptions
for purposes of CEQA and no further documentation is necessary.
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STAFF REPORT
ZOA 00-5, 007, 008
SEPTEMBER 14, 2000
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Philip Drell
Reviewed and Approved by
Carlos Ortega, City Manager
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
LEGAL NOTICE
CASE NO. ZOA 00-5, 00-7, 00-08
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Palm Desert City
Council to consider amending three sections of the City's Zoning Ordinance as it relates to
the following:
• (ZOA 00-05) Section 25.16.030: Rental and leasing of single-family dwellings for
less than 30 days.
• (ZOA 00-7) Section 25.104: Commercial communication towers and antennas
(stealth installations).
• (ZOA 00-08) Section 25.16.090: The required minimum setbacks for garages and
carports in the R-1 zone.
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rtSSAID public hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2000, at 4:00 p.m. in the
Council Chamber at the Palm Desert Civic Center, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert,
California, at which time and place all interested persons are invited to attend and be
heard. Written comments concerning all items covered by this public hearing notice shall
be accepted up to the date of the hearing. Information concerning the proposed project
and /or negative declaration is available for review in the Department of Community
Development at the above address between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday. If you challenge the proposed actions in court, you may be limited to
raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this
notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the planning commission (or city council)
at, or prior to, the public hearing.
PUBLISH: Desert Sun Rachelle Klassen, Acting City Clerk
August 31, 2000 Palm Desert City Council
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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
NOTICE OF ACTION
Date: August 17, 2000
City of Palm Desert
Re: ZOA 00-05, ZOA 00-07, ZOA 00-08 =
The Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert hasconsidered yOtir'request and..taken`:
the following action at its meeting of August 15, 2000: ; .
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED TO CITY.COUNC1L'1PPROVALO
ZOA 00-05, ZOA 00-07 AND ZOA 00-08 BY ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ' : f
NO. 2011 . MOTION CARRIED 2-1 (COMMISSIONER FINERTW,`VOTED NO;
COMMISSIONERS JONATHAN AND LOPEZ WERE ABSENT),:"-ill
Any appeal of the above action may be made in writing to the City Clerk, City of Palm
Desert, within fifteen (15) days of the date of the decision.
PHILIP DRELL, ECRETARY
PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION
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Building & Safety Department
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2011
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL APPROVE THREE ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS EACH
AS FOLLOWS:
1 . CHAPTER 25.16.030 (J), AS IT RELATES TO RENTAL AND
LEASING OF SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS FOR LESS THAN 30
DAYS;
2. CH. 25.104.090 AS IT RELATES TO STEALTH INSTALLATION OF
TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS; AND
3. CHAPTER 25.16.090 (A) AND (C) AS IT RELATES TO SETBACKS
FOR GARAGES AND CARPORTS IN THE R-1 DISTRICT.
CASE NO(s). ZOA 00-05, ZOA 00-07 & ZOA 00-08
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City-'of Palm Desert, California, did on
the 15T" day ,of August 1 5, 2000, hold a, duly noticed public hearing to consider three
amendments to the Palm Desert Municipal Code, Chapters 25.16 and 25.104 concerning
short term rentals in the R-1 zone, stealth:installation: of communication -towers, and
garage and carport setbacks in the R-1 zone; and
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the require ments:of the "City of Palm.
Desert Procedure' for. Implementation of the :California Environmental Quality Act,
Resolution No. 00-24," 'in that the Director,of Co tiun y `Development has determined
that the Zoning Ordinance Amendments are considered<Class5•- Categorical Exemptions;. .-
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 justify,:their recommendation as
described below:
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 and affected specific.
3. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment would better serve the public health,
safety and general welfare that the current regulations.
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 of
the Commission in this case.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2011
2. That the Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council
approval of the Zoning Ordinance text amendments as provided in attached
Exhibits "A", "B" and "C" to amend Municipal Code, Chapter 25.16.030
"J.", 25.104. "0.60.", 25.16.090 "A." & "C.".
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planning Commission, held on this 15th day of August, 2000, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: CAMPBELL, BEATY
NOES: FINERTY
ABSENT: JONATHAN, LOPEZ
ABSTAIN: NONE
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2011
EXHIBIT "A"
Short Term Rentals in the R-1 Zone:
Amend Section 25.16.030 by adding "J."
A. Rental or leasing of a single-family dwelling for periods of less than 30
days.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2011
EXHIBIT "B"
Stealth Installation of Commercial Communication Towers and Antennas.
Amend Section to 25.104. by adding ".060" :
A. Stealth installation of commercial communication towers and
antennas are those determined by the Architectural Review
Commission and the Planning Commission to be designed to blend in
with their existing natural environment (i.e. monopoles designed as
artificial palm trees) creating a cluster effect through the use of a mix
of artificial and natural vegetation. In addition to the aforementioned.:.
sections, stealth installations shall be subject to the following
development standards:
B. Height.
No stealth commercial communication tower or antenna shall exceed
65 feet in height as measured from griund level to top of the
antenna. Frond or artificial vegetation height shall not '•exceed more
than 10 feet from the top of the antenna.
C. Separation From Off-Site Uses and Other Commercial Communication
Towers.
1 . The Planning Commission may waive the separation
requirements from residential zoned properties and residential
uses found in Section 25.104.040 (B) 2, if it is determined
that the tower or antenna utilizes an approved stealth design
(i.e. artificial palm tree).
2. The Planning Commission may waive the separation
requirements between Commercial Communication Towers
found in Section 25.104.040 (C), if determined that the tower
or antenna utilizes an approved stealth design (i.e. artificial
palm tree).
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2011
EXHIBIT "C"
Garages and Carports in the R-1 Zone.
Amend Section 25.16.090 by adding the following to Section "A."
Notwithstanding the preceding in the R-1 District, the required minimum
front setback to a garage door shall be (20) feet measured from the
property line and for a side entry garage (16) feet measured from the
property line.
Amend Section 25.16.090 by adding Section."C.
In order to encourage rehabilitation of older dwelling, units and to provide •
shaded parking for vehicles, the Architectural Review Commission may
approve well designed carport structures with a minimum setback of (20)
feet to be measured from the curb face to the front edge of the carport
structure.' Side-in carport structures may ;be, approved to ;a 'minimum ''` .9
• setback of (161t feet measured from the curb.face-to•the nearest projection
of the carport.-
In approving such setback, the Architectural Review Commission shall send
a notice to property owners within 300 feet of the property and make a
determination that the reduced setback will not have a detrimental impact-
'. on the neighborhood, taking into account:the opinions of nearby property
owners and any property owners associations. . •
CITY OF PALM DESERT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
STAFF REPORT
TO: Planning Commission
DATE: August 15, 2000
CASE NO: ZOA 00-5, 00-07, & 00-8
REQUEST: Approval of 3 amendments to the Zoning Ordinance as they
pertain to the following Chapters:
• ZOA 00-5, Ch. 25.16.030 (J), as it relates to rental and
leasing of single-family dwellings for less than 30 days
• ZOA 00-7, Ch. 25.104.060 as it relates to stealth
installation of telecommunication towers and antennas
• ZOA 00-8, Chapter 25.16.090 (A) and add (C) as it relates
to setbacks for garages and carports in the R-1 District.
APPLICANT: City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
ZOA 00-5: Short Term Rental in the R-1 Zone.
A. DISCUSSION:
It has recently become popular to rent/lease for short periods of time
single-family residences in the city. This has been done in the private
country clubs for many years. In the private communities this is handled
through a central office and is provided for in the CC&R's.
In residences outside of private communities there is no central office and
the neighbors only learn of the rentals through experience with different
persons in the home each week or month. The current code is silent on
the issue of short-term rentals of dwellings in the R-1 district.
B. ANALYSIS:
ZORC heard from several residents at its June meeting and concluded
that short- term rentals (30 days or less) do not need to be prohibited
outright but could be controlled through the conditional use permit
process. The city attorney concurred with this approach.
STAFF REPORT
CASE NO. ZOA 00-05, 07, 08
AUGUST 15, 2000
The amendment will allow for short-term rentals (less than 30 days) upon
approval of a CUP by Planning Commission following a noticed public
hearing.
Staff has spoken to one person doing this activity and he has no problem
with going through the CUP process. Rentals of 31 days or more will
continue to be unrestricted.
Short Term Rentals in the R-1 Zone:
Amend Section 25.16.030 by adding "J."
J. Rental or leasing of a single-family dwelling for periods of less than 30
days.
II. ZOA 00-7: Stealth Installation of Commercial Communication Towers and
Antennas
A. DISCUSSION:
One of the goals of the City's Telecommunication Tower and Antenna
Ordinance is to minimize visual impacts of commercial communication
towers and antennas through use of innovative camouflaging techniques.
For example, the use of communication towers designed as artificial palm
trees has successfully been utilized throughout the City. With the use of
other live palm trees, the stealth designed communication towers have
blended in with their natural environments by creating a palm grove
effect.
If the communication tower or antenna is determined to blend in with
their natural environment, the Planning Commission may waive the
separation requirements from both single-family zones (300') and other
towers (500' if under 50' high / 1000' if over 50' high).
The maximum height for stealth installation of communication towers or
antennas shall be limited to 65' from ground level to the top of the
antennas. Materials such as palm fronds or other like materials may
project above the 65' foot height limit.
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STAFF REPORT
CASE NO. ZOA 00-05, 07, 08
AUGUST 15, 2000
B. ANALYSIS:
The addition of Section 25.104.060 (Stealth Installations) will allow both
the City's Architectural Review Commission and Planning Commission to
determine which stealth installations are designed to blend in with their
existing natural environment and warrant exceptions to the separation
requirements from residential zoned properties and other similar stealth
installations. This will allow for grouping of artificial palm trees and live
palm trees creating cluster effects.
By limiting the height of stealth designed installations to 65', the City is
accepting more stealth designed installations versus fewer
communication towers at a maximum height of 85'. Although this
amendment may result in greater numbers of stealth installations, they
will be designed and camouflaged to blend in with their natural
environment.
The City's Zoning Ordinance Review Committee reviewed the addition of
the new section on June 14, 2000 and voted unanimously to recommend
approval to the Planning Commission and City Council as follows.
Amend Section to 25.104. by adding ".060" :
25.104.060 Stealth Installation of Commercial Communication Towers
and Antennas.
A. Stealth installation of commercial communication towers and
antennas are those determined by the Architectural Review
Commission and the Planning Commission to be designed to blend
in with their existing natural environment (i.e. monopoles designed
as artificial palm trees). In addition to the aforementioned
sections, stealth installations shall be subject to the following
development standards:
B. Height.
No stealth commercial communication tower or antenna shall
exceed 65 feet in height as measured from ground level to top of
the antenna.
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STAFF REPORT
CASE NO. ZOA 00-05, 07, 08
AUGUST 15, 2000
C. Separation From Off-Site Uses and Other Commercial
Communication Towers.
1 . The Planning Commission may waive the separation
requirements from residential zoned properties and
residential uses found in Section 25.104.040 (B) 2, if it is
determined that the tower or antenna utilizes an approved
stealth design (i.e. artificial palm tree).
2. The Planning Commission may waive the separation
requirements between Commercial Communication Towers
found in Section 25.104.040 (C), if determined that the
tower or antenna utilizes an approved stealth design (i.e.
artificial palm tree).
III. ZOA 00-8: Garages & Carport Setbacks in R-1 Zone.
A. DISCUSSION:
Covered or shaded parking has been a long-term goal of the city. For
new residences the code requires that two covered parking spaces be
provided for all new single-family dwellings. This has been required since
1975.
In areas of the town with dwellings built before 1975 and in areas built
under County standards (i.e., recently annexed) it is not unusual for them
to have only one covered parking space or none. In some cases garages
have been converted to living space.
Considering the extent of the problem (i.e., currently have 3 variance
applications pending to allow carports in the setback) staff took the
matter to ZORC at its July 1 2, 2000 meeting. ZORC concurred that we
should be encouraging rehabilitation of older dwellings and to make them
consistent with current code requirements. ZORC was careful to only
recommend the reduced setback for open carport structures. ZORC
recommended that open carports on older dwellings be permitted with a
setback of 20 feet from curb and that side-in carports be permitted to
within 16 feet of the curb.
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STAFF REPORT
CASE NO. ZOA 00-05, 07, 08
AUGUST 15, 2000
Many private communities have the property line immediately in back of
the curb with the garages 20 feet from the property line.
B. ANALYSIS:
Staff and ZORC recommend that this amendment be recommended for
approval to the city council.
We have certain R-1 front yard setbacks of 15 feet. Elsewhere in the
code garages are prescribed at 20 feet from property line with side-in
garages 16 feet from property line. We are taking this opportunity to
clarify this provision in the actual R-1 zone text.
Zoning Ordinance Review Committee reviewed an earlier version of this
proposed amendment and supported its implementation as follows:
Amend Section 25.16.090 by adding the following to Section "A."
Notwithstanding the preceding in the R-1 District, the required minimum
front setback to a garage door shall be (20) feet measured from the
property line and for a side entry garage (16) feet measured from the
property line.
Amend Section 25.16.090 by adding Section "C."
In order to encourage rehabilitation of older dwelling units and to provide
shaded parking for vehicles, the Architectural Review Commission may
approve well designed carport structures with a minimum setback of (20)
feet to be measured from the curb face to the front edge of the carport
structure. Side-in carport structures may be approved to a minimum
setback of (16) feet measured from the curb face to the nearest
projection of the carport.
In approving such setback, the Architectural Review Commission shall
send a notice to property owners within 300 feet of the property and
make a determination that the reduced setback will not have a
detrimental impact on the neighborhood, taking into account the opinions
of nearby property owners and any property owners associations.
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STAFF REPORT
CASE NO. ZOA 00-05, 07, 08
AUGUST 15, 2000
IV. CEQA REVIEW:
The proposed amendments are considered Class 5 categorical exemptions for
purposes of CEQA and no further documentation is necessary.
V. RECOMMENDATION:
That the Planning Commission recommend approval to the City Council of
Zoning Ordinance Amendments 00-05, 00-07, and 00-08.
VI. ATTACHMENTS:
A. Draft resolution
B. Legal notices
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September 13,2000
To Whom It May Concern:
I would like to support the Code Amendment(25.16.090) allowing carport
structures to be 20 feet from the curve face.
Thank you
Sincerely yours,
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Judy and Carl Wehrli
72810 Deer Grass
Palm Desert,Ca.92211
September 13,2000
To Whom It May Concern:
We would like to support the Code Amendment(25.16.090) allowing
carport structures to be 20 feet from the curve face.
Thank you
Sincerely yours,
Judy we i ;!`
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Fax to: 341-7998
September 13, 2000
I, Janet E. Muller. support amending section 25 16 090 by adding section"C".
Which will allow a well designed carport structure to be built with a minimum
JANET E. MULLER setback of 20 feet to be measured from the curb face.
Thank you for this opportunity.
Call me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Janet E. Muller
43 160 TEXAS AVENUE
PALM DESERT
CALIFORNIA
92211
760/360/6522
FAx 760/360/2052
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Fax to: 341-7008
September 13, 2000
Regarding homes in the Palm Desert Country Club area-
1 support amending section 25 16 090 by adding section"C"_ Which will allow a
well designed carport structure to be built with a minimum setback of 20 feet to
be measured from the curb face.
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