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Home My WebLink AboutDesert Breezes Oasis and PD Country Club HOA Change of Zone CITY OF PALM DESERT c� 44 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ' w STAFF REPORT ' I 0 k m TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL , � 0 0 FROM: PHILIP DRELL, ACTING DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ' , ' '=I 'PIE I U AND PLANNING W , \ ` H 7i DATE: JANUARY 11, 1996 W EX-.,� U A O Ni 4 SUBJECT: REQUEST FROM DESERT BREEZES OASIS AND-; PAL ' IE'.E'' I - COUNTRY CLUB HOMEOWNER' S ASSOCIATION FOR IN1IT 1101 0' s CHANGE OF ZONE FOR THE AREA IN THE VICIN TY •' A N m TRAIL AND ROBIN ROAD ,L \I aH > G I . BACKGROUND: 0 A mD Aq WH 0 � C.) •• ZN In the attached letter, the Homeowners Associations Rresic 1t.. r H w Palm Desert Country Club and Desert Breezes h ve queue h H•641 Cr) initiation of a change of zone of a large 19 . 35 acre p; ' "1:;;f. ;r v� x "i0 R-1 9000 and R-3 2000 to R-1 20,000 and an 85 acre01adt� rbt a 04 › o 9000 to R-1 40, 000 . This area in the vicinity of Robin Road and east of Desert Breezes was identified during the annexation process as potentially appropriate for rezoning. During the pre-annexation zoning process, the issue was both lot size and whether horses should be permitted. The existing R-1 9, 000 zoning is consistent throughout the Palm Desert Country Club area for single family detached neighborhoods and dates back at least to 1978 . The subject 85 lots represent a significant departure from the general density and subdivision pattern in the area. The R-3 zone is also consistent with non-commercial designations on the west side of Washington. The 19 . 5 acre parcel is un-subdivided. Tentative maps for attached single family units were approved in 1978 and 1987 (and expired) for 133 and 172 units . The 1987 approval included a change of zone to R-2 5200 . The county never informed us of that zone change during our pre-annexation zoning process and we adopted the previous R-1 9 ,000 R-3 ( 2000) designations . This site was the location of the recently withdrawn application by the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition for a project which included 40 self help single family homes, 36 apartment units, a 7500 square foot office building and a 5 acre public park. The proposed rezoning is within the study area for the Eastern Area (Project Area 4 ) Specific Plan which has already been initiated. The joint RDA Area 4 Project Area Committee/Specific Plan Committee has already begun the task of reviewing redevelopment and land use issues and will ultimately be recommending zoning and general plan amendments . CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT • RE: CHANGE OF ZONE JANUARY 11, 1996 II . RECOMMENDATION: Refer letter to the Project 4 Area/Specific Plan Advisory Committee for recommendation as part of the specific plan process . P ILIP D ELL, ACTING DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/PLANNING PD/tm Attachment 2 • Re cEwE't) December 1, 1995 C _ 1 1995 0.0.SMEM1 EDMMIN1TIA OF A M DESERS Mayor Walter Snyder City of Palm Desert Hand Delivered 73-510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, California 92260 Re: Desert Breezes Cates HOA, Palm Desert Country Club HOA 19.39 Acres In Por SE 1/4 of Sec 13 T5S R6E Parcels 1-85 in East 1/2 of Sec. 13, TSS, R6E, SBM Dear Mayor Snyder: We request the City Council initiate rezoning of above referenced property(19.39 Acres in Por SE 1/4 of Sec 13 T5S R6E) from R-1 9000 to R-1 20000. We support rezoning of above referenced property (Parcels 1-85 in East 1/2 of Sec. 13, T5S, R6E, SBM) from R-1 9000 to R-1 40000. We further request the following: 1. A moratorium on any change of zone application or general plan amendment until conclusion of the specific planning process. 2. Since property is subject to a specific plan, any application for development be forwarded to the Project Area 4 Advisory Committee for specific recommendation. 3. No redevelopment projects, including any future application by Coachella Valley Housing Coalition, be pursued without concurrence by the Project Area 4 Advisory Committee. 4. This letter will confirm our verbal request of 11/18/95 that all Desert Breezes Casas Homeowners and Palm Desert Country Club HOA be noticed for any further application affecting above referenced property. 5. By copy to Mr. Drell, this will confirm that no staff report was completed on the change of zoning request and proposed project by Coachella Valley Housing Coalition. Respectfully submitted, Cdetal e Cindy Finerty Charles Ash President, Desert Breezes Casas HOA President Palm Desert Country Club HOA Member Project Area 4 Advisory Committee Member Project Area 4 Advisory Committee • . 1 cc: Philip Drell, Acting Director Department of Community Development/Planning December 1, 1995 F`J`_;`�G✓ y5lc.; PI i 2E, u The Honorable Mayor and City Council of Palm Desert c; ' Li 'c. , — 73-510 Fred Waring Drive V E D Palm Desert, California 92260 DEC ' 4 -1995 Re: Parcels 1-85 in East 1/2 of Sec. 13, T5S, R6E, SBM COMMIMffY pEvELOPMEA?DFPARiMEAq CITY OF PALM DESERT , Dear Honorable Mayor and City Council: We request the City Council initiate rezoning of above referenced property from R-1 9000 to R-1 40000. Please see attached map. We believe the following will show the intent was for R-1 40000 zoning. A. Protective Covenants and Restrictions recorded April 9, 1956 1. Land Use and Building Type. "No parcel shall be used except for residential purposes. No building shall be erected, altered, placed or permitted to remain on any parcel other than(a) one detached single family dwelling not to exceed two stories in height except on corner parcels and parcels 1 to 16 inclusive where there may be two dwellings not to exceed two stories in height (b) a guest house not to exceed two stories in height which may include sleeping and bathroom facilities..." B. Record of Survey dated September 21, 1955. Lots vary from a width of 138 to 157 feet. From a practical standpoint, it doesn't seem realistic to put four parcels on each lot. C. Riverside County Planning Department Staff Report dated September 17, 1986. Page 1 Background "Tract Map No. 19803 is for a 172 unit residential development on 21.7 acres. The change of zone request is for R-2-5000 on the subject property. The current WCVP designation on the site, Residential Category 2A-MF (8-18 DU/AC), 2B (2-5 DU/AC) and 3A (.4-2 DU/AC), is not consistent with the proposed tract and change of zone request." The reference of 3A (.4-2 DU/AC) indicates on every acre 2 dwelling units are permitted or one unit per two acre lot. D. Palm Desert Planning Commission Hearing Page 14. "Mr. Smith indicated that R-1 9000 zoning did not permit horses, but if the area was left one acre lots, which he felt was the city's intention..." r r. This letter endorses and confirms our support for all requests in the December 1, 1995 letter to the Palm Desert City Council from Cindy Finerty and Charles Ash. Respectfully submitted, • �/ 19v 7 7 7 C ?7L�, l/ cc'�tr >7/,, .�1 XL 775 s _ 11� ) ).�.; < ►�J, :..�il.t�l CAL' 77-5 75 /Ce4i.f2 d PA lc 7)- 2=9J - i , "1 77 /-,d January 5, 1996 //AG//END PACKET SECTION Uutiti(477‘91.eci - E. D. Poe MEETING DATE'/////c C., REQ 'VED P.O. Box 1477 Palm Desert, CA 92261 0 En 5 Pal L CI CLERKS °MOE Palm Desert City Council 73-150 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 Subject: Coachella Valley Housing Coalition plan to build apartments and self-help low-income housing north of Desert Breezes. To Whom It May Concern: While any proposed building project results in new tax revenue for City Council members to enjoy spending, perhaps initial consideration should be directed to how it affects Palm Desert home owners. Builder interest is, of course, profit. Your primary responsibility to the residents of Palm Desert is to serve and protect them. We had that in mind when we elected you. The proposed self-help low-income housing development on Washington Street north of Desert Breezes Casas--which you may favor--is directly opposed to the best interests of Desert Breezes home owners in addition to other adjacent home owners. Every resident with whom I have spoken concurs with my feelings. Coachella Valley Housing Coalition meetings are an insult to our intelligence. A low-income project is bad enough. The problem is compounded by including a self-help program. It' s unfortunate that this kind of environment is often a breeding ground for drug dealing and associated crime, but that' s exactly the way it is. If the Palm Desert City Council has a social responsibility to allow self-help and/or low-income housing developments (or, better yet, senior housing) , then the Council should find a location that does not negatively impact the property value of so many of its nearby citizens. This may require zoning changes . If you can ' t find a suitable Palm Desert location, why not put your political talent to work on some beneficial reciprocal arrangement with Indio, La Quinta, Thermal, Coachella or Mecca? Those cities abound with locations where a self-help low-income housing project would enhance the surrounding neighborhood rather than the obvious negative socio/property value climate that would exist as presently proposed on Washington Street. Sincerely, / `"Q__ E. D. Poe Desert Breezes Casas resident EDP/jk • • January 5, 1996 E. D. Poe RECEIVED P.O. Box 1477 Palm Desert, CA 92261 '96 JuN 5 Fri 2 59 CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Palm Desert City Council 73-150 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 Subject: Coachella Valley Housing Coalition plan to build apartments and self-help low-income housing north of Desert Breezes. To Whom It May Concern: While any proposed building project results in new tax revenue for City Council members to enjoy spending, perhaps initial consideration should be directed to how it affects Palm Desert home owners. Builder interest is, of course, profit. Your primary responsibility to the residents of Palm Desert is to serve and protect them. We had that in mind when we elected you. The proposed self-help low-income housing development on Washington Street north of Desert Breezes Casas--which you may favor--is directly opposed to the best interests of Desert Breezes home owners in addition to other adjacent home owners. Every resident with whom I have spoken concurs with my feelings. Coachella Valley Housing Coalition meetings are an insult to our intelligence. A low-income project is bad enough. The problem is compounded by including a self-help program. It' s unfortunate that this kind of environment is often a breeding ground for drug dealing and associated crime, but that' s exactly the way it is. If the Palm Desert City Council has a social responsibility to allow self-help and/or low-income housing developments (or, better yet, senior housing) , then the Council should find a location that does not negatively impact the property value of so many of its nearby citizens. This may require zoning changes. If you can' t find a suitable Palm Desert location, why not put your political talent to work on some beneficial reciprocal arrangement with Indio, La Quinta, Thermal, Coachella or Mecca? Those cities abound with locations where a self-help low-income housing project would enhance the surrounding neighborhood rather than the obvious negative socio/property value climate that would exist as presently proposed on Washington Street. Sincerely, / tom E. D. Poe Desert Breezes Casas resident EDP/jk