HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 23PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 23
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL THE APPROVAL OF THE PALM DESERT GENERAL
PLAN
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 9th of December,
1974, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the Public
Hearing Draft of the Palm Desert General Plan, dated November 12,
1974, which encompasses the Palm Desert Sphere of Influence as
approved by the City Council, and;
WHEREAS, the General Plan has complied with the requirements
of the "City of Palm Desert Environmental Quality Procedure Reso-
lution No. 74-14", in that a final Environmental Impact Report
was presented at a duly noticed Public Hearing held December 9,
1974, and the Planning Commission recommended said report to the
City Council for certification as a final Environmental Impact
Report to include:
1. The Draft E.I.R. including the General Plan Elements.
2. Comments and recommendations received on the Draft
E.I.R. in writing or as a part of the public hearings.
3. The Staff Report prepared on the E.I.R.,
for the following reasons:
a) The Final E.I.R. is in compliance with the requirements
of the City's Environmental Guidelines (City Council
Resolution No. 74-14) and the State of California
Guidelines for I plementation of the California Environ-
mental Quality Act.
b) The Final E.I.R. does adequately address the environ-
mental effects of the General Plan.
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and consider-
ing the testimony are arguments of all persons desiring to be
heard, said Planning Commission did find the following facts
and reasons to exist to approve the General Plan;
1. The Palm Desert General Plan does comply to the require-
ments of Sec. 65300-65307 of the State Government Code.
2. The document as amended adequately represents a compre-
hensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of
the City and its planning area.
RESOLUTION NO. 23
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission
of the City of Palm Desert as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and
constitute the findings of the Commission in this case.
2. That it does recommend to the City Council repealing
of Ordinance No. 13.
3. That it does approve the Public Hearing Draft of the
Palm Desert General Plan, dated November 12, 1974, and recommends
approval to the City Council of it as amended by the attachment
labeled Exhibit A for the reasons set out in this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the
Planning Commission of Palm Desert, held on the 9th day of De-
cember, 1974, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Seidler, Wilson, Van De Mark, Mullins
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Hubbard
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
LIAM R. gEi , Vice Chairman
PAUL A. WILLIAMS, Secretary
-2-
EXHIBIT A
REVISIONS OF PALM DESERT GENERAL PLAN
-3-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CHANGES
1. Indicate Roger Harlow as Assistant to the Superintendent
Desert Sands Unified School District.
2. Change Coachella Valley Water District to Coachella Valley
County Water District.
INTRODUCTION
Page No. Line Change
i.2 Miscellaneous 1974 to 1973
i.l.b N.A. Area of University Leasehold
to BLM-UCR Cooperative Re-
search Area
LAND USE ELEMENT
Page No. Line Change
1.B.2 7 102.2 acres to 1023 acres
1.B.5 12 Northeast of Haystack Road to
Southeast of Portola Avenue
(southerly) extended
1.B.5 14 Southeast of Cook Street to
Northwest of Cook Street
1.B.5 17 Add grocery after neighborhood
1.B.6 7 16 to 18
1.B.6 20 Add - In addition a five acre
area is proposed west of State
Highway 74 at Haystack Road
1.B.6 Miscellaneous To effect changes on Land Use
Map
1.B.7 8 & 9 Delete
1.B.7 24 Add - After Urban Design Element
Public Facilities Element
-6-
CHANGES TO LAND USE MAP
1. Designate fire station at northeast corner of high density
area south of Frank Sinatra east of Bob Hope Drive.
2. Delete Cultural Center and designate as Institutional
General.
3. Change land use designation south of Mesa View Drive ex-
tended between Highway 74 and Portola Avenue to medium
density residential extending to the southerly existing
City limits.
4. Delete trail system designation easterly of equestrial cen-
ter through Living Desert Reserve.
5. Designate City Park at northwest corner Portola Avenue and
Haystack Roads.
5. Designate Whitewater Channel as regional trail system.
7. Establish private recreation symbol and apply to all private
golf courses.
S. Designate 5 acres high density area northerly of St. Mar-
garet's Church westerly of State Highway 74.
9. Designate boundary of Palm Valley Stormwater Channel, west
of Highway 74 correctly.
10. Designate the area westerly of Palm Valley Channel at
Pitahaya Street nortb to the uses abutting Highway 111
as very low density residential.
11. Change Mountainback property designation to medium density
residential.
12. Delete words_(Fee Title) after symbol designating UCR
property.
13. Designate area from Highway 74 to Portola, Haystack to
Shadow Mountain Drive extended where it parallels El Paseo
as low density residential.
14. Southwest corner of El Paseo and Highway 74 change land use
designation from medium density residential to Specialty
Commercial.
-7-
URBAN DESIGN ELEMENT
Page No. Line Change
2.G.1.a N.A. Revise to reflect all revi-
sions of Land Use Map
2.G.2.c N.A. Correct neighborhood #5
2.G.2.c N.A. Correct neighborhood #10
2.G.2.c N.A. Correct neighborhood #17
2.P.1 31 Add after areas - Public and
private parking lots
2.P.1 32 & 33 Whenever possible to reduce
water needs - to Whenever
appropriate
118
-8-
POPULATION/ECONOMIC ELEMENTS
Page No. Line Change
Page No. Line
4.B.1 15
4.B.3.a N.A.
4.B.3.a N.A.
4.B.3.a N.A.
4.B.3.a N.A.
4.B.3.a N.A.
HOUSING ELEMENT
Change
Correct percentage
Correct neighborhood #5
Correct neighborhood #10
Correct neighborhood #15
Correct neighborhood #17
Change chart to reflect
changes in Land Use
4.B.1.b 18 120 to 146, 72, to 74,
2508 to 2496, 2700 to 2716
-10-
CIRCULATION ELEMENT
Page No. Line Change
5.P.1.a N.A. Correct spelling of Alessandro
Show bridge at Palm Valley Channel
Painters Path Crossing
Correct Monterey and Cook Street
to show correct extensions
5.P.1.b N.A. Show suggested street designs with
following right-of-way widths:
Arterial - 110'
Major - 100'
Secondary - 88'
Collector - 60'
126'
110'
68'
N.A. Revise to conform to changes on
Land Use Map
N.A. Revise alignment of Portola Avenue
to conform to Land Use Map
Page No.
6.2.B.1
6.2.P.1
6.4.B.4.a
6.4.B.2
6.1.P.1
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS
Line
2-7
13-17
N.A.
39
32 & 33
Change
Relocate to Public
Element Page 7.B.1.
corporate comments
iff's letter
Relocate to Public
Element Page 7.P.7
Change to conform to
on Land Use Map
Facilities
a and in -
from Sher -
Facilities
changes
Add after an - Federal and
State
Delete
-12-
PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT
Page No. Line Change
7.P.6 32 Fine to Fire
7.B.1 20 Add after (CVCWD), and
Palm Desert Community Ser-
vices District
7.B.1 27 900,000 to 1 million
7.B.1 28 million to 2.5 million
7.B.1 28 Add after club - Together
with a 2.5 million gallon
reservoir to be constructed
nearby in December
7.B.1 30 Add after channel - Regional
wastewater collection lines
have been installed to serve
the City
7.P.7 6-7 Add after Schedule - By up-
dating and improving on the
"Report on Comprehensive Plan
for Surface Water Drainage
for the Palm Desert Area" pre-
pared in 1966.
7.P.2.a N.A. Add note - The Park needs are
developed on the basis of pro-
jected populations and may be
revised as a result cf develop-
ment of neighborhood Specific
Plans
7.P.2 27 Delete the word "above" -
Add the word herein after the
word standard
' 7.P.2 29 After the word acreage add -
And design, and change Village
to neighborhood
7.P.3 22 Change shall to should
IMPLEMENTATION ELEMENT
Page No. Line Change