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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 035PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO.35 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ENDORSE THE "GUIDELINES FOR JOINT CITY/COUNTY COOPERATION IN MATTERS OF LAND USE PLANNING" AS PREPARED BY THE COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS. WHEREAS, authorized representatives of the various governmental entities within the Coachella Valley have met on several occasions to seek ways to improve intergovernmental communication and coordination, and; WHEREAS, C-VAG (The Coachella Valley Association of Governments) has prepared guidelines which reflect the wishes of its membership, and; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, at a regular meeting, thoroughly review these guidelines and did receive a presentation explaining their contents, and; WHEREAS, the best interest of the City would be served by adopting these guidelines, and; WHEREAS, these guidelines conform to the intent of the General Plan, and; WHEREAS, improved communication and coordination between local governments would result; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert to recommend to the City Council to endorse the attached guidelines. PASSED, APPROVED & ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, held on February 18, 1975 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Mullins, Seidler, Van de Mark, Wilson NOES: ABSENT: Berkey ABSTAIN: ATTEST: PAUL A. WILLIAMS, SECRETARY liwi Y LLIAM SEIea �['.� DLER, CHAIRMAN CVAG COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION of GOVERNMENTS • January 29, 1975 Mr, Harvey Hurlburt, City Manager City of Palm Desert 45-275 Prickley Pear Lane Palm Desert, California 92260 Dear Mr. Hurlburt: • County of Riverside & Cities of: • Coachella • Desert Hot Springs • Indian Wells • Indio • Palm Desert • Palm Springs • Rancho Mirage RECEIVED FEB 3 1975 PALM DESERT CITY HALL 0n January 21, 1975, the Coachella Valley Association of Governments' Executive Committee considered and endorsed, in concept, the attached Guidelines for Joint City/County Cooperation in Matters of Land Use Planning. These Guidelines are submitted for your review and consid- eration and, if appropriate, we hope that you will consider implement- ing the process which they propose. The Guidelines are designed to initiate a formal referral mechanism in the decision making entities which apply to matters of land use plan- ning and development standards within areas adjacent to municipalities such as designated spheres of influence and along major transportation corridors into each municipality. C-VAG has been working on the development of these Guidelines for some time. A trial program was implemented between the City of Palm Springs and the County of Riverside and this experience was helpful in develop- ing the attached Guidelines. City Planners from each of the C-VAG mem- ber jurisdictions have reviewed, in detail, these Guidelines and have generally agreed upon the system of communication which is proposed. We hope that, if appropriate, you will consider the adoption of these Guidelines for use in your City. Should we be able to provide any further information, or assist you to any greater detail in this matter, please do not hesitate to call us. Very truly yours, Gary1'Wiedle Executive Director GW/bdb Enc. 74-133 El Paseo, Palm Desert, Calif. 92260 • C714) 346-1127 COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION of GOVERNMENTS GUIDELINES FOR JOINT CITY/COUNTY COOPERATION IN MATTERS OF LAND USE PLANNING OBJECTIVE: The intent of these guidelines is to promote positive and mutually be- neficial cooperation between the governments of the Coachella Valley on matters relating to land use planning. SUMMARY: Consistent and unified development within the Coachella Valley can be more adequately accommodated by the establishment of mechanisms to en- courage formal review and comment procedures between Planning Staffs, Planning Commissions and elected policy making bodies on matters per- taining to planning administration. Accordingly, these guidelines sug- gest initiation of a formal referral mechanism in the decision making process of governmental entities. PART I of these procedures relates to identification of problem areas of land use planning and develop- ment standards in Spheres of Influence and other areas designated as "Specific Concerns" by a municipality. PART II suggests that there be a referral of future planning activities between City and County governments. • CONTENTS: PART I - IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEM AREAS: Section A Section Section Section Section B C D E - Identification of Areas and Issues of Specific Concern. - Submission of Comments and Considerations - Transmittal of Pertinent Information - Determination of Unresolved Issues - Preparation of Official Response PART II - REFERRAL OF FUTURE PLANNING ACTIVITIES: Section Section Section Section Section A - B - C D t Administrative Permits Discretionary Permits - General Plan/Ordinance Amendments - Sphere of Influence General Plan Guidelines - Issues of Regional Concern DEFINITIONS: "Municipality" - A local general purpose Government such as a City or County. "Planning Agency" - Planning, Building, Public Works or other departments designated by a municipal governing body to perform duties and responsibilities pursuant to Planning Administration. "Concerned Government" - Municipalities affected or concerned by a development standard or land use designation existing or proposed by another Municipality. "Jurisdictional Government"- Municipalities with planning or permit granting authority for development standards or land use designations. "Areas of Specific Concern" - Development standards or land use designations within Spheres of influence, along major transpor- tation corridors into each municipality, abutting contiguous municipal boundaries, or other areas, issues or regional con- cerns identified by a concerned government. "Administrative Permits" - Authorization by a Jurisdictional Government permitting development consistent with the adopted standards and plans of that Government. "Discretionary Permits" - Authorization by a Jurisdictional Government permitting development moderately inconsistent with, but acceptable to, the adopted standards and plans of that Governments. PART I - IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEM AREAS: Section A: Identification of Areas and Issues of Special Concern City Planning Agency Staffs will identify specific is- sues and areas of particular concern as they relate to matters of land use planning and development standards within their Spheres of Influence designated by LAFCO or other areas or issues identified as specific concerns. Section B: Submission of Comments and Considerations Reports identifying major issues, prepared by Planning Agency Staffs, will be presented to City Councils. Subsequent to the Council's consideration, comments will, thereafter, be submitted to the Jurisdictional Government whose authority governs the specific area or issue identified. Section C: Transmittal of Pertinent Information Pertinent information relating to each specific issue will be transmitted from the jurisdictional Government to the Concerned Government. Such information wil-I include, but not be limited to: General plan designa- tions, zoning classifications, subdivision regulations, development standards, regulatory and other ordinances, and ordinance amendments applicable to the area or is- sue of specific concerns. Section D: Determination of Unresolved Issues Upon receipt of pertinent information from the Juris- dictional Government, Planning Agency Staffs will de- termine those issues which remain unresolved. Respon- ses which suggest alternatives and proposed appropri- ate actions will be submitted by Concerned Governments to the Planning Agency, Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors; whichever may have jurisdiction over the specific area or issue involved. Such responses will list incompatable land uses and development stan- dards and suggest mitigating alternatives to minimize discrepancies between the plans and standards of Jur- isdictional and Concerned Governments. Section E: Preparation of Official Response Formal resolutions from either the City or County Plan- ning Commission, City Council or Board of Supervisors, which may have jurisdiction over the specific area or issue identified by a Concerned Government, will be prepared and transmitted to the Concerned Government. PART 1I- REFERRAL OF FU1URE PLANNING ACTIVITIES: Section A: Administrative Permits Before applications for administrative approval for proposed development within a Sphere of Influence are received by the County Planning Agency, applicants will be encouraged to consider, in the initial design of proposed development, any development standard which is in effect in the municipality, Upon County Planning Agency receipt of an application for proposed development in a sphere of Influence, City Planning Agencies will be notified, by transmittal and refer- ral, of the pending administrative permit and reques- ted to review the application and make appropriate comments within Twenty (20) days. Section B: Discretionary Permits When development is proposed within a Sphere of Influ- ence, along major transportation corridors into each municipality and on land abutting contiguous munici- pal boundaries, which may require a variance, use per- mit or land division approval by the City or County Planning Commission, or other Advisory Body, notifi- cation of a pending permit will be forwarded from the Jurisdictional Government to the Municipality which may be affected. Such notification will institute a request for comments from the City Planning Commission, or other Advisory Body. Thereafter, a report will be prepared by the City Planning Agency Staff, submitted to the City Planning Commission, or appropriate Advis- ory Body, for consideration and pertinent comments. This response will then be forwarded, within Forty (40) days to the Jurisdictional Government or other appropriate Advisory Body having jurisdiction or per- mit granting authority for the permit application. Section C: General Plan/Ordinance Amendments Applications for General Plan Amendments, Zone Changes, specific plans or Ordinance Amendments submitted to Jurisdictional Governments for development proposed with Spheres of Influence, along major transportation corridors into each municipality and abutting contigu- ous municipal boundaries, requiring General Plan Amend- ments to accommodate subsequent zone changes, will be referred from the Jurisdictional Government to the municipality that may be affected. City or County Planning Agency Staffs will prepare a response to such Administrative, Recommending or Legislative Body for review and comment and transmit comments within Forty (40) days to Jurisdictional Governments whose authority governs General Plan•Amendments, zone changes requests or Ordinance Amendments. Section D: Sphere of Influence General Plan Guidelines City Planning agency Staffs should develop preliminary General Plan Guidelines for areas within their Spheres of Influence, transmit these preliminary plans to the City Council for their consideration and comments -and, thereafter, submit these plans to the Board of Super- visors for future planning consideration. Section E: Issues of Regional Concern Whenever applications are submitted to City or County Planning Agenices for large scale development which would, if approved, significantly affect another mu- nicipality, Planning Agencies receiving such applica- tions will transmit notifications of pending applica- tions to each municipality that may be significantly interested. The Concerned Government will be requested to transmit comments to the Jurisdictional Government within Forty (40) days.