HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 198PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 198
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE
CITY COUNCIL OF A REQUEST FOR A CHANGE OF ZONE FROM 'S'
(STUDY) TO PR-1 (PLANNED RESIDENTIAL, ONE UNIT PER ACRE)
ON PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF PORTOLA AVENUE,
BETWEEN MAGNESIA FALLS DRIVE AND THE WHITEWATER RIVER
STORM CHANNEL.
CASE NO. C/Z 08-76
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California,
did, on the 30th day of November, 1976, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to
consider a Change of Zone application, filed by the Palm Desert Planning Com-
mission, from 'S' (Study) to R-E-40,000 (Residential Estate), on property generally
located east of Portola Avenue, between Magnesia Falls Drive and the Whitewater
River Storm Channel, and more particularly described as:
APN 621-400-022
APN 621-400-023
APN 621-400-024
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the
"City of Palm Desert Environmental Quality Procedure Resolution Number 74-14", in
that this is considered as an on -going phase of the Zoning Map Case No. C/Z 01-76,
for which a final Environmental Impact Report was certified as complete by the
City Council; and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission
did find the following facts and reasons to exist which make the approval of the
Change of Zone from 'S' to PR-1 necessary to carry out the provisions and general
purpose of the Palm Desert Zoning Ordinance:
1. The PR District provides the needed level of control to ensure that
future development will properly address existing design problems in the local
neighborhood.
2. The PR District does provide a greater degree of design flexibility
that the RE zone, which allows for innovative solutions to the problems of the
local neighborhood.
3. A designation of PR-1 would limit the maximum number of dwelling
units to seven (7) which would not overload existing municipal service facilities
or pose a threat to the public health, safety, and general welfare.
Planning Commission Resolution No. 198
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;
2. That it does hereby recommend approval of the attached Ordinance,
labeled Exhibit "A", to the City Council of the requested Change of Zone from
'S' (Study) to PR-1 (Planned Residential, One Unit Per Acre), for reasons set
out in this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regularly scheduled meeting of the
Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on the 30th day of November, 1976, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: KELLY, MILLS, READING, WILSON
NOES: BERKEY
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
PAUL A. WILLIAMS, SECRETARY
PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION
Attachment: Ordinance
0Y WILS N, CHAIRMAN /
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ORDINANCE 152
AN ORDINANCE OF TIIE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 25.16 OF THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL
CODE TO CHANGE THE ZONE FROM 'S' (STUDY) TO PR-1
(PLANNED RESIDENTIAL, 1 UNIT PER ACRE), ON 8 ACRES
OF LAND LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF PORTOLA
AVENUE AND MAGNESIA FALLS DRIVE.
CASE NO. C/Z 08-76
The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1: Section 25.46 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code, the Zoning
Map, is hereby amended to Change the Zone of an 8-acre parcel of land located
at the northeast corner of Portola Avenue and Magnesia Falls Drive from 'S' (Study)
to PR-1, as indicated on the attached Exhibit "A".
SECTION 2: This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an Urgency Ordinance,
effective immediately upon passage, pursuant to Section 36937 of the State Govern-
ment Code because such an action is necessary to preserve the public welfare and
safety because unless such an action is taken, this property would have no meaning-
ful zoning designation until new hearing procedures could be conducted which would
be in conflict with the City's Ordinances.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, is
hereby directed to cause this Ordinance to be published within fifteen (15) days
of adoption in the Palm Desert Post, a newspaper published and circulated within
the City of Palm Desert, California.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regularly scheduled meeting of the
Palm Desert City Council, held on this l3th day of January, 1977, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
NOEL J. BRUSH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, ACTING CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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