HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 386PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION N0. 386
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, DENYING A REQUEST FOR A
CHANGE OF ZONE FROM R-1 10,000 to R-2 6,000 ON
APPROXIMATELY 11 ACRES LOCATED EAST OF ALAMO,
SOUTH OF SKYWARD WAY AND WEST OF CHIA DRIVE AND
APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL ENVIRON-
MENTAL IMPACT REPORT AS COMPLETE.
CASE NOS. C/Z 05-78 and EIR
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert,
California, did on the 1st day ofAugust 1978, hold a duly noticed
Public Hearing to consider a Change of Zone application, filed by the
BUREAU OF TEACHER AID AND RETIRMENT SERVICES from R-1 10,000 (Single-
family Residential, min. 10,000 sq. ft. lot size) to R-2 6,000 (Single-
family Residential, min. 6,000 sq. ft. lot area per du) on approximately
11 acres located east of Alamo, south of Skyward Way and west of Chia
Drive and the related Environmental Impact Report, the site being more
particularly described as:
APN 630-190-012
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of
the "City of Palm Desert Environmental Quality Procedure Resolution
No. 78-32," in that an Environmental Impact Report was required by the
Director of Environmental Services and said report has been submitted;
and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering
the testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring
to be heard, said Planning Commission did find the following facts and
reasons do exist to deny the request for a Change of Zone:
1. The land use resulting from the proposed Change of Zone
would not respect predominant existing uses in the
adjacent areas.
2. The density resulting from the proposed Change of Zone
would not be compatible with densities permitted in
adjacent areas.
WHEREAS, said Environmental Impact Report does conform to the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as
amended, and the "City of Palm Desert Environmental Quality Procedure
Resolution No. 78-32."
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 consti-
tute the findings of the Commission in these cases.
2. That the Planning Commission does hereby deny the requested
Change of Zone from R-1 10,000 to R-2 6,000 for the reasons set out in
this resolution.
3. That the Planning Commission does hereby certify
the Final Environmental Impact Report attached hereto as Exhibit 'A',
and incorporated by reference herein as though fully set forth at
length, together with all comments received from other agencies, or-
ganizations, and community groups, thereon, an the responses to such
comments prepared by City staff as the Final Environmental Impact Report
for the Teacher Aid and Retirement Services Palm Desert Project.
PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 386
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 1st day of August, 1978,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: KRYDER, SNYDER, FLESHMAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT:
KELLY
ABSTAIN: BERKEY
Walter Snyder, Vi'e-Chairman
ATTEST:
PAUL A. WILLIAMS, Secretary
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