HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 387PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 387
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ANNOUNCING FIND-
INGS AND DENYING APPROVAL OF A DEVELOPMENT PLAN
AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEW TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION
OF A 72-UNIT RETIREMENT APARTMENT PROJECT ON AP-
PROXIMATELY 11 ACRES EAST OF ALAMO, SOUTH OF SKY-
WARD WAY AND WEST OF CHIA DRIVE.
CASE NOS. DP 10-78 and 133MF
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert,
California, did on the 1st day of August 1978, hold a duly noticed
Public Hearing to consider a verified application from the BUREAU OF
TEACHER AID AND RETIREMENT SERVICES requesting approval of a Develop-
ment Plan and Preliminary Design Review to allow construction of a 72-
unit retirement apartment project on approximately 11 acres east of
Alamo, south of Skyward Way and west of Chia Drive, 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 to exist to justify the denial of the subject Development Plan:
1. The proposed development exceeds the density permitted
within the zone in which the site is located and it does not
comply with all other requirements of the existing zone.
2. The site of the proposed project is not the most appropriate
site for the proposed use. Alternate sites are available
that are more appropriate.
3. Due to the location of the proposed development, the com-
mercial district and social services would not be readily
accessible to the potential retired residents for which
the project is being designed for.
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 this case;
2. The Planning Commission does hereby reject Development
Plan DP 10-78 and preliminary Design Review 133MF for reasons stated.
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 /
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WALTER SNYDER,. VicChairman
PAUL A. WILLIAMS, Secretary
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