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Home My WebLink AboutRes No 478PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO.478 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMEN- DATIONS CONTAINED IN THE PALM VALLEY STORMWATER CHANNEL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN. CASE NO. C/Z 06-79 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered an amendment to the Palm Desert General Plan to incorporate the Palm Valley Storm - water Channel Area Specific Plan which plan includes that property located generally south of Highway 111, west of the Palm Valley Storm - water Channel, and east of the existing westerly City boundary con- taining approximately 721± acres, as shown on Exhibit 'A' attached hereto; and WHEREAS, said plan did recommend as an implementing measure, appropriate revisions to the Palm Desert Zoning Ordinance Map and Text in order to promote the orderly development and highest and best use of the subject property. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, as follows: 1. That it does hereby initiate amendments to the City's Zoning Ordinance Map and Text in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Palm Valley Stormwater Channel Area Specific Plan as shown on Exhibits 'A' and 'B'. 2. That the Commission does hereby direct the Secretary to establish a Public Hearing for such purpose on June 20, 1979, at the regular meeting of the Commission. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 18th day of April, 1979, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BERKEY, FLESHMAN, KRYDER, SNYDER NONE NONE NONE WALTER H. SNYDER, ATTEST: PAUL A. WILLIAMS, Secretary / do • - 1. EXISTING ZONING C/77" 11...441.17 --"4; ' .. /F'7'i'71r14jIhL. P, s.P. R-1 , SP F--1•777-rr-77.• [ f[ " r 0 - t- L PROP ZONING ,1 • • t ".• J -if-. • r fl _ 7- _ 1 FHLij NO • I ! -1 NOTE: ! I The exact location of Zoning District -, Boundary linos separating districts by sloPes— shall be determined as developMent plans .are submit•d. C7 TY' L./.41/7 CITY OF PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 478 DATE April _18 , 1979 )P-ZZ8C/DLT-('`fic_c`i EXHIBIT "B" Page 1 RE - Estate Residential District Delete Sections 25.14.050 through 25.14.140 and replace with the following sections: 25.14.050 Development Standards for 5 acre lots All development on lots 5 acres or larger as shown on the zoning map shall comply to the following minimum development standards: A. Minimum lot area shall be 5 acres or larger as 'determined by the City Council and indicated on the zoning map; B. Minimum lot width, two -hundred fifty feet; C. Minimum lot depth, three -hundred feet; D. Minimum rear yard, two -hundred feet; E. Minimum side yards, one -hundred feet; F. Maximum building site coverage, ten percent; G. The minimum dwelling unit size as specified in Section 25.56.320 shall be not less than 2000 sq. ft. for all lots at least 5 acres in size. H. When said zone district exists in conjunction with the hillside overlay district, the setback provisions specified above shall not be applicable. The required setbacks shall be as approved by the Planning Commission as a part of their action on the required Conditional Use Permit. 25.14.060 Development Standards for Existing Lots of Record or LotGreater Than .1 Acre But Less Than 5 Acres. All development on existing lots of record or lots greater than 1 acre, but less than 5 acres as shown__on the zoning map shall comply with the following minimum development standards: A. Minimum lot area shall be 1 acre or larger as determined by the City Council and indicated on the zoning map; B. Minimum lot width, two -hundred feet; C. Minimum lot depth, two -hundred fifty feet; D. Minimum .rear yard, one -hundred feet; E. Minimum side yards, fifty -feet; F. Maximum building site coverage, twenty percent; G. The minimum dwelling unit size as specified in Section 25.56.320 shall be not less than 2000 sq. ft. for all lots at least one acre in size. H. When said zone district exists in conjunction with the hillside overlay district, the setback provisions specified above shall not be applicable. The required setbacks shall be as approved by the Planning Commission as a part of their action on the required Conditional Use Permit. 25.14.070 Development Standards for 1 Acre Lots or Less, but Not Less Than 40,000 Square Feet All development on lots at least one acre in size but not less than 40,000 square feet as shown on the zoning map shall comply with the following mini- mum development standards: EXHIBIT "B" Page 2 A. Minimum lot area shall be 40,000 sq. ft. as determined by the City Council and indicated on the zoning map; B. Minimum lot width, one -hundred fifty feet; C. Minimum lot depth, two -hundred feet; D. Minimum rear yard, fifty feet; E. Minimum side yards, twenty-five feet; F. Maximum building site coverage, twenty-five percent; G. The minimum dwelling unit size as specified in Section 25.56.320 shall be not less than 2000 sq. ft. for all lots at least 40,000 sq. ft. in size. H. When said zone district exists in conjunction with the hillside overlay district, the setback provisions specified above shall not be applicable. The required setbacks shall be as approved by the Planning Commission as a part of their action on the required Conditional Use Permit. 25.14.080 General Development Standards Applicable to All Lots The following standards shall apply to all lots in the RE district: A. Maximum building height, thirty feet; B. All parking and loading shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 25.58 C. For provisions regarding utilities, see 25.56.100 of this title; D. All signs shall be in compliance with Chapter 25.68; E. All development shall comply with the provision of Chapter 25.70 for site plan review by the Design Review process. 25.14.090 Special Standards All development in the RE District shall comply with the hillside development standards of Chapter 25.52 and other special standards required by conditional use permits for conditional uses. H - HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT Delete Section 25.52.060 and replace with the following: 25.52.060 Structural Design and Landscaping Architectural compatibility of structures to adjacent terrain and site plan review in accord with Chapter 25.70 shall be required for all de- velopment in a hillside development overlay district. In addition, the following criteria shall be considered: A. Lot size, height and setbacks shall be flexible in order to achieve the purposes of this section. B. Color of structure shall match or blend with existing hillside. C. The use of glass facing the City shall be carefully considered. D. There shall be no use of Palms or other plants not indigenous to the hillside for landscaping. EXHIBIT "B" Page 3 Revise Section 25.52.090 Preservation of Open Space to read: In order to insure permanent retention of the natural terrain as required in Section 25.52.040 proposed development plans shall consider landscape compatibility and/or use of. -natural vegetation where the natural landscape has been disturbed and a covenant approved by the City Attorney shall be recorded dedicating all building rights to the City and insuring that the natural areas shall remain as shown on plans approved by the City. D - DRAINAGEWAY, FLOODPLAIN, WATERCOURSE, OVERLAY DISTRICT Revise Section 25.46.070 Special Standards to read: Development of hillside canyon areas shall not occur until hydrology is submitted which specifies techniques for management of runoff. The exact location of development shall be determined by a hydrologist. Other standards required under conditional use permits shall also apply.