HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 494PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 494
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF AN AMENDMENT TO
THE ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT, RELATIVE TO THE
COMPOSITION OF THE CITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD.
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert Zoning Ordinance, in Municipal
Code Section 25.70.020, establishes the composition of the Design
Review Board; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the Planning Commission of the
City of Palm Desert to consider any advisory changes in the
composition of the Design Review Board, for purposes of forwarding its
recommendation to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, due to a lack of quorum, the noticed Public Hearings scheduled
for May 16, 1979, were automatically carried over to the next scheduled meeting, which
was May 29, at which time said Hearings were held, to consider an amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance text relative to the composition of the City Design Review Board.
WHEREAS, as a result of study by City staff, the City Council,
and the members of the Design Review Board, a Planning Commission
recommendation has been formulated regarding Board membership and
attendance, which requires amendment of the City Zoning Ordinance
text to implement, pursuant to Municipal Code Section 25.82.020.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of
the City of Palm Desert, as follows:
A Zoning Ordinance text amendment, as provided in the
attached exhibit,labeled Exhibit 'A', is hereby recommended
to the City Council,to amend Municipal Code Section 25.70.020,
specifying a revised composition of the Design Review
Board, and other matters related thereto.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm
Desert Planning Commission, held on this day of May, 1979, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: BERKEY, KRYDER, MILLER, SNYDER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: FLESHMAN
ABSTAIN: NONE
WALTER SNYDER, Chair/flan
ATTEST:
PAUL A. WILLIAMS, Secretary
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PLANNING COMMISSION EXHIBIT 'A'
RESOLUTION NO. 494
25.70.020 Membership, meetings, attendance, duties and
responsibilities. A. The design review board shall consist of
seven members. All members shall be citizens appointed by the
mayor and approved by the city council.
B. The citizen members (if available) shall be four architects,
one civil engineer, one landscape architect, and one lay person
knowledgeable in the design field. Citizen members shall be
appointed based on their civic responsibility, ability to give
objective, effective, constructive and unprejudiced criticism, ability
to give direction and suggest alternatives and their use of diplomacy
and tact in expressing their judgment.
C. All members of the design review board shall serve for an
unspecified time or for a specified period as established by the city
council. If a member is unable to serve for three consecutive
regular meetings, the chairman or acting chairman shall declare the
office of such member vacant. The secretary shall immediately
thereafter inform the mayor.
D. The director of environmental services shall appoint a
member of the department of environmental services to serve as
secretary to the board.
E. The design review board shall hold a minimum of two public
meetings a month and additional meetings as directed by the board.
An applicant, upon the filing of an application, shall be advised
of the date and place of his hearing before the board. Four members
must be present to hold a meeting. A majority vote of the members
present is sufficient to take action on a submittal.
F. The duties of the design review board shall be to review
and approve or cause to be modified all proposed developments
requiring qualified aesthetic and architectural judgment to the end
that the general appearance of all proposed developments shall preserve
or enhance the physical environment and character of the city.
(Ord. 99 §1(part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.39-2.02).