HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 522PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 522
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO
THE CITY COUNCIL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY ZONING
ORDINANCE TEXT RELATIVE TO THE MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT
AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR REGIONAL COMMERCIAL CENTERS.
CASE NO. ZOA 03-79
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert,
California, did on August 15, 1979, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing,
to consider a City initiated request for amendments to the City Zoning
Ordinance text (Municipal Code Sections 25.30.230 D and 25.58.310)
relative to the maximum building height and parking requirements for
developments in the PC (3) (Planned Commercial, Regional) zone;
WHEREAS, said applications have complied with the requirements
of the "City of Palm Desert Environmental Quality Procedure, Resolution
No. 78-32", in that the activity described has been found not to present
a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Negative Declaration
has been prepared; and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering
the testimony and arguments, if any; of all persons desiring to be heard,
said Planning Commission did find the following facts to justify their
recommendations and actions on the Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment, as
described below:
1. The proposed text amendment is consistant with
the objectives of the Palm Desert Zoning Ordinance.
2. The proposed text amendment is consistant with the
objectives of the Palm Desert General Plan and Palm
Desert Redevelopment Plan.
3. The amendments are necessary to produce viable
regional commercial centers.
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 the Planning Commission does hereby recommend to
the City Council approval of an amendment to the City
Zoning Ordinance Text, as described in Exhibit "A",
attached.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 15th day of August, 1979,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Berkey, Kryder, Miller, Fleshman, Snyder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
PAUL A. WILLIAMS, Secretary
WALTER H. SNYDER, Ch. man
PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 522 Exhibit "A"
Amend the noted Municipal Code
Sections to read as follows:
25.30.230 Regional commercial standards. ...D. Maximum building
height shall be thirty-five feet.
25.58.310 Commercial and industrial off-street parking schedule.
...Community and regional shopping centers. 5 spaces for each
1,000 sq. ft. of gross leasable area.