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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 529PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 529 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 STORAGE OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. CASE NO. ZOA 04-79 WHEREAS, the City Council in Resolution No. 79-82, directed the Planning Commission to hold a Public Hearing to consider text amend- ments to Sections 25.58.070 and 25.96.040, of the Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) of the City of Palm Desert; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California did on the 4th day of September, 1979, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing, and continued Public Hearing on the 19th day of September, 1979, to consider amendment of the Zoning Ordinance relative to storage of recreational vehicles; WHEREAS, said amendment has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Environmental Quality Procedure Resolution No. 78-32", in that the subject project has not been found to present an adverse impact on the environment and a Negative Declaration has been prepared; and, WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission did find the following facts and reasons to exist to recommend approval of a modified Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment: 1. That the modified Zoning Ordinance Amendment is consistent with the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance. 2. That the modified Zoning Ordinance Amendment is consistent with the adopted General Plan. 3. That the modified Zoning Ordinance Amendment would better serve the public health, safety, and general welfare, than the currently applicable regulations. 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 constitute the findings of the Commission in this case; 2. That it does hereby recommend a modified Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment, as provided in the attached exhibit, labeled Exhibit 'A', to amend Municipal Code Section 25.58.070, specifying regulations for the storage of recreational vehicles, and other matters relating thereto. PLANNING COMMISSION Page Two RESOLUTION NO. 529 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 19th day of September, 1979, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Berkey, Kryder, Miller, Snyder NOES: 0 ABSENT: Fleshman ABSTAIN: 0 WALTER H. SNYDER, Chrman ATTEST: V•4\1A0,tAt PA L A. WILLIAMS, Secretary Palm Desert Planning Commission Exhibit "A" Resolution No. 529 25.58.070 Special limitations in residential zones. A. The parking and/or storage of trucks and motorized recreational vehicles exceeding a height of eight feet and/or twenty feet in length shall be prohibited in any residential zone upon private property un- less within an area screened from the public street; providing, however, that the restriction shall not apply to trucks used during pickup and delivery or during construction or repair work while in service, and except as follows: The motorized vehicle is temporarily parked for a period of time not to exceed seventy-two consecutive hours, and is there after used for transportation purposes away from the property where it was parked. B. The parking and/or storage of boats and travel trailers shall be pro- hibited in any residential zone except as follows: 1. The vehicle is stored or parked in a mobile home park zone or planned residential district in specified areas; 2. The vehicle is temporarily parked for a period of time not to exceed forty-eight consecutive hours, and not less than seventy-two hours shall elapse between the last storage period and any subse- quent storage period; 3. The vehicle is located within an enclosed building; 4. The vehicle is stored or parked outside of any required front or side yard, and screened flow view from any adjoining property or street. C. Where the parking or storage of such vehicles is permitted as pro- vided in this section, the vehicle shall not be used for living, sleeping, or housing purposes. (Ord. 128 S7 (part), 1976: Ord. 98 S1 (part), 1975: Exhibit A S25.33-2.06).