HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 669PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 669
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, PERTAINING TO
CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES IN THE R-3 (MULTIFAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT) ZONE.
CASE NO. ZOA 05-80
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did
on the 5th day of November, 1980, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing and continued
Public Hearing on the 19th day of November, 1980, 2nd day of December, 1980, and 30th
day of December, 1980, to consider amendment of Municipal Code Title 25, Chapter 68
(Zoning Ordinance), pertaining to conditionally permitted uses in the R-3 (Multifamily
Residential District) zone; and,
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of
Palm Desert Procedures to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act,
Resolution No. 80-89", in that the Director of Environmental Services has determined
that the project will not have a significant 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 Zoning Ordin-
ance Text Amendment:
1. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is consistent with the
objectives of the Zoning Ordinance.
2. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is consistent with the
adopted General Plan.
3. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment would better serve the
public health, safety and general welfare, than the current
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 considerations of the Commission in this case;
2. That it does hereby recommend a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment,
as provided in the attached exhibit, labeled Exhibit "A", to
amend Municipal Code Section 25.20.030, by adding a new use "N"
to conditionally permitted uses in the R-3 (Multifamily Resi-
dential District) zone.
3. That said Negative Declaration is hereby recommended to the City
Council for approval.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning
Commission, held on this 30th day of December, 1980, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BERKEY, KRYDER, RICHARDS, MILLER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: MCLACHLAN
ABSTAIN: NONE
CHAR S M
ATTEST:
RAM A. DIAZ, Secretary
LER, Chairman
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 669 Page Two
EXHIBIT "A"
25.20.030 Conditional Uses: The following uses may be permitted subject to a
conditional use permit:
A. Churches, convents, monasteries and other religious institutions;
B. Clubs, private;
C. Commercial parking lots servicing a commercial establishment within
three hundred feet;
D. Day nurseries and nursery schools;
E. Hospitals;
F. Hotels with a maximum of eighteen units to the gross acre;
G. Neighborhood governmental offices of less than five thousand square
feet of building area;
H. Planned residential developments (cluster development or condominiums);
development standards shall be as approved;
I. Private recreational facilities such as country clubs, tennis and swim
clubs, golf courses, with incidental, limited commercial uses which are commonly
associated and directly related to the primary use;
J. Private schools and colleges, not including art, business, or trade
schools or colleges;
K. Public educational institutions;
L. Public utility and public service facilities;
M. Social Institutional use; and,
N. Professional offices, provided property to be developed is abutting, across
street, or alley, from commercially zoned property; residential development standards
to be used to insure compatibility.