HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 703PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 703
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL
OF A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT MODIFYING THE PROCEDURE FOR
GRANTING TIME EXTENSIONS IN CERTAIN ZONING MATTERS.
CASE NO. ZOA 06-81
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California,
did on the 15th day of April, 1981, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider
proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment 06-81;
WHEREAS, at said hearing the Planning Commission did consider all relevant
testimony in this regard;
WHEREAS, studies and investigations made on behalf of the Palm Desert
Planning Commission have shown that:
1. The present method of requiring public hearings to grant
time extensions on variances, conditional use permits,
and development plans causes applicants undue delays and
hardships;
2. The present time extension procedure causes undue waste
of staff time in preparation of notices, staff reports,
agendas, and resolutions;
3. A procedure should be created which allows the City the
right to review time extension requests, yet simplifies
the procedure for City staff and applicants;
4. Zoning Ordinance Amendment 05-81 establishes a procedure
as set forth in Item 3; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment is a minor alteration to land use limita-
tions and therefore categorically exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Palm Desert, California, recommends to the City Council that it adopt Zoning Ordinance
Amendment 06-81, attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planning Commission on the 15th day of April, 1981, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BERKEY, KRYDER, RICHARDS, MILLER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: MCLACHLAN
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
ON A. DIAZ, Secretary
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CHARL MILLER, Chairman
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 703
EXHIBIT "A"
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CHAPTER 25.72
CONDITIONAL USES
25.72.110 Lapse of conditional use permit. A conditional use permit shall
lapse and shall become void one year following the date on which the use permit
became effective, unless prior to the expiration of one year, a building permit
is issued and construction is commenced and diligently pursued toward completion
on the site which was the subject of the use permit application, or a certificate
of occupancy is issued for the structure which was the subject of the use permit
application, or the site is occupied if no building permit or certificate of
occupancy is required; provided, that a use permit for a public utility install-
ation may be valid for a longer period if specified by the planning commission.
Prior to the expiration of the permit, the applicant may request a twelve-month
time extension by filing with the Planning Commission.
CHAPTER 25.78
VARIANCES AND ADJUSTMENTS
25.78.110 Lapse of variance or adjustment. A variance or adjustment shall
lapse and shall become void one year following the date on which the variance or
adjustment became effective unless prior to the expiration of one year, a building
permit is issued and construction is commenced and diligently pursued toward comple-
tion on the site which was the subject of the variance or adjustment application,
or a permit is issued authorizing occupancy of the site or structure which was the
subject of the variance or adjustment application, or the site is occupied if no
building permit or certificate of occupancy is required. Prior to the expiration
of a permit, an applicant may request a twelve-month time extension by filing with
the Planning Commission.