Loading...
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 /1r CHARL MILLER, Chairman PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 703 EXHIBIT "A" Page Two 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.