HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 862PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 862
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL
OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND
USE ELEMENT CREATING THE AFFORDABLE HIGH
DENSITY 15-25 D.U./ACRE DESIGNATION AND
ASSIGNING THE DESIGNATION TO THE AREA BETWEEN
FRED WARING DRIVE AND PARKVIEW DRIVE, EAST OF
THE PALM VALLEY STORM CHANNEL AND APPROVING
A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT AS IT PERTAINS THERETO.
CASE NO. GPA 01-83
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on
the 7th day of June, 1983, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider a request by ONE
QUAIL PLACE for an amendment to the Palm Desert General Plan Land Use Element
creating the affordable high density 15-25 d.u./acre land use designation and assigning the
area between Parkview Drive and Fred Waring Drive, east of the Palm Valley Storm
Channel with that designation; and
WHEREAS, said application has complied with 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 had determined the project will
not have a significant 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 of all persons desiring to be heard, said planning commission did find the
following facts and reasons to exist to recommend that the land use element be amended:
1. The proposed amendments provided a defined land use designation for the
implementation of the policies contained within the housing element.
2. The area designated is well suited to the assigned affordable high density
land use.
3. The amendment will facilitate the production of housing affordable by a
broader segment of the community.
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 approval to the City Council that GPA 01-
83 be adopted as described in Exhibits "A" and "B" for reasons set out in the
staff report and this resolution.
3. That a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact is hereby
recommended for approval.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planning Commission, held on this 7th day of June, 1983, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: CRITES, DOWNS, WOOD
NOES: KRYDER, RICHARDS
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
RALPH B. WOOD, Chairman
ATTEST:
d,_ �Y
A ON A. DIAZ, Se retary
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 862
EXHIBIT "A"
GPA 01-83
Amend Page III, A-18 of Land Use Element:
B. Residential Neighborhoods: Residential uses within the city and sphere of
influence are incorporated into a series of neighborhoods with densities ranging
from an average of 1 to 25 units per acre. Development within each density range
indicated below may exceed the density for each range if a development of
sufficient lesser density is provided to bring the overall density into the range.
Refer to Figure 2 for more definitive locations of the various densities throughout
the planning area.
The various neighborhood structures are indicated as follows:
High Density Neighborhoods are designated immediately adjacent to the
commercial area, the College of the Desert and major streets. These
neighborhoods would be developed at densities ranging from 7-25 units per acre.
Development within the high density neighborhoods could consist of a mixture of
apartments, condominiums and convertional detached housing developed under
specific development plans.
Projects within these neighborhoods will be classified into "market" and
"affordable". Market projects will generally be eligible for densities in the 7-15
unit per acre range. Affordable projects, those which provide at least 20% of their
units affordable by low income households may apply for an affordable high density
designation (AHD) which will allow densities in the upper 15-25 d.u./acre range.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 862
EXHIBIT "B"
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