HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1030PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1030
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL
OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND A CHANGE
OF ZONE FOR 13.1 ACRES LOCATED ON THE WEST
SIDE OF HIGHWAY 111, 200 FEET NORTHWEST OF
PAINTERS PATH.
CASE NOS. GPA 85-1 and C/Z 85-1
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on
the 5th day of March, 1985, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider a general plan
amendment to change the land use designation from Core Area Commercial to Hillside
Planned Residential and a change of zone from C-1 (General Commercial) to HPR
(Hillside Planned Residential) and a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact as it
pertains thereto, for 13.1 acres located on the west side of Highway 111, 200 feet
northwest of Painters Path, more particularly described as:
APN 640-020-003
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of
Palm Desert Procedure for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act,
Resolution No. 80-89", in that the director of environmental services has determined that
the project will not have an adverse impact on the environment and a negative declaration
of environmental impact has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and
arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said planning commission
did find the following facts and reasons to exist to justify approval of this request:
General Plan Amendment:
1. Change of general plan designation would conform with intent of city
measure passed in November, 1984, precluding commercial use and/or
development in hillsides.
2. Hillside Planned Residential designation would permit viable use of
property.
3. Hillside Planned Residential designation would not be detrimental to the
health, safety, or general welfare of adjacent properties.
Change of Zone:
1. The Hillside Planned Residential (HPR) zoning would be in conformance with
the general plan land use designation proposed by GPA 85-1.
2. The HPR zoning would permit land uses and densities which would be the
same as those permitted in other similar hillside areas.
3. The HPR zoning would not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general
welfare of adjacent properties.
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 these cases;
2. That the planning commission does hereby recommend to the city council
approval of a general plan amendment from Core Area Commercial to
Hillside Planned Residential per attached exhibit 'A.'
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1030
3. That the planning commission does hereby recommend to the city council
approval of a change of zone from C-1 (General Commercial) to Hillside
Planned Residential per attached exhibit 'B.'
4. 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 5th day of March, 1985, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: DOWNS, ERWOOD, RICHARDS, WILSON, AND CRITES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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RAMON A. DIAZ, Secre
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