HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1183PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1183
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED
LOT AREA FROM 8000 SQUARE FEET TO 6420 SQUARE
FEET AND TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED LOT WIDTH FROM
70 FEET TO 60 FEET FOR THE EXISTING R-1 ZONED
12840 SQUARE FOOT LOT LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF EL CORTEZ WAY AND SANTA YNEZ AVENUE.
CASE NO. VAR 86-5
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California,
did on the 2nd day of September, 1986, hold a duly noticed public hearing to
consider the request of THE FLYING BUTTRESS for the above noted variance
request for property, more particularly described as:
A.P.N. 625-063-006
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City
of Palm Desert Procedure for Implement of the California Environmental Quality
Act, Resolution No. 80-89," in that the director of community development has
determined that the project is a Class 5 categorical exemption for the purposes
of CEQA; 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 said variance:
1. That practical difficulties or unnecessary physical hardships
inconsistent with the objectives of this ordinance that would result
if the variance is not granted.
2. That exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions that
apply to the property that do not apply generally to other properties
in the same zone was established to the satisfaction of the
commission.
3. That the strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the
specified regulation will deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed
by the owners of other properties in the same vicinity and zone.
4. That the commission is satisfied that the granting of the variance
will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or
materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of
Palm Desert, California, as follows:
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION N0. 1183
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the
findings of the commission in this case;
2. That approval of VAR 86-5 is hereby granted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planning Commission, held on this 16th day of September, 1986, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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DOWNS, RICHARDS, WHITLOCK, AND ERWOOD
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CRITES
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Bt1FORD CRITES, Chairman
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