HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1235PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1235
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED
REAR YARD SETBACK FROM 20 FEET TO 8 FEET FOR
THE R-1 10,000 ZONED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 47-817
SUN CORRAL.
CASE NO. VAR 87-1
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California,
did on the 7th day of July, 1987, hold a duly noticed public hearing to
consider the request of RALPH SANTO PIETRO for above noted variance request for
property, more particularly described as:
APN 630-241-016
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City
of Palm Desert Procedures to Implement 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, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said
commission did find the following facts and reasons (more fully described in
the staff report dated July 7, 1987) to exist to justify the approval of said
variance:
1. The practical difficulties or unnecessary physical hardships
inconsistent with the objectives of this ordinance that would result
if the variance is not granted was not established to the
satisfaction of the commission.
2. The exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions that
apply to the property that do not apply generally to other properties
in the same zone was not established to the satisfaction of the
commission.
3. The finding 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 was not established to the satisfaction of the commission.
4. The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public
health, safety or welfare or be 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:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the
findings of the commission in this case.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1235
2. That approval of VAR 87-1 is hereby granted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planning Commission, held on this 7th day of July, 1987 by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: LADLOW, RICHARDS, WHITLOCK, AND ERWOOD
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: DOWNS
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
RAMON A. DIAZ, Secre
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12ICHARD ERWOOD, Chairman
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1235
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
CASE NO. VAR 87-1
Planning Commission:
1. Height and placement of northerly perimeter wall to be located and of
such material as determined by staff in consultation with the applicant
and property owner to the north (Harriette Witmer).
2. Type and location of windows on the north to be approved by staff.
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