HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1260PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1260
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO
CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND PREANNEXATION ZONING
FOR APPROXIMATELY 119 ACRES WEST OF COOK STREET
BETWEEN 42ND AVENUE AND THE WHITEWATER STORM
CHANNEL.
CASE N0: C/Z 87-12
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California,
did on the 20th day of October, 1987 hold a duly noticed public hearing to
consider approval of a negative declaration of environmental impact and
preannexation zoning of approximately 119 acres directly adjacent to the City
of Palm Desert's eastern boundary, west of Cook Street between the Whitewater
Storm Channel and 42nd Avenue. City of Palm Desert zoning shall be consistent
with the existing County of Riverside zoning and will include service
industrial (5.1.) for the northerly 40 acre existing industrial park,
multi -family residential R-3 4,000 (one unit per 4,000 square feet of lot
area) for properties east of Clifford and Christian Streets and R-1 single
family for the existing single family areas to the west of those streets.
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.
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 a recommendation of approval:
1. The proposed pre -zoning is consistent with the current county zoning
and development patterns, the Palm Desert General Plan and the
proposed North Sphere Specific Plan.
2. The proposed pre -zoning protects the public health, safety and
general welfare.
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.
2. That a negative declaration of environmental impact, Exhibit "A",
and C/Z 87-12 is hereby recommended for approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1260
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planing Commission, held on this 20th day of October, 1987 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: LADLOW, RICHARDS, WHITLOCK & ERWOOD
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: DOWNS
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
RAMON A. DIAZ, Secre
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RICHARD ERWOOD, Chairman
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1260
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 7, Section 15083
of the California Administrative Code.
CASE NO: C/Z 87-12
APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: CITY OF PALM DESERT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION:
A negative declaration of environmental impact and preannexation zoning of
approximately 119 acres directly adjacent to the City of Palm Desert's eastern
boundary, west of Cook Street between the Whitewater Storm Channel and 42nd
Avenue. City of Palm Desert zoning shall be consistent with the existing
County of Riverside zoning and will include service industrial (5.1.) for
the northerly 40 acre existing industrial park, multi -family residential R-3
4,000 (one unit per 4000 square feet of lot area) for properties east of
Clifford and Christian Streets and R-1 single family for the existing single
family areas to the west of those streets.
The Director of the Department of Community Development, City of Palm Desert,
California, has found that the described project will not have a significant
effect on the environment. A copy of the initial study has been attached to
document the reasons in support of this finding. Mitigation measures, if any,
included in the project to avoid potentially significant effects, may also be
found attached.
RAMON A. DIAZ DATE
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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