HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1281PLANNING COMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1281
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECUTENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND
PREANNEXATION ZONING FOR APPROXIMATELY 197 ACRES
EAST OF COOK STREET BETWEEN 42ND AVENUE AND THE
WHITEWNAR STORM CHANNEL.
CASE NO. C/Z 88-1
WHEREAS, the Planning Carmission of the City of Palm Desert, California,
did on the 1st day of March, 1988, hold a duly noticed public hearing to
consider approval of a negative declaration of environmental impact and
preannexation zoning of approximately 197 acres east of Cook Street between
the Whitewater Storm Channel and 42nd Avenue; and
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 community
development 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 argtmients, 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, 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 Exhibit "B" is hereby recommended for approval.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planning Camnission, held on this 1st day of March, 1988, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: DOWNS, LADLOW, RICHARDS, WHITLOCC, ERWOOD
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
G
OICHARD ERWOOD, Chairman
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1281
EXHIBIT "A"
Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 7, Section 15083, of the California
Administrative Code.
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NO: C/Z 88-1
APPLICANT/PROJNCr SPONSOR: City of Palm Desert
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: Approximately 197 acres east of Cook Street
between 42nd Avenue and the Whitewater Storm Channel.
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 ' ATE
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PEAT
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