HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1385PLANNIW COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1385
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING OCNMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, REOCVD MING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF PALMA VILLAGE
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 1.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California,
did on the 3rd day of October, 1989, hold a duly noticed public hearing to
consider amendment of the Palma Village Specific Plan page 6 and 7 for Area 1;
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 to justify their
actions, as described below:
1. That the proposed amendment will develop a land use pattern that
takes optimum advantage of existing and future human needs.
2. That the proposed amendment protects the public health, safety, and
welfare.
3. That the proposed amendment will encourage development in the form of
incremental extensions of the office zone, rather than in an
uncoordinated 'leap frog' fashion.
4. The proposed amendment will 'firm up' the character of the area by
establishing specifically where housing shall be preserved and where
offices will locate.
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 Exhibit "A" attached hereto delineating the policy and
implementation plan for the area is hereby recamended for approval.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planning Commission, held on this 3rd day of October, 1989, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: DOWNS, ERWOOD, JONATHAN, AND WHITLOCK
NOES: RICHARDS
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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CAROL WHITLOCK, Chairman
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EXHIBIT "A"
LAND USE ELENr
the value of adjacent properties. Wherever residential properties back onto
arterial streets or major thoroughfares, the city. shall initiate a parkway
landscaping perimeter decorative wall program. This is especially necessary or-
the south side of Fred Waring west of Monterey Avenue and east of Portola
Drive.
SPECIFIC AREA ISSUES, POLICIES AND IMPLEMENI'ABLE PROGRAMS
AREA 1 Fred Waring Drive and Monterey Avenue.
ISSUES
With the development of the civic center, cultural center, town center, and
street improvements and extension to Interstate 10, Fred Waring Drive and
Monterey Avenue are becoming major regional arterials. The existing pattern of
��low and medium density single family development is incompatible with the
projected traffic volumes and emerging character of these important streets.
POLICIES
1. New development on Fred Waring Drive and Monterey Avenue should reflect as
to scale and overall quality the public improvements represented by the
civic center, college, and cultural center and should be compatible both
with the high traffic volume arterial highway and the adjacent residential
land uses.
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2. Use zones fronting on these streets shall have sufficient (area) depth to
allow substantial projects while creating a (noise) landsceped buffer for
adjacent single family uses.
3. (Project dPcdgn) ffteentire shall be provided for lot con olidation to
facilitate larger projects and minimize access points to Fred Waring Drive
and Monterey Avenue. Whenever-feesitae--the--reelarelepenert--egeney--
asefst -fit -torts -ef fogs
4.. (A reciprocal access easement Shall be provided of all lots in the rear.)
IMPLE 1ENATIQV
1. Where subdivision patterns permit a specie.] -ate minimum 200 feet in depth
would--be-ereetedi--aklewi +g either Office Professional or High Density
zoning (would be created) depending upon compatibility.
A. The Office Professional designation would be applied to the (south
side of Fred Waring Drive between San Anselno and San Pablo) seuth
she -ef -Fred-Warie,g -Brive -between -Mctterrey 4ive a -eat -Se r: -Peble along
the east side of Monterey Avenue between Fred Waring and Catalina.
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LAID USE ELEMENT
B. R-3 2,500 would be applied cn the south side of Fred Waring Drive
between San Pablo Avenue and Portola Avenue and cn the west side of
Mcnterey north of Fred Waring Drive. 'ire-6cenfe -t riay
wi:ii--be-rrtxove -- ing-twer-story- t o trr--adjeeent-4e--Pred
Waring -with -e 2 4 -feet-height-iiiettt:
The zones will require a minimum 20,000 square foot area and will require
a 20 foot landscaped project setback adjacent to any single family
residential district. This requirement will create a 20'-32' wide
landscaped green belt adjacent to residential uses. There will be no
access allowed from these projects to local streets.
2. Where subdivision pattern precludes attainment of the 200 foot lot depth,
the existing Office Professional zoning will apply. This area would
include the (south side of Fred Waring Drive between Monterey and San
Anselmo), west side of Monterey Avenue between the Town Cater and Fred
Waring Drive and the north side of Fred Waring between Monterey Avenue and
Fairhaven.
(The overall goal in the creation of the streetscape is a variation of one
and two story building elevations. These zones will require parking to
the rear of buildings with lot consolidation whenever possible to avoid
curb cuts more often than every fair or five lots.)
3. On the north side of Fred Waring between Portola Avenge and San Pascual
Drive, a modified multi -family zone overlay would be created which would
allow High Density Residential use with a 22 foot height maximum and 30
foot rear building setback to compensate for the lack of green belt
buffer.
4. Whenever feasible projects shall be required to execute mutual access
agreements creating shared parking and rear circulation, minimizing the
need for multiple curb cuts on Fred Waring Drive and Monterey Avenue.
5. Surplus city land remaining after road widening of Monterey Avenue and
Fred Waring Drive shall be landscaped by the city. Additional landscaping
shall be required wherever Office Professional use abut these areas.
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