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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1400PLANNING OCMMIISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1400 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING Ct'MISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN 11,537 SQUARE FOOT PROFESSIONAL OFFICE PROJECT WITHIN THE R-3 (4) ZONE LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF ALESSANDRO DRIVE AND SANTA YNEZ AVENUE. CASE NO. CUP 89-12 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 5th day of December, 1989, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request of CJH PARTNERS for approval of a negative declaration of environmental impact and conditional use permit for an 11,537 square foot professional office project within the R-3 (4) zone located at the northeast corner of Alessandro Drive and Santa Ynez 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 camnnumity development has determined that the project will not have an adverse impact on the environment and a negative declaration has been prepared; and WIEAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said planning connission did find the following facts and reasons to exist to justify the granting a recommendation of approval: 1. The proposed use and design of the project is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Commercial Core Area Specific Plan and Palm Desert General Plan by creating a compatible transition between commercial and residential uses. 2. The project will therefore not depreciate values, restrict the lawful use of adjacent properties or threaten the public health, safety or 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 CUP 89-12 on file in the department of community development/planning is hereby recommended for approval, subject to conditions. PLANNING clommissioN REsoLuriam NO. 1400 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Canmission, held on this 5th day of December, 1989, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: DOWNS, ERWOOD, JONATHAN, RICHARDS, AND WHITLOCK NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE daA4L-e_ CAROL WHITLOCK, Chairperson ATTEST: 2 ;/V. RAMaN A. DIAZ, Seciet PD/tm PLANNING QM4ISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1400 OCIAIDITIONS OF APPROVAL CASE NO. CLIP 89-12 Department of Community Development: 1. The development of the property shall conform substantially with exhibits on file with the department of community development, as modified by the following conditions. 2. The development of the property described herein shall be subject to the restrictions and limitations set forth herein which are in addition to all municipal ordinances and stated and federal statutes now in force, or which hereafter may be in force. 3. Construction of a portion of said project shall carmence within one year from the date of final approval unless a time extension is granted, otherwise said approval shall become null, void and of no effect whatsoever. 4. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for construction of any uses contemplated by this approval, the applicant shall first obtain permits and/or clearance from the following agencies: Coachella Valley Water District Palm Desert Architectural Commission City Fire Marshal Palm Desert Water and Services District Evidence of said permit or clearance from the above agencies shall be presented to the department of building and safety at the time of issuance of a building permit for the use contemplated herewith. 5. Trash provisions shall be approved by applicable trash company and city prior to issuance of building permit. 6. Applicant shall pay school impact fees as arranged by the Desert Sands Unified School District. 7. Project shall be subject to Art in Public Places fee for Ordinance No. 473. 8. Applicant agrees to maintain the landscaping required to be installed pursuant to these conditions. Applicant shall enter into an agreement to maintain said landscaping for the life of the project, which agreement shall be notarized and which agreement shall be recorded. It is the 3 PLANNING QMIISSION RFSOLLTTION NO. 1400 specific intent of the parties that this condition and agreement run with the land and bind successors and assigns. 9. Applicant shall emphasize drought resistent and water conserving plant materials and irrigation technologies into landscape plan. Plan shall conform to city's parking lot tree standards. 10. Applicant shall construct a six foot masonry wall along north and east property lines. PD/tm 4 PLANNING CESSION RESOLUTION NO. 1400 EXHIBIT "A" Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 7, Section 15083, of the California Administrative Code. CASE NO: CUP 89-12 APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: NEGATIVE DECLARATION CJH Partners 41-910 Boardwalk, Suite B-3 Palm Desert, CA 92260 PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: An 11,537 square foot professional office project within the R-3 (4) zone located at the northeast corner of Alessandro Drive and Santa Ynez Avenue. 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 PD/tm 5