HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1445PLANNIIL C0MNIISSIO 4 RESOLUFICN NO. 1445
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING
DENIAL TO CITY COUNCIL THE ESTABLISiMENT OF A
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT LOW INCOME HOUSING
MITIGATION Nrh.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California
did on the 1st day of May, 1990, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider
a low income housing mitigation fee to be assessed against all commercial and
industrial development within the city; 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. Existing fees are already excessive.
2. New development should not bear the burden of addressing low income
housing needs.
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 the proposed Commercial Development Low Income Housing
Mitigation Fee Exhibit "A" is hereby recommended for denial.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planning Commission, held on this 19th day of June, 1990, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: DOWNS, ERWOOD, JONATHAN, RICHARDS, AND WHITLOCK
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
CAROL WHITLOCK, Chairperson
ATTEST:
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RAMON A. DIAZ, Secret
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1445
EXHIBIT "A"
All commercial developments shall be assessed the following mitigation
fees to be paid at the issuance of building permits. Said fees shall be used
exclusively to subsidize rents as part of the City of Palm Desert's program to
provide affordable housing for low and very low income Palm Desert employee
households.
The fee shall be based on the following schedule:
1) General Mixed Cannercial $1.00/square foot
2) Professional Office $ .50/square foot
3) Industrial $ .33/square foot
4) Resort Hotel (includes major amenities,
golf course, multiple restaurants,
large convention facilities, etc.) $1000/per roan
5) Non Resort Hotel (limited amenities) $ 620/per ivun
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