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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1633PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1633 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO ADD A DEFINITION OF "FAST FOOD RESTAURANT". CASE NO. ZOA 93-2 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 7th day of December, 1993, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the amendment to the zoning ordinance as described above; 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 the amendment to be a class 5 categorical exemption; 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 and reasons to exist to recommend approval of the zoning ordinance text amendment: 1. The proposed amendment to add a definition of "fast food restaurant" is consistent with the intent of the zoning ordinance and protects the community 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 it does hereby recommend approval of ZOA 93-2 as provided in the attached exhibit labeled Exhibit "A". PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 7th day of December, 1993, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: BEATY, JONATHAN, WHITLOCK NOES: SPIEGEL ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE RAMON A. DIAZ, 9ecr ary /, yi,G!Cya ROBERT A. SPIEGEL PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1633 EXHIBIT "A" Section 1 That section 25.04.684 be added to define a fast food restaurant as follows: 25.04.684 "Restaurant, fast food" Fast food restaurant is a restaurant that sells food products primarily over a counter rather than by waitress or waiter; packages its food in wrappers, boxes or cartons regardless of whether the food is consumed on or off the restaurant premises; and sells at least 40% of its food products on a "take-out" or "to go" basis. Delivered food items shall not be counted in the "take out" or "to go" category. 2