HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1742PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1742
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND PREZONING
THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION
5, T5S R6E, TO PR-5 OPEN SPACE (O.S.) TO
FACILITATE THE ANNEXATION OF THE PROPERTY TO THE
CITY.
CASE NO. C/Z 96-3
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert,
California, did on the 7th day of May, 1996, hold a duly noticed public
hearing to consider the request of SANTA ROSA COUNTRY CLUB, INC., for
approval of a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact and
prezoning
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. 95-105," 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 has
been prepared; 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
exist to justify recommending approval of said prezone and Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impact:
1. The proposed prezoning to Open Space (O.S.) is consistent
with the North Sphere Specific Plan and the General Plan.
2. The existing land use as a golf course is consistent with the
goals and objectives of the North Sphere Specific Plan and
Palm Desert General Plan.
3. The proposed prezoning will not depreciate property 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, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and
constitute the findings of the commission in this case.
2. That the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact Exhibit
"A" and C/Z 96-3 Exhibit "B" on file in the Department of
Community Development are hereby recommended to the City
Council for approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1742
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm
Desert Planning Commission, held on this 7th day of May, 1996, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: CAMPBELL, FERNANDEZ, JONATHAN, BEATY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: FERGUSON
ABSTAIN: NONE
.BTTES :
PH LIP DRE•i, Secretary
City of Pa
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1742
EXHIBIT A
Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 6 (commencing with section
15070) of the California Code of Regulations.
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NO: C/Z 96-3
APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR:
Santa Rosa Country Club, Inc.
38-105 Portola Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: Prezoning of the east half of the
northeast quarter of Section 5, T5S R6E, to Open Space (O.S.) to
facilitate annexation of the property to the city.
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.
ay 7, 1996
HILIP ELL _ DATE
DIRECTOR OF -COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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