HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1856PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1856
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL
OF A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT RELATING TO HOTEL
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
CASE NO. ZOA 98-2
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on
the 21 st day of April, 1998, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the amendment
of the zoning ordinance section 25.56.500.A relating to minimum guest room size for hotel
rooms/suites; 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. 97-18" 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 relating to minimum guest room size for hotel
rooms/suites is consistent with the intent of the zoning ordinance and will
protect 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 to the City Council of ZOA 98-2 as
provided in the attached exhibit labeled Exhibit "A."
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1856
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning
Commission, held on this 21 st day of April, 1998, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BEATY, FERNANDEZ, FINERTY, JONATHAN, CAMPBELL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
PHILIP DREL , Secretary
Palm Desert Tanning Commission
SONIA M. CAMPBELL, Chairperson
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1856
EXHIBIT "A"
Section 1
That the Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 25.56.500.A is amended to read as
follows:
"25.56.500.A.
The minimum guest room/suite size for any hotel shall be three hundred
thirty square feet. Hotel projects shall have an overall average guest
room/suite size of at least 375 square feet."
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