HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1864PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1864
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, DENYING A REQUEST FOR A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A 2 FOOT BY 4 FOOT
OUTDOOR CLOTHING DISPLAY OF WOMEN'S APPAREL IN
FRONT OF THE CITY LITES BUSINESS, LOCATED AT 42-335
WASHINGTON STREET#J.
CASE NO. CUP 98-6
WHEREAS, the Planning, Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the
5th day of May, 1998, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by LOUIS
LASSABATERE / CITY LITES for the above mentioned; 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 reviewed the project for
compliance with CEQA and has determined that since the request has been denied, it does
not constitute a project for purposes of CEQA; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering aII testimony and
arguments, if any, of aII interested persons desiring to be heard, said planning commission did
find the following facts and reasons to exist to justify the denial of said conditional use permit:
1. The aesthetic quality of the proposed project is not consistent with the City's
aesthetic philosophy and goals for commercial areas.
2. The proposed display will create visual clutter and decrease the aesthetic quality
of the shopping environment.
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 Conditional Use Permit 98-6 is hereby denied.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning
Commission, held on this 19th day of May, 1998, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BEATY, FERNANDEZ, FINERTY, JONATHAN, CAMPBELL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
7SONIA M. CAMPBELL, Chairperson
PHILIP DRELL, secretary
Palm Desert Planning Commission