HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1869PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1869
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A VARIANCE
FROM PARKING LOT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR
EIGHTEEN 15 FEET 6 INCHES LONG COMPACT PARKING
SPACES TO ALLOW ENLARGEMENT OF TREE WELLS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE RELANDSCAPING OF THE TOYS R US
PARKING LOT AT 72-314 HIGHWAY 1 1 1.
CASE NO. VAR 98-1
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on
the 16th day of June, 1998, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request of
TRU PROPERTIES, INC., for the above mentioned variance; 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 that the project
is a Class 4 Categorical Exemption for purposes of CEQA and no further documentation is
necessary; 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 justify granting approval of said variance:
1. Strict interpretation of the parking design standards would not allow the
creation of adequately sized tree wells preventing compliance with landscape
maintenance requirements resulting in unnecessary physical hardship
inconsistent with the objectives of the ordinance.
2. The nature of the existing parking lot design and drainage patterns constitute
exceptional circumstances which prevent other feasible alternatives.
3. The strict enforcement of the parking design standards would prevent the
property from complying with citywide landscape requirements.
4. Adequate full size parking spaces will continue to exist. The reduced length
spaces will accommodate the vast majority of automobiles.
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.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1869
2. That approval of Variance 98-1 is hereby granted, subject to the attached
conditions.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning
Commission, held on this 16th day of June, 1998, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: FERNANDEZ, FINERTY, CAMPBELL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: BEATY, JONATHAN
ABSTAIN: NONE
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ONIA M. CAMPBELL, ChairpeW rson
ATTEST:
PHILIP DRELI, Secretary
Palm Desert fanning Commission
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1869
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
CASE NO. VAR 98-1
Department of Community Development:
1. The development of the property shall continue to comply with all original conditions
contained in Precise Plan 89-21, Resolution 89-125 as modified by this variance
represented by the approved revised landscape plan on file in the Department of
Community Development prepared by Clark and Company dated April 8, 1998.