HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1941PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1941
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO
THE CITY COUNCIL FOR A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT FROM MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO
OFFICE PROFESSIONAL FOR 26 PROPERTIES GENERALLY
LOCATED ALONG THE PORTOLA AVENUE CORRIDOR AS
ILLUSTRATED IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED.
CASE NO. GPA 99-2
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 21 st
day of September 21, 1999 hold a duly noticed public hearing to a consider a request by
CITY OF PALM DESERT 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 determined that the project
will not have a significant negative 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 City Council did find
the following facts and reasons to exist to justify approval of the general plan amendment,
and precise plan:
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
1. The Portola Avenue area has recently been an area of transition. With the
future widening of Portola Avenue and the existing traffic volumes, properties
along this corridor have become less attractive and incompatible for single-
family residential use.
2. The land use amendment to Office Professional is consistent with the long-
term land use of the area.
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 Planning Commission in this case.
2. That approval of General Plan Amendment 99-2 (attached hereto as Exhibit A)
is hereby recommended for approval to the City Council for reasons subject to
the attached conditions.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1941
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City
Council, held on this 21 st day of September, 1999, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BEATY, CAMPBELL, FINERTY, LOPEZ, JONATHAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
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PHILIP DRELL, ecretary
City of Palm Desert, California
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1941
EXHIBIT A
Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 6 (commencing with section 15070) of the
California Code of Regulations.
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NO: GPA 99-2
APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION:
CITY OF PALM DESERT
73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
Approval of a General Plan Amendment from Medium Density Residential to Office
Professional for properties described as follows:
Properties located on the west side of Portola Avenue between De Anza Way and 360 feet
north of Catalina Way.
Properties located on the east side of Portola Avenue, from De Anza Way, extending 180
feet north.
Properties located on the west side of Portola Avenue, starting 150 feet north of Fred
Waring, extending 450 feet north.
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.
?v 'September 21, 1999
PHILIP DRELL DATE
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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