HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1943PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1943
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, DENYING A REQUEST BY
PEARL INDUSTRIES INC. FOR APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT TO ADD SENIOR OVERLAY, CHANGE OF ZONE
FROM PR-7 S.O. (PLANNED RESIDENTIAL SENIOR OVERLAY),
PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
(INCLUDING A HEIGHT EXCEPTION FOR THE THREE (3) STORY
PORTION), A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AS IT RELATES
TO A PROPOSED 250 UNIT CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT
COMMUNITY, A COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING AND A 99
BED SKILLED NURSING FACILITY ON 13.04 ACRES ON THE
WEST SIDE OF FAIRHAVEN DRIVE BETWEEN FRED WARING
DRIVE AND PARKVIEW DRIVE, 72-650 FRED WARING DRIVE
AND 72-755 PARKVIEW DRIVE.
CASE NOS. GPA 99-3, C/Z 99-2, PP/CUP 99-7 AND DA 99-3
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on
the 21 st day of September, 1999, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request
of PEARL INDUSTRIES INC. for approval of the above noted cases; 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 denial of said request:
1. The proposed building height exceeds that permitted in the PR zone district
and the senior overlay district.
2. The building height and mass would not be compatible with the neighborhood
into which the project is proposed to be located.
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 GPA 99-3, C/Z 99-2, PP/CUP 99-7 and DA 99-3 are hereby denied.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1943
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning
Commission, held on this 21 st day of September, 1999, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BEATY, CAMPBELL, FINERTY, LOPEZ
NOES: JONATHAN
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
Adt-Q-C
PHILIP DRELL, ecretary
Palm Desert Planning Commission
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SABBY JONATAN, Chairperson