HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 2019PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, DENYING A REQUEST FOR
APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE
EXPANSION OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PALM DESERT
(SPECIFICALLY EXPANSION OF THE PARKING LOT AND
CREATION OF AN OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA) ON THE
VACANT LOT IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE EXISTING CHURCH
FACILITY AT 43-400 WARNER TRAIL.
CASE NO. CUP 00-07
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on
the 5th day of September, 2000, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request
of FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PALM DESERT for the above noted conditional use permit;
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. 00-24," in that the Director of Community Development has determined that the project
if approved is a Class 3 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 the denial of said conditional use
permit:
1. Expansion of the church parking lot and creation of an outdoor recreation area
will move noise and light sources closer to existing residential dwellings and
as such would be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or be
materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.
2. While churches are permitted as conditional uses in the R-E zone district, it is
contingent upon the church being complementary and in harmony with the
residential community. The proposed parking lot expansion and creation of
outdoor recreation area would increase the intensity of use of the site and
encourage future expansion beyond that of the current use.
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. 2019
2. That approval of Conditional Use Permit 00-07 is hereby denied for reasons
specified above.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning
Commission, held on this 19th day of September, 2000, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: CAMPBELL, FINERTY, JONATHAN, LOPEZ, BEATY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
PHILIP DRELL� Secretary
Palm Desert Panning Commission
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