HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 2157PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2157
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT FROM VERY LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
TO HILLSIDE PLANNED RESIDENTIAL, A CHANGE OF
ZONE (PREZONING) FOR PURPOSES OF ANNEXATION TO
HILLSIDE PLANNED RESIDENTIAL (HPR) AND A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AS IT
RELATES TO NINE LOTS IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
SECTION 36 T5S R5E.
CASE NOS. GPA 02-01 AND C/Z 02-01
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did
on the 17th day of September, 2002, hold a duly noticed public hearing which was
continued to October 1, 2002, to consider the above noted general plan amendment
and prezoning; and
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of
Palm Desert Procedures to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act,
Resolution No. 02-60", in that the Director of Community Development has
determined that the general plan amendment and prezoning will not have a significant
adverse impact on the environment and a Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission
did find the following facts and reasons to justify its actions:
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT:
1. The existing City General Plan designation for the area is "very low
density residential" one to three dwelling units per acre.
2. The area subject to the amendment has an average slope in excess of
10%.
3. Given the average slope condition, the area is more appropriately
designated Hillside Planned Residential.
PREZONING:
The proposed prezoning to HPR is consistent with the proposed general plan
amendment.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2157
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City
of Palm Desert, California, as follows:
1. That the Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City
Council approval of a general plan amendment from "very low density
residential" to "hillside planned residential" (HPR) and prezoning "hillside
planned residential" nine Tots in the northeast corner of Section 36, T5S
R5E (Exhibits A and B attached).
2. That the Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City
Council approval of a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
(Exhibit C attached).
3. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings
of the commission in this case.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planning Commission, held on this 1st, day of October, 2002, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: CAMPBELL, LOPEZ, TSCHOPP, FINERTY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: JONATHAN
ATTEST:
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PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 2157
Date:
October 1, 2002
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2157
EXHIBIT C
Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 6 (commencing with section 15070) of the
California Code of Regulations.
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NOS: GPA 02-01 and C/Z 02-01
APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: City of Palm Desert
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION:
A general plan amendment from very low density residential to hillside planned
residential, a change of zone (prezoning) and Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact as it relates to nine lots in the northeast corner of Section 36 T5S R5E.
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.
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DIRECTOR 0 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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