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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 2244PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2244 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND PREZONING PART OF SECTION 12, T6S R5E AND SECTION 7, T6S, R6E OS/PR (OPEN SPACE/PUBLIC RESERVE) TO FACILITATE THE ANNEXATION OF THE PROPERTY TO THE CITY. CASE NO. C/Z 03-06 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 6th day of January, 2004, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider recommending to City Council approval of a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact and prezoning part of Section 12, T6S R5E and Section 7, T6S, R6E OS/PR (Open Space/Public Reserve) to facilitate the annexation of the property to the city; 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. 02-60," in that the Director of Community Development has determined that the project will not have an adverse 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 Planning Commission did find the following facts to justify recommending approval of said prezone and Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact: 1. The proposed prezoning of OS/PR is consistent with the existing land use. 2. The existing land use is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Palm Desert General Plan Land Use Element which designates the property open space, public reserve. 3. The proposed prezoning will not depreciate property values, restrict the lawful use of adjacent properties or threaten the public health, safety of general welfare. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, 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. 2244 2. That the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact Exhibit "A" and C/Z 03-06 Exhibit "B" attached hereto are hereby recommended to the City 1.4 Council for approval. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 6th day of January, 2004, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: FINERTY, JONATHAN, LOPEZ, CAMPBELL NOES: NONE ABSENT: TSCHOPP ABSTAIN: NONE -F�TT ST� Jl, PHILIP DRELL,Secretary City of Palm Desert, California 2 •)7 SONIA M. CAMPBELL, Chairperson PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2244 EXHIBIT A Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 6 (commencing with Section 15070) of the California Code of Regulations. NEGATIVE DECLARATION CASE NO: C/Z 03-06 APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: City of Palm Desert PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: Prezoning of part of Section 12, T6S R5E and Section 7, T6S, R6E OS/PR (Open Space/Public Reserve) to facilitate annexation of the area to the city. 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. An Initial Study has been completed which supports this finding. Mitigation measures, if any, will be implemented. anus 612004 PHILIP DRELDATE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 3 T6SR5E Section 12 CITY OF PALM DESERT Case No. c/z ° - " PLANNING COMMISSION J RESOLUTION N0. 2244 hnng© OR iOn � L'1K 1-11 1118[1 " B Date 01/06/04