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Home My WebLink AboutRes No 2389PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO.2389 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO ADD POLICY 10, PROGRAMS 10.A AND 10.B (EXHIBIT A), A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO ADD SECTION 25.112 (EXHIBIT B) ESTABLISHING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR AN EL PASEO RESORT OVERLAY ZONE (EPROZ), A CHANGE OF ZONE TO ADD THE EL PAS�O RESORT OVERLAY ZONE TO R-3 AND PLANNED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AS INDICATED IN EXHIBIT C. CASE NOS. GPA 05-04, ZOA 05-05, AND C/Z 05-05 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 7t day of March, 2006, hold a duly noticed public hearing which was continued to April 18,2006, to consider the request by the CITY OF PALM DESERT for approval of the above noted; and WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Procedure for Implementation of the Califomia Environmental Quality Act", Resolution No. 05-52, in that the Director of Community Development has determined that the project will not have a negative impact on the environment and staff has prepared a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact; 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 recommending to City Council approval of said request: 1. That the proposed general plan amendment, zoning ordinance amendment, and change of zone are consistent with the intent of the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. 2. The proposed general plan amendment, zoning ordinance amendment, and change of zone will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare, or be materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. 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 it does hereby recommend approval to City Council of GPA 05-04 (Exhibit "A"), ZOA 05-05 (Exhibit "B"), and C/Z 05-05 (Exhibit "C"). PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2389 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 18th day of April, 2006, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: CAMPBELL, TANNER, TSCHOPP, LOPEZ NOES: NONE ABSENT: FINERTY ABSTAIN: NONE ATTEST: PHILIP DRELL` Secretary Palm Desert Planning Commission 2 S K. LOPE , - irperson PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2389 EXHIBIT A RESIDENTIAL GOALS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS: Policy 10 The City shall encourage new hotel development on the residential properties within walking distance to El Paseo. Program 10.A The City shall establish an El Paseo Resort Overlay Zone (EPROZ) that will be applied to the R-3 and Planned Residential properties located on the north side of Shadow Mountain Drive and Tumbleweed, between Ocotillo Drive and Portola Avenue, including Larrea Street. Responsible Agency: City Council, Planning Commission, Community Development; Redevelopment Agency. Program 10.B The City shall create a continuous sidewalk plan for pedestrian traffic within the EPROZ district. Responsible Agency: City Council, Planning Commission, Public Works, Community Development; Redevelopment Agency. 3 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2389 EXHIBIT B Chapter 25.112 EL PASEO RESORT OVERLAY ZONE DISTRICT Sections: 25.112.010 Purpose 25.112.020 Location 25.112.030 Development Standards 25.112.040 T.O.T. 25.112.010. Purpose. The purpose of the El Paseo Resort Overlay Zone (EPROZ) is to provide flexible design standards and incentives for hotel development within walking distance to El Paseo. Whenever the EPROZ has been added to a base zone, the owner/applicant may choose whether to use the flexible EPROZ standards for hotel development or the standards of the base zone for other development that the zone allows as a permitted or conditional use. In order to obtain approval of a hotel under the EPROZ standards, a conditional use permit application must be filled with the Department of Community Development/Planning. 25.112.020. Location. The EPROZ will be added to the base zone of the R-3 and Planned Residential properties located on the north side of Shadow Mountain Drive and Tumbleweed Lane, between Ocotillo Drive and Portola Avenue, including Larrea Street. 25.112.030. Development Standards. Hotels proposed under the EPROZ will be held to the following development standards: A. Density: Maximum density shall be 36 units per acre for hotel development. B. Setbacks: Setbacks shall be subject to setback standards of the base zone set forth in this chapter. C. Height: The maximum building height for hotels in the proposed EPROZ district shall be thirty feet. D. Parking: Parking shall comply with Section 25.58 Off -Street Parking and Loading standards set forth in this chapter. E. Exceptions: The standards of Sections 25.112.030 shall be required unless modified by the development plan approved by Planning Commission and City Council. 25.112.050. T.O.T. The EPROZ standards will apply to hotel development only, therefore, Transient Occupancy Tax (T.O.T.) per Municipal Code Section 3.28.030 will be applied to the room rent for every night a room(s) are rented out for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes regardless of the actual purpose for which such room(s) are rented out. 4 7 ST PALM -DESERT DR R-3(4) R- 3 �13000(3) R-1 12000 JOSHUXTREE"ST R-1-16000 JUNIPER-ST R-1�20000 PI I ON-ST J R-1200�— R_ • 1 i O IRONWOOD ST—T R-2 3 R-2 8000 P� 8000 18T" FaR++ S.P_. Wy of Palm Desert STATE HWY 111 C-1 R:3,200 f0(3) SHAIfOi�V-MOUII�TA1N D 1 R-3,130Q0(3) GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT Case Nos. GPA 05-04 ZOA 05-05 C/Z 05-05 EXHIBIT C PR.-5, N LEL`CORr` RL1--� 0 ANie R_I rsAN�� l MARII SAN M/►RIN.� �C IR�R-11W 3(4)-� Ri 3(4) ALESSANDRQDR {c.i,s..[ i1,S. ' Ak HUES � PALM_DESERT_DR_S� ALLEY - REA ST R-3(3)-O.P Il R-3(3) CANDLEW_®D ST R-3(rr3) I I CH ICORY S-1 L C-1, S.P. . Wes._ I IR111 _I_ )_ PAROSELLA 'EPPERGRASSZ Proposed GPA/ZOA/CZ EL PASEO RESORT OVERLAY ZONE PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2389 Date: 04/18/06 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2389 EXHIBIT D NEGATIVE DECLARATION CASE NOS: GPA 05-04, ZOA 05-05, AND C/Z 05-05 APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: CITY OF PALM DESERT 73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE PALM DESERT, CA 92260 PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: Approval a general plan amendment to add Policy 10 and Programs 10.A and 10.B (Exhibit A), a zoning ordinance amendment to add Section 25.112 (Exhibit B) establishing development standards for an El Paseo Resort Overlay Zone (EPROZ), a change of zone to add the EPROZ to R-3 and Planned Residential properties on the north side of Shadow Mountain and Tumbleweed Lane, between Ocotillo Drive, Larrea Street and Portola Avenue (Exhibit C). 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. >.•w�.� 9 ri1 18, 2006 PHILIP DRE L DATE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 6