HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 2684PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2684
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A ZONING ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT AND CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION TO ADOPT THE
ONE ELEVEN DEVELOPMENT CODE ESTABLISHING THE DOWNTOWN,
THE DOWNTOWN EDGE ZONING DISTRICTS, THE DOWNTOWN CORE,
AND THE DOWNTOWN EDGE TRANSITION OVERLAY DISTRICTS; AND
APPLYING THOSE DISTRICTS TO PROPERTIES GENERALLY LOCATED
BETWEEN MONTEREY AVENUE TO THE WEST, DEEP CANYON ROAD
TO THE EAST, SHADOW MOUNTAIN DRIVE TO THE SOUTH,
ALESSANDRO DRIVE TO THE NORTH, INCLUSIVE OF PROPERTIES
LOCATED ALONG SAN PABLO AVENUE, PURSUANT TO THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED FOR THE GENERAL
PLAN UPDATE, UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIFIC PLAN, AND
ONE ELEVEN DEVELOPMENT CODE (SCH NO. 2015081020)
CASE NOS: ZOA/CZ 16-263
WHEREAS, as part of the City's General Plan Update the One Eleven Development
Code was prepared to implement Chapter 10 of the General Plan, which aims to create a
"true city center" by establishing the framework, design objectives and implementation
techniques for future development near and around the intersection of Highway 111 and
San Pablo Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the One Eleven Development Code creates new zoning districts and
overlay zones consistent with the General Plan Update and integrates those districts and
overlays into the City's Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the One Eleven Development Code also creates Municipal Code
Chapter 25.18 "Downtown Districts Development Standards," which describes the purpose
and applicability of the new zoning districts, as well as subsequent sections describing the
"regulating plan," "characteristics of downtown districts," "land use requirements," and
"development standards" for the creation of the two new zoning districts ("Downtown
District" and "Downtown Edge District"), and for two new zoning district overlay zones
("Downtown Core Overlay" and the "Downtown Edge Transition Overlay"); and
WHEREAS, the new zoning districts and overlay zones are applied to properties as
shown in Attachment "A" of this resolution; and
WHEREAS, the One Eleven Development Code also creates Municipal Code
Chapter 25.20 "Downtown District Design Guidelines" to provide direction for the design of
buildings, appurtenances, and site elements to ensure that proper and appropriate building
massing, articulation and interaction with the public realm is achieved; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub.
Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code
Regs., §§ 15000 et seq.), the City prepared an Environmental Impact Report analyzing and
disclosing the potentially significant environmental impacts of the City's General Plan
Update, the University Neighborhood Specific Plan, and the One Eleven Development Code
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2684
("General Plan Update EIR"), and the General Plan Update EIR reflects the independent
judgment of the City of Palm Desert; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 25.60.060
"Public Hearing and Public Notice," Section 25.78.030 "Amendments — Zoning Ordinance,"
and Section 25.78.040 "Amendments — Zoning Map" the Planning Commission of the City
of Palm Desert, California, did on the 19th day of October 2016, hold a duly noticed public
hearing to consider the request by the City of Palm Desert, for approval of the One Eleven
Development Code; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, all persons wishing to speak were given an
opportunity to testify both for and against the One Eleven Development Code and the
accompanying Environmental Impact Report (SCH NO. 2015081020); and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and
arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, the Planning Commission
did make the following findings in support of approving the proposed One Eleven
Development Code:
1. The One Eleven Development Code is reasonably related to the public health,
safety, and welfare because it provides the framework, design objectives and
implementation techniques for future development near and around the
intersection of Highway 111 and San Pablo Avenue.
2. The One Eleven Development Code is consistent with the General Plan Update,
and its objectives, policies, land uses, and programs.
3. The One Eleven Development Code furthers the objectives and policies of the
General Plan Update and does not obstruct their attainment.
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
Planning Commission in this case.
2. That the Planning Commission does hereby approve Planning Commission
Resolution 2684 recommending approval of ZOA/CZ 16-263.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2684
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of
Palm Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 19th day of October 2016, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: DE LUNA, GREENWOOD, GREGORY, KELLY, and PRADETTO
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
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JOHN GIREENWOb9, CHAIRPERSON
IYAN STENDELL, SECRETARY
PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION
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CHANGE OF ZONE
EXHIBIT A
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Proposed
Zoning
Change
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R-3 13000(3),
O.P., O.S, C-1,S.P., P.R.-16
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PLANNING COMMISSION
2684
RESOLUTION NO.
Date:
October 19, 2016
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