HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 27561
1
1
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2756
A RESOLUTION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY
COUNCIL OF A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO EXPAND THE
DOWNTOWN CORE OVERLAY DISTRICT TO SELECT PARCELS LOCATED
ALONG HIGHWAY 111 AND EL PASEO; AND ADOPT A NOTICE OF
EXEMPTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT
CASE NO: ZOA 19-0001
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the
5th day of March 2019, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by the City of
Palm Desert for approval of the above noted; and
WHEREAS, the changes to the City's Zoning Map are consistent with the adopted
General Plan as all parcels identified for the Downtown Core Overlay expansion are located
within the Downtown District of the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, in reviewing all the
facts and any testimony given adopts the following as its Findings in recommended approval
of the Zoning Ordinance Amendment and changes to the City's Zoning Map to the City
Council:
SECTION 1. Findings. The Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert hereby
finds that:
A. The City of Palm Desert (the "City"), California, is a municipal corporation, duly
organized under the constitution and laws of the State of California.
B. The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes cities to establish zoning ordinances and
zoning maps to address land use designations and property regulations for
development.
C. The Planning and Zoning Laws require cities to make General Plan and Zoning
standards consistent in order to remove ambiguity and conflicting policies and that
the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map bring the
documents into conformity with the adopted General Plan.
SECTION 2. Zoning Ordinance Amendment. The Planning Commission of the City
of Palm Desert recommends that the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California,
approve and adopt amendments to the City's Zoning Map to expand the Downtown Core
Overlay District as shown in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and incorporated herewith.
SECTION 3. Zoning Map Amendment. The Planning Commission of the City of Palm
Desert recommends that the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California approve and
adopt the changes to the City's Zoning Map which updated land use designations to certain
properties to make them consistent with land use designations approved in the General Plan
which is attached hereto and incorporated herewith as Exhibit A.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2756
SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph,
sentence, clause, or phrase in this resolution or any part thereof is for any reason held to be
unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any
part thereof. The Planning Commission hereby declares that it would have passed each
section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase, thereof irrespective
of the fact that any one (1) or more subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences,
clauses, or phrases be declared unconstitutional, or invalid, or ineffective.
SECTION 5. California Environmental Quality Act Finding. The Planning
Commission of the City of Palm Desert finds the changes to the Zoning Map have been
reviewed and considered and it has determined that any environmental impacts associated
with the changes have been sufficiently reviewed by the Environmental Impact Report
prepared as part of the General Plan Update, and the expansion of the Downtown Core
Overlay Zone will not have a direct physical impact to the environment and that all future
development within the Downtown District will be reviewed in accordance with CEQA.
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 for approval
of the Planning Commission in this case.
2. That the Planning Commission does hereby recommend approval to the City Council
of ZOA 19-0001.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Palm
Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 5th day of March 2019, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: DE LUNA, GREENWOOD, HOLT, and PRADETTO
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: GREGORY
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
RYAN STENDELL, SECRETARY
PALM DESERT PLANNING COMMISSION
LIMOSAY HOLT, VI 'E-CHAIR
2