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Home My WebLink AboutCC RES 78-008RESOLUTION 78- 8 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN Ah•iEND- b1ENT TO THE PAL?�4 DESERT GENERAL PLAN TO INCOR- PORATE THE COLLEGE OF THE DESERT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN. CASE N0. GPA 02-77 �t'HEREAS, the City Council did on the 12th day of January, 1978, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing and a continued hearing on January 26th, to consider an amendment of the Palm Desert General Plan, filed by the City of Palm Desert, to include the College of the Desert Area Specific Plan as an element of the General Plan; and, WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Environmental Quality Procedure Resolution No. 77-7", in that the City Council has considered a final environmental impact report on the project and has certified the report as complete; and, �4'HEREAS, at said Public Hea,ring, upon hearing and considering the testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said City Council did find the following facts and reasons to exist to recommend approval of the General Plan amendment: 1. The College of the Desert Area Specific Plan meets the intent and purpose of the Palm Desert General Plan with regard to the develop- ment of neighborhood plans for various portions of the community. 2. The College of the Desert Area Specific Plan conforms to all requirements of the California Government Code and the State Planning and Zoning Law. 3. The College of the Desert Area Specific Plan provides a logical land use pattern which is compatible with all existing and proposed development in the study area. 4. The College of the Desert Area Specific Plan provides the framework for the development of necessary public works improvements which will ensure the protection of the public health, safety, and general welfare of the entire community. NO�V, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert as �ollows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the Council in this case; 2. That it does hereby approve the Planning Commissions action on Case No. GPA 02-77 approving an amendment to the City's General Plan to incorporate the provisions and recommendations of the College of the Desert Area Specific Plan as expressed in Planning Commission Resolution No. 315; 3. That it does hereby approve the General Plan Amendment kno��n as the College of the Desert Area Specific Plan, labeled Exhibit A, subject to the revisions labeled Exhibit C, for the reasons set out in this resolution. 4. That it does hereby approve the attached ancillary amendments, labeled Exhbiit B to the City's Adopted General Plan to reference adop- tion of the Specific Plan. RESOLUTION 78-8 C Page �vo PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a re�ular meeting of the City Council, held on this 26th day of January , 1978, by the fol- lowing vote, to wit: AYES: Brush, b7cPherson, Newbrander, Wilson & PJ�ullins NOES: Vone ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None � , � , / '� ; ., � i` ��, r % ARD D. LL NS, Mayor � ! � ATTEST: ti . / 2� ' -� "�i � � �.� .� �/ SHEILA R. G GAN, Ci,t Clerk City of Palm Desert, C lifornia Q O �> �, � � � � � ,�. �� r� ; � �� ;� �.�, ��- � ��' �4f��?� ��,, � �r��r.��r��,�-�-r�-r�.�''=`�:-�` r �.- � � / � � ,� �� J � y" `�3 d � � L� �� / � �� 9� C�� t �� " � a \�`' 1 �,�`� . a e�� G � �^� o �o � ° �° J° � �� /�J f+ c� �� ^,,�.r ��:J �� I � �� ,� �t�� JJ y �~ ,� � � o � (�� . � o �'� 9� ,�JyR _ � "^�� ;ti .. � � J� �°` �� . �� . ;' � > �� `,� �' . ' � y � .. �, .t . .� � . t+. �—'t �s�� ; ' \ �� :✓ �I► �� w :.% � � �~ � ,. . '.,. Yf ' " ✓r r /' a r � � � .� RESOLUTION 78-8 � EXFiIBIT B 2. Specific Area Plans for selected portions of the City. 3. Capital Improvement (Investment) Programs, for the eYtension of the circulation network and other public facilities. � 5. C� Redevelopment in selected areas such as the Core Area. Assessment Districts for various types of public improvements. Land Development Regulations. 7. Timing and phasing procedures for land development to ensure that private development is coordinated with major public investments. � Each of these elements and the required areas for action are identified below. SS�stem Plans The General Plan provides a framework for each of the major physical systems within the City and Sphere. Detailed system plans are re- quired to respond to the more fine grain aspects of these public sys- tems. System plans should be developed for: . The highway network. . The network of Nature Preserves . The park system. . The bike path/golf cart path network. . The hiking and equestrian trail network. . The streetscape and street landscaping network including the desert corridors. Specific Area Plans Specific area plans illustrate how the principals of the General Plan may be realized at the development and site planning scale. The city Should actively implement the provisions of the "College of the Desert Area Specific Plan" and should develop additional plans for: . The northern blowsand/sand dune areas. . . � General Plan Amend. No. 02-?Z RESOLUTION 78-8 EXHIBIT B I�ZPLEh1ENTATION POLICIES j9hile implementation policies are covered fully in the Implementation Element of the Plan, the general policies for land use are: . Development of Land Use Regulations that will Encourage Infill Housing in Developed Sections of the City and Provide for Inno��ative Residential Development in Undeveloped Areas. � . Ensure Development is Adequately Served by Utilities and Public Facilities at the Time of Occupancy. , Balance the Development of Residential Areas with the Development of Revenue Generating Uses. . Time the Zoning for Commercial and Industrial Areas with Land Absorption Trends for Commercial and Industrial Uses within the Coachella Valley. Aggressively Pursue a Program for the Unification and Integration of the Core Commercial Area to Insure Its Viability as the �.Iajor Shopping Complex. Develop Programs for Open Space Conservation Based on Acquistion of Fee Title as �4'ell as Other Conservation Techniques. . Actively Promote a Program for the Continued Cooperation of All Land Planning Agencies �vithin the Palm Desert Sphere of Influence. . Examine All Development in Light of the Effect on Air �uality, jVater, and Energy. . Actively Pursue Implementation of the Policies and Recommendations � of the "College of the Desert Area Specific Plan" in lieu of Pre- viously Adopted General Plan Policies. 1.P.1 General Plan Amend. No. 02-7� R�SOLUTION 78-8 TABLE OF CONTENTS II�TRODUCTION EXHIBIT B Page i.l i.l i.l i.2 i.3 Purpose and Nature of the General Plan Regional and Local Context How the Plan was Developed Ho�v to Read the Plan 1. Land Use Element 2. Urban Design Element 3. Population/Ecomonics Element 4. Housing Element 5. Circulation Element 6. Environmental Elements 6.1 Transportation Noise Element 6.2 Safety Element 6.3 Seismic Element 6.4 Conservation and Open Space Element 6.5 Scenic Highways Element 7. Public Facilities Element - Including Recreation and `9aste 114anagement Elements 8. Implementation Element 9. COD Area Specific Plan and Final EIR 10. Draft Environmental Impact Report and Reference to Final Environmental Impact Report Appendix A- Summary of Final Environmental Impact Report Appendix B- Letter of Transmittal for Public Hearing Draft l.i.l 2.i.1 3.i.1 4.i.1 5.i.1 6.1.i.1 6.2,i.1 6.3.i.1 6.4.i.1 6.5.i.1 ?.i.l 8.i.1 General Plan Amend. No. 02-77 RESOLUTION 7�-8 ' Ab2END�.iENTS TO EXHIBIT ' A' ' EXHIBIT C Page No. Approved Amendments I-5 - Recommendation No. 5 revised to read: "5. Develop- ment of a new 3 acre neighborhood park north of Catalina �4'ay and west of San Pascual Avenue." IV-4(a) �iQ� - Neighborhood Park Requirements P.iap - Show proposed three acre park at Catalina Way and San Pascual Ave nue . - In the paragraph entitled 3. Catalina 4V'ay Block: Delete last two sentences.