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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 78-081RESOLUTION �O. 78-81 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF T�iE CITY OF PALiVi DESERT, CALIFORNIA, DiAKING APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL AGENCY FOR➢4�TION COMA4ISSION FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION KNOi9N AS, "PALn1 DESERT ANNEXATION N0. 5," PURSUnNT TO SECTION 35140 OF TIiE ST�T� GOVERNDi�NT CODE . ��'H�REAS, over twenty-five percent of the pronert�� o«�ners have requested, by petition, within the area hereafter xti�wn as, "Palm Desert Annexation No. 5," and more particularly described in the attached map and legal description; and, �9HEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act has been com- plied with, pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 78-32, in that all responsible agencies have been contacted and an expanded initial study has been completed by the City Staff; and, �4'HEREAS, the City Council has determined that the proposed change of organization is appropriate for the following reasons: 1. The request is a logical expansion of the City boundaries. 2. Expanding the boundaries of the proposed annexation to in- clude all property south of Country Club Drive is considered consistent with the r4unicipal Organization Act of 1977 ���hich encourages limiting the number of annexations processed and expanding City boundaries to include logical growth area. 3. The proposed mitigate the area: �vhich servation of area. 4. The proposed area to be annexed has been determined to be of satisiactory size to provide municipal services without ad- versely affecting the rest of the Community. NO�V, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, as follows: 1. The above recitations are hereby determined to be true and correct and represent the findings of the Countil in this matter. 2. The City Clerk is hereby instructed to file an official appli- cation with the Local Agency Formation Commission for Palm Desert Annexa- tion No. 5 pursuant to the hiunicipal Organization Act of 1977 for unin- habited territory since less than twelve registered voters reside in the area. 3. In addition to any required application, the clerk is hereby instructed to forward the attached Plan for Services to LAFCO as required by Section 35140 of the Sta1;e Government Code. annexation is considered of sufficient size to two major environmental concerns related to the are provisions i'or blowsand protection and pre- unique land forms and animal habitat in the PASS�D, APPROV�D, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City Council, held this 22nd day of ��ne , 1978, by i;he following vote, to wit : AYES: NOFS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Brush, None None None McPherson, Newbrander, Wilson & �1ullins ,� L_ � �. �E�, ; ;'- � � ' ,,. 1�RD D .�R1 L I S , :14a1�or AT1'LST : (�:�. ��l ". � . � �. �.- sl, i ..- e.z r .r .t , � SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, C' Clerk City of Palm Desert, California CITY OF PALht DESERT TRANSMITTAL LETTER T0: Honorable Mayor and City Council SU3JECT: Plan for Services for Palm Desert Annexation No. 5 I. INTRODUC7ION: Pursuant to Section 35102 of the State Government Code, the City is required to file with any new Annexations effective January 1, 1978, a plan outlining the method by which services will be provided in the area to be annexed. This report represents the required plan for services for Proposed Annexation No. 5. The City of Palm Desert, being a contract City, must rely on many other agencies to provide for services both in the community and areas sub- sequently annexed. In addition, many services provided such as water and sewer, electricity, gas, are provided without regard to city limit lines. Therefore, the area proposed to be annexed is presently served or has the capability of being served by many of these agencies. The fact is substantial by the letters received from responsible agencies as a part of the review births responsible agencies during the Environmental Review process. The major emphasis of this report is to address those services provided directly by the City either through City Staff or direct contract with the City by other agencies. In addition, wherever possible, this report will address the methods by which other service agencies would provide needed facilities in the area. II. DESCRIPTIOPI OF SERVICES: The utilities which would be extended into the area proposed to be annexed would be as part of actual development and they would consist of the services of the Coachella Valley County Water District in the area of water and sewer, Southern California Edison Company in the area of electricity, Southern California Gas Company in the area of gas, and Able Cable in the area of cable television. The services provided by this City directly would be in planning and building, public works, parks, administration and code enforcement services. By contract the City would also provide for trash disposal, police and fire services. Public transportation would be provided by the Sunline Agency. The major road improvements would include the widening of Monterey Avenue, Country Club Drive, Hovely Lane and Cook Street. Road extensions would include Portola Avenue from the Whitewater Storm Channel to Country Club Drive; Hovely Lane from Portola Avenue extended to Cook Street; and the extension of a new road from Hovely Lane northerly to Country Club Drive approximately midway between Monterey Avenue and Portola Avenue (extended). The creation of any local streets would be on the basis of specific projects and would be the responsibility of the developer. A majority of the public parks needs in the area to be annexed will be met by the propsed Sand Dune Park which totals approximately 120 acres of which approximaiely 60 acres is included in the area proposed to the annexed. Approximately 17 acres of said parks area would be given to the City as a part of development under the City's subdivision ordinance. The remainder would � be aquired by the City with revenues generated from the City's new construction tax. At ultimate development there will be a need for bridges at the Cook Street crossing of the Whitewater Storm Channel and possibly to the Portola Avenue Whitewater Channel. Said facilities would be constructed with a combination of federal grants and local participation very similar to existing bridges in the valley. If Monterey Avenue ultimately becomes an extension of State High- way 74, a bridge would also be required at its crossing of the '�hitewater Channel, which is not in the area to be annexed but would serve said area. The funding for said facility would be the same as the other proposed bridges. , �„ � Page Two Transmittal Letter III. LEVEL AND RAfJGE OF SERUICES: The level and range of services provided would include sufficient sized water and sewer, gas, and electrical facilities to service development proposed for the area. Planning and building, public works, and code enforce- ment services as provided by the City directly, would be on the basis of need. Police and fire services capability exist to meet the need of the area at its present stage of development and are proposed to be expanded to meet the needs of subsequent development in the area. Public transportation would be provided by the expansion of the existing sysiem to serve the area. Subsequent development will result in the need for the City to add an addi- tional police vehicle and the need for an additional fire station in the vicinty of Country Club Drive. Since fire services are provided on a volunteer basis in conjuntion with the County of Riverside and State Department of Forestry, the City would be required to provide for a facility in the area which would be manned by these agencies. A fire station has been planned for in the City's General Plan in this area and will be provided at the time it is needed. In addition said area will be served by a proposed fire station at 44th Avenue and San Pablo (Civic Center Complex), which is tentatively proposed for construction in 1980/91 budget year. In the meantime, the area would be served by the existing Palm Desert Station at E1 Paseo and Highway 74 with backup being provided by the Rancho Mirage, Thousand Palms and Bermuda Dunes stations. The basic administration services of Planning, Building, Public ldorks, and Code enforcement would be provided by existing City Staff. IV. TIMING FOR SERVICE EXTENSIONS: Basic utility services would occur as a part of development. The City has on file letters from the various utilities assuring us that these services would be available. The City services would be available immediately in the area of planning, building and code enforcement, public works, and police and fire. Road improvements would occur as a part of new development. The construction of the new fire station near Country Club Drive would result from the City's new construction tax which would be accrued from the new development in the area, which would be 20� per square foot of new construc- tion. Parks would be developed in the area under the City's Subdivision Ordinance which provides for the dedication of land for community facilities and would provide for sites for the fire station and parks. A majority of the proposed residential development contemplated for the area is planned residential which would include a majority of necessary recreational facilities to serve the ultimately residents of the area. V. REQUIREMENTS OF NEW DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING: New development would be required to extend roads throughout the area and to provide for needed sites for fire, parks and other related municipal facilities provided through the City's Subdivision Ordinance. The new Construction Tax of 20� per square feet would provide for construction and additional acquisition of these facilities. The provision of planning and building services would be provided through the fees generated from new development. On-going maintenance of roads, created in the area, would be provided through State Gas Taxes generated as a result �f population within the area. Police services and parks maintenance would be provided on the basis of Sales Tax generated from commercial facilities in the area. In summary it is felt that development of this area would result in a balance between needed services and the revenues to provide said services.