HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 99-034RESOLUTION NO. 99-34
^ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCiL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A MASTER PLAN,
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND CERTIFICATION OF AN
"' ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) SCH# 971 1 1071 TO
ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF A CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
CAMPUS ON 204 ACRES BOUNDED BY COOK STREET, FRANK
SINATRA DRIVE AND GERALD FORD AVENUE, APN 653-420-
016, 37-300 COOK STREET.
CASE NO. CUP 99-3
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 22nd
day of April, 1999, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider a request by City of Palm
Desert and Cal State University-San Bernardino for approval of the above described project;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended approval by adoption of
Planning Commission Resolution No. 1916; and
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm
Desert Procedure for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, Resolution
No. 97-18," in that an Environmental Impact Report has been prepared in conformance with
'^ current CEQA Guidelines; 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 City Council did find
the following facts and reasons to exist to justify approval of the Master Plan, Conditional
Use Permit and Certification of the Environmental Impact Report:
1. A comprehensive Draft and Final Environmental Impact Report was prepared
on the proposed project in conformance with the California Environmental
Quality Act. It has been determined that implementation of the mitigation
measures set forth in the EIR will assure that the project will not result in any
significant unmitigated adverse environmental impacts.
2. The proposed Master Plan and Conditional Use Permit for the Coachella Valley
Campus of the California State University-San Bernardino is compatible with
the neighborhood, the city and the region.
3. That the proposed location of the university campus and the canditions under
which it will be operated and maintained will not be detrimentai to the public
� health, safety, welfare, or be materially injurious to properties or improvements
in the vicinity.
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4. The proposed Coachella Valley Campus Master Plan and Conditional Use
Permit are consisted with the goals and objectives of the City General Plan and
Zoning Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Counci) of the City of Palm Desert,
Califarnia, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of
the City Council in this case. -
2. That the Master Plan and Conditional Use Pe�mit are hereby approved.
3. That the Environmental Impact Report for the Coachella Valley Campus of the
California State University-San Bernardino is hereby certified.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City
Council, held on this 22nd day of April , 1999, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Benson, Crites, Ferguson, Kelly, Spiegel
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ROBERT A. SPI G, or
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SHEILA R. G�'�f�AN, City�
City of Palm Uesert, Calif ia
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