HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 02-128RESOLUTION NO. 02-128
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, DENYING A REQUEST FOR
APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND
CHANGE OF ZONE FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
(PR-5) TO (O.P.) OFFICE PROFESSIONAL AND A PRECISE
PLAN OF DESIGN ALLOWING UP TO 33,310 SQUARE
FEET OF OFFICE PROFESSIONAL USE FOR 3.90 ACRES AT
THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF FRANK SINATRA DRIVE
AND PORTOLA AVENUE.
CASE NOS. GPA 02-02. C/Z 02-02 AND PP 02-06
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert did on the 12th day of
September, 2002, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request of NBNA
Unique Properties LLC for approval of the project and cases as described above; 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 denial of the request, as
described below:
1. The proposed general plan amendment is premature considering that
GPAC (General Plan Advisory Committee) will be recommending an
updated general plan land use element in the near future.
2. Approving a general plan amendment on this site is inappropriate without
knowing what surrounding land uses will be.
3. The vacant 12-acre site to the south is zoned to permit office uses and
additional office zoning is not necessary in this area at this time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, 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 City Council does hereby deny the requested GPA 02-02, C/Z
02-02 and PP 02-06.
RESOLUTION NO. 02-128
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
City Council, held on this loth day of October , 2002, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: BENSON, CRITES, FERGUSON, SPIEGEL, KELLY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
C
RICHARD S. KELLY, Mayor
RACHELLE D. ICLASSEN, City Clerk `—
City of Palm Desert, California
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