HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 02-133RESOLUTION NO. 02-133
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT FOR 28.8 +/- ACRES GENERALLY
LOCATED SOUTH OF IRONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB, PART
OF THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 5, T6S R6E AND A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
CASE NO. GPA 02-03
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the
24th day of October, 2002, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request
by S.R. CONSULTANTS and IRONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB for approval of the general
plan amendment for 28.8 + /- acres generally located in the east half of Section 5, T6S
R6E (south of Ironwood Country Club) and a Mitigated Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact as it relates thereto; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission by its Resolution No. 2161 has
recommended approval of GPA 02-03; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has consulted through CVAG with the Fish and Wildlife
Service and the Department of Fish and Game; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has agreed to compensate for the loss of Bighorn
Sheep habitat at a 2:1 ratio and has agreed to other mitigation measures delineated
in a letter from the Fish and Wildlife Service dated December 15, 2000; 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. 02-60," in that the Director of Community Development has
determined that the project will have no adverse impact on the environment and a
Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact has been prepared; 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 its actions, as described
below:
1. The proposed land use designation of very low density residential is
consistent with the existing land use in Ironwood Country Club.
2. The proposed general plan/land use designation will not depreciate
property values, restrict the lawful use of adjacent properties or threaten
the public health, safety or general welfare.
RESOLUTION NO. 02-133
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 approve GPA 02-03 (Exhibit "A"
attached hereto) and certify a Mitigated Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact (Exhibit "B" attached hereto) which will become
effective upon annexation of the property to the city.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
City Council, held on this 24th day of October , 2002, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
BENSON, CRITES, FERGUSON, SPIEGEL, KELLY
NONE
NONE
NONE
RACHELLE D. KLASSN, City Cle?k
City of Palm Desert, California
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October 24, 2002
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EXHIBIT B
Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 6 (commencing with section 15070) of the
California Code of Regulations.
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NO: GPA 02-03
APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: City of Palm Desert
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: A general plan amendment of the property south
of Ironwood Country Club, part of the east half of Section 5, T6S R6E.
The Director of the Department of Community Development, City of Palm Desert,
California, has found that the described project will not have a significant effect on the
environment. A copy of the Initial Study has been attached to document the reasons
in support of this finding. Mitigation measures, if any, included in the project to avoid
potentially significant effects, may also be found attached.
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PHI'.IP DRELL DATE
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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