HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 04-075RESOLUTION NO. 04-75
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AS IT
RELATES TO A CHANGE OF ZONE FROM OPEN SPACE
(O.S.) TO R-1 9,000 FOR 41 LOTS AROUND THE GOLF
COURSE PERIMETER, CHANGING THE ZONE FROM OPEN
SPACE (O.S.) TO PR-6 (PLANNED RESIDENTIAL, SIX
UNITS PER GROSS ACRE) FOR 9.68 ACRES IN THE AREA
OF THE EXISTING DRIVING RANGE, A TENTATIVE TRACT
MAP TO CREATE 95 RESIDENTIAL LOTS AND RELATED
PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN FOR CERTAIN GOLF COURSE
RELATED IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN PALM DESERT
COUNTRY CLUB.
CASE NOS. C/Z 04-01, TT 31836 AND PP 04-01
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 13th
day of May, 2004, hold a duly noticed public hearing which was continued to June 10 and
June 24, 2004, to consider the request of PDCC DEVELOPMENT LLC for the above
noted cases; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission by its Resolution No. 2255 has
recommended approval of Case Nos. C/Z 04-1, TT 31836, PP 04-01 and certification of
the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact; 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 not have a negative impact on the environment and that a Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impact should be certified; 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 certification of the above noted Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impact; and
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 with the findings
contained in the staff report dated May 13, 2004, and as delineated at the
public hearings, constitute the findings of the City Council in this case.
2. That a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact, Exhibit A attached,
is hereby certified.
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RESOLUTION NO. 04-75
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City
Council, held on this 24th day of June, 2004, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, CRITES, FERGUSON, KELLY, and SPIEGEL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
R�ACHLLE D. KLASS N, CITY C CLERK \
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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ROBERT A. SPIEGEL Mayo4
RESOLUTION NO. 04-75
EXHIBIT A
Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 6 (commencing with section 15070) of the California
Code of Regulations.
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NOS: C/Z 04-01, TT 31836 and PP 04-01
APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: PDCC Development LLC
601 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 3550
Los Angeles, CA 90017
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION:
A change of zone from Open Space (O.S.) to R-1 9,000 for 41 lots around the golf course
perimeter; a change of zone from Open Space (O.S.) to PR-6 planned residential six units
per gross acre for 9.68 acres in the area of the existing driving range, a tentative tract map
to create 95 residential lots and related precise plan of design for certain golf course
related improvements within Palm Desert Country Club, and a Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact as it relates to the above. All property being a portion of Section 13
and 14 T5S R6E. Property is located within the Palm Desert Country Club area bounded
by Fred Waring Drive on the south, Washington Street on the east, Hovley Lane on the
north and city of Indian Wells on the west.
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.
STEPHEN SMITH
PLANNING MANAGER
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