HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 05-104RESOLUTION NO. 05-104
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND A
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FROM C-R/H
(RESORT/HOTEL COMMERCIAL) TO R-M/R-HO (MEDIUM
DENSITY/HIGH DENSITY OVERLAY) FOR 755 MAXIMUM
RESIDENTIAL UNITS (605 CONDOMINIUM/ SINGLE FAMILY
UNITS AND A MAXIMUM 150 APARTMENT UNITS) ON 79.6
ACRES AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF FRANK
SINATRA DRIVE AND GERALD FORD DRIVE, 76-000
FRANK SINATRA DRIVE.
CASE NO. GPA 05-02
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, Califomia, did on the 10th
day of November, 2005, hold a duly noticed public hearing which was continued to
December 8, 2005, to consider the request of TAYLOR WOODROW, INC. and EMERALD
BROOK LLC, for approval of the above described project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission by its Resolution No. 2361 has
recommended approval of the requested general plan amendment; and
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requires ents ofthe "City of Palm
Desert Procedure for Implementation of the Califomia Environmental Quality Act,
Resolution No. 05-52," in that the Director of Community Developrnent'has determined that
the project will not have an adverse impact on the environment aka 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 approval of the general plan amendment_
as described below: - - _
General Plan Amendment
The proposed residential project will provide much needed housing units within
close proximity to the Califomia State University and University of Califomia on the
west side of Gerald Ford Drive.
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.
RESOLUTION NO. 05-104
2. That the City Council does hereby approve Case No. GPA 05-02 as shown
on Exhibit A attached.
3. A Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact as shown on Exhibit B
attached is hereby certified.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City
Council, held on this 8th day of December, 2005, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, CRITES, KELLY, SPIEGEL, and FERGUSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST: is
RACHELLE D. KLASSt , City Clerk
City of Palm Desert, Caiifomia
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City of Palm Desert
Proposed
GPA . =
COMMERCIAL,
RESORT
To
RESIDENTIAL,
MEDIUM DENSITY/
HIGH DENSITY OVERLAY
Case No. GPA 05-02 CITY COUNCIL
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT RESOLUTION NO. 05-104
EXHIBIT A Date:
December 8, 2005
RESOLUTION NO. 05-104
EXHIBIT B
Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 6 (commencing with section 15070) of the
California Code of Regulations.
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NO: GPA 05-02
APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR:
Taylor Woodrow, Inc.
15 Cushing
Irvine, CA 92618
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION:
Emerald Brook LLC
1 100 Quail, #102
Newport Beach, CA 92660
A Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact and a General Plan Amendment from C-
R/H (Resort/hotel Commercial) to R-M/R-HO (Medium Density/high Density Overlay) for
755 maximum residential units (605 condominium/single family units and a maximum 150
apartment units) on 79.6 acres at the northeast comer of Frank Sinatra Drive and Gerald
Ford Drive, 76-000 Frank Sinatra Drive.
The Director of the Department of Community Development, City of Palm Desert,
Califomia, 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.
December 8. 2005
PHILIP DRELL DATE
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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