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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2014-38RESOLUTION NO. 2014- 38 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, DENYING AN APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION'S DECISION TO DENY A REQUEST FOR AN EXCEPTION TO PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE 25.040.80 FENCES AND WALLS CASE NO. MI SC 14-081 WHEREAS, the Architectural Review Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 25th day of March, 2014, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by Mr. Peyton McElyea for an exception to the City's fence and wall ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Architectural Review Commission could not make the required findings in accordance with Section 25.40.080.F of the Palm Desert Municipal Code and denied the applicant's request for an exception to the fence and wall ordinance; and WHEREAS, no new evidence has been presented to show that unusual circumstances exist which make the literal interpretation of these standards impractical with the standards set in Section 25.40.080 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code that would permit an exception to the City's fence and wall standards; and WHEREAS, said appeal has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Procedure for Implementation of the Califomia Environmental Quality Act," Resolution No. 2013-16, the Director of Community Development has determined that the proposed action qualifies as a Class 3 (15303(e)) categorically exemption under CEQA, and is not subject to further environmental review. 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 applicant's appeal of the Architectural Review Commission's decision: 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 applicant's appeal of the Architectural Review Commission's decision and upholds the Architectural Review Commission's decision denying an exception to the City's fence and wall ordinance. RESOLUTION NO. 2014- 38 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 8th day of May 2014, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: BENSON, HARNIR, SPIEGEL, WEBER, and TANNER NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE VAN G. TANNER, MAYOR ATTEST: RA HELLE D. KLASSE , CITY CLERK CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA G:\Planning\Enc Ceja\Case Files\MISC'MISC 14-81 McElyea Wall Exception\MISC 14-081 - CC Resolution docx 2