HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 2015-14RESOLUTION NO. 2015-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
AS PART OF THE MILLENNIUM PALM DESERT SPECIFIC PLAN FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTI -USE PROJECT ON 152 ACRES LOCATED
NORTH OF GERALD FORD DRIVE, EAST OF TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WEST
OF PORTOLA AVENUE, AND SOUTH OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
CASE NO: GPA 14-332
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on
the 17th day of February, 2015, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by
PD 80 T & S, LLC and Palm Desert University Gateway, LLC, for approval of the above
noted and adopted Planning Commission Resolution 2645 recommending approval of The
Millennium Palm Desert Specific Plan and supporting applications, to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 12th
day of March, 2015, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by PD 80 T &
S, LLC and Palm Desert University Gateway, LLC, for approval of The Millennium Palm
Desert Specific Plan and above noted General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, said applications have complied with the requirements of the "City of
Palm Desert Procedure for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act,"
Resolution No. 2014-41, the Director of Community Development has determined that the
project will not have a negative impact on the environment and that a mitigated negative
declaration can be adopted; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and
arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, the City Council did find the
following facts and reasons to exist to justify the approval of said request:
1. The Millennium Palm Desert Specific Plan, Development Agreement, General
Plan Amendment, Change of Zone, Tentative Parcel Map 36792, and Tentative
Tract Map 36793, as proposed, are consistent with the goals and policies of the
Palm Desert General Plan including that the project will provide altemate means
of transportation, development of a segment of the Mid -Valley Bike Path, provide
additional affordable housing units, provide local employment centers in close
proximity to residential land uses, increase the City's sales tax base, and provide
recreational open space.
2. The Millennium Palm Desert Specific Plan complies with provisions of the
University Park Planning Area in that the plan provides a balance of land use
intensities and open space, provides for efficient multi -modal interconnectivity,
and complies with the "High -Density Overlay" provisions for the area.
3. The Millennium Palm Desert Specific Plan will provide land use compatibility
within the boundaries of the planning area and with adjacent properties as the
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proposed uses and development standards are similar to existing uses to the
south, west and east.
4. The Millennium Palm Desert Specific Plan is suitable and appropriate for the
property in that the property has been designated for commercial, industrial,
residential and open space uses and that development will comply with
applicable City standards and standards approved as part of the Specific Plan.
5. The General Plan Amendment is in the public interest and that the general plan,
as amended, will remain internally consistent. The General Plan Amendment is
necessary to execute the development plans for The Millennium Palm Desert
Specific Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED 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 General Plan Amendment 14-332 as
proposed.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 26ch day of March. 2015, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: HARNIK, JONATHAN, TANNER, and WEBER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: SPIEGEL
ABSTAIN: NONE
Susan Marie Weber, Mayor
ATTEST:
RA LLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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Source: City of Palm Desert June 6, 2008
General Plan Amendment GPA 14-332
Resolution 2015-14
Adopted by City Council on March 26, 2015