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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA RES 201RESOLUTION NO. 201 A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SELECTION OF A PROJECT AREA AND APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR SUCH PROJECT AREA BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND ORDERED BY THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Staff of the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency has recommended the approval of the Redevelopment Plan for Project Area No. 2 to add a new Project Area to the Rede- velopment Agency. In connection with such recommendation, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert was requested by the Agency to select Project Area No. 2. The Planning Commission was further requested by the Agency to formulate a Preliminary Plan for such Project Area and to cooperate with the Agency in the selection of such Project Area, and preparation of such Preliminary Plan. The Planning Commission has selected Project Area No. 2 more particularly described in Exhibit A, attached hereto, and has approved such Preliminary Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit B. Section 2. The Agency hereby approves the selection of such Project Area No. 2 and such Preliminary Plan. Section 3. The Secretary of the Agency is hereby authorized and directed to transmit to the auditor, assessor and tax collector of the County of Riverside, to the governing bodies of the taxing agencies which levy taxes in such Project Area No. 2, and to the State Board of Equalization, the following: 1. A description of the boundaries of such Project Area No. 2. 2. A statement that a plan for the redevelopment of the area is being prepared. 3. A map indicating the boundaries of such Project Area No. 2. 4. The base year assessment roll for the territory in such Project Area No. 2. 5. Adopt the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines as the environmental guidelines for preparation of Environmental Impact Report. 1 RESOLUTION NO. 201 SEPTEMBER 11, 1986 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this Ilth day of September, 1986. AYES: BENSON, SNYDER, WILSON, AND KELLY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE SHE I LA R. G I Lk1GAN, SECRE IRY PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT/ AGENCY 2 RICHVA) . KELLY, CHAIRMA BOUNDARY "A" EXHIBIT A BEGINNING at the Southwest corner of Section 4, Township 5 South, Range 6 East, -San Bernardino Meridian; Thence Northerly along the West line of said Section 4, a distance of 5280 feet, more or less, to the Northwest corner thereof; Thence Westerly along the South line of Section 32, Township 4 South, Range 6 East, San Bernardino Meridian, a distance of 4500.51 feet, more or less, to the Southwest corner of said Section 32; Thence Northerly 5335.36 feet along the West line of said Section 32 to the Northwest corner thereof; Thence Easterly 2635.20 feet along the North line of said Section 32 to the North quarter corner of the Section, also being the Southwest of the Southeast quarter of Section 29, Township 4 South, Range 6 East, San Bernardino Meridian; Thence Northerly 1470 feet along the West line of the said Southeast quarter of Section 29, to the Southwest corner of Parcel 3, as shown on Record of Survey Map on file in Book 40, Page 69, Records of Riverside County, California; Thence N 89°53'30" E, a distance of 2631.80 feet along the South line of said Parcel 3, to the intersection with the East line of said Southeast quarter of Section 29; Thence Northerly along the West line of Section 28, Township 4 South, Range 6 East, San Bernardino Meridian, to the Southerly right-of-way line of Southern Pacific Railroad; Thence Southeasterly along said Southerly right-of-way to the intersection with the (East line of the Southwest quarter of Section 34, Township 4 South, Range 6 East; Thence Southerly along the East line of the said Southwest quarter of said Section 34 to the South • quarter corner thereof; Thence Westerly along the North line of Section 3, Township 5 South, Range 6 East, San Bernardino Meridian, a distance of 128.55 feet, more or less, to the Northwest corner of Parcel 1, as shown on Map filed in Book 54 of Record of Surveys at Page 36; Thence Southerly along the West line of said Parcel 1, a distance of 5314.10 feet to the Southwest corner thereof; Thence continuing Southerly along last mentioned line to a point 55 feet South of, when measured at right angles to, the North line of Section 10, Township 5 South, Range 6 East, San Bernardino Meridian; Thence Westerly parallel with and 55 feet Southerly of said North line of Section 10, a distance of 3266.15 feet, more or less, to a point lying 55 feet Easterly of, when measured at right angles to, the East line of Section 9, Township 5 South, Range 6 East, San Bernardino Meridian. Thence Southerly parallel with and 55 feet Easterly of, when measured at right angles to, the East line of said Section 9, a distance of 3981.96 feet, acre or less, to a point on the Fasterly prolongation of the South right-of-way line for Hovley Lane; EXHIBIT A _ CUNDPRY "A" fence Westerly along said South right-of-way line, a distance of 5415 feet, more or :ss, to a point on the West right-of-way line of Portola Avenue being 50 feet West and i.rallel to the East line of Section 8, Township 5 South, Range 6 East, San Bernardino :ridian; fence Northerly along said West right-of-way line, a distance of 1368.90 feet, to a )int on the center section line of said Section 8; fence Easterly along said center section line and the center section line of said action 9, a distance of 1377.06 feet, more or less, to the Southwest corner of the ist half of the Northwest quarter of said Section 9; fence Northerly along the West line of said East half of the Northwest quarter, a _stance of 2597.22 feet, more or less, to a point on the South right-of-way line of )entry Club Drive, being 55 feet Southerly of, when measured at right angles to, the )rth line of said Section 9: fence Westerly along said South right-of-way line, a distance of 1326.77 feet, more less, to a point on the West line of Section 9; ience Northerly along said West line of Section 9, a distance of 55 feet, more or less, the POINT OF BEGINNING. its Parcel contains 3;120 acres, more or less. 816. tl O 10 I a! A 10 4 5 0 0.51,''- • • • I I 1 ]1 -7i-L1 sz i .\ • 1 n S N 1d bl 10' 1326.77' I DATE: .. _. 50' 41449't —41 • 0 1 2 3 4 SCALE IN HOUSANOS OF FEET 128.57'± +1 0 f CO O - f • 4 1.• 1, --- 56'�� N. i > •" I•b • REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 2 DRAWN BY: CITY of PALM DESERT SCALE: CARLOS ORTEGA AS SHOWN EXHIBIT B PRELIMINARY PLAN A. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AREA BOUNDARIES: The Palm Desert Public facilities project area boundaries are described as follows: Included within the City of Palm Desert a certain portion of that area within the City limits north of the Whitewater River starting at a point at the intersection of Hovley Lane and Cook Street, proceeding north on Cook Street to the intersecting Country Club Drive, proceeding easterly on Country Club Drive to the eastern City Limits, proceeding north along the City Limits and north-west parallel with Interstate 10 to the western City Limits, proceeding south along the western City Limit boundary until it reaches Country Club Drive at which point it turns in an easterly direction to the eastern boundary of the Silver Sands Racquet Club then directly south to Hovley Lane turning towards the east along Hovley Lane to the intersection of Cook Street. B. EXISTING LAND USES AND CURRENT ZONING Land uses within the project area contain an assortment of land uses that have developed in response to socially determined decisions, economic growth, and technological change. As stated in the City's 1981 General Plan, the land use patterns that exist are not random. They have been generated with the belief that the best use of land means the most suitable use in the overall development and function of the whole community and its residents. To be expected, the existing pattern will be of great importance to the City's policies for future land uses. The proposed project will not change nor affect any of the designated land uses. ZONING INVENTORY (The project area is predominantly vacant land.) USE ACRES Planned Residential 5 unit per acre density 1707 58 Planned Residential 4 unit per acre density 351 12 Planned Residential 3 unit per acre density 360 12 Single Family Mobile Home 412 14 Planned Commercial 97 4 Total 2927 100 Major factors evident within the existing land use patterns include: (1) The land use patterns in the Project Area have not changed significantly since the 1981 General Plan update. There appears to be an increasing orientation towards planned destination resort and residential development with the condominium form of ownership within areas adjacent to the project area. The character of Palm Desert's North Sphere 2 EXHIBIT B future residential area is low density. Densities of this nature create a development pattern that is land intensive. (2) A significant portion of the land located in the North Sphere is vacant and barren blowsand desert, consequently containing lots of irregular form and shape and inadequate size for proper usefulness and development. The City's General Plan has recommended a careful review and study of the area for land use purposes. C. LAND USE PLAN The land use plan includes proposals for each of the major land uses represented within the proposed project area. The future development of the Project Area will be as proposed in the General Plan. As a result, the goals and policies of the City's General Plan and properly planned development procedures will control land uses and direct compatible land uses. Land uses of the type shown for the North Sphere area are not inherently incompatible. They do, however, require careful review as an integral part of an area which is rapidly developing for urban uses. The City's General Plan provides the basic and needed framework for establishing the goals and objectives of the North Sphere Area in relation to the community as a whole. The Redevelopment Agency, however, must consider the preparation of an area or specific plan and its ultimate implementation. The current represented land uses include: RESIDENTIAL: Residential uses within the project area and vicinity are incorporated into a series of planned residential neighborhoods with densities ranging from an average of 3 to 5 units per acre. LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS: The major portion of the proposed plan area is in the low density planned residential range of 3 to 5 units per density acre. HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS: A planned residential neighborhood consisting of 10 units per density acre can be found east of Cook Street and north of Country Club Drive. MOBILE HOME RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS: A conventional single family mobile home residential district is located east of the proposed Portola Avenue thoroughfare crossing the proposed Frank Sinatra thoroughfare. COMMERCIAL AREAS: Commercial areas in the project area include a series of small Planned Commercial Zoned parcels totaling 97 acres located at Country Club and Cook Street, and located between Portola and Cook Streests along Highway I-10. 3 VXHIBIT B D. LAYOUT OF PRINCIPAL STREETS The major traffic arteries through the project area include the proposed extensions of Portola Avenue and Cook Street, with a proposed Cook Street connection at Interstate 10. Both Portola Avenue and Cook Street run north and south. On the western border of the project area, running north and south, is Monterey Avenue. Monterey Avenue connects with Interstate 10 to the north and becomes Highway 74 to the south. Highway 74 is a major state highway linking Palm Desert and surrounding communities with the San Bernardino National Forest mountain communities and the San Diego area. Running east to west, at the southern section of the project area, is Country Club Drive. Country Club Drive provides an alternate route for Hwy 111 travel to the communities of Rancho Mirage to the west and the unincorporated area of Bermuda Dunes to the east. Frank Sinatra Drive, at the northern section of the proposed project area, is currently in the planning stage and will also run from east to west providing a major travel artery for the project area. The proposed redevelopment project will not affect the layout or purpose of any streets or highways. E. CONFORMANCE WITH COMMUNITY GENERAL PLAN The City of Palm Desert completed a general plan amendment during March of 1981. The proposed project is in conformance with the General Plan. The character of the City of Palm Desert is basically residential with a majority of residences being second homes. A number of residential units are country club condominiums. F. PROJECT IMPACT ON RESIDENTS AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS The proposed project will add a second project area to the existing redevelopment agency. The purpose of the project is to finance and construct public improvements necessary to mitigate problems caused by existing blighted conditions as pertaining to section 33032 of the Health and Safety Code. Such existing problems include the need for flood control facilities in the Palm Desert North Sphere area. The mid section of the proposed project area contains a contour in the topography causing a potential for flowing waters to each side of the contour and consequent flooding. Such flowing waters also cause a potential for erosion making the soil difficult for construction or development. A need for public facilities such as roadways, recreational facilities, and safety facilities are extremely evident in the North Sphere Area. Such facilities will benefit the surrounding neighborhoods in that they will provide for the health, safety and welfare of the residents and business in the North Sphere area. The goal for such a project is to provide for an orderly balance of both public and private land uses in the project area as an integral part of the entire City. 4 EXHIBIT B It is the intent of the Redevelopment Agency to address crucial issues concerning the relationship between land uses and population growth, environmental quality, and social and economic objectives. A primary objective along this area is to encourage development in the form of incremental extensions of existing developed areas rather than in an uncoordinated "leap frog" fashion. It is also imperative that there are sufficient areas of land to meet the projected needs within each land use category.