HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA RES 262RESOLUTION NO. 262
A RSSOLUTION OF Ti PALM D$SSRT RSDBVSLOPlSSNT
AGgNCY APPROVING A NSGATIVE DgCLARATION OF
ENVIRONMSNTAL INPACT AND A DISPOSITION AND
D$VBLOPMSNT AGRSgMSNT TO FACILiTATS 1'E
DSVELOPMSNT OF A 161-UNIT SINGLg-FAMILY
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WHEREAS, the Palm Des-ert Redevelopment Agency did on the 14th
day of May, 1992, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider
the request of a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact and
a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA between the Palm
Desert Redevelopment Agency (Agency) and Sterlinq Partners, Inc.
(Developer) concerning the purchase and conveyance by the Agency of
23 acres for the purpose of facilitating the development by
Developer of a 161-uni single-family housing:development {precise
Plan 91-12} affordable for low and moderate income households on 23
acres on the north side of Fred Waring Drive, 1400 feet east of
Cook Street; and
WHEREAS, said Development and Disposition Agreement has
complied with the California Environmental Quality Act in that an
initial study was completed and a determir ation nade that the DDA
will not have a significant adverse impact on the environmental and
a Negative Declaration has been prepared. A Negative Declaration
__ of Environmental Impact for the project specified in said DDA was
approved by the Palm Desert City Council on.March 26, 1992 as part
of their approval of Precise Plan 91-12; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering
all testimony and argwnents, if any, of all interested persons
desiring to be heard, said Redevelopment Agency did find the
following facts and reasons to exist to ju5tify approval of said
Disposition and Development Agreement:
1. The Construction of the Improvements specified by the DDA
will assist in the elimination of blight in the Project
Area specified by the DDA, provide affordable housing,
provide additional jobs, and substantially improve the
economic and physical conditions in the Project Area in
accordance with the purposes and goals of the
Redevelopment Plan.
2. Agency has determined that the land uses specified in
this Agreement and the provisions relating to
construction of the Improvements specified in this
Agreement are consistent with the provisions of the
Redevelopment Plan and each of its applicable elements.
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3. Construction of the Improvements constituting the Project
pursuant to this Agreement is in the best interests of
the Agency, and the health, safety and welfare of the
residents and taxpayers of the Project Area, and is in
accord with the public purposes and provisions of
applicab].e state and local laws.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Palm Desext
Redevelopment Agency Board as follows:
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That the above recitations are true and correct and
constitute the findings of the Council in this case.
That a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact,
Exhibit "A", and DDA, Exhibit "8", are hereby approved.
That the Chairperson be authorized to execute DDA Exhibit
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm
Desert Redevelopment Agency, held on this 14th day of May, 1992, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
CRITES, SNYDER, WILSON, BENSON
NONE
NOES:
KELLY
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: NONE
f�TEST: ;� , �
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Sheila R. G ligan, cretary
M. BENgON, Vice Chairman
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RESOLUTION NO. 262
EXHIBIT A
Pursuant to Title'14, Division 6, Article 7, Section 15083, of the
California Administrative Code.
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NO./TITLE: Disposition and Development Agreement, PP 91-12
APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency and
Sterling Partners, Inc.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: A Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact and a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) between the
Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency (Agency) and Sterling Partners, Inc.
(Developer) concerning the purchase and conveyance by the Agency of 23
acres for the purpose of facilitating the development by Developer of
a 161 unit single family housing development (Precise Plan 91-12)
affordable for low and moderate income households on 23 acres on the
north side of Fred Waring Drive, 1400 feet east of Cook Street.
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.
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RAN10N A. DIAZ DATE
DIRECTOR OF COMMUN Y DEVELOPMENT
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