HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1026ORDINANCE NO. 1026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
107, THE PALM DESERT ZONING MAP, BY CHANGING
THE ZONE FOR 28.8 +/- ACRES GENERALLY LOCATED
SOUTH OF IRONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB, PART OF THE
EAST HALF OF SECTION 5, T6S R6E AND A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
CASE NO. C/Z 02-05
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the
24th day of October, 2002, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request
by S.R. CONSULTANTS and IRONWOOD COUNTRY CLUB for approval of the change
of zone for property generally located in the east half of Section 5, T6S R6E (south of
Ironwood Country Club) and a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
as it relates thereto; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission by its Resolution No. 2161 has
recommended approval of C/Z 02-05; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has consulted through CVAG with the Fish and Wildlife
Service and the Department of Fish and Game; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has agreed to compensate for the loss of Bighorn
Sheep habitat at a 2:1 ratio and has agreed to other mitigation measures delineated
in a letter from the Fish and Wildlife Service dated December 15, 2000; and
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of
Palm Desert Procedure for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act,
Resolution No. 02-60," in that the Director of Community Development has
determined that the project will have no adverse impact on the environment and a
Mitigated 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 its actions, as described
below:
The proposed change of zone to PR-2 is consistent with the proposed General
Plan land use designation.
ORDINANCE NO. 1076
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows: —.0
SECTION 1: That a portion of Ordinance No. 107 referencing Section 25.46.1
of the Zoning Ordinance, the Zoning Map (Chapter 35.46 of the Palm Desert Municipal
Code) is hereby amended to read as shown on the attached Exhibit "A."
SECTION 2: That a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact is
hereby certified as shown in the attached Exhibit "B."
SECTION 3: The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, is hereby
directed to publish this ordinance in the Desert Sun, a newspaper of general
circulation, published and circulated in the city of Palm Desert, California, and shall be
in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
City Council, held on this 14th day of November , 2002, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: BENSON, CRITES, FERGUSON, SPIEGEL, KELLY +N%
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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ATTEST:
RACHELLE D. KLASSE , City Cler
City of Palm Desert, California
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EXHIBIT A Date: November 14, 2002
ORDINANCE NO. 1076
EXHIBIT B
Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 6 (commencing with section 15070) of the
California Code of Regulations.
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NO: C/Z 02-05
APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: City of Palm Desert
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: A change of zone to PR-2 for 28.8 + /- acres for
property generally located south of Ironwood Country Club, part of the east half of
Section 5, T6S R6E.
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 004
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 %00
potentially significant effects, may also be found attached.
PHILIP DRELL DATE
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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