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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1086ORDINANCE NO. 1086 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 25.58.310 D OFF STREET PARKING SCHEDULE FOR MANUFACTURING PLANTS AND KINDRED USES. CASE NO. ZOA 04-02 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 18th day of November, 2004, hold a duly noticed public hearing which was continued to January 13, 2005, to consider an amendment to the Palm Desert Municipal Code, Chapter 25.58 as described above; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has adopted its resolution No.2302 recommending approval of the proposed amendment; and o, •. * 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. 04-106," in that the Director of Community Development has determined that the project is a Class 5 Categorical Exemption; and WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering al' 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 approval as described below: 1. That the Zoning Ordinance amendment is consistent with the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance. 2. That the Zoning Ordinance amendment is consistent with the adopted General Plan. 3. That the Zoning Ordinance amendment would better serve the public health, safety and general welfare than the current regulations. 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 ZOA 04-02 as delineated in the attached Exhibit "A" is hereby ordained. 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, ORDINANCE NO. 1086 published and circulated in the City of Palm Desert, California, and shall be in full force and effective thirty (30) days after its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 271h day of January, 2005, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: BENSON, FERGUSON, SPIEGEL, and CRITES NOES: NONE ABSENT: KELLY ABSTAIN: NONE ATTEST: RACH LE D. KLASS E , CITY CLER City of Palm Desert, California 6 BUFORD A. QF(TES, MAYOR ORDINANCE NO. 1086 EXHIBIT "A" Section 1: That Section 25.58.310 D be amended to read as follows: D. Manufacturing Plants and Kindred Uses. USE MINIMUM PARKING STALLS REQUIRED 1. Industrial uses of all types except a structure 2 for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. used exclusively for warehouse purposes. Loading spaces may be counted as part of the required parking at a rate not to exceed 1 per 2,500 gross square feet. 2. Mini warehouse/self storage. 6 spaces per complex plus 2 spaces for any caretaker unit additional parking may be required by the Director of Community Development through the precise plan process. 3. Public utility facilities including, but not limited 1 for each 1 employee in the largest shift, plus 1 to, electric, gas, water, telephone and telegraph for each vehicle used in connection with the use. facilities not having business offices on the A minimum of 2 spaces shall be provided for each premises. such use regardless of building space or number of employees. 4. Warehouses, storage buildings or structures 2 for each 3 employees, but in no event less than used exclusively for storage purposes. 1 for each one thousand square feet of gross floor area for the first twenty thousand square feet; 1 for each two thousand square feet of gross floor area for the second twenty thousand square feet; 1 for each four thousand square feet of gross floor area for areas in excess of the initial forty thousand square feet of floor area of the building. 5. Wholesale establishments and warehouses 1 for each 3,000 square feet of gross floor area. not used exclusively for storage. 3 ORDINANCE NO. 1086 In Categories 1 and 4 above, the City Council may, through an exceptions process, permit building area to be reduced by up to 15% of the floor area for non usable areas such as stairways, elevators, landings, interior mechanical rooms and restrooms. In hybrid warehouse/office buildings up to 20% of the building area may be office space associated with the main warehouse use. Office space above the 20% threshold shall be parked at the general office parking standard. If office use exceeds 50% of total building floor area, entire office use will be parked at the four spaces per 1,000 square feet (4/1,000) office standard. Section 2: That in Category 3 the Planning Commission as part of the precise plan process may reduce the amount of required parking based on specific findings related to specific users. 4