HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1144ORDINANCE NO. 1144
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION AND
AN AMENDMENT TO TITLE 25 (ZONING) OF THE PALM DESERT
MUNICIPAL CODE ADDING TO AND AMENDING SECTION 25.64
ALLOWING HELICOPTER FIELDS, HELIPORTS AND HELISTOPS
WITH A TEMPORARY USE PERMIT ONLY WITHIN COMMERCIAL,
INDUSTRIAL AND PUBLIC / INSTITUTIONAL ZONES IN THE CITY.
CASE NO. ZOA 07-02
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the
11th day of October, 2007, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider approval of a
Notice of Exemption and an amendment to Title 25 (Zoning) of the Palm Desert
Municipal Code adding to and amending Section 25.64 allowing helicopter fields,
heliports and helistops as a Temporary Use Permit only within commercial, industrial
and public / institutional zones in the city; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission on September 18, 2007, has
recommended approval to the City Council by adoption of its Resolution No. 2456; 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 action as described below:
1. That the Zoning Ordinance amendment is consistent with the adopted
General Plan and affected specific plans.
2. 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 Case No. ZOA 07-02, as delineated in the attached Exhibit A, is
hereby approved.
3. That 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 effective thirty (30) days after its
adoption.
ORDINANCE NO. 1144
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
City Council, held on this 25th day of October , 2007, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: BENSON, FERGUSON, FINERTY, SPIEGEL, and KELLY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
HE LE D. KLASSE ,CITY CLER
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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ORDINANCE NO. 1144
EXHIBIT "A"
Section 1: That Section 25.64.040 (Uses permitted subject to a temporary use
permit) be amended to provide as follows:
"(F) Heliport and Helistop, as defined below. Heliports,
helicopter fields and Helistops shall be permitted only with a temporary
use permit and only in commercial, industrial and public/ institutional
zones within the city.
(1) "Helicopter" means a form of aircraft in the broad
category of rotorcraft which depends for its support and motion in the air
principally on lift generated by one (1) or more power driven rotors that
rotate on a substantially vertical axis, or any steep gradient aircraft.
(2) "Heliport" means an area of land or water or a
structural surface which is used, or intended for use, for the landing and
take -off of helicopters whether on a regular or irregular basis, and any
appurtenant areas which are used, or intended for use, for heliport
buildings and other heliport facilities.
(3) "Helistop" means an area on a roof of a building or
other structure, or on the ground, used by helicopters or steep gradient
aircraft for the purpose of picking up or discharging passengers or cargo."
Section 2: That the prior Section 25.64.040(F) be renumbered Section
25.64.040(G)."
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