HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1279ORDINANCE NO. 1279
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE PALM DESERT
MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 25
NOW, THEREFORE, IT SHALL BE ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, that the following sections of the Palm Desert Municipal Code are hereby
amended as follows:
SECTION 1: Table 25.10-1 in Section 25.10.030 (Allowed Land Uses and Permit
Requirements) of the Palm Desert Municipal Code is hereby amended as modified in the
following rows:
RE I R-1 I R-2 I R-3 I RAM I HPR I PR
Dwelling, duplex
N
N
P
P
N
N
P
Dwelling, multifamily
N
N
P
P
N
N
P
25.10.040.A
Dwelling, single-family
P
P
P
N
N
P
P
Group home
P
P
P
N
N
P
P
25.10.040.E
Agriculture Relayed Uses";
Domestic Animals
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Retail, Service, and Office Uses
Hotel
N
N
N
C
N
N
C
25.10.040.J
Resort hotel
N
N
N
C
N
N
C
25.10.040.J
SECTION 2: That Section 25.10.040(F) and (J) (Specific Use Standards) of Palm Desert
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
F. Large family day care. Large family day care facilities require the issuance of a large
family day care use permit in accordance with Section 25.64.020.
1.
J. Hotel and resort hotel. In the R-3 zoning district, these uses are permitted up to a
maximum of 18 units per gross acre with the issuance of a conditional use permit. In the
PR zoning district, the maximum density shall be approved by the Commission and
Council.
SECTION 3: That Section 25.10.050(A)(4) (Development Standards) of Palm Desert
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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4. Exception. The standards of subsections A.1 through A.3 of this section shall be
required unless modified by the one of the following:
Precise Plan. The Commission and Council may approve a precise plan of
design through a public hearing process that modifies the standards in
subsections A.1 through A.3. Said precise plan shall take into consideration
any and all circumstances, including, but not limited to, viewshed,
topography, color, texture, and profile of any structure that the Commission or
Council may determine to be in conformity with the purposes set forth in this
section.
ii. Previously approved existing building pads. If a property owner can
demonstrate that a previous building pad was approved by the City or County
before incorporation, a home and accessory structure(s) may be built on a
previously approved existing building pad without a public hearing. The
building size shall be limited to 35 percent of the lot, which may be increased
up to 50 percent with ARC approval. Enlarging a previously approved existing
building pad shall require a new public hearing subject to the provisions of
this chapter.
SECTION 4: That Section 25.10.050(B)(19) and (B)(20) (Development Standards) of
Palm Desert Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
19. Development standards within the PR districts may be modified through the precise
plan process as specified in Section 25.72.030
20. Approval criteria. The Commission and/or Council may approve a precise plan only
after finding that the requirements of this title and other ordinances affecting the
property have been satisfied. In granting such approval, the Council may impose and
enforce such specific conditions as to site development, phasing and building
construction, maintenance and operation as it deems necessary to carry out the
purposes of this title and the General Plan. All development within the PR district
shall comply with the development plan as approved and adopted by the Council.
SECTION 5: Table 25.10-3 (Residential Zoning District Development Standards) in
Section 25.10.050 (Development Standards) is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit "A".
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SECTION 6: Table 25.16-1 in Section 25.16.030 (Allowed Land Uses and Permit
Requirements) of the Palm Desert Municipal Code is hereby amended to modify the following
rows in the Use Matrix for Residential Districts. Table 25.16-1: Use Matrix for Commercial and
Industrial Districts
OP I C-1 I PC-1 I PC-2 I PC-3 I PC-4 I SI I PI 1;; .,
Medical, office P P P P P N P2 N
Office, professional P P N P P P P2 N
Personal services N P N N P P N N
The establishment may be permitted with an Administrative Use Permit but may be elevated to a Conditional Use
Permit at the discretion of the ZA based on: parking, traffic, or other impacts.
2 Medical office and Professional office uses are allowed in Service Industrial zones for properties that have provided
4 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of office use.
SECTION 7: That Section 25.34.020(G)(7) (Home Occupations) of Palm Desert
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
7. The home -based business shall not involve the use of commercial vehicles
exceeding the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more,
except for delivery of materials to or from the premises.
SECTION 8: Table 25.46-1: (Parking Schedule) in Section 25.46.040 (Parking
Requirements) of the Palm Desert Municipal Code is hereby amended as modified in the
following rows:
'y
W11 i ur Stalls �tequlire ���
Restntial Uses����'
Cluster housing
Two and more bedrooms
2 per unit
Retafi :'Service and. `ffice Uses,,,,,
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fir- ��
Hotels
1 per guest unit3
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SECTION 9: Table 25.56-2 (Signs Allowed in Commercial and Industrial Zoning
Districts) in Section 25.56.070 (Permanent Signs) is hereby amended as modified in the
following rows:
Sign Class
g
Allowed
Max
h(umber
Max. Sign
Max
Sign..
Sign �_
Lighting"
Additional
��Sign
es'
-=
of_Si ns
Area
Nei ht
Location
Atlawed
Requirements
Building -Mounted Signage
Flush-
Below
Sign shall be
1a. Business
mounted
eave line
located
identification
or
One per
of
adjacent to
sign
U to 50 ft. of
P
projecting
building
building
and not
the right -of-
way from
Yes
Section
25.56.080.A
building
Building-
frontage
higher
which its
frontage
mounted
wall sign
than 20
area is
ft.
determined
1 sq. ft. of
sign area
Max sign area
per lineal
may decrease if
Within 100 ft.
foot of
the size of the
of public ROW
building
sign is not in
frontage
harmony with the
Max. sign
design of the
area 50 sq.
building.
ft.
1.5 sq. ft. of
sign area
Max sign area
per lineal
may decrease if
More than 100
foot of
the size of the
ft. from public
building
sign is not in
ROW
frontage
harmony with the
Max. sign
design of the
area 75 sq.
building.
ft.
Flush-
Below
Sign shall be
1 b. Business
mounted
eave line
located
identification
or
One per
of
adjacent to
sign
50-100 ft.
Projecting
building
building
the right -of-
Yes
Section
of
buildingbuilding-
frontage
and not
way from
25.56.080.A
mounted
higher
which its
frontage
wall sign
than 20
area is
ft.
determined
50 sq. ft. of
sign area for
first 50 ft. of
frontage;
and
Max sign area
ft. off sign
sign
may decrease if
Within 100 ft.
area for
the size of the
of public ROW
each lineal
sign is not in
ft. of building
harmony with the
frontage up
design of the
to 100 ft.
building.
Max sign
area 75 sq.
ft.
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75 sq. ft. of
sign area for
first 50 ft. of
frontage;
Max sign area
and 0.5 sq.
may decrease if
More than 100
ft. of sign
for
the size of the
ft. from public
area
each lineal
sign is not in
ROW
ft. of building
harmony with the
design of the
frontage up
building.
to 100 ft.
(`
Max. sign
area 100
s .ft.
Below
Sign shall be
Flush-
eave line
located
1c. Business
mounted
of
adjacent to
identification
or
One per
building
the right -of-
Section
sign
projecting
building
and not
way from
Yes
25.56.080.A
More than 100
building-
frontage
higher
which its
ft. of frontage
mounted
than 20
area is
wall sign
ft.
determined
75 sq. ft. of
sign area for
first 100 ft. of
Max sign area
frontage;
may decrease if
and 0.25 sq.
ARC
the size of the
Within 100 ft.
ft. of sign
approval
sign is not in
of public ROW
area for
required
harmony with the
each lineal
design of the
ft. of building
building.
frontage in
excess of
100 ft.
100 sq. ft. of
sign area for
first 100 ft. of
Max sign area
frontage;
may decrease if
More than 100
a
a
and 0.e; sq.
sign
ARC
the size of the
ft. from public
of gn
for
approval
sign is not in
ROW
area
each lineal
required
harmony with the
ft. of building
design of the
frontage in
building.
excess of
100 ft.
SECTION 10: 25.60.060(C)(3) (Public Hearing and Public Notice) of Palm Desert
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
3. Appeal. A ZA determination may be appealed to the Commission for a final
determination according to Section 25.60.080.
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SECTION 11: Table 25.60-1 (Approving authority for Land Use Permits/Entitlements) in
Section 25.60.070 (Approving Authority) of the Palm Desert Municipal Code is hereby amended
as modified in the following rows:
Type of Entitlement, Permit, or
Decision
ZA
Director
ARC
PC `°'
CC-
Certificates of use and occupancy
F
A
A
Temporary use permits
F
A
A
Home -based business permits
F
A
A
Large family day care use permits
F
F
RR
Adjustments
F
A
F
RR
Administrative use permits
F
F
RR
Reasonable accommodation
F
A
F
RR
Design review
R
F
A
Sign design review
R
F
A
Zoning decision
F
A
A
Use determinations
R
F
A
Precise plans
R
R
F
A
Development plans
R
R
F
A
Conditional use permits
R
R'
F
A
Condominium conversion permits
R
F
A
Variances
R
R
F
A
Planned community developments
R
R'
R
F
Amendments -zoning ordinance
R
R
F
Amendments -zoning map
R
R
F
Prezoning for annexed areas
R
R
F
Development agreements
R
R
F
General Plan updates
R
R
F
uaCctw-uuecwi u, wrrimuniry ueveiopment, LA=zoning Acaministrator, AKC=Architectural Review
Commission, PC=Planning Commission, CC=City Council, R=Review Body, F=Final Decision
(unless appealed), A=Appeal Body, and RR=Request Review only.
Footnotes:
1. A final determination is made by the ARC for design -related decisions as specified in Chapter
25.68 (Decisions by the Architectural Review Commission)
SECTION 12: 25.60.080 (Appeals) is hereby amended to add the following language:
25.60.080 Appeals and Request for Review
G. Review by Council. The Council retains ultimate jurisdiction and authority to
determine whether any approval, denial or other decision rendered by the ZA,
Director, ARC, or the Commission is consistent with the goal and policies
established by the City and the requirements of this title. Any member of the
Council may call up for review any approval, denial or other decision made
pursuant to this title by delivery to the Director a request for review within 15
calendar days of the date of the decision, which will identify the decision to be
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reviewed and may, but is not required to, specify the concerns of the
councilperson with respect to the decision.
H. Request for review is not an appeal. The Council request for review shall not
constitute an appeal. A request for review is an indication only that a
councilperson considers the decision important enough to warrant review by the
Council to ensure the decision is consistent with the goals and policies
established by the City and the requirements of this title. The councilperson who
files a request for review need not take a position in favor or against the decision,
and a request for review shall not be construed to be an indication of approval or
disapproval of the decision. The filing of a request for review shall suspend any
permit issued pursuant to the ruling of the ZA, Director, ARC, or the Commission
until the request for review has been decided.
SECTION 13: 25.62.020(A) (Nonconforming Lots, Buildings, and Uses in Residential
Zones) is hereby amended as follows:
A. All nonconforming uses within any residential zone shall be terminated or made to
conform within 5 years after the adoption of any new zoning regulations.
SECTION 14: 25.62.030(A) and (E) (Nonconforming Lots, Buildings, and Uses in
Nonresidential Zones) is hereby amended as follows:
A. Nonconforming lots. A nonconforming lot may be developed if it has been legally
created and the construction proposed is conforming.
E. Change in status of nonconforming use. If a nonconforming use is discontinued
for a period of 6 months or is succeeded by another and conforming use, it is
evidence that the nonconforming use has ended and any vested right to the
continuance of such use is terminated.
SECTION 15: 25.62.080 (Conforming Process for Legal Nonconforming Residential
Uses in Residential Zones and Office Professional Zones) is hereby amended as follows:
Legal nonconforming residential uses in residential zones and OP zones may apply for
legal conforming status if they are brought into substantial compliance with present design
quality standards. The ARC shall receive and review applications for conforming status. As part
of its review the ARC may require significant upgrading and rehabilitation of the existing facility
consistent with the constraints of the original site plan. Reduction in the project dwelling unit
total will only be considered if it is required to protect public health and safety. If a rehabilitation
plan is approved by the ARC, required work must occur within one year. Once the plan has
been satisfactorily completed, a certificate of conforming status will be issued. Certificates of
conformance include a requirement that the project be maintained substantially in the condition
specified by the rehabilitation plan, in perpetuity. Failure to maintain the property could result in
revocation of conforming status. Decisions of the ARC may be appealed to the Council.
SECTION 16: 25.64.020(B)(5) (Large Family Day Care Use Permits) is hereby amended
as follows:
5. In addition to submission of a completed application form as provided by this
chapter, the applicant shall submit the following documentation:
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SECTION 17: 25.64.020(C) (Large Family Day Care Use Permits) Application Fee is
hereby removed and the number/letter value of 25.64.020 (C) will be replaced with the current
25.64.020(D) "Notice to property owners" and the subsequent number/letter values.
SECTION 18: 25.64.020(E) (Large Family Day Care Use Permits) "Appeal of decision"
(currently 25.64.020(F)) is hereby amended to read as follows:
E. Appeal of decision. The applicant or other affected person may appeal the decision to
grant or deny an application for a use permit pursuant to this chapter to the Commission.
The Commission's decision shall be final unless the matter is called up for review by the
Council within 15 calendar days of the Commission's decision. The appellant shall pay
the City's costs, if any, of processing and conducting the appeal. The amount of such
costs shall be estimated in advance by the ZA or his or her designee and the appellant
shall deposit said amount with the City before the City will process the request for an
appeal. If at the end of the appeal the City's actual costs were less than the estimate,
then the City shall refund the unused portion of the deposit to the appellant. In the event
that the City's costs exceeded the amount of the deposit, then the appellant shall pay the
amount of the difference to the City.
SECTION 19: 25.64.020 (Large Family Day Care Use Permits) is hereby amended to
add the following language:
H. New applications. Following the denial of a large family day care use permit application
or the revocation of a large family day care permit, no application for a large family day
care use permit for the same or substantially the same business on the same or
substantially the same site shall be filed within one year from the date of denial or
revocation of the large family day care use permit.
SECTION 20: 25.78.020(B)(2) and(B)(3) (Hillside Development Plan) is hereby
amended as follows:
2. Notice. All development of parcels within the Hillside Planned Residential Zoning
District that do not meet the exceptions requirement as described in 25.10.050
shall require notice of a public hearing not less than 10 days or more than 30
days prior to the date of the hearing by publication in the newspaper of general
circulation in the city and mailing notices via United States Postal Service to
parties whose name appear on the latest adopted tax rolls of Riverside County
as owning property within 4,000 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property
that is the subject of the hearing, and by notification to all homeowners
associations within the city south of Haystack Road.
3. The ARC shall hold a public hearing on such application and make a
recommendation to the Commission to approve the design of the development
plan.
SECTION 21: Chapter 25.99 (Definitions) is hereby amended to add the following
language:
Domestic animal. Means any domesticated animal or household pet that is not sold for
commercial purposes and that is commonly maintained in a dwelling unit.
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Lot coverage. The percentage of a lot covered by the total square footage of the main
building, garage, and/or any accessory buildings that are larger than 150 square feet.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
California, at its regular meeting held on the 12th day of February, 2015 by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: HARNIK, JONATHAN, SPIEGEL, TANNER, and WEBER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
am � q, % '-, mvp".a. Awk
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