HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1337ORDINANCE NO. 1337
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION TO
REZONE APPROXIMATLEY 30 ACRES FORMERLY OPERATED AS THE
PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB EXECUTIVE COURSE LOCATED AT 77-
200 CALIFORNIA DRIVE
CASE NO: CZ 16-280
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on
the 191h day of December, 2017, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request
by Chris McFadden Architects, for approval of the above -noted and adopted Planning
Commission Resolution 2715, recommending approval for the Change of Zone and
development proposal for the former Palm Desert Country Club Executive Course, to the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 22"d day
of March 2018, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by Chris McFadden
Architects, for approval of the applications for a 69-unit condominium project and above -noted
Change of Zone application; and
WHEREAS, and the public hearing on March 22"d, 2018, the City Council continued
the request to the April 12, 2018, and directed staff to research issues related to: project
amenities, properties that have encroached onto the former golf course, the Settlement
Agreement between the property owner and Palm Desert Country Club Homeowners
Association, and the Operation & Maintenance Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 121h day
of April, 2018, consider the request and continued the public hearing to their meeting of May
10, 2018, and
WHEREAS, said applications have complied with the requirements of the "City of
Palm Desert Procedure for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act,"
Resolution No. 2015-75, the Director of Community Development has determined that the
project will not have a negative impact on the environment and that a mitigated negative
declaration can be adopted; and
WHEREAS, on the loth day of May, 2018, at said public hearing, upon hearing and
considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard,
the City Council did find the following facts and reasons to exist to justify the approval of said
request:
1. The Change of Zone and the associated development proposal, are consistent
with the goals and policies of the Palm Desert General Plan including that: the in -
fill project is an adaptive reuse of a closed golf course that demonstrates good
design and connectivity by providing passive open space and trails and provides
a compatible density and scale to the surrounding developments, that the new
development balances open space preservation while providing high -levels of
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community amenities, and the project provides additional housing variety that .f
ensures housing types are dispersed around the City.
2. The Change of Zone and the associated development provides land use
compatibility within the boundaries of the planning area and to adjacent properties
as the proposed units and development standards are similar to, or exceed, the
development standards of the surrounding single-family and apartment land uses
within Palm Desert Country Club.
3. The Change of Zone and the associated development is suitable and appropriate
for the reuse of the former golf course in that the property has been designated for
mixed -residential and that development will comply with applicable City standards.
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 the City Council does hereby approve Change of Zone 16-280, as shown in
Exhibit A, as proposed.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, at its regular meeting held on the 24th day of May 2018, by the following �..
vote, to wit:
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AYES: NESTANDE, WEBER, and JONATHAN
NOES: HARNIK and KELLY
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
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SA13133C A N, MAYOR
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EXHIBIT A Date; May 24, 2018
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