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Home My WebLink AboutORD 227ORDINANCE NO. 227 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT, RELATING TO PER- MITTED USES IN THE PC(4) ZONE DISTRICT. CASE NO. ZOA 04-80 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 26th day of June, 1980, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider amendment of Municipal Code Title 25, Chapter 30 (Zoning Ordinance), containing Planned Commercial District Regulations, relative to permitted uses in the PC(4) Zone District; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, by Resolution No. 607 has recommended approval; and, WHEREAS, said amendment has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Environmental Quality Procedure Resolution No. 78-32", in that the subject project has not been found to present an adverse impact on the environ- ment and a Negative Declaration has been prepared; and, WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testi- mony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said City Council did find the following facts and reasons to exist to approve a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment: 1. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is consistent with the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance. 2. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is more consistent with the adopted General Plan and Redevelopment Plan. 3. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment would better serve the public health, safety, and general welfare than the current regulations. 4. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment would better clarify the per- mitted uses in the PC(4) Zone District. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the Council in this case; 2. That it does hereby approve a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment, as provided in the attached Exhibit, labeled Exhibit "A" to amend Municipal Code Sections 25.30.020, 25.30.240 and the addition of Section 25.30.025, specifying Permitted Uses in the PC(4) Zone District and other matters relating thereto; 3. The City Clerk is directed to publish this ordinance once in the Palm Desert Post, a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Palm Desert, and shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, and the same 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 loth day of July , 1980, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: McPherson, Newbrander, Puluqi, Snyder & Wilson None None None ATTEST: pe'zlelz S-HEILA R. Grn4GAN9 CIT LERK City of Palm Desert, CW fornia /dj ORDINANCE NO. 227 Page Two EXHIBIT "A" 1. Section 25.30.020 SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS: 25.30.020 Uses permitted by approved development plan or conditional use permit. The following uses are permitted upon approval. A. District Commercial Center (PC2): Such uses include but are not limited to supermarket, professional offices, variety store, drug store, banks, hotel, and restaurants, except drive-in or drive -through; B. Regional Center (PC3): Such uses include but are not limited to supermarket, department stores, banks, variety stores, professional offices, restaurants, except drive-in or drive -through, and general retail uses. C. Resort Center (PC4) Hotels, restaurants, except drive-in or drive -through, entertainment facilities and related commercial uses; D. Specialty Commercial Center (PC1): Medical related offices and research facilities, hotel facilities, and ancillary convenience commercial uses. 2. Section 25.30.025 SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS: 25.30.025 Related commercial uses permitted in the Resort Center Zone District. The uses considered to be related commercial uses shall be liberally construed as those uses customarily connected, associated, and affiliated with the principal uses established for the Resort Center Zone District. The following uses shall be permitted subject to approval as a part of the development plan or conditional use permit: A. Related to Hotels - Restaurants Entertainment facilities Appurtenant services and retail shops determined to be available for the convenience of the guests of the hotel such as: Art Galleries Automobile Rental Agencies (where five (5) or fewer cars are kept on -site, and no maintenance is performed) Book and Card Shops Clothing and Apparel Shops Convention and Visitors Bureau General Medical Care and Services when provided ancillary to, and in conjunction with the operation of a hotel Gift and Accessories Boutiques (including small antiques) Health, Figure and Exercise Salons and Spas Jewelry Shops Liquor, Beverage and Food Items Shops (excluding grocery markets) Luggage Shops Optometrists Office Personal Care/Products Shops and Services (including barbering and cosmetology) Secretarial Services (including ancillary duplicating services) Sundries Shops (general merchandise) Tour and Ticket Agency Offices Travel Agencies Wearing Item Repair, Tailoring and Cleaning in conjunction with a hotel operation ORDINANCE NO., 227 Page Three EXHIBIT "A" (Continued) B. Related to Restaurants - Entertainment facilities General offices not exceeding 20% of the gross floor area Appurtenant services and retail shops determined to be available for the con- venience of the patrons of the restaurant or related to the operation of the res- taurants, such as: Art Galleries Automobile Rental Agencies (where five (5) or fewer cars are kept on -site, and no maintenance is performed) Book and Card Shops Clothing and Apparel Shops Convention and Visitors Bureau Gift and Accessories Boutiques (including small antiques) General Medical Care and Services Health, Figure and Exercise Salons and Spas Jewelry Shops Liquor, Beverage and Food Items Shops Luggage Shops Personal Care/Products Shops and Services (including barbering and cosmetology) Sundries Shops (general merchandise) Tour and Ticket Agencies Travel Agencies Wearing Item Repair, Tailoring and Cleaning C. Related to Entertainment Facilities - Restaurants Appurtenant services and retail shops determined to be available for the convenience of the patrons of the facility and designated as an integral part of the entertain- ment facility D. Similar Uses - The Commission may permit other uses which it may determine to be similar to those listed above. 3. Section 25.30.240 SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS: 25.30.240 Resort Center Development Standards. The resort center concept is established to provide for the development of low-rise bungalow scale hotel, entertainment, and restaurant facilities with related commercial uses particularly for that area along Highway 111, westerly of the Palm Valley Channel. A development in the PC(4) Zone District shall conform to the following develop- ment standards: A. The minimum site size shall be four (4) acres. B. Hotels shall have a maximum density of thirty (30) units per acre. C. The front yard setback shall be thirty (30) feet. D. The rear yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet. E. The side yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet. F. The maximum building height shall be thirty (30) feet. G. For hotels, a minimum of forty percent (40%) of the site area shall be developed as usable landscaped open space and outdoor living and recreation area with an adequate irrigation system. H. For other uses, a minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the total site shall be in landscaping.