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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2631 ORDINANCE NO. 263 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 25.04 (DEFINITIONS) CHAPTER 25.22 (RM- MOBILE HOME PARK AND MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION RESI- DENTIAL DISTRICT) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND RE- ZONING ALL RM AND RM (U.A.-UPON ANNEXATION) ZONES TO R-1-M (CONVENTIONAL SINGLE FAMILY/MOBILE HOME RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT). CASE NOS. ZOA 07-81 and C/Z 04-81. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California did on the llth day of June, 1981, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider various amendments to the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to Mobile Homes and to consider the rezoning of all R.M. and R.M. (U.A.) districts to R-1-M; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, by Resolution No. 712 has recom- mended approval; and, WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Procedures to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act, Resolution No. 80-89", in that the Director of Environmental Services has determined that the project is a Class V Categorical Exemption and no further environmental documentation is necessary; and, WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering the testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission did find the following facts to justify their recom- mendations as described below: 1. Zoning Ordinance Amendment: a. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is consistent with the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance. b. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is consistent with the adopted General Plan and effected Specific Plans. c. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment would better serve the public health, safety and general wel- fare than the current regulations. d. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment implements California State Senate Bill 1960. 2. Change of Zone: a. The land use resulting from the Change of Zone would be compatible with adjacent existing and proposed land uses. b. The density resulting from the Change of Zone, would be compatible with densities permitted in the adjacent areas. c. The proposed Change of Zone would be consistent with the adopted General Plan. 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 these cases; 2. That it does hereby approve a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment, as provided in the attached Exhibit, labeled Exhibit "A", to amend Municipal Code Section 25.04.545 and Chapter 25.22. 3. That it does hereby approve a Change of Zone from RM ORDINA14CE NO. 263 PAGE TWO 3. (Continued) (Mobile Home Park and Mobile Home Subdivision Resi- dential District) and RM (U.A.-Upon Annexation) to R-1-M (Single Family/flobile Home Residential District) as shown on the attached map labeled Exhibit "B". 4. 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 of 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 June day of 25th 1981, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: McPherson, Newbrander, Puluqi, Snyder & Wilson None None None SHEILA R. GILLI-GAN, City Cie City of Palm Desert, Califoe /pa ewrn CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE Nu. 263 PAGE THREE EXHIBIT A ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS Section 1: That Section 25.04.545 of the Municipal Code of the City of Palm Desert, California, is hereby amended to read as follows: 1125.04.545 Mobile Home: "Mobile Home" means a structure designed and equipped for human habitation, and for being drawn by a motor vehicle, to be used with or with- out a foundation system. Mobile Home does not include a recreational vehicle, com- mercial coach or factory built housing". Section 2: That Chapter 25.22 of the Municipal Code of the City of Palm Desert, California is hereby amended to read as follows: Sections: Chapter 25.22 R-1-M SINGLE FAMILY/MOBILE HOME RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 25.22.010 Purpose. 25.22.020 Permitted uses. 25.22.030 Conditional uses. 25.22.040 Minimum area. 25.22.050 Area of lot. 25.22.060 Density. 25.22.070 Intensity of use. 25.22.080 Minimum project lot width. 25.22.090 Minimum project front yard. 25.22.100 Minimum project rear yard. 25.22.110 Minimum project side yard. 25.22.120 Minimum project side street yard. 25.22.130 Setback on individual space or lot. 25.22.140 Building height. 25.22.150 Off-street parking and loading requirements. 25.22.160 Utilities. 25.22.170 Trash handling. 25.22.180 Signs. 25.22.190 Site plan review. 25.22.200 Private streets. 25.22.210 Guest parking. 25.22.220 Street lighting. 25.22.230 Accessory buildings. 25.22.240 Community use area. 25.22.250 Exterior boundaries abutting a public street. 25.22.260 Exterior boundaries not abutting a public street. 25.22.270 Access. 25.22.280 Trailer and boat storage. 25.22.290 Recessing. "25.22.10 Purpose: The R-1-M district provides for the permanent placement and occupancy of single family dwelling units, factory built dwelling units or mobile homes for residential purposes on purchased, rented or leased lots. It is further the intent of this district to stabilize and protect the residential character of the area and to promote a better living environment through high quality property development standards". 25.22.020 Permitted uses. The followinguses shall be permitted: none. Ord. 94 §1 p � part , 1975: Exhibit A 25.22.030 Conditional uses. The following uses shall be permitted subject to a conditional use permit: A. Day nurseries and nursery schools; B. Educational institutions; C. Mobile homes; D. Private and public accessory buildings and uses, including home occupations, storage areas, and other similar accessory uses on individual lots, such as domestic animals; E. Public parks and recreational facilities; and F. Public utility and public service facilities. CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 263 PAGE FOUR EXHIBIT A (CONTINUED) G. Single family dwelling unit or factory built housing. (Ord. 94 §1 (part), 1975: Exhibit A 925.13-3). 25.22.040 Minimum area. The minimum area for a project shall be twenty acres. rd. 99 §1 part 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-4.01). 25.22.050 Area of lot. The minimum area for a space or lot shall be five thousand square feet. Ord. 94 §1 (part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-4.03). 25.22.060 Density. The density of a roject shall be seven units per net acre. Ord. 94 1 part), 1975: Exhibit A 5.13-4.03). 25.22.070 Intensity of use. There shall be not more than one mobile home or dwelling unit per lot or space. (Ord. 94 §1 (part) 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-4.04). 25.22.080 Minimum project lot width. The minimum project lot width shall be five hundred feet. Ord. 94 91 (part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-4.05). 25.22.090 Minimum project front yard. The minimum front yard shall be twenty feet. Ord. 94 51 (part), 1975: Exhibit A 525.13-4.06). 25.22.100 Minimum project rear yard. The minimum rear yard shall be ten feet. Ord. 94 M (part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-4.07). 25.22.110 Minimum project side yard. The minimum side _yard shall be ten feet. Ord. 94 1 (part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-4.08). 25.22.120 Minimum project side street yard. The minimum side street yard shall be twenty feet. Ord. 94 25.13-4.09 . 25.22.130 Setback on individual space or lot. The minimum yard setback on an individual space or lot shall be five feet or as approved (Ord. 94 S1 (part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-4.10). 25.22.140 Building height. The maximum building height shall be one story or eighteen feet whichever is less. (Ord. 94 §1 (part), 1975: Exhibit A 525.13-4.11). 25.22.150 Off-street parking and loading requirements. All parking and loading shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 25.58. Ord. 94 §1 (part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-4.12). 25.22.160 Utilities. For provisions regarding utilities, see §25.56.090. (Ord. 94 1 part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-4.13). 25.22.170 Trash handling. A trash enclosure will be provided for all uses, unless the proposed location of the trash area is completely enclosed by walls or buildings. The freestanding trash enclosure shall be constructed of masonry block. No trash shall be allowed to extend above or beyond the enclosure. (Ord. 94 Sl (part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-4.14). 25.22.180 Signs. All signs shall be in compliance with Chapter 25.68. (Ord. 94 1 part , 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-4.15). 25.22.190 Site plan review. All uses shall be subject to site plan review as prescribed in Chpater 25.70. (Ord. 94 §1 (part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-4.16). 25.22.200 Private streets. A minimum width of private streets shall be thirty feet as measured from back of curb to back of curb. The streets shall have curbs and be paved with asphaltic concrete or equivalent material. (Ord. 94 §1 (part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-5.01). 25.22.210 Guest parking. Guest automobile parking areas shall be provided at a minimum ratio of one parking space for each ten lots. (Ord. 94 §1 (part), 1975: Exhibit A 525.13-5.02). CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 263 PAGE FIVE EXHIBIT A (CONTINUED) 25.22.220 Street lighting. Street lighting shall be provided along the private streets for the safety of pedestrians, (Ord. 94 §1 (part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-5.04). 25.22.240 Community use area. The minimum ratio of community use areas shall be four hundred square feet of such area for each dwelling unit lot or space. Such land may include all land devoted to recreation and service facilities and land- scaping not included within lots. (Ord. 94 §1 (part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-5.05). 25.22.250 Exterior boundaries abutting a public street. Exterior boundaries of the park abutting a public street shall be provided with a six -foot -high masonry wall or fence designed to create an attractive border. In addition, a setback of at least ten feet in depth shall be maintained as landscaped open space between any perimeter street and the required wall. (Ord. 94 51 (part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-5.06). 25.22.260 Exterior boundaries not abutting a public street. Exterior boundaries of the project which do not a�ut a public street shall be bounded by a six -foot - high masonry wall. (Ord. 94 1 (part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-5.07). 25.22.270 Access. A minimum of two vehicular entrances shall be provided for each project. Ord. 94 §1 (part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-5.08). 25.22.280 Trailer and boat storage. Trailer and boat storage area shall be provided at the minimum ratio of fifty square feet of land for each dwelling unit, space or lot. (Ord. 94 §1 (part), 1975: Exhibit A §25.13-5.09). 25.22.290 Recessing. All dwelling units shall be recessed to provide f r ground level entry to the dwelling unit. (Ord. 94 61 (part), 1975: Exhibit A 25.13-5.10). CITY OF PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL 0MJLE,i05-M C2P 23QL-M?-t� ORDINANCE N0. 263 f3- DATE June 25, 1981