HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 264ORDINANCE NO. 264
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT
TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT, RELATIVE TO CITY
PARKING STANDARDS.
CASE NO. ZOA 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
an amendment of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to Zoning Ordinance Amendment
04-81, relating to City Parking Standards; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, by Resolution No. 714 has recommended
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 proposed revisions constitute a minor revision in the Land
Use regulations and are therefore categorically exempt from the provisions of
CEQA; 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:
I. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is consistent
with the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance.
2. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is consistent
with the adopted General Plan.
3. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment would better
serve the public health, safety, and general wel-
fare, than the current regulations.
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 considerations 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 Section
25.58 by amending Sections 25.58.020, 25.58.030,
25.58.310 and adding Sections 25.58.030 and 25.58.311.
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 of adop-
tion of this Ordinance, and the same shall be in full
force and effect thirty 1301 days after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
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City Council, held on this 25th day of June 1981 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: McPherson, Newbrander, Puluqi, Snyder & Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
JHLILH K. GILL
City of Palm D
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ORDINANCE NO. 264
EXHIBIT "A"
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1. Amend Section 25.58.020 by adding: "except as otherwise provided in this
chapter".
2. Amend Section 25.58.030 to read:
"When the use of any premises is changed, altered,
enlarged, expanded or intensified so additional
parking is required, the additional parking to meet
the requirements of this chapter shall be provided
for the changed, enlarged, expanded, altered or
intensified portion of the occupancy or use, except
as otherwise provided in this chapter".
3. Add "Section 25.58.030 E1 Paseo Area Channes in Use. Within the area
bounded by Larkspur Lane on the west; by Portola Avenue on the east; by
Palm Desert Drive on the north and El Paseo Drive on the south, retail
commercial or office uses having a minimum required parking ratio of one
stall pet' 250 square feet of gross floor area shall be permitted as replace-
ment for any vacated use and the provisions of Sections 25.58.020 and
25.58.030 shall not apply".
4. Amend portions of Sections 25.58.310 to read as follows:
Food store, supermarket, or
drugstore containing over
2000 square feet of gross
floor area.
Beauty Parlor -
Plant nursery with outdoor
sales and display excluding
greenhouses.
1 for each 200 square feet of
gross floor area.
2 per station plus 2
1 for each 250 square feet of
gross building area, excluding
greenhouses, and 1 for each
500 square feet of outdoor dis-
play and greenhouse area.
5. Add "Section 25.58.311 - Conditional Use Permit Required:
A. All uses within the C-1 zone requiring,a greater than 1 space per
250 square feet parking stall to floor area ratio shall be required
to acquire a Conditional Use Permit as set forth in Section 25.72 of
this title.
B. As part of said Conditional Use Permit the Commission may modify the
parking requirements for said use. In modifying such requirements the
Commission shall consider:
1. The parking demand generated by said use in relation to
other uses in the area.
2. The hours of operation of said use in relation to the
hours of operation of other uses in the area.
3. The relationship of the type of use to other uses in
the area.
4. Any other factor the Commission might deem necessary in
making its decision".
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