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ORDINANCE NO: 285
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, INCREASING THE
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF LIGHT STANDARDS.
CASE NO. ZOA 16-91
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the
llth, day of February, 1982, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing, to consider an
amendment to Section 25.58.150 concerning light standard height limits in off-street
parking and loading areas.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, by Resolution No. 775 has recommended
approval; and
WHEREAS, said application has complied with 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 the
project is a Class 5 Categorical Exemption; and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said City Council did find the
following facts to justify its action as described below:
1. 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 welfare,
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 aprove a Zoning Ordinance Text
Amendment, as provided in the attached exhibit, labeled
Exhibit "A", to amend Municipal Code Section 25.58.150.
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 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 25thday of Fehrt,ary i 1 982 , by the following vote to
wit:
AYES: Newbrander, Puluqi, Snyder 8c Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: McPherson
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, City
City of Palm Desert, Califd
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CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 285
EXHIBIT "A"
CASE NO: ZOA 16-81
25.58.150 Lighting requirements. Lighting used to illuminate the parking area shall
be designed and located to confine direct rays to the premises. Light standards shall be a
maximum of thirty feet in height in nonresidential areas and twenty feet in height in
multiple residential areas.
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