HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 452ORDINANCE NO. 452
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT
TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT RELATING TO FHE
ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION.
CASE NO. ZOA 86-1
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on
the 13th day of February, 1986, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider
an amendment to the zoning ordinance providing for the position of alternate
member of the architectural review commission; and
WHEREAS, the planning commission, by Resolution No. 1112, 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 community development has
determined the project to be a class 8 categorical exemption; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony arguments, if any, of all interested 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 and affected specific plans.
3. That the zoning nrdinance amendment would better serve the puhlir
health, safety, .and general welfare than the rurrPnt regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Pa i m
Desert, as follows:
1. That the above recitations .are true and correct .and constitute rhp
consideration of the council in this case.
2. That it does hereby approve a Zoning Ordinance Tent Amendment, as
provided in the attached exhibit, labeled Exhibit "A," to amend
Municipal Code sections 25.70.020 .and 25.70.030.
3. The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, is hereby
directed to publish this ordinance in the Palm Desert Post, a
newspaper
of general
circulation,
published and circulated in the
City of
Palm Desert,
California,
and shall be in full force and
effective
thirty (30)
days after its
adoption.
ORDINANCE NO. 452
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Palm Desert City Council this 27th
day of February, 1986, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, SNYDER, WILSON, AND KELLY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: JACKSON
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST: RICHARD KELLY, Mayor
SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, City CI k
City of Palm Desert, Cali nia
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ORDINANCE NO. 452
EXHIBIT "A"
Section 1. That Section 25.70.020 be, and the same is hereby amended,
to read as follows:
"Section 25.70.020 Membership. The architectural commission shall
consist of five members and one or more alternates appointed by city
council; three of them shall be architects, if available. Any alternate
member shall serve as a voting member when any one of the five regular
members is absent from the meeting."
Section 2. That Section 25.70.030 be, and the same is hereby amended,
to read as follows:
"Section 25.70.030. Appointment and Term of Office. The voting
members and any alternate members of the architectural commission shall be
appointed by the city council. The first voting members of the commission
shall be appointed for the following terms:
A. Two shall serve for a term of four years;
B. One shall serve for a term of three years;
C. One shall serve for a term of two years; and
D. One shall serve for a term of one year.
Thereafter, the term of office for voting members and any alternates shall
be four years.
If a member is unable to serve for three consecutive regular meetings,
the chairman or acting chairman shall declare the office of such member
vacant. The secretary shall immediately thereafter inform the city council.
(Ord. 326 [part], 1983.)"
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