HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 482ORDINANCE NO. 482
A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT SETTING TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATING
TO THE MANAGEMENT OF A 276 UNIT SENIOR HOUSING
PROJECT, SILVERADO RETIREMENT DEVELOPMENT.
CASE NO: DA 86-7
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California did on
the 25th day of September, 1986 and continued hearing on November 13, 1986 hold
a duly noticed public hearing to consider a request by PAMELA & DALE SMALLWOOD
for approval of a development agreement relating to management of a 276 unit
senior citizen development.
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments of all interested persons desiring to be heard said
city council did find the following facts to exist to approve said development
agreement.
1. The agreement implements requirements of the Senior Housing Overlay
and policies of the General Plan Housing Element.
2. The agreement promotes public health, safety and general welfare by
providing high quality housing for senior citizens and includes a
requirement for contribution to the attainment of affordable housing
goals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED 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 city council in this case.
2. That it does hereby approve DA 86-7 as provided in the attached
exhibit, labeled Exhibit "A".
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
City Council held on this 13th day of November, 1986 by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: BENSON, SNYDER, WILSON & KELLY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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SHEILA R. GI AN. City erk
City of Palm Desert, CalMornia
KELLY, Mayor
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EXHIBIT "A"
SILVERADO
AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
This agreement, made as of this day of , 1986, between the
City of Palm Desert, a California municipal corporation (hereinafter "CITY")
and Pamela and Dale Smallwood (hereinafter "DEVELOPER") provides:
Recitals
1. DEVELOPER is owner of certain real property located within the City
of Palm Desert, California, which property is described in Exhibit
1, attached hereto and made a part hereof (hereinafter "PROPERTY").
DEVELOPER has applied for and been granted approval of a precise
plan/conditional use permit 86-43 (hereinafter "PROJECT") to
construct 276 senior housing units on the PROPERTY.
2. DEVELOPER and CITY desire to further memorialize and implement the
conditions of said approval and do hereby agree to the following
terms and conditions.
3. As used herein, the following terms shall be defined as:
A. SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSEHOLD - Maximum two person household of which
both members are 62 years of age or older.
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B. CONGREGATE CARE - A type of senior citizen housing designed for
ambulatory essentially healthy senior citizens who are no longer
willing or able to perform basic housekeeping activities.
Usually included in rent are services and meals, maid service,
laundry and transportation.
C. CONVENTIONAL SENIOR HOUSING - Rental or ownership units designed
and restricted to healthy ambulatory senior citizens who
remain capable of performing most activities associated with
Independent daily life. Other than having smaller units and
possessing design features and recreational amenities more
compatible with a less active lifestyle conventional senior
housing resembles standard housing.
Agreement
I. Section 25.25 of the Palm Desert Zoning Ordinance requires developers
of senior housing in the senior overlay zone to contribute to the
attainment of the city's affordable senior housing goals. Developer
shall satisfy this requirment by payment of a fee of $303,600 to the
city prior to the issuance of building permits for the project. The
fee shall be used for implementation of affordable senior housing
goals contained in the City of Palm Desert General Plan Housing
Element within five years of payment of said fee.
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2. All units in the PROJECT shall be offered as Conventional Senior
Housing. The DEVELOPER may provide, at the tenants option,
Congregate Care services for an additional cost. This agreement in
no way restricts or limits optional congregate care services or
charges.
3. Minimum age for all project occupants shall be 62.
4. The DEVELOPER shall not discriminate on the basis of race, creed,
sex or national origin.
5. The provisions of this agreement shall run with, burden and bind the
DEVELOPER and his successors. The provisions hereof shall be
enforceable by appropriate legal action brought by the CITY. In the
event legal action is brought to enforce any provision hereof, the
prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees
together with other legally allowable costs.
6. This agreement shall be reviewed by the CITY planning commission
annually (or whenever substantial evidence exists to indicate
a possible breach of the terms of the agreement) at which time the
developer or his/her successor shall be required to demonstrate good
faith compliance with the terms of the agreement. If as a result of
this review, the commission finds and determines, on the basis of
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substantial evidence that the developer has not complied in good
4 faith with the terms or conditions of this agreement, then the
commission shall declare the developer or his/her successor in
default and shall so notify to him/her as to the specific nature of
the default, and describe remedies required to achieve compliance.
Any responsible or interested party associated with the project may
correct the default. If after 30 days of the receipt of
notification, the specified remedial actions have not occurred, the
planning commission shall recommend to the city council that the
agreement be modified or terminated. Proceeding before the city
council shall be a noticed public hearing. If at the time of the
hearings substantial improvements have not yet occurred on the site,
termination of the AGREEMENT will also involve revocation of all
previous approvals and permits associated herewith. If substantial
Improvements are already in place and modifications acceptable to the
CITY cannot be negotiated then enforcement of provisions of this
agreement shall be pursued through legal action per No. 5 of this
AGREEMENT.
7. The AGREEMENT shall be construed according to the laws of the State
of California. If any portion of the AGREEMENT is for any reason
held to be unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions.
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B. Each of the parties hereto covenants and agrees that it has the
legal capacity to make the AGREEMENTS herein contained, that each
AGREEMENT is binding upon that party and that this AGREEMENT is
executed by a duly authorized official acting in his official
capacity.
9. The terms of this agreement shall remain in force as long as the
PROJECT remains in existence.
10. The applicant shall not object to the establishment of a maintenance
district under the 1972 Lighting and Maintenance Act, should the city
determine that such is necessary to assure maintenance of landscaping
In public areas.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this AGREEMENT the year and
date first above written.
THE CITY OF PALM DESERT
By
By
PAMELA AND DALE SMALLWOOD
By
(Notarized)
ATTEST:
SHEILA R. GILLIGAN. City Clerk
City of Palm Desert. California
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EXHIBIT "1"
Tract 19907 as shown by map book 144 pages 31 and 32, Riverside County,
California
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