HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 556ORDINANCE NO. 556
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND A CHANGE OF ZONE REDESIGNATING
FOUR PARCELS ON THE EAST SIDE OF ACACIA DRIVE SOUTH OF
ARBOLEDA AVENUE FROM R-1 12,000 TO R-3 12,000 TO PERMIT
CONSTRUCTION OF A GREENBELT AND PARKING LOT SERVING THE
TOWNCENTER APARTMENTS TO THE EAST, REZONING OF THREE
PARCELS FROM R-2 S.P. TO OFFICE PROFESSIONAL, TWO
PARCELS FRONTING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FRED WARING DRIVE
BETWEEN MONTEREY AVENUE AND ACACIA DRIVE AND A THIRD
ADJACENT PARCEL FRONTING ONTO ACACIA DRIVE. SUBJECT
PARCELS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 1, 19, 20,
21, 22, 23, 24 PALM DELL ESTATES MB 21/66.
CASE NO. C/Z 88-5
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the
llth day of August, 1988 hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider a request
by the CITY OF PALM DESERT for approval of a Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact and Change of Zone from R-2 (high density residential) to O.P. (office
professional), and R-1 12,000 (single family residential) to R-3 12,000 (multi-
family residential one unit per 12,000 square feet) at the northwest corner of
Fred Waring Drive and Monterey Avenue.
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of
Palm Desert Procedures for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality
Act, Resolution No. 80-89", in that the director of community development has
determined that the project will not have a significant impact on the environment
and a negative declaration has been prepared.
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 justify their actions.
1. The proposed office use is compatible with other existing and approved
uses in the area.
2. The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the Palma Village
Specific Plan as amended to provide for uses which are both compatible
with high traffic volumes on Fred Waring Drive and adjacent residential
uses.
3. The proposed zoning is consistent with the General Plan as amended.
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 council in this case.
2. That the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact Exhibit "A" and CZ
88-5 Exhibit "B" are hereby approved.
ORDINANCE NO. 556
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
days after adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City
Council, held on this 8th day of September, 1988 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: CRITES, KELLY, SNYDER, WILSON, BENSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
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SHEILA R. GI<LIGAN,,�pfy Clerk
City of Palm Desert, California
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JEAN M. BENSON, Mayor
ORDINANCE NO. 556
EXHIBIT A
Pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Article 6 (commencing with section
15070) of the California Code of Regulations.
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NO: C/Z 88-5
APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR: City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: A change of zone from R-2 (high density
residential) to R-3 12,000 (multi -family residential one unit per
12,000 square feet) at the northwest corner of Fred Waring Drive and
Monterey Avenue.
The Director of the Department of Community Development, City of Palm
Desert, California, has found that the described project will not have
a significant effect on the environment. A copy of the Initial Study
has been attached to document the reasons in support of this finding.
Mitigation measures, if any, included in the project to avoid
potentially significant effects, may also be found attached.
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RAMON A. DIAZ / DATE
DIRECTOR OF COMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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