HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 736ORDINANCE N0. 736
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT- TO THE ZONING
ORDINANCE TEXT TO ADD A DEFINITION OF
"FAST FOOD RESTAURANT".
CASE NO. ZOA 93-2
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California,
did on the 13th day of January, 1994, hold a duly noticed public
hearing to consider the amendment to the zoning ordinance as described
above; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, by adoption of Resolution No.
1633, has recommended approval; and
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of
the "City of Palm Desert Procedure for Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act, Resolution No. 80-89," in that the director
of community development has determined the amendment to be a class 5
categorical exemption for the purposes of CEQA; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to
be heard, said city council did find the following facts and reasons to
exist to approve the zoning ordinance text amendment:
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 ordinance amendment would better serve the
public health, safety, and general welfare than the current
regulations.
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 consideration 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 25.04.684.
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. 736
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Palm Desert City Council this
27th day of January , 1994, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: CRITES, KELLY, SNYDER, WILSON
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NOES: NONE
ABSENT: BENSON
ABSTAIN: NONE
ROY WILSM, ` Mayor
ATTFST: _
/ SHEILA R. GI,LLIGAN, /City Clerk /
City of Palm Desert; California
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ORDINANCE NO. 736
EXHIBIT "A"
Section 1
That section 25.04.684 be added to define a fast food restaurant
as follows:
25.04.684 "Restaurant, fast food"
Fast food restaurant is a restaurant that sells
food products primarily over a counter rather than
by waitress or waiter; packages its food in
wrappers, boxes or cartons regardless of whether
the food is consumed on or off the restaurant
premises; and sells at least 40% of its food
products on a "take-out" or "to go" basis.
Delivered food items shall not be counted in the
"take out" or "to go" category.
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