HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 883ORDINANCE NO. 883
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION 25.58.310 CONCERNING THE OFF-STREET PARKING
SCHEDULE FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICES AND CLINICS.
CASE NO. ZOA 98-4
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 9th day.
of July, 1998, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider an amendment to the Palm
Desert Municipal Code Chapter 25.58 concerning the off-street parking schedule; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended approval by adoption of its
Resolution No. 1871; 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. 97-18," in that the Director of Community Development has determined that 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 interested persons desiring to be heard, said City Council did find
the following facts and reasons to exist to justify their approval as described below:
1. That the zoning ordinance amendment is consistent withe 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,
California, as follows:
1 . That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of
the City Council in this case.
2. That Zoning Ordinance Amendment 98-4 as provided in the attached Exhibit
"A" to amend Municipal Code, Chapter 25.58.310, is hereby approved.
ORDINANCE NO. 883 ^.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City
Council, held on this 27thday of August , 1998, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Crites, Kelly, Spiegel, Benson
NOES: None -
ABSENT: Ferguson
ABSTAIN: None A
JEM M. BENSON, Mayor
ATTEST: % )
SHEILA R..WLUGAN, qX* Clerk
City of Palm Desert, qajifornia
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ORDINANCE NO. 883
EXHIBIT "A"
SECTION 1
That section 25.58.310 minimum parking staNs required for "dental clinics or offices
and medical clinics or offices" be amended to read as follows:
Six (6) for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. Based upon
submittal of a tenant improvement floor plan Planning Commission may
grant up to a 15 % parking reduction. Items to be considered in
granting such reduction shall be:
1) elevators, stairways and landings
2► interior utility facilities
3) restroom areas
4) non -leasable common areas
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