HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 967ORDINANCE NO. 967
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO
CHAPTER 25.104.060 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, AS IT RELATES TO
STEALTH INSTALLATION OF COMMUNICATION TOWERS AND
ANTENNAS; CASE NO. ZOA 00-7
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 141
day of September, 2000, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider amending the Palm
Desert Municipal Code, Chapter 25.104.060, as it relates to stealth installation of
communication towers and antennas; 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. 00-24," in that the Director of Community Development has determined that
the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is considered 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 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.
3. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment would better serve the public health,
safety and general welfare that the current regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, as follows:
Section 1.
That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of
the Council in this case.
2. That ZOA 00-7 as delineated in the attached Exhibit "A" is hereby ordained.
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Section 2.
City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall
cause same to be published once in the Desert Sun, a newspaper of general circulation
within the City of Palm Desert, California. It shall be in full force and effect thirty (30)
days after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
City Council, held on this 28th day of September, 2000, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, FERGUSON, KELLY, CRITES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: SPIEGEL
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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BUrOR A. CRITES, MAYOR
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EXHIBIT "A"
Stealth Installation of Commercial Communication Towers and Antennas.
Amend Section to 25.104. by adding ".060" :
1 Stealth installation of commercial communication towers and
antennas are those determined by the Architectural Review Commission and
the Planning Commission to be designed to blend in with their existing
natural environment (i.e. monopoles designed as artificial palm trees),
creating a cluster effect through the use a mix of artificial and natural
vegetation. In addition to the aforementioned sections, stealth installations
shall be subject to the following development standards:
B. Height.
No stealth commercial communication tower or antenna shall
exceed 65 feet in height as measured from ground level to top of
the antenna. Frond or artificial vegetation height shall not exceed
more than ten (10) feet from the top of the antenna.
C. Separation From Off -Site Uses and Other Commercial
Communication Towers.
1. The Planning Commission may waive the separation
requirements from residential zoned properties and
residential uses found in Section 25.104.040 (B) 2, if it is
determined that the tower or antenna utilizes an approved
stealth design (i.e. artificial palm tree).
2. The Planning Commission may waive the separation requirements
between Commercial Communication Towers found in
Section 25.104.040 (C), if determined that the tower or
antenna utilizes an approved stealth design (i.e. artificial
palm tree).
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