HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1116 CZ 06-04 and University Park Master Plan - 2nd ReadingORDINANCE NO. 1116
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE UNIVERSITY PARK
MASTER PLAN, CHANGE OF ZONE TO ADD THE PLANNED
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE (PCD) TO THE
EXISTING PR-5 ZONING AND A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AS IT PERTAINS THERETO FOR 190 +/-
ACRES GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF GERALD FORD DRIVE AND
EASTERLY OF PORTOLA AVENUE, 74-500 COLLEGE DRIVE.
CASE NO. C/Z 06-04 AND UNIVERSITY PARK MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 27th day
of April, 2006, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request of PALM DESERT
FUNDING COMPANY, LP, for approval of the above described projects; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission by its Resolution No. 2385 has recommended
approval of the projects, as amended; and
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm
Desert Procedurefor Implementation ofthe California Environmental Quality Act, Resolution No.
05-52," in that the Director of Community Development has determined that the project will not
have an adverse impact on the environment and a Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact is warranted based on the data provided in the General Plan Update EIR; 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 approval of said request:
The proposed University Park Master Plan document as amended is consistent
with the low and medium density development provisions of the general plan.
2. That all of the required criteria (Municipal Code 25.23.020) for adopting the PCD
overlay district can be affirmed.
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 the University Park Master Plan, Exhibit 'A" dated March 29, 2006, as
amended by the Planning Commission and City Council is hereby approved and
on file in the City Clerk's office.
3. That C/Z 06-04, attached hereto as Exhibit 'B' is hereby approved and that in
areas where this plan overlaps the Wonder Palms Master Plan, this plan shall take
precedence.
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4. That a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact, attached hereto as Exhibit
'C', is hereby certified.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning
Commission, held on this day of , 2006, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
JIM FERGUSON, MAYOR
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EXHIBIT "A"
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ORDINANCE NO. 1116
EXHIBIT "C"
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NO: C/Z 06-04 and University Park Master Plan
APPLICANT/PROJECT SPONSOR:
Palm Desert Funding
Company, LP
3 San Joaquin Playa #215
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Desert Wells 237, LLC
By Palm Desert 124, Inc.
5005 Calle San Raphael
Palm Springs, CA 92262
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LOCATION:
RBF Consulting
74-410 Highway 111
Palm Desert, CA 92260
A change of zone to add the Planned Community Development Overlay zone (PCD) to the
existing PR-5 zoning and a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact as it relates thereto
for 190 +1- acres generally located south of Gerald Ford Drive and easterly of Portola Avenue,
74-500 College Drive.
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.
PHILIP DRELL DATE
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT