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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1238 ZOA 12-57 Architectural Review Committee Membership from 7 to 9f: ORDINANCE NO. 123sy AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF' DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 25.70.020 MEMBERSHIP TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSIONERS FROM SEVEN TO NINE. CASE NO. ZOA 12-57 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 22"d day of March, 2012, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request by the City of Palm Desert for approval of the above noted; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on the 21 sc day of February, 2012, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider a modification to Section 25.70.020 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code and did unanimously recommend 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. 10-26, and the Director of Community Development has determined that the proposed revision to the Zoning Ordinance is not a project as defined under CEQA and no further environmental review is necessary; 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 the said amendment: 1. That the consolidation of the Landscape Beautification Committee into the Architectural Review Commission requires an increased membership for more broad representation of items that are reviewed by the commission; 2. Increased membership will provide adequate plan review to successfully maintain the enhancement and preservation of public and private property appearance in Palm Desert developed in harmony with the desired character of the city and in conformance with applicable city guidelines and codes; ORDINANCE NO. 1238 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the City Council on this matter. SECTION 2: Palm Desert Municipal Code Chapter 25.70.020 is hereby amended and restated as stated below: The architectural commission shall consist of nine members appointed by the city council who shall all be voting members. SECTION 3: That the City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, is hereby directed to publish this ordinance in the Desert Sun, 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. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Palm Desert City Council this day of , 2012, by the following vote to wit: CITY COUNCtLACTON AYES: APPROVED___✓_DENT »n NOES: RECEIVED OTHER,_ MEETING DATE��--��-�-�''`` / 2 ABSENT: AYES: `9i 0 E S: ABSTAIN: A13SENT: k'r ABSTAIN: �- N I?I!IFI3;D 13Y: rz'ityira.Al Ern File with Cit i��=.!<'s 47ffice ATTEST: RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, City Clerk City of Palm Desert, California 2 ROBERT A. SPIEGEL, Mayor