HomeMy WebLinkAbout24910RESOLUTION NO. 24910
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND
ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE DOWNTOWN PALM
SPRINGS SPECIFIC PLAN RELATIVE TO THE
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW PROCESS.
A. On April 8, 2021, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2042, amending the
architectural review process and other entitlement procedures, and directed staff to
pursue amendments to specific plan documents to reflect these revised procedures; and
B. On May 26, 2021, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public
hearing to consider a Specific Plan Amendment to the Downtown Palm Springs Specific
Plan, and, by a 6 to 0 vote, recommended approval of the Specific Plan Amendment to
the City Council; and
C. Notice of a public hearing of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs to consider
a Specific Plan Amendment was given in accordance with applicable law; and
D. On June 10, 2021, a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed Specific Plan
Amendment was held by the City Council, wherein the City Council carefully reviewed
and considered all evidence presented in connection with the hearing, including, but not
limited to, the staff report and all written and oral testimony presented; and
E. The proposed Specific Plan Amendment is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.)
pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) of the State Guidelines, because the amendment relates
to organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in a direct
or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and is not a
"project' as that term is defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines. As
projects are submitted and reviewed for compliance with this amendment, the City will
conduct CEQA review as required by law.
F. The City Council finds that approval of the proposed Specific Plan Amendment
would:
1. Align the architectural review procedures for the Downtown Palm Springs
Specific Plan with the procedures for architectural review as conducted
elsewhere in the city of Palm Springs.
2. Provide a streamlined architectural review process while still allowing for
public notification and input in the process.
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3. Provide consistency with the General Plan relative to the Downtown Urban
Design Plan in preserving the rigorous design standards of the specific plan with
the intent of the General Plan.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the findings and determinations reflected above are true and correct
and are incorporated by this reference herein as the cause and foundation for the action
taken by and through this Resolution.
SECTION 2. That the "Application Review Process" subsection of Section V of the
Downtown Palm Springs Specific Plan document shall be rescinded and replaced as
identified in Attachment A to this resolution.
SECTION 3. That the proposed Specific Plan Amendment is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.)
pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) of the State Guidelines, because the amendment relates
to organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in a direct
or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and is not a
project as that term is defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines. As
projects are submitted and reviewed for compliance with this amendment, the City will
conduct CEQA review as required by law.
ADOPTED THIS loth DAY OF JUNE, 2021.
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JUSTIN IFTON, CPrY MANAGER
ATTEST:
THONY I.
ME CLERK
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, ANTHONY J. MEJIA, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 24910 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on June 10, 2021, by the following
vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Garner,
Mayor Holstege
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Kors, Woods, Mayor Pro Tern Middleton, and
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Springs, California, this " 1+-, day of v -..� , 2cz[
nthony J. M#ia, M Jerk
City of Palmprings, California
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RESOLUTION NO. 24910
ATTACHMENT A
DOWNTOWN PALM SPRINGS SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT
V. ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
A. Application Review Process
The implementation tools for the Specific Plan will be Development Permits, Maof
Architectural Reviews, Conditional Use Permits and subdivision maps. Under certain
conditions, Planned Development Districts may be required.
The successful implementation of the Downtown Palm Springs Specific Plan is critical to
the long-term health of downtown Palm Springs. In order to assure an efficient and
streamlined entitlement process, applications for areas within the Specific Plan will
require special handling. This Specific Plan establishes a permit streamlining process
which will assure the thorough review of Development Permit, Mjef Architectural Review,
Conditional Use Permit and subdivision applications.
Application Requirements and Process
a. General Requirements. All applications relating to new buildings within the
Specific Plan area shall require approval by the City Council. The process
for approval of a new building shall be as follows:
i. Pre -submittal conference with Planning Division staff:
ii. Pre -application submittal:
iii. Development Permit application approval: and
iv. Architectural Review application approval.
b. Pre -application submittal. Prior to .submitting Development Permit and
Architectural Review applications, the applicant shall submit a pre -
application package in a form as determined by the Director. The pre -
application submittal shall include the following:
i. A scaled and dimensioned site plan:
ii. Schematic massing diagrams:
iii. Schematic elevations and floor plans in preliminary form:
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iv. A schematic streetscape plan; and
V. Any other drawings and studies as may be determined by the
Director.
The pre -application submittal shall be reviewed by the Planning
Commission and the Architectural Review Committee in a ioint study
session The commission members and committee members may provide
comments to the applicant but neither body shall take any action on the
pre -application submittal nor shall they preliminarily indicate approval,
conditional approval or disapproval of the proposed project at this stage.
C. Development Permit application. Development
Permit applications will include the following in addition to the materials
required as part of a standard Development
Permit application:
a-i_ A progressive calculation of building square footage, provided on the
site plan. The analysis shall include square footage permitted for the
applicable Block under the Specific Plan (Table III-3); square footage
approved to date; and square footage proposed with the application.
#-ii. If the project is for hotel or residential use, a progressive calculation
of the number of hotel rooms or residential units provided on the site.
The analysis shall include rooms or units permitted for the Specific
Plan area approved to date and rooms or units proposed with the
application.
�iii If the project is for retail or office use, a progressive calculation of the
square footage provided on the site. The analysis shall include
square footage permitted for the Specific Plan area approved to date
and square footage proposed with the application.
d-.iv_ A calculation of parking required, parking provided within the
applicable Block, and parking provided elsewhere in the Specific
Plan area, as described in Section III.E.8.
e-V. If parking is proposed to be located outside the boundaries of the
Block where the use is to occur, the application shall include a
demonstration that sufficient parking occurs elsewhere in the
Specific Plan area, and shall be constructed prior to occupancy of
the use, to accommodate the use, as described in Section III.E.8.
Zvi. If parking is proposed to be reduced for shared uses, a parking study,
completed by a qualified traffic engineer or parking professional,
utilizing recognized sources of data, as described in Section III.E.8.
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When found complete by the Planning went Division, a meeting for
the MajGF AFGhoteGtUFal AppliGation Development Permit application shall be
held within 30 days by the Arshite^+ur Pile^y
meeting shall be 6Gheduled —within 5 gays, , Fe the Planning
Commission. Such review shall include any evaluation required under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Commission, upon
closing the public meeting, shall: recommend approval of the application to
the City Council, including the addition or modification of project conditions;
request changes to the application and continue the matter; or deny the
rp oiect.
The recommendation of the Planning Commission shall be forwarded to the
City Council forfinal approval. The decision of the City Council shall be final.
d. Architectural Review application. Upon approval of a Development Permit
application by the City Council, an Architectural Review application shall be
forwarded to the Architectural Review Committee for review and approval.
The Architectural Review application shall be processed consistent with the
provisions of Section 94.04.00 of the Palm Springs Zoning Ordinance.
e. Conditional Use Permit and Land Use Permit applications. Applications for
Conditional Use Permits and Land Use Permits, not involving construction
of new structures and only the use in question, shall be processed
consistent with the provisions of Section 94.02.00 et. seq. of the Palm
Springs Zoning Ordinance.
f. Subdivision map applications. Subdivisions shall be processed in
accordance with the Subdivision Map Act and Title 9 of the Palm Springs
Municipal Code.
g_ Planned Development District applications. Planned Development
Districts, if required, will be processed consistent with the requirements of
Section 94.03.00 et. seq. of the Palm Springs Zoning Ordinance.
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