HomeMy WebLinkAbout24917RESOLUTION NO. 24917
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CASE
5.1091-PDD 324, AN AMENDMENT TO FINAL
DEVELOPMENT PLANS OF PDD 324 TO ALLOW THE
REMOVAL OF A SPA ON THE SECOND LEVEL OF
THE PALM SPRINGS HOTEL AND TO REPLACE IT
WITH FOURTEEN ADDITIONAL GUESTROOMS FOR A
TOTAL OF 164 GUESTROOMS AT THE PALM
SPRINGS HOTEL LOCATED AT 414 NORTH PALM
CANYON DRIVE, ZONE PDD 324/CBD.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS FINDS AND
DETERMINES AS FOLLOWS:
A. On behalf of Hall Palm Springs II, SMS Architects ("Applicant') has filed an
application to amend the Final Development Plans for Planned Development District
324 with the City pursuant to Section 94.03.00(G) of the Zoning Code to allow the
removal of a Spa on the second level of the Palm Springs Hotel (formerly known as the
Andaz Hotel) and replace it with fourteen (14) additional rooms for a total of 164
guestrooms hotel located at 414 North Palm Canyon Drive, Zone PDD 324/CBD.
B. On October 4, 2006, the City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration
(MND) and approved Planned Development District 324 and a Vesting Tentative Tract
Map 34190, for the mixed -use development.
C. On September 1, 2011, a public meeting on Case No. 5.1091 PDD 324 was held
by the City Council in accordance with applicable law and approved an amendment to
Preliminary Planned Development Plans for the mixed -use development.
D. On April 2, 2014, a public meeting on Case No. 5.1019 PDD 24-AMND was held
by the City Council in accordance with applicable law for a proposed amendment to the
mixed -use project.
E. On May 26, 2021, and June 9, 2021, a public hearing on the proposed
amendment was held by the Planning Commission in accordance with applicable law.
F. On June 24, 2021, the City Council held a regularly scheduled meeting and
considered the proposed amendment in accordance with applicable law.
G. On October 4, 2006, and September 7, 2011, the City Council adopted a
Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) No. 2006109032 for the project. An updated
traffic study dated July 8, 2011, and a subsequent environmental analysis was prepared
under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and a
determination was made by the Planning Department that the amended project will not
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result in any new additional impacts beyond those that were previously identified and
addressed and that adequate mitigation measures had already been incorporated into
the project. In the new assessment, staff also concluded that the MND covered the
issues the City addressed, including topics such as land use policies, safety, aesthetics,
biological resources, noise effects, and traffic impacts during construction, and
operation of the project. In addition to the mitigation measures included in the MND,
staff has included conditions of approval in support of the subsequent environmental
analysis and the previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration.
H. The City Council has carefully reviewed and considered all the evidence
presented in connection with the hearing on the project, including, but not limited to, the
staff report, and all written and oral testimony presented and hereby finds as follows.
1. The previously approved design and development standards contained in PDD
324 will remain in effect; the amendment will not include any new deviations from
the development standards and will be generally consistent with the original
intent of the mixed -use development. The elimination of the spa and addition of
fourteen guestrooms will not result to any adverse impacts to the mixed -use
project; there is adequate parking to serve the development.
2. The development standards for the proposed amendment will be substantially in
conformance with the approved Planned Development District. The applicant is
not seeking for any deviations from the development standards such as
setbacks, heights and lot coverages. All these development standards will
conform to the previously approved development standards. The modifications to
the south and east elevations with the use of glass materials will enhance the
overall appearance of the project on the North Indian Canyon Drive fagade of the
hotel.
3. Overall, the project remains consistent with its original vision; it is a mixed -use
development now consisting of a 164-room hotel, commercial retail, and
restaurants. The project's original maximum height, overall mass, scale,
setbacks, and lower roof lines designed to preserve public views especially along
Palm Canyon Drive will not be impacted by the proposed modifications. And
finally, given that construction activities at the site have remained stalled for
almost two years; the new owners are prepared to move forward with the project
with these revisions.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby
approves Case No. 5.1091 — PDD 324-AMND, an amendment to the previously
approved Final Development Plans for PDD 324 to allow the removal of a spa located
on the second level and replace it with additional fourteen (14) guestrooms for a total of
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164 guestrooms at the Palm Springs Hotel located at 414 North Palm Canyon Drive,
Zone PDD 324/CBD, subject to the following conditions in addition to those previously
established for PD-324:
1. On east elevation, the applicant shall revise the plans by:
a. Adding a wall and planting screen in front of the pedestrian ramps.
b. Replacing the stacked stone material with white plaster (to match other
surfaces) between the storefront windows and trapezoid element near the
center of the building.
c. Removing the breeze block design on the north face of the stair tower at
the south end of the building.
2. On the north elevation, the applicant shall revise the plans by:
a. Extending eyebrow elements over adjacent planes in consistent manner,
except that the eyebrow above the garage entry shall align above the
entry void only.
b. Including varying heights of plant materials in front of the large blank white
wall or utilizing the wall for a mural.
3. The applicant shall install a minimum of four benches at or near each street
corner for public use.
4. The applicant shall consider including a low composition wall within the
pedestrian corridor to provide interest within the corridor and wayfinding signage.
ADOPTED THIS 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2021.
Justin Clifron, City Mana r
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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. 24917 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 24, 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 day of 7 2a zl
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