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Home My WebLink About24997I I RESOLUTION NO. 24997 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS. CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CASE 5.1521 GPA, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, TO AMEND THE CURRENT LAND USE DESIGNATION OF 'INDUSTRIAL' (IND) TO VERY LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL' (VLDR) AND ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF A 2.53- ACRE LOT INTO EIGHT (8) SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PARCELS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AT 2700 EAST ALEJO ROAD, SECTION 12. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY FIND AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, AG Land Investments, LLC, (the 'Applicant") has filed Case 5.1521 General Plan Amendment (GPA), Case 5.1521 CZ Change of Zone (CZ), Case TTM 38049, Tentative Tract Map (TTM), and Case 7.1645 AMM Administrative Minor Modification (AMM) applications in accordance with Sections 94.07.00 (Change of Zone), 94.06.01 (Minor Modifications), and 9.60 (Subdivision of Land - General Provision) of the Plan Springs Zoning and Municipal Codes to subdivide a 2.53-acre undeveloped lot into eight (8) single-family residential lots for future development at 2700 East Alejo Road; and WHEREAS, the current General Plan land use and zone designations of the project site are 'Industrial' (IND) and 'M-1-P' (Planned Research and Development Park), respectively; and WHEREAS, the applicant has requested a General Plan Amendment (GPA) to change the land use designation from 'Industrial' (IND) to 'Very Low Density Residential' (VLDR); and ' WHEREAS, the applicant has requested a Change of Zone (CZ) from the current 'Planned Research and Development Park' (M-1-P) to 'Single-Family Residential' (R-1- C); and WHEREAS, the applicant has requested a Tentative Tract Map (TTM) to subdivide the existing 2.53-acre undeveloped lot into eight (8) single-family residential parcels; and WHEREAS, the applicant has requested an Administrative Minor Modification (AMM) to reduce the Code-required minimum lot width from 130 feet to 117 feet for Lot 4 and Lot 8; and I Resolution No. 24997 Page 2 WHEREAS, on February 23, 2022, a public hearing on Case 5.1521 GPA/CZ, Case TTM 38049, and Case 7.1645 AMM was held by the Planning Commission in accordance with applicable law. The Planning Commission voted 5-2 (Absent: Ervin & Moruzzi) to recommend approval to the City Council subject to conditions. WHEREAS, on March 24, 2022, a public hearing on Case 5.1521 GPA/C2, Case TTM 38049,. and Case 7.1645 AMM were held by the City Council in accordance with applicable law. WHEREAS, the proposed project is considered a "project" pursuant to the terms of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), and an Environmental Assessment has been prepared for this project and has been distributed for public review and comment in accordance with CEQA; and WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully reviewed and considered all of the evidence presented in connection with the meeting on the Project, including but not limited to the staff report, all environmental data including the environmental assessment prepared for the project and all written and oral testimony presented. WHEREAS, State of California Governmental Code Sections 65350 - 65362, outlines the procedures and requirements for Cities and Counties to create and amend their General Plan. There are, however, no specific findings for a General Plan Amendment. The City Council has evaluated the requested GPA based upon the following: • Compatibility of the proposed use with adjacent land uses • Development patterns of the neighborhood. • Applicable Goals, Policies and Actions of the General Plan. The City Council specifically finds as follows: 1. Findings of Compatibiiity of the proposed iand use designation with existing adjacent land uses. The project proposes to change the current General Plan land use designation of IND (Industrial) to VLDR (Very Low Density Residential) for future single-family residential use. The City Council finds that the proposed VLDR land use designation is compatible with the adjacent land uses, particularly to the existing single-family residences to the west that are also located within the VLDR designation area. The approval of the General Plan Amendment would allow further expansion of the residential area. I I I I I Resolution No. 24997 Page 3 2. Findings of consistency with development patterns in the neighborhood. Policy LU 6.2 of the General Plan Land Use Element encourages new residential infill development projects (Palm Springs 2007 General Plan, page 2-27). Additionally. Housing Element Policy HS1.1 states as follows: "Provide adequate residential sites to accommodate and encourage a broad range of housing opportunities." The General Plan Amendment will allow the addition of new single-family residences to the existing residential neighborhood to the west that was established around 1960. Hence, the General Plan Amendment is consistent with the development pattern of the neighborhood and meets this requirement. 3. Consistency with Goals, Policies and Action Items of the General Plan. The approval of the General Plan Amendment would allow future development of eight (8) single-family residences. Policy LU 6.2 of the Land Use Element encourages new residential infill development (Palm Springs 2007 General Plan, page 2-27), and the General Plan Amendment will help achieve the goal. Additionally, the proposed project allows the City to achieve Goal LU 1 of the Land n Use Element which states as follows: "Establish a balanced pattern of land uses that complements the pattern and character of existing uses, offers opportunities for the intensification of key targeted sites, minimizes adverse environmental impacts, and has positive economic results" (Palm Springs 2007 General Plan, page 2-20). The proposed single-family residential use complements the existing single-family residences to the west. The project site has remained undeveloped, and the in-fill development of eight (8) new single-family residences will deliver positive economic impacts to the City. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the foregoing Recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference. I Resolution No. 24997 Page 4 SECTION 2. A Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) has been completed in compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's CEQA Guidelines. The City Council finds that, with the incorporation of mitigation measures, the General Plan Amendment will have a less than significant impact on the environment. The City Council independently reviewed and considered the information contained in the MND prior to its review of this Project and the MND reflects the City Council's independent judgment and analysis. .Therefore, the City Council hereby adopts the MND for this Project. SECTION 3. That the City Council hereby approves Case 5.1521 GPA to amend the current General Plan land use designation from 'Industrial' (IND) to 'Very Low Density Residential' (VLDR) for the subdivision of a 2.53-acre lot into eight (8) single-family residential parcels for future development at 2700 East Alejo Road. The General Plan land use map shall be updated to reflect said amendment. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL THIS 24^^^ DAY OF MARCH 2022. I JUSTIN CLIFTON CITY MANAGER ATTEST: r\ I MONIQiyE M. LOMELI, CMC INTERIM CITY CLERK I I I I Resolution No. 24997 Page 5 CERTIFICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF PALM SPRINGS ) 1, MONIQUE M. LOMELI, Interim City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that Resolution No. 24997 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 March 24, 2022, by the following vote: AYES: Counciimembers Kors, Woods, Mayor Pro Tem Garner, and Mayor Middleton NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: RECUSED; Councilmember Holstege IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Palm Springs, California, this day of MONpUETVl. LOMELI, CMC INTERIM CITY CLERK