HomeMy WebLinkAbout25069RESOLUTION NO. 25069
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE DESIGN
GUIDELINES FOR PARKLET FACILITIES AND
EXTENDING THE DATE FOR PARKLET USAGE.
A. The Community Design Element of the City of Palm Springs General Plan,
adopted by the City Council in October 2007, establishes goals and policies relative to the
appearance and character of the community, and encourages the development of guidelines
and review procedures that advance the aesthetic quality of the community through high -
quality design.
B. On August 20, 2020, the City Council authorized the issuance of temporary
land use permits for the establishment of parklet facilities in public rights -of -way in response
to emergency orders issued relative the COVID-19 pandemic.
C. On June 10, 2021, the City Council authorized an extension of the parklet use,
and directed staff to develop design guidelines for parklet facilities.
D. In accordance with City Council directives, an ad -hoc workgroup was
established to work with staff in developing design guidelines for parklet facilities, which
consisted of stakeholders, design professionals, business owners, and interested members
of the public; the workgroup concluded their efforts on August 25, 2021, and requested that
the proposed design guidelines be presented to the City Council for consideration.
E. On September 9, 2021, the City Council conducted a public meeting on the
issue of design guidelines for parklet facilities, at which meeting the Council considered the
staff report, supporting documentation, and all public testimony offered on the subject, and
voted 4-0-1 to approve the parklet design guidelines.
F. On September 29, 2022, the City Council conducted a meeting on the subject
of parklets and directed staff to make modifications to the approved parklet design guidelines,
and by a vote of 4-0-1 authorized the extension of the parklet use through December 31,
2023.
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 the and through this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The design guidelines for parklet facilities, as contained in Exhibit A,
are hereby amended and approved and shall be implemented by staff and the Architectural
' Review Committee in the approval of applications to construct parklet facilities and in
enforcing requirements that pertain thereto.
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SECTION 3. These design guidelines shall remain in effect through December 31, '
2023, unless otherwise extended or codified by the City Council.
SECTION 4. Any parklets currently in operation or any parklets approved
subsequent to this Resolution may remain in operation through December 31, 2023.
ADOPTED THIS 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022.
ATTEST:
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rends Pree, City Clerk
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Teresa Gallavan, Interim City Manager
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) '
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, BRENDA PREE, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 25069 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 November 28, 2022, by the
following vote:
AYES: Mayor Pro Tern Garner, Councilmembers Kors, Woods, Holstege and
Mayor Middleton
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Springs, California, this 29 day of
Br n a r e, MMC, City Clerk ,
City of Palm Springs, California