HomeMy WebLinkAbout25266RESOLUTION NO. 25266
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN ADDENDUM
TO THE PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT TO THE 2007 GENERAL PLAN FOR AN
AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE, CIRCULATION AND
SAFETY ELEMENTS AND ADOPTING THE 2040 GENERAL
PLAN WITH AMENDMENTS TO THE ADMINISTRATION
SECTION, LAND USE ELEMENT, CIRCULATION ELEMENT
AND SAFETY ELEMENT.
THE CITY COUNCIL FINDS AND DETERMINES AS FOLLOWS:
A. On October 24, 2007, the City of Palm Springs ("City") approved a
comprehensive update to its general plan by adopting Resolution #22077 and has updated
and subsequently amended it from time to time ("2007 General Plan"). The City prepared
and certified an Environmental Impact Report (EiR), State Clearinghouse No. 2006071060,
for the 2007 General Plan, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA).
B. In late 2019, the City initiated a limited update to the 2007 General Plan for
revisions to the Vision and Priority Statements, Administration Section, Land Use Element,
Circulation Element, Safety Element and Housing Element ("2040 General Plan" or
"Project").
C. After conducting a robust public engagement and outreach program, the City
prepared its sixth cycle Housing Element which was adopted by the City Council on
September 26, 2023 and subsequently certified as substantially compliant with State
Housing Element Law by the California Department of Housing and Community
Development on January 19, 2024.
D. In an effort to proactively engage with residents and stakeholders on the
General Plan 2040, the City provided a variety of public engagement opportunities, including
a community interest list, a dedicated webpage, community surveys, neighborhood listening
sessions and stakeholder meetings.
E. The City of Palm Springs Draft Safety Element incorporates by reference the
current Palm Springs Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, approved by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, as required by AB 2140 to increase opportunities for financial
assistance under the California Disasters Assistance Act.
F. A notice of a public hearing of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm
Springs, California to consider a general plan amendment to recommend City Council adopt
the 2040 General Plan was given in accordance with applicable law.
G. On September 11, 2024, a public hearing on the 2040 General Plan was held
by the Planning Commission to review the draft Vision and Priority Statements,
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Administration Section, Land Use Element, Circulation Element, and Safety Element, and at
said hearing the Planning Commission reviewed and considered all of the evidence
presented in connection with the hearing, including, but not limited to, the staff report, and
all written and oral testimony presented.
H. A notice of a public hearing of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs,
California to consider a general plan amendment to recommend City Council adopt the 2040
General Plan was given in accordance with applicable law.
I. On January 9, 2025, a public hearing on the 2040 General Plan was held by
the City Council to review the draft Vision and Priority Statements, Administration Section,
Land Use Element, Circulation Element, and Safety Element, and at said hearing the City
Council reviewed and considered all of the evidence presented in connection with the
hearing, including, but not limited to, the staff report, and all written and oral testimony
presented.
J. The City has determined that the draft 2040 General Plan is a Project subject
to CEQA (Public Resources Code [PRC] Sections 21000 et seq.; California Code of
Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.). The City prepared an Addendum to the EIR
for the 2007 General Plan for the Project and determined that the adoption of the draft 2040
General Plan would not result in any new significant environmental impacts or a substantial
increase in the severity of previously identified significant environmental impacts and has
therefore prepared an Addendum to the 2007 General Plan EIR pursuant to Public
Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164.
NOW, THEREFORE, 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.
SECTION 2. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information
contained in the Addendum to the 2007 General Plan EIR. Based on the conclusions of the
Addendum, the Planning Commission recommends the City Council determine that no
further environmental review is required, in accordance with CEQA requirements. (Public
Resources Code Section 21166; CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162, 15164)
SECTION 3. The City Council directs City Staff to make additional modifications to
the Land Use Map of the Land Use Element to change the designation of certain properties
as described in the Staff Report,
SECTION 4. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council approves the 2040 General
Plan, including amendments to the Vision and Priority Statements, Administration Section,
Land Use Element, Circulation Element, and Safety Element. 0
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ADOPTED THIS 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025.
Scott Stiles, City Manager
ATTEST:
Brenda Pree, MMC, CERA
City Clerk
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. 25266 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 the 91h day of January 2025, by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Garner, Ready, Bernstein, Mayor Pro Tem Soto, and Mayor
deHarte
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 day of January 2025.
Brenda Pree, MMC, CERA
City Clerk
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