HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Resolution _4815- Case 5.0932-PD-280RESOLUTION NO. 4815
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY
COUNCIL AN AMENDMENT OF SPECIFIC PLAN #1 WITH
REGARDS TO FIGURE 7 OF SECTION E DESIGN CONCEPT -
RESORT FACILITIES, LOCATED AT 1097 MURRAY CANYON
DRIVE, ZONE W, W-R-1-B, AND SP-1, SECTIONS 35 AND 36.
WHEREAS, Agua Caliente Development Authority (the "applicant") has filed a request to amend
Specific Plan #1, pursuant to Government Code Section 65453, to modify Figure 7 of Section E
Design Concept - Resort Facilities to remove golf as a land use in Parcels 10, 11, and 15 and to
remove the residential land use in Parcel 1; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are consistent with the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs to
consider a request to modify Figure 7 of Section E Design Concept - Resort Facilities to remove
golf as a land use in Parcels 10, 11, and 15 and to remove the residential land use in Parcel 1 was
issued in accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, on November 27, 2002 a public hearing on the request to modify Figure 7 of the
Design Concept - Resort Facilities to remove golf as a land use in Parcels 10, 11, and 15 and to
remove the residential land use in Parcel 1 was held by the Planning Commission in accordance
with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, on November 27, 2002 the public hearing on the request to modify Figure 7 of the
Design Concept - Resort Facilities to remove golf as a land use in Parcels 10, 11, and 15 and to
remove the residential land use in Parcel 1 was continued to be heard on December 11, 2002; and
WHEREAS, on December 11, 2002 a public hearing on the request to modify Figure 7 of the
Design Concept - Resort Facilities to remove golf as a land use in Parcels 10, 11, and 15 and to
remove the residential land use in Parcel 1 was held by the Planning Commission in accordance
with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has carefully reviewed and considered all of the evidence
presented in connection with the hearing on the project, including but not limited to the staff report,
all written and oral testimony presented.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBY FINDS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Planning
Commission finds that:
a. The proposed Specific Plan Amendments are in compliance with the Final Environmental
Impact Report that was prepared for the Canyon Park Resort and Spa Specific Plan project
and was certified and adopted on July 19, 1991 and the additional Mitigated Negative
Declaration (MND), certified and adopted on January 19,1994 is in compliance with CEQA,
the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's CEQA Guidelines; the FEIR, MND, and current
environmental assessment for Case No. 5.0932 - PD-280 adequately address the general
environmental setting of the proposed Project, its significant environmental impacts, and
the alternatives and mitigation measures related to each significant environmental effect
for the proposed project. The Planning Commission has independently reviewed and
considered the Specific Plan #1 Amendments and determined that the plans are in
conformance with the information contained in the certified Final Environmental Impact
Report and Mitigated Negative Declarations. The Planning Commission further finds that
with the incorporation of proposed mitigation measures, potentially significant environmental
impacts resulting from this project will be reduced to a level of insignificance and therefore
recommends adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project.
Section 2: The proposed amendment to the Specific Plan text is internally consistent with the
goals, policies, and objectives of the General Plan and will result in conformity of the
project with the General Plan. The proposed revision of Specific Plan #1 to revise
Figure 7 of Section E Design Concept - Resort Facilities will allowthe reconstruction
of the golf course. Golf will be located in Parcels 1, 6, and 8.
Section 3: The revision to Figure 7 of Section E by the Specific Plan Amendment is appropriate
to the area and will benefit the subject property as well as surrounding properties
and that it is consistent with the Specific Plan Planning Area Map (SP-1, Figure 19).
Section 4: Revising Figure 7 of Section E to remove the golf land use from Parcels 10, 11, and
15 and removing the residential land use from Parcel 1 is consistent with Specific
Plan #1 and the General Plan as amended herein.
Section 5: Pursuant to the Canyon Park Resort & Spa Andreas Palms and Sierra Club
Judgement, the Planning Commission finds that the proposed project is consistent
with the developable boundary established in the agreement. The developable
boundary is described in the agreement as the area that is 291 feet east of, and
parallel to, the westerly boundary of Section 36, Township 4 South, Range 4 East,
and referred to as the "Limited Golf Area". The proposed plan is showing the limited
golf area as a portion of the 121' hole including a golf cart path.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the Planning Commission
hereby recommends that the City Council order the filing of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and
approve the amendment to Specific Plan #1 as shown in Exhibit A.
ADOPTED this 171" day of December, 2002.
AYES: Conrad, Grence, Klatchko
NOES:
ABSENT: Matthews
ABSTENTIONS: Caffery, Shoenberger, Marantz
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Chairman of Planning Commission Fecreta of the Planning Commission