HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Resolution _4854- Case 5.0666 B-PD231RESOLUTION NO. 4854
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION, AND MITIGATION MONITORING
PROGRAM RELATING CASE 5.0666- B-PD-231 -
APPLICATION BY PAT BLEW, PS INVESTMENT
COMPANY, LLC FOR: A) A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT TO CHANGE LAND USE DESIGNATION
FROM IND (INDUSTRIAL) TO L4 (LOW DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL 4 DU/AC), L6 (LOW DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL 6 DUTAC), M8 (MEDIUM DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL 8 DU/AC), AND H30 (HIGH DENSITY 30
DU/AC), AND AMEND GENERAL PLAN TEXT INCLUDING
POLICY 3.30.13 AND ASSOCIATED DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
OF THE PALM SPRINGS CLASSIC; B) A PRELIMINARY
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT#231 FORA MIXED
USE PROJECT COMPOSED OF AN 18 HOLE GOLF
COURSE, DRIVING RANGE (GOLF EXPANSION AREA),
HOTEL, VACATION OWNERSHIP UNITS, SINGLE FAMILY
HOMES, MULTI -FAMILY HOMES, (MAXIMUM OF 1450
UNITS) OFFICE, RETAIL USES, SUPPORT FACILITIES
AND A ONE ACRE FIRE STATION SITE; C) APPROVAL
OF TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP #30928; AND D) VACATION
OF A PORTION OF THE WESTERLY 15 FEET OF SAN
JOAQUIN RIGHT OF WAY, ON A 460 ACRE SITE,
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF VISTA CHINO AND GENE
AUTRY TRAIL (HIGHWAY 111), SECTIONS 7 AND 18.
WHEREAS, Pat Blew, PS Investment Company, LLC (the "Applicant") has filed an
applications with the City of Palm Springs General Plan Amendment, a Planned
Development District pursuant to Section 9403.00, and Tentative Parcel Map #30928 to
allow a golf resort with an 18 hole golf course and golf clubhouse, up to 1450 residential
units and a 400-450 room hotel including Vacation Ownership units (VOU's) on
approximately 460 acre site located on the Southeast corner of Vista Chino and Gene Autry
Trail (Highway 111), Section 7 and 18; and
WHEREAS the Applicant has tiled a General Plan Amendment, Planned Development
District, and Tentative Parcel Map applications with the City and has paid the required tiling
fees; and
WHEREAS, in 1994 the City Council certified the Palm Springs Classic Planned
Development District Final Environmental Impact Report, adopted a Statement of Fact and
Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations; and
WHEREAS, the proposed development is considered a "project" pursuant to the terms of
the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), and an Environmental Assessment and
a Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for this Project and has been
distribute for public review and comment in accordance with CEQA; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Negative Declaration prepared for the project, stating that the
proposed project will not have a significant negative impact on the environment and will not
create any further impacts beyond those analyzed in the Final EIR for the Palm Springs
Classic Planned Development District, Case 5.0666, and the adopted Statement of Fact
and Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations; and
WHEREAS the Planning Commission at its June 11, 2003, meeting voted of ordering the
filing of the Negative Declaration (6-0; 1 abstention); and
THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBY FINDS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Pursuant to CEQA, the Planning Commission finds as follows:
A. The Final Negative Declaration has been completed in compliance with CEQA,
the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's CEQA Guidelines. The City Council has
independently reviewed and considered the information contained in the Negative
Declaration and finds that it adequately discusses the significant environmental
effects of the proposed project (including the proposed PDD-231, General Plan
Amendment, Tentative Parcel Map, and Street Vacation), and that, on the basis of
the initial study and comments received during the public review process there is
no substantial evidence that there will be any new significant adverse environmental
effects as a result of the approval of this project because mitigation measures
identified in the Negative Declaration have been incorporated into the project which
mitigate any potential significant environmental effects to a point where clearly no
new significant environmental effects will occur as a result of the project. The
mitigation measures are adopted in Exhibit A of this Resolution. The City Council
further finds that the Negative Declaration reflects its independent judgement.
B. The Negative Declaration adequately covers the current project proposal such
that no new additional impacts will result, which were not already addressed in the
Final EIR and the adopted Statement of Facts and Findings and Statement of
overriding considerations for the approved Palm Springs Classic Planned
Development.
Section 2:
A Mitigation Declaration Program will be adopted for Case 5.0666-13 pursuant to
Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 in order to assure compliance with the
above referenced mitigation measures during project implementation. These
mitigation measures are included in the Conditions of Approval of this project as
outlined in Exhibit A of this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the Planning
Commission hereby recommends that the City Council certifies the Negative Declaration
(Exhibit A, as on file in the Office of the City Clerk) as in compliance with CEQA and adopts
the Mitigation Monitoring Program relating to Case 5.0666-B.
ADOPTED this 11 O'Day of June, 2003.
AYES: Klatchko, Matthews, Grence, Marantz, Conrad
NOES:
ABSENT: Caffery
ABSTENTIONS: Shoenberger
ATTEST: CITY F PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Secretary, Planning Commission Chairman, Planning Commission