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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Resolution _4884- Case 5.935 PD 59RESOLUTION NO. 4884 OFTHE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS STATED, CASE 5.935-PD-59, AN APPLICATION BY DESERT CHAPEL FOR REVISIONS TO THE DESERT CHAPEL MASTER PLAN, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 59, TO INCLUDE: 1) THE ADDITION OF CLASSROOMS, A NURSERY, AN ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING AND A NEW SPECIAL EVENTS AREA; 2) REGULATIONS REGARDING THE TIME PLACE AND MANNER OF SPECIAL EVENTS, INCLUDING NIGHTTIME FOOTBALL GAMES; 3) CONSIDERATION OF REDEDICATION OF THE SUNNY DUNES RIGHTOF WAY; AND 4) FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 1,200 SQUARE FOOT STORAGE BUILDING, LOCATED ON 10.16 ACRES, AT 630 SOUTH SUNRISE WAY. ZONE PD-59, SECTION 24. WHEREAS, Desert Chapel (the "applicant") has filed an application with the City pursuant to Section 94.03.00 of the Zoning Ordinance relative to master plan revisions as represented in case No. 5.935-PD-59, on a 10.16 acre parcel located at 630 South Sunrise Way, R-1-C Zone, Section 24; and WHEREAS, notice of public hearing of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs to consider Applicant's application for a Master Plan Revision as represented in case No. 5.935-PD-59 was given in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 1976, the City Council approved Planned Development District #59 providing for a church and school use in an R-1-C zone; and WHEREAS, the church and school have been in continuous operation and have received Planning Commission approval for numerous additions; and WHEREAS, on August 27, 2003 and September 10, 2003 a public hearing on the application for a master plan revision, Case No. 9.935-PD-59 was held by the Planning Commission in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 21064.5 of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), on November 17, 1999 the City Council certified a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the subject project. At that meeting the City Council determined that with the environmental mitigation incorporated into the project, any environmental impacts resulting from the project would be reduced to a level of insignificance; 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, and all written and oral testimony presented. THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBY FINDS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Pursuant to CEQA, the Planning Commission finds as follows: Case 5.935 Resolution I September 10, 2003 Page 2 of 3 Pursuant to Section 21064.5 of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), on November 17, 1999 the City Council certified a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the subject project. At that meeting the City Council determined that with the environmental mitigation incorporated into the project, any environmental impacts resulting from the project would be reduced to a level of insignificance. Section 2: Pursuant to Zoning Ordinance Section 94.03.00, the Planning Commission finds that: a. The use applied for at the location set forth in the application is properly one for which a Planned Development District Master Plan Revision is authorized by the City Zoning Ordinance. Pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance, Planned Development District 59 was legally created per these standards and the proposed revisions are in compliance with those standards. The expansion of the church and school is an appropriate development for the site and for the community. b. The use applied for is necessary and desirable for the development of the community, is in harmony with the various elements or objectives of the General Plan, and is not detrimental to existing uses or to future uses specifically permitted in the zone in which the proposed use is to be located. The existing church and school use is provided for in the R-1-C zone with a Planned Development District in the City of Palm Springs Zoning Ordinance. The project design parameters and conditions provide for lands use compatibility in the zone. Access and maintenance easements have been provided. No action is taken on the issue of the dedication of Sunny Dunes Way. c. The site for the intended use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate said use, including yards, setbacks, walls or fences, landscaping and other features required in order to adjust said use to those existing or permitted future uses of the land in the neighborhood. The 10.16 acre site is adequate in shape and size to accommodate the school and church. The site is located adjacent to a golf course and wash. This location provides for a maximum distance from residences across Sunrise Way and from the Mesquite Country Club Condominiums. d. The site for the proposed use related to streets and highways is properly designed and improved to carry the type and quantity of traffic to be generated by the proposed use. An environmental assessment and traffic study have been prepared for this project. Specific traffic mitigation have been applied to this project, including contributions to the signalization of Sunrise Way and Sunny Dunes Road and the intersection improvements at Ramon Road and Sunrise Way. e. The conditions to be imposed and shown on the approved site plan are deemed necessary to protect the public health, safety and general welfare, including any minor modifications of the zone's property development standards. The conditions of approval address environmental concerns including traffic, planning Case 5.935 Resolution September 10, 2003 Page 3 of 3 standards, construction standards, thereby creating improvements that are beneficial and are necessary to ensure public health and safety. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the Planning Commission hereby recommends approval to the City Council of Master Plan Revision, Case No. 5.935-PD-59, subject to those conditions set forth in Exhibit A, on file in the Department of Planning & Zoning office, which are to be satisfied prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy unless other specified. ADOPTED this 10P day of September, 2003. AYES: Shoenberger, Marantz, Matthews, Grence, Conrad, Wright, Hochanadel NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By Planning Commission Chairman Planning Commission Secretary