HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Resolution _6087- Case 5.1151- Zoning Text AmendmentRESOLUTION NO.6087
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO
CITY COUNCIL AMENDING SECTION 94.06.01 (A)(5) OF
THE PALM SPRINGS ZONING CODE TO ALLOW FRONT
AND SIDE YARD SETBACKS ON MAJOR AND
SECONDARY THOROUGHFARES TO BE REDUCED UP
TO THE SAME AMOUNT AS FRONT AND SIDE YARD
SETBACKS ON LOCAL/COLLECTOR STREETS
THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATIVE MINOR
MODIFICATION (AMM) PROCESS.
WHEREAS, Section 94.06.01(A)(5) of the Palm Springs Zoning Ordinance establishes
procedures for evaluating Minor Modifications; and
WHEREAS, staff researched that neighborhoods on some Major and Secondary
thoroughfares have front and side yard setbacks that are existing and non -conforming;
and
WHEREAS, currently the front and side yards on Major and Secondary thoroughfares
can be reduced up to 20 percent through the Administrative Minor Modification process;
the application of this standard makes it difficult to grant reduced front and side yard for
single-family dwellings on existing and non -conforming lots located on Major and
Secondary thoroughfares; and
WHEREAS, Section 94.07.01 of the Zoning Ordinance sets forth procedures for
modifying text within the Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on March 7, 2007 the City Council voted to direct staff to initiate a Zoning
Ordinance Text Amendment to revise the regulations for granting administrative minor
modifications to yard setbacks; and
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2007 the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed
public hearing on said project at which hearing the Commission carefully reviewed and
considered all of the evidence presented in connection with the public hearing on the
project, including but not limited to the staff report and all written and oral testimony
presented; and
WHEREAS, this project has been declared categorically exempt from environmental
review per Section 15305 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); on April 11, 2007; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission hereby finds that adoption of the proposed
Zoning Text Amendment would:
a. Allow a more consistent and effective application of the Zoning Ordinance,
and
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b. Provide a more appropriate front and side yard reductions through the
Administrative Minor Modification Process, and
C. Enable sound criteria and justification to be found in support of minor
modifications in the limited conditions for which they may be applied.
NOW THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS;
Section 1: That the Planning Commission hereby recommend to the City Council
adoption of the draft ordinance to amend the Palm Springs Zoning Code regarding
Administrative Minor Modification, as contained in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made
a part of this resolution.
ADOPTED this 11t' day of April 2007.
AYES: 6 1 Ring lei n/Cohen/MarantzlHochanadel/Caffery/Scott
NOES: None
ABSENT: 1 1 Hutcheson
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
AMENDING SECTION 94.06.01 (A)(5) OF THE PALM
SPRINGS ZONING CODE TO ALLOW FRONT AND SIDE
YARD SETBACKS ON MAJOR AND SECONDARY
THOROUGHFARES TO BE REDUCED UP TO THE SAME
AMOUNT AS FRONT AND SIDE YARD SETBACKS ON
LOCALICOLLECTOR STREETS THROUGH THE
ADMINISTRATIVE MINOR MODIFICATION (AMM)
PROCESS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Subsection A.5 of Section 94.06.01 of the Palm Springs Zoning Code is
amended to read:
a. Reduction of yards (including the placement of antennas in
required yards) and distance between buildings, or increase
in lot coverage, by not more than twenty (20) percent of the
requirement of the zone. Single-family dwellings on Major
and Secondary thoroughfares may be allowed reductions of
front and side yards up to the amounts allowed for single-
family dwellings located on local/collector streets in the same
zone;
SECTION 2. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same, or the summary thereof, to be
published and posted pursuant to the provisions of law and this Ordinance shall take
effect thirty (30) days after passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS _. — DAY OF , 2007.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ADOPTED this _. th day of April, 2007.
RON ODEN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Ordinance No.
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CERTIFICATION:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California, do hereby
certify that Ordinance No. is a full, true, and correct copy, and was introduced at a
regular meeting of the Palm Springs City Council on and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council held on by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
James Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California