HomeMy WebLinkAbout17870 - RESOLUTIONS - 6/3/1992 RESOLUTION NO. 17870 r
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF' PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,, RE-AFFIRMING THE APPROVAL
OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE
NORTHEAST PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CLARIFYING WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
POLICIES REGARDING FUTURE ANNEXATIONS.
WHEREAS, the City Council at its July 31, 1990, meeting adopted
Resolution No. 17232 approving a Memorandum of Understanding with ,
the Northeast Property Owners Association for the purpose of
clarifying wind energy policies and future annexations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has annexed a portion of the existing
City Sphere of Influence generally south of Interstate 10 and east
of Indian Avenue; and +
WHEREAS, the City Council has authorized the Department of Planning
and Zoning to prepare a sphere of influence and annexation study
for properties which are currently developed for the. purpose of
generating electricity from the wind; and
WHEREAS, both the existing and proposed sphere areas currently have
numerous County Wand Energy Conversion System Permits and Federal
Right-of-Way Grants for the purpose of constructing and operating
wind energy production facilities; and
WHEREAS, the benefits of annexing the properties described herein
include increased tax base and City administered land use policies.-
and
WHEREAS, the Northeast Property Owners Association has been
established to negotiate wind energy land use policies with the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Northeast Property Owners Association
desire and have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to
cooperatively establish land use policies; and
WHEREAS, the current City Council desires to continue with and
support the purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding. ,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Palm Springs, California, does hereby re--affirm the Memorandum of
Understanding between the City and Northeast Property owners
Association for the purpose of clarifying wind energy development
policies regarding future annexations as on file in the Office of y
the City Clerk.
ADOPTED this 3rd day of June _1992 .
AYES: Councilmembers Hodges, Lyons, Reller, Schlendorf', and Mayor Maryanov
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: C" TY LM CALIFORNIA
.City Clerk City Ma Mager
REVIEWED & APPROVED: ��__X_