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HomeMy WebLinkAbout18059 - RESOLUTIONS - 3/3/1993 RESOLUTION NO. 18059 RESOLUTION OF' THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C.-ITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AS COMPLETE, ADOPTING THE CORRESPONDING STATEMENT OF FINDINGS & F'ACTS, THE STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS AND THE MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, AND ADOPTING THE PALM SPRINGS GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AS THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS (CASE 5. 0498-GPA) . WHEREAS the City of Palm Springs :recognizes the need for a General Plan by which to guide the future growth and development of the City; and WHEREAS Section 65300 of the Government Code of the State of California requires the preparation and adoption of a comprehensive general plan for the physical development of the City and its environs, and, in conformance with such Code, the City of Palm Springs has previously adopted a General Plan; and WHEREAS changing economic, ,social. and physical circumstances, and new requirements for internal consistency of the General Plan per Government Code Section 65300.5, have made it necessary to update the existing General Plan to meet: the needs of local citizens and promote the general welfare; and WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Palm Springs directed staff to prepare a comprehensive update of the General Flan; and WHEREAS the Planning Commission has reviewed the reports and drafts of the General Plan Update from staff at numerous study sessions beginning on July 15, 1991, and considered them thoroughly in their recommendation of the Update; and WHEREAS the Planning Commission has held numerous public hearings on the proposed Draft General Plan, beginning on August 12 , 1992 , with a final hearing on January 1.3, 1993 ; and WHEREAS, following due discussion and deliberation of the General Plan Update and the comments, suggestions and objections submitted by interested persons and agencies, the Planning Commission considered the Environmental Impact Report on the General. Plan Update and found it to be in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, and found that any significant impacts outlined in the Report will be adequately mitigated or that there are over-riding considerations to render such impacts acceptable; and WHEREAS the Planning Commission has recommended adoption of the General Plan Update on January 27, 1993; and WHEREAS this Council did hold a public hearing on said General Plan Update and on the Environmental Impact Report, and received due discussion and deliberation of. said Environmental Impact Report, General Plan Update, and the comments, suggestions and objections elicited at said public hearing; and WHEREAS a Mitigation Monitoring Program has been prepared and has been incorporated into the General Plan Update whereby all environmental impacts will be mitigated to the extent feasible; and WHEREAS the City Council is in agreement with the recommendation of , the Planning Commission. r Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council has reviewed and considered information contained in the Final Environmental Report prior to taking action on the General Plan Update and certifies the Environmental Impact Report as complete. The City Council further adopts the Statement of Findings & Facts and incorporates the same herein by reference. The City Council finds that the mitigation measures identified in the Statement are necessary to reduce or avoid significant impact and that certain impacts, as identified in the Statement, even with implementation of all recommended mitigation measures, will remain significant and further adopts the Statement of Overriding Considerations and incorporates the same herein by reference. SECTION 2 . By adoption of this resolution, the City Council of the City of Palm Springs adopts the Mitigation Monitoring Program for the Palm Springs General Plan Environmental Impact Report and incorporates the same herein by reference. SECTION 3 . The City Council hereby adopts the goals, objectives, policies, maps and programs contained in the General Plan Update, determines that they are desirable for the proper development of the City of 'Palm Springs, and adopts said Update as the General Plan of the City of Palm Springs. SECTION 4 . By adoption of this resolution, the City Council of the City of Palm Springs repeals all previous resolutions and ordinances adopting General Plan maps and text that are :inconsistent herewith. ADOPTED this 3rd day of March , 1993 . AYES: Members Hodges, Lyons, Reller-Spurgin, Schlendorf and Mayor Maryanov NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: CITY OF ALM SPR GS LIFORNIA By:C _1 Cft Clerk City Manag REVIEWED & APPROVED: ¢,, �