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
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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
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