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Home My WebLink About18494 - RESOLUTIONS - 10/19/1994 RESOLUTION NO. 18494 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CASE 5. 0666- PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 231 FOR A MIXED USE PROJECT COMPOSED OF UP TO 400 ROOM HOTEL, UP TO 500 VACATION OWNERSHIP UNITS (V.O.U. Is) I ' 27 HOLE GOLF COURSE AND CLUBHOUSE, TENNIS COMPLEX, OFFICE AND RETAIL RELATED USES, DENYING THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO DELETE THE FIRE STATION DESIGNATION AND APPROVING THE DELETION OF THE EXTENSION OF AVENUE 30 FROM THE PROJECT SITE AND APPROVING FINAL GRADING PLANS FOR PHASE I AND FOUR ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS ON 369.5 ACRES FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF VISTA CHINO AND GENE AUTRY TRAIL, W-0-5 AND M- I-P ZONES, SECTIONS 7 AND 18. WHEREAS, D.T. Palm Springs Inter-Continental Golf Center Enterprises, Ltd. , (the "Applicant") has filed an application with the City pursuant to Section 9403 . 00 for a Planned Development District for a mixed-use development composed of up to 400 room hotel, up to 500 two-bedroom Vacation Ownership Units (VDU's) , 28 . 8 acres of research and development, office/commercial and light industrial uses, a 27 hole golf course, tennis complex and support facilities, a General Plan Amendment to delete the fire station designation and delete the extension of Avenue 30 from the project site and four alternative scenarios (the "Project") , located at the southeast corner of Vista Chino and Gene Autry Trail, W-M-1-P and ' W-0-5 Zones, Sections 7 and 18; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has filed a General Plan Amendment and a Planned Development District application with the City and has paid the required filing fees; and WHEREAS, the proposed development is considered a "project" pursuant to the terms of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") I and an Environmental Impact Report has been prepared for this Project and has been distributed for public review and comment in accordance with CEQA; and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs to consider 'Applicant's applications for the Project was given in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on September 28, 1994, a public hearing of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs to consider the Draft EIR was given in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on October 12 , 1994, a public hearing for the Project was held by the Planning Commission in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, at the conclusion of its public hearing on October 12, ' 1994, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 317, recommending that the City Council deny the General Plan Amendment to delete the fire station designation, approve the General Plan Amendment to delete the portion of Avenue 30 through the project site, approve the preliminary Planned Development District No. 231, and approve final grading plans for Phase I, subject to those findings and conditions stated in Resolution No. 4317; and z7/1J Res. 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WHEREAS, notice of public hearing of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs to consider the applications related to Case 5. 0666-PD-231, was given in accordance with applicable law; and, WHEREAS, on October 19 , 1994, a public hearing on the applications related to Case 5. 0666-10-231, was given in accordance with applicable law; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 156412 .3 , the City ' Council considered the effect of the Project, on the housing needs of the region in which Palm Springs is situated and has balanced these needs against the public service needs of its residents and available fiscal and environmental resources; the approval of the proposed Subdivision represents the balance of these respective needs in a manner which is most consistent with the City's obligation pursuant to its police powers to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; and WHEREAS, the City Council 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, all environmental data including the initial ::study, the Final Environmental Impact Report, and all written and oral testimony presented. THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY FINDS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Pursuant, to CEQA, the City Council finds as follows: Pursuant to CEQA, the City Council finds that a final Environmental Impact Report has been prepared and completes in compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the ' City's CEQA Guidelines; the EIR adequately addresses the general environmental setting of the proposed Project, its significant environmental impacts, and the alternatives and mitigation measures related to each significant environmental effect for the proposed Project. The City Council 'therefore recommends approval and certification of the Environmental Impact Report as complete. Section 2• A mitigation monitoring program has been adopted pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21081. 6 in order to assure compliance with -the above referenced mitigation measures during Project implementation. This mitigation monitoring program is included as a condition of approval set forth in the attached Exhibit A. Section 3 . Pursuant to Ordinance Section 9403 . 00B, the City Council finds that: a. The use applied for at the location set forth in the application are properly ones for which a Planned Development ' District is authorized by the City's Zoning Ordinance. b. The use applied for are necessary or desirable for the development of the community, are in harmony with the various elements of objectives of the General Plan, and are not detrimental to existing uses or to future uses specifically permitted in the zones in which the proposed uses are to be located. Res. No. 18494 Page 3 C. The site for the intended uses is adequate in size and shape to accommodate said uses, including yards, setbacks, walls and fences, landscaping and other features required in order to adjust said uses to those existing or permitted future uses of the land in the neighborhood. d. The site for the proposed uses related to the streets and ' highways properly designed and improved to carry the type and quantity of traffic to be generated by the proposed use. 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. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the City Council approves the preliminary Planned Development District No. 231, denies the General Plan Amendment to delete the fire station designation, approves the General Plan Amendment to delete the portion of Avenue 30 through the project site, approves the final grading plans for Phase I, subject to those conditions set forth in Exhibit A on file in the City Clerk's office, which are to be satisfied prior to the issuance of Certificates of Occupancy unless otherwise specified. ADOPTED this 19th day of October , 1994 . AYES: Members Hodges, Kleindienst, Lyons, Reller-Spurgin & Mayor Maryanov NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: CI OF PALM SPRING CALIFORNIA BY(- L City Clerk Ci y Ma ager REVIEWED & APPROVED BY 1 � �3