HomeMy WebLinkAbout18578 - RESOLUTIONS - 4/5/1995 RESOLUTION NO. 18578
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, OVERRULING THE PLANNING
COMMISSION DECISION TO DENY DESERT EQUIT.ABLE' S
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AS-BUILT EXTERIOR
UPGRADES AS MEETING INTENT OF CONDITION #57 OF
' THE APPLICATIONS FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 28062
AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 5 . 0679 (FOR A
CONDOMINIUM-HOTEL CONVERSION) , LOCATED AT 950
NORTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE, R-3 ZONE, SECTION
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WHEREAS, on February 15, 1995, in accordance with applicable law,
the City Council held a public hearing and approved applications
submitted by Desert Equitable for a tentative tract map and a
conditional use permit for the purposes of converting an existing
52 unit hotel to condominium ownership, to change the use to a 47
unit condominium-hotel and to extend nonconforming property
development standards; and
WHEREAS, Desert Equitable, submitted a photographs of the exterior
building elevations and exterior property improvements to the
Planning Commission for their review and approval as meeting the
intent of condition #57 ; and
WHEREAS, on March 22 , 1995, the Planning Commission denied the as-
built exterior building elevations such that the intent of
condition #57 has not been met (4-1; 1 absent; 1 abstention) ; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 1995, Desert Equitable submitted a written
appeal requesting the approval of the as-built exterior building
elevations ; 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 .
THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY FINDS AS FOLLOWS :
Section 1 : Pursuant to CEQA, the City Council finds as
follows :
a. The project is categorically exempt from the requirements of
CEQA pursuant to Section 15301, Existing Facilities .
b. Pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 711 .4, this project has
a de minimis impact on fish and wildlife.
Section 2 : The applicant has met the intent of condition #57
requiring the exterior remodelling of the building
elevations along North Indian Canvon Drive and El
Alameda such that the applicant has repainted,
relandscaped, added new landscape planters and
upgraded the porte cochere in addition to numerous
other interior property improvements and upgrades .
1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the
City Council hereby overrules the Planning Commission decision and
approves the as-built exterior elevations such that the intent of
condition #57 from Tentative Tract Map 28062 and Conditional Use
Permit 5 . 0679 has been met .
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NOW, FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, this approval of the appeal
removing condition #57 is subject to the condition ghat the
applicant shall repair and or replace the wooden slats along the
exterior elevations as deemed necessary by the Director of Planning
and Building.
ADOPTED this 5th day of April 1995 . '
AYES : Members Hodges, Lyons, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Maryanov
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Member Ileindienst
ATTEST: CITY F PALM SPT.ING AI,IFORNIA
City Clerk CiLy Man g
REVIEWED AND APPROVED__rZVi�L- / V
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