HomeMy WebLinkAbout18598 - RESOLUTIONS - 5/3/1995 RESOLUTION NO. 18598
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, URGING CONGRESS TO OPPOSE
THE APPROPRIATION OF $1, 800, 00 IN LAND AND
WATER CONSERVATION FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996
TO THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT FOR
ACQUISITION OF LANDS WITHIN THE SANTA ROSA
MOUNTAINS NATIONAL SCENIC AREA THAT ARE
LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS.
WHEREAS the Secretary of the Interior established the Santa Rosa
Mountains National Scenic Area on May 5, 1990, in recognition of
its scenic, natural, and cultural resources, and directed that the
National Scenic Area be administered by the Bureau of Land
Management; and
WHEREAS the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy was established
by the State of California on September 17, 1990 , to acquire and
hold in open space, mountainous lands surrounding the Coachella
Valley including the National Scenic Area, thereby expressing the
State' s recognition of the significance of this area and its desire
to work in partnership with Federal agencies in the acquisition and
protection of lands within the National Scenic Area; and
WHEREAS the City of Palm Springs has adopted a General Plan for the
City and has designated a portion of the Santa Rosa Mountains
National Scenic Area as an area for future resort and residential
development; and.
' WHEREAS the City of Palm Springs annexed this area in 1974 with the
intent that the environmental resources including scenic, natural,
and cultural resources could be adequately protected while
encouraging the development of resort and residential uses; and
WHEREAS the Palm Springs General Plan recognizes the efforts of the
Bureau of Land Management, the Coachella Valley Mountain
Conservancy, and other groups to preserve the Santa Rosa Mountains
in their natural state and. the City Council believes that limited
high-quality development can occur and. co-exist with the goals of
conserving natural resources; and
WHEREAS the City desires to work with these groups to facilitate
conservation to the extent that such cooperation is consistent with
the City' s General Plan; and
WHEREAS the acquisition of Sections 5, T6S, R5E and Section 29,
TSS, R5E, SBBM, for open space and wildlife habitat is contrary to
the Palm Springs General Plan which recognizes that a portion of
such land is suitable for development and:
01 The acquisition of such parcels will make access to other
private developments more difficult .
(2) The acquisition of such parcels will remove land from the
tax roles, eroding the City' s tax base in a time of
shrinking revenues .
(3) The acquisition of such parcels will leave less land
available for purposes of financing the infrastructure
necessary to serve development of the area, which will
entail unusual expense due to topography and other
considerations .
(4) The acquisition of such parcels will remove a significant
portion of the area of the City from local land use
control, contrary to the principals of local control .
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT BE RESOLVED that in regular session of the City
Council of the City of: Palm Springs that the City opposes the
Congressional appropriation of $1, 800, 000 for Fiscal Year 1996 to
the Bureau of Land Management of acquisition of land within the
City of Palm Springs for the purpose of acquiring lands for the '
Santa Rosa Mountains National Scenic Area; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does not oppose the
appropriation of funds for properties located within the Santa Rosa
Mountains National Scenic Area and located outside of the City of
Palm Springs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager: take appropriate
action to inform the Bureau of Land Management and the Coachella
Valley Mountains Conservancy of this resolution and contact the
City' s legislative representatives regarding the Cit'y' s concerns .
ADOPTED this 3rd day of _ May , 1995 .
AYES : Members Kleindienst, Lyons, Reller-SRGrgin and Mayor Maryanov
NOES : Member Hodges
ABSENT: None AT
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