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Home My WebLink About18634 - RESOLUTIONS - 6/21/1995 ' RESOLUTION NO . 18634 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TIIE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT APPLICATION (CASE 5 . 0690-PD-2.37) SUBMITTED BY THE CHURCH OF ST. PAUL IN THE DESERT FOR BUILDING ADDITIONS TOTALLING 11, 813 SQUARE FEET, 5, 692 SQUARE FEET OF COVERED WALKWAY, A NEW PARKING LOT AND A REQUEST FOR A PARTIAL STREET VACATION ESTABLISHING A REDUCED RIGHT- OF-WAY ALONG PRESCOTT CIRCLE NORTH, LOCATED AT 125 WEST EL ALAMEDA, R-2, R-1-A AND RESORT COMBINING ZONES, SECTION 10 . WHEREAS, the Church of St . Paul in the Desert (the church) has submitted an application for a preliminary and final Planned Development District to add 11, 813 square feet of building additions, 5 , 692 square feet of covered walkways and a new parking lot; and WHEREAS, the proposed on-site parking lot is located in an R-l-A zone; and ' WHEREAS, the church is also requesting to vacate a portion of Prescott Circle, creating a reduced right-of-way of 46 .4 feet, which is consistent with the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the Planned Development District application includes .requests for flexibility regarding property development standards such as required setbacks, screening walls, maximum height, minimum distance between buildings and minimum landscape/open space requirements ; and WHEREAS the new additions will not be obtrusive to adjacent properties due to existing and proposed landscaping and building design; and WHEREAS the church additions are exempt according to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) ; and WHEREAS on May 24 , 1995, the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval (6-0) of the preliminary and final Planned Development District including a reduced right-of-way along a portion of Prescott Circle; and WHEREAS notice of a public hearing of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs to consider the subject application for a ' preliminary and final Planned Development District was given in accordance with applicable law; 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 . 3 C. R1B634 Page 2 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 Came Code Section 71.1 .4, this project has a de minimis impact on fish and wildlife. Section 2 : Pursuant to Section 9403 . 00 of the Zoning Ordinance the City Council finds that : a. That the use applied for at the location set North in the application is properly one for which a Planned Development is authorized by the City' s Zoning Ordinance . The proposed Planned Development District in lieu of a zone change will allow for the expansion of the: existing church, the expansion of the on-site parking lot and the reduction of the right-of-way of Prescott Circle North. b . That the said use is necessary or desirable for the development of the community, is in harmony with the: various elements or objectives of the General Plan, and. is not detrimental to existing uses or to future uses specifically , permitted in the zones in which the proposed use is to be located. The General Plan policies encourage the development of religious facilities in residential neighborhoods . The proposed Planned Development District will allow for an upgrade to the neighborhood due to the new church facility additions, covered walkways and landscape additions . This proposal will allow the church to better serve the community, by allowing for more church seating capacity, additional class rooms and meeting areas, better designed outdoor recreation areas and additional on-site parking. The proposal will allow for more architectural consistency among existing buildings and proposed additions and will aesthetically enhance the existing site as well as the neighborhood. c . That the site for the intended use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate said use, including yards, setbacks, walls or fences, landscaping and other features required in order to adjust said use to those existing or permitted future uses of land in the neighborhood. The proposed building and parking lot additions require flexibility with regard to property development standards such ' as the front and west side setbacks, the required Landscape percentage, the parking lot setbacks, the required parking lot screening, building height, required space between buildings and reduced on-site parking. The reduced property development standards are such that the adjacent properties will not be negatively impacted due to location and design of the buildings and the proposed and existing landscaping. The adjacent single family property is heavily screened with masonry walls and landscaping such that no perceived R18634 Page 3 encroachment should occur. With regard to parking lot ' setbacks and screening, the parking lot will be screened with landscaping and the street has low usage, as does the church site except for Sunday mornings . All of the proposed additions will enhance the property as well as the surrounding neighborhood. Additional right-of-way improvements will be installed such as sidewalks, a handicap ramp and curb and gutter. d. That the site for the proposed use relates to streets and highways properly designed and improved to carry the type and quantity of traffic to be generated by the proposed use . The proposed vacation of a portion of Prescott Circle will continue to be consistent with the General Plan which allows for a minimum right-of-way of 36 feet for residential streets . Although a portion of the right-of-way will be vacated, the nature of the church use and the low volumes of traffic on the surrounding local streets, result in no effect on the streets which are designed to carry the traffic generated by the existing church use . The right-of-way along the affected portion of Prescott Circle will be reduced to 46 .4 feet which will allow for two travel lanes, sidewalks and parking on one side of the street . e . That the conditions to be imposed and shown on the approved ' site plan or in Exhibit A of this resolution are deemed necessary to protect- the public health, safety and general welfare and may include minor modifications of the zone' s property development standards . f . A nexus and rough proportionality have been established for the requirement of the dedication of the additional right-of- way to the City and the off-site improvements as related to the Planned Development District . The dedication of a portion of E1 Alameda, the off-site improvements and the future undergrounding of utilities, which are required by City ordinances, are related to the project . Regarding the right-of-way dedication, the church currently owns a triangular shaped piece of property which includes the intersection of El Alameda and Prescott Circle North. The laird to be dedicated is currently used as if it were public right-of-waV and is used for access by the church property. Therefore, the dedication is related to the subject project . The installation of the off-site improvements such as the sidewalks, handicap ramps and curb and gutter will benefit and be used by those accessing the church property. The future undergrounding of utilities will provide safety benefits to the property and will aesthetically enhance the site as well ' as the neighborhood. R18634 Page 4 el NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby recommends approval of preliminary and final , Planned Development District 237, Case No. 5 . 0690 subject to those conditions set forth in the attached Exhibit A, as on file in the Office of the City Clerk, which are to be satisfied prior to the issuance of certificates of occupancy unless otherwise specified. ADOPTED this 21st _day of_ jwl , 1995 . AYES : Members Hodges , Kleindienst, Lyons, Reller—Spurgin and Mayor Maryanov NOES : None ABSENT: None ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SP]%Z�IGS, CAI.IFORNIA By C y City Clerk City M zager REVIEWED AND APPROVED / —