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Home My WebLink About20320 - RESOLUTIONS - 5/1/2002 RESOLUTION NO. 20320 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,AMENDING GENERAL PLAN POLICY7.1.5 ADDING A SPECIAL STREET SECTION IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,APPROVING ASPECIAL STREET SECTION FORTHE PROJECT VICINITYAND FINDING THAT VACATING A PORTION OF THE INDIAN CANYON DRIVE RIGHT--OF-WAY IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN, LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF INDIAN CANYON DRIVE AND BARISTO ROAD, C-B-D ZONE, SECTION 15. WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs, (the "applicant') has filed a request to amend General Plan Policy 7.1.5 and adopt a special street section; and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs to consider a request to amend General Plan Policy 7.1.5 and adopt a special street section was issued in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on April 24, 2002 a public hearing on the request to amend General Plan Policy 7.1.5, adopt a special street section, and vacate a portion of Indian Canyon Drive was held by the Planning Commission in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on April 24, 2002, after holding a public hearing and considering all of the evidence presented in connection with the hearing on the project, including but not limited to the staff report, all written and oral testimony presented, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the project; and WHEREAS, notice of public hearing of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs to consider a request to amend General Plan Policy 7.1.5 and adopt a special street section was issued in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on May 1, 2002 a public hearing on the request to amend General Plan Policy 7.1.5 and adopt a special street section was held by the City Council 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, all written and oral testimony presented. THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY FINDS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Pursuant to CEQA, the City Council finds that with the incorporation of proposed mitigation measures, potentially significant environmental impacts resulting from ' this project will be reduced to a level of insignificance and therefore recommends adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project. The project is located on a currently developed site and will have de minimus impact on fish/ 1D Resolution 20320 Page 2 and wildlife. ' Section 2: This proposed revision of the General Plan to allow special street sections within the Central Business District to facilitate traffic calming and public parking facilities will allow the General Plan to remain internally consistent. General Plan Policy 3.16.1 states, "Palm Canyon and Indian Canyon Drive shall be designed to provide an environment which is more suited to slower traffic and more frequent pedestrian crossing." The right-of-way of Indian Canyon Drive will be reduced to 88 feet in width, narrower than what'currently exists. While all current travel lanes will be maintained, the narrower half street on the west side and the exit from the parking structure onto Indian Canyon side should serve to slow down traffic and contribute to a more pedestrian friendly environment. Section 3: The special street section for the project vicinity is necessary and appropriate for the project to work. As the parking structure will provide an increased number of parking spaces, the loss of the on-street parking on the west side of Indian Canyon Drive is not significant. Section 4: That vacating a portion of Indian Canyon Drive adjacent to Case No. 5.0901-PD- 275 is consistent with the General Plan as amended herein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby approves the amendment to General Plan Policy 7.1.5 as shown on Exhibit A and the special street section as shown in Exhibit B. ADOPTED this 1't day of May, 2002. AYES: Members Hodges, Mills, Reller-Spurgin, and Mayor Kleindienst NOES: None ABSENT: Member Odeu ABSTENTIONS: None ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA I I City Clerk City Manager Reviewed and Approved as to Form: ZWE Resolution 20320 Page 3 ' EXHIBIT A PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN POLICY AMENDMENT 7.1.5 Cross-section standards may be modified by the Planning Commission and/or City Council to take into consideration the need for special right-of-way widths where property cannot be feasibly acquired, within the downtown to facilitate traffic calming and public parking facilities, or the nature of the terrain through which the street passes to prevent scarring of the landscape. Special right-of-way widths shall be noted on the Circulation Plan. I f D � Resolution 20320 Page 4 EXHIBIT B ' PROPOSED SPECIAL STREET SECTION FOR PROJECT VICINITY VARIES 48' TO 60' 14' 10 18' 32' 32. 1d' i EXIST. SECTION MAN CANYON DAL SAW rO M IWW "*X Y WO FEET H.T.S. .. ' 39' 1 f4' 24' t' scot. lo, PROPOSED SECTION MD/AN CANYON DR ¢ SANSTO RD. M WThEMY 3BO FEET N.ts. Rio NOTES : ' f, NO PARKING ON W1=ST SIDE (PARKING PROHIBITED) 2. FOUR (4), 12 FOOT WIDE THROUGH LANES (ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND) 3. ONE (1), 8 FOOT WIDE PARKING LANE, EAST SIDE (PARKING PERMITTED)