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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20801 - RESOLUTIONS - 12/17/2003 ' RESOLUTION NO. 20801 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION ELEMENT AS FOLLOWS: (A)5.0956-A REQUEST BY HUDDLE SPRINGS DEVELOPMENT, LLC FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION MAP TO RECLASSIFY MESQUITE AVENUE BETWEEN SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE AND RANDOM ROAD FROM A SECONDARY THOROUGHFARE TO A COLLECTOR STREET; AND (B) 5.0965 - A REQUEST INITIATED BY THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION MAP TO RECLASSIFY MESQUITE AVENUE BETWEEN EL CIELO ROAD AND VELLA ROAD FROM A SECONDARY THOROUGHFARE TO A SPECIAL COLLECTOR STREET, TO CLARIFY GENERAL PLAN POLICY 7.1.5. WITH REGARDS TO "SPECIAL STREET PROGRAM", AND TO ADD A NEW GENERAL PLAN POLICY 7.1.5.A. "MESQUITE AVENUE SPECIAL STREET PROGRAM"; AND ' (C) 5.0977 - A REQUEST BY WESSMAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION MAP TO RECLASSIFY CAHUILLA ROAD BETWEEN TAHQUITZ CANYON WAYAND RAMON ROAD FROM A COLLECTOR STREET TO A LOCAL STREET. WHEREAS, Huddle Springs Development, LLC (the "applicant') has filed Case 5.0956 for an amendment to the General Plan Circulation Element so as to reclassify Mesquite Avenue between South Palm Canyon Drive and Random Road from a secondary thoroughfare to a collector street; and WHEREAS,the City of Palm Springs(the"applicant')has initiated Case 5.0965 for an amendment to the General Plan Circulation Element so as to reclassify Mesquite Avenue between El Cielo Road and Vella Road from a secondary thoroughfare to a special collector street, clarify General Plan Policy 7.1.5. with regards to "special street program", and add a new General Plan Policy 7.1.5.a. "Mesquite Avenue Special Street Program"; and WHEREAS, Wessman Development Company (the "applicant') has filed Case 5.0977 for an amendment to the General Plan Circulation Element so as to reclassify Cahuilla Road between Tahquitz Canyon Way and Ramon Road from a collector street to a local street; and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs to consider Case Nos. 5.0956, 5.0965, and 5.0977, requests to amend the General Plan Circulation Element, was given in accordance with applicable law; and I Page 2 WHEREAS,on November 12, 2003 a public hearing to consider Case 5.0965, a request to amend , the General Plan Circulation Element, was held by the Planning Commission in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on November 26, 2003, a public hearing to consider Case 5.0977, request to amend the General Plan Circulation Element, was held by the Planning Commission in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on December 10, 2003, a public hearing to consider Case 5.0956, request to amend the General Plan Circulation Element, was held by the Planning Commission in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs to consider Case Nos. 5.0956, 5.0965, and 5.0977, requests to amend the General Plan Circulation Element, was given in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on December 17, 2003 a public hearing to consider Case Nos. 5.0956, 5.0965, and 5.0977, requests to amend the General Plan Circulation Element, was held by the City Council in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 15063 of the California Environmental Quality Act, an Environmental Assessments have been prepared forthe proposed General Plan Amendments and have been distributed for public review and comment in accordance with CEQA; 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 the current environmental assessments for Case Nos. 5.0956, 5.0965, and 5.0977 adequately address the general environmental setting of the proposed Project, its significant environmental impacts, and the mitigation measures related to each significant environmental effect for the proposed project. The City Council further 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. Section 2: With regards to Case 5.0956, the proposed project is to amend the General Plan - Circulation Element in order to reclassify Mesquite Avenue between South Palm Canyon Drive and Random Road from a secondary thoroughfare to a collector street. Mesquite Avenue is currently improved to collector street standards at this location with a 60 foot right-of-way and a 40 foot wide pavement width. A secondary thoroughfare would require an 80 to 88 foot right-of-way with a pavement width of 64 feet. Mesquite Avenue east of Random Road is already designated a collector street and traverses a single family residential neighbourhood. Due to the need to , transition from a commercial to residential uses, downgrading Mesquite Avenue at this location will contribute to the overall traffic calming program currently being proposed and implemented in the Deepwell/Tahquitz River Estates neighbourhood. Page 3 ' The traffic study completed for the associated Huddle Springs project also shows that there is no need to improve Mesquite to secondary thoroughfare standards because a collector street could support the projected traffic volume. Section 3: With regards to Case 5.0965, the proposal is to amend the General Plan — Circulation Element to downgrade Mesquite Avenue, between El Cielo Road and Vella Road, from a Secondary Thoroughfare to a Special Collector designation. This designation would allow the existing right-of-way width of 88 feet to be maintained and the widening of Mesquite Avenue between Mountain View Drive and Avenida La Evelita to construct a special street section consisting of two through traffic lanes (one in each direction)separated by a 12-foot wide raised, landscaped median, and a one-way local park access road with parallel parking. Traffic calming features will be implemented to encourage low-speed,thus deterring through travel. Commuters that use Mesquite Avenue for through travel will seek other paths of travel that are designed to accommodate these movements more efficiently. The proposed General Plan Amendmentwill also improve local access between the residential community and the recreational land uses to the south of Mesquite Avenue, reduce roadway capacity, and discourage high speed commuter traffic. This portion of Mesquite Avenue is adjacent to Palm Springs Youth Center and ' Demuth Park. Special design and control features would be incorporated in the improvement plan to define, enhance and reinforce the local-access character of Mesquite Avenue. The proposed improvements would provide an "inner" and "outer' roadway on the south side of Mesquite Avenue in order to separate local activities, parking, land use and future bicycle and transit facilities, and other traffic on Mesquite. Section 4: With regards to Case 5.0977, the amendment to the General Plan Circulation Element is being requested in conjunction with PD-288 and TTM 31887, a request to construct 38 condominium units. To remove Cahuilla Road's designation as a collector roadway between Ramon Road and Tahquitz Canyon Way will reduce the right-of-way from sixty(60)feet to fifty(50)feet. The narrowed roadway will allow bay parking on the west side of Cahuilla Road at the 284 Cahuilla Road location and a modified street design. The bay parking proposed is consistent with other bay parking areas for both single-family residences and multi-family residences within the area pertinent to this General Plan amendment request and is consistent with the General Plan objective of providing an adequate supply of on and off street parking for residential parking needs and to overcome perceived deficiencies in existing facilities.The modified design consists of decorative paverfive(5)foot wide pedestrian walkways separated from the bay parking by a two foot planter. Additionally, in response to neighborhood concerns,this amendment to the General Plan Circulation Element to remove Cahuilla Road's designation as a collector roadwayfrom Ramon Road to Tahquitz Canyon Waywill allowfor a narrowerstreet ' section that will aide in traffic calming. General Plan policy 7.4.1 indicates that the modification of internal traffic patterns is a method of accomplishing that objective. / aC � Page 4 Section 5: The proposed amendments to the General Plan are necessary and proper at this ' time, and are not likely to be detrimental to the; adjacent property or residents. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby approves the amendments to the General Plan Circulation Element as shown in Exhibits A, B, C, and D. ADOPTED THIS 17ttday of December 2003. AYES: Members Foat, McCulloch, Mills, Pougnet, and Mayor Oden NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTENTIONS: None ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 7 City r City Manager Reviewed and Approved as to Form: / a � muJUIUUV.. L -, Page 5 EXHIBIT A PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION MAP AMENDMENT MESQUITE AVENUE BETWEEN SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE AND RANDOM ROAD _ J�"JIWAA Coo L4^—i 4r s uNNYRCrtirl1/flAG MCf L4 �Lt= s�0E�3urra a I E. A to be reclassitled,from secondary thoroughfare to collector street Ir? 44 a1 � a RG _.ems"_^ lnN 404 40r Hof/�l f LM _ q4f/t/ t: r N43/21 —� RC 1 C � c S`' EXHIBIT b ' PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION MAP AMENDMENT MESQUITE AVENUE BETWEEN EL CIELO ROAD AND VELLA ROAD is I I I ' /Np w�s l • _RO -- — ------ NCC . —I MIS —• - 1 !NP I ti fNA II I t� 1.6 44 I WO I INp 115 PK \\� • I to be reclassified from secondary thoroughfare to special collector(88:r4 lu � I N4 i/td ter"'-•. I 1_•�.t�' r----• I _ —=�... . f Page 7 ' EXHIBIT C PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN POLICY AMENDMENT GENERAL PLAN POLICY 7.1.5. AND 7.1.5.A. 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, street improvements, or pavement widths:where property cannot be feasibly acquired and/or within the downtown to facilitate traffic calming and public parking facilities and/or where the street will scar the landscape due to the nature of the terrain and/or the nature of the terrain through which the street passes to prevent scarring of the landscape to create area needed to provide linear parks, bicycle or other alternative transportation facilities and/or achieve an urban design and special street program such as traffic calming programs, pedestrian oriented streetscapes, bike or alternative transportation paths, and/or other coordinated programs as proposed; or in response to a specific plan or planned development district. In addition, the determination of the Planning Commission and/or City Council shall conclude that there are no significant impacts to health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Palm Springs. 7.1.5.a. Mesquite Avenue Special Street Proqram - Mesquite Avenue between El Cielo Road and Vella Road shall be designated a special collector street with a right-of-way width of 88 feet and a pavement width of up to 60 feet with two travel lanes, one in each direction, a frontage road, and a parkinq ' lane. A 12-foot wide landscaped median shall separate the through traffic lanes from the new frontage road on the south side of Mesquite Avenue, abutting Demuth Park. Various traffic calming measures such as curb"pop- outs',"chokers",and channelization shall be implemented in orderto reduce traffic speed and discourage through trafficwhile creating a more pedestrian friendly street character. ja rr Page 8 EXHIBIT D ' PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION MAP AMENDMENT CAHUILLA ROAD BETWEEN TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY AND RAMON ROAD I� 1 44 14 4 � 414 . I � I ALWO —pip41 Me o EMI 4 MA , � _ M4 N MB— c m' CIF C c x I< ?--- -�� _. . M. M E IS I II z a * 4j/t s4F 4.%/Jo 4&lK s/so IS w p nal I0 0.) a I= c001 c >• I i c NE c Ra W 4 VJo N I N43/so K o Rc 4sllo I 0s/10 R' Rc RC � 15 c I P D G a , d IlC x ! N ^YAl�9V7T wC O 12 O RG N'RL ^!RG i RC RG j ( r o ' I n c * fo sn NIs/so H4s/ao m gg ,p� re to I MAAENAs�Rol",, mI itF y I c �rv4sHj,o J µ/t/io. I 444130 n fiifc M. v�i Nfo O CL t k"Q M41V)o N4f/so N4A/so I 1 2 G Oti CI gN pI nI i N w _ �fl _ 13� I M I c E 0o f/so 1 a)En 7 �, i o t, Hof/ltb 15 HiJ/do !3 �3t'� s �GG M 6so of N!S MIf V M!Q ow] Resolution 20801 Page 9 VICINITY MAP ' W E 5 z o RAMON ROAD o � o . a z 0 a z CAMINO PARCELA CO' rn 0 SUNNY DUNES ROAD o } q SOUTH RIVERSIDE . DRIVE SAN LORENZO ROAD _ MESQUITE AVENUE PALO VERDE AVENUE OCOTILLO AVENUE I i CITY OF PALM SPRINGS CASE NO.: 5.0956 DESCRIPTION: General Plan Circulation Map Amendment to reclassify Mesquite APPLICANT: Huddle Springs Development, LLC Ave between S. Palm Cyn Dr and Random Rd from a secondary thoroughfare to a collector street and PD-285&TTM 31413 for48 condos, 18 live/work lofts, 25759 sf of retail, 9786 sf of office & 8000 sf restaurant at NE corner of S. Palm Cyn Dr& Mesquite Reso Paget 10on 20801 VICI N//`T ! ' MAr, N �f W E S ' � Nfid•Vell �n PalkWey ' — • � .. Raman Road 9 v � Swrly Dues noad "'zip'✓„r'u1*` .T' ff CITY OF PALM SPRINGS CASE NO.: 5.6965 GPA DESCRIPTION: General Plan Amendment to reclassify Mesquite Ave.between El APPLICANT: City of Palm Springs Cielo Rd. and Vella Rd.from a secondary to a=special collector, Clarification of Policy 7.1.5; Various traffic calming measures, landscape&storm drain Improvements;Implementation of Line 22 of the Master Drainage Plan for the Palm Springs area. Resolution 20801 Page 11 VICINITY ,MAP k W E S ODONNELL GOLF CLUB TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY SITE ARENAS RD. � o o ch, z O 0 p 0 o g 0 >- CD v z 0 U Q w d J U Cb d BARRISTO RD. RAMON RD. CITY OF PALM SPRINGS OASE NO.: 5.0977 PD — 288 pESCRIPTION; T A planned development and tentative map TM 31887 . proposal to build 12 td-plex and one duplex condominium units on APPLICANT: 2.7 acres and to amend.the General Plan Circulation Plan to remove John Wessman Cahuilla Road's designation as a collector street from Ramon Road to rahquitz canyon way.