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Home My WebLink About20866 - RESOLUTIONS - 3/31/2004 RESOLUTION NO. 20866 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, , CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CASE 5.0728 GPA, VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENTS FOR 640 ACRES BOUND BY ALEJO ROAD TO THE NORTH, SUNRISE WAY TO THE EAST, RAMON ROAD TO THE SOUTH, AND SOUTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE TO THE WEST, ZONE C-1, C-1-AA, C-2, R-G-A(8), R-2, R-4, R- 4-VP, PD-101, PD-180, AND PD-164, SECTION 14. AMENDMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: A) GENERAL PLAN MAP AMENDMENT TO: i) REDESIGNATE THE FOLLOWING AREAS FROM H43/30 (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO RC (RESORT COMMERCIAL): • SOUTH 3/4 OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY CALLE ENCILIA, AMADO ROAD, CALLE EL SEGUNDO, AND ALEJO ROAD; • SOUTH HALF OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY CALLE ENCILIA, TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, CALLE EL SEGUNDO, AND ARENAS ROAD; • SOUTH HALF OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY CALLE EL SEGUNDO, TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, AVENIDA CABALLEROS, AND ARENAS ROAD; , • SOUTH HALF OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY AVENIDA CABALLEROS, TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, HERMOSA DRIVE, AND ARENAS ROAD; • SOUTH HALF OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY HERMOSA DRIVE, TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, SUNRISE WAY, AND ARENAS ROAD (DELETED PORTION); • NORTH HALF OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY CALLE ALVARADO, AMADO ROAD, AVENIDA CABALLEROS, AND TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY; • NORTH HALF OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY AVENIDA CABALLEROS, AMADO ROAD, HERMOSA DRIVE, AND TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY; • NORTH HALF OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY HERMOSA DRIVE, ANDREAS ROAD, SUNRISE WAY, AND TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY; li) REDESIGNATE THE FOLLOWING AREA FROM RC (RESORT COMMERCIAL) TO CBD (CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT): • EAST HALF OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY ARENAS ROAD, CALLE ENCILIA, RAMON ROAD, AND SOUTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE; ' Resolution 20866 Page 2 iii) REDESIGNATE THE FOLLOWING AREA FROM CBD (CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) TO RC (RESORT COMMERCIAL): • WEST HALF OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY ALEJO ROAD, CALLE ENCILIA, AMADO ROAD, AND SOUTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE; iv) REDESIGNATE THE FOLLOWING AREA FROM H30 (MEDIUM HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO H 43/30 (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL): • SOUTH HALF OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY CALLE EL SEGUNDO, ARENAS ROAD, AVENIDA CABALLEROS, AND SATURNINO ROAD; v) REDESIGNATE THE FOLLOWING AREAS FROM M15 (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO H 43/30 (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL): • WEST QUARTER OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY AVENIDA CABALLEROS, BARISTO FLOOD CONTROL CHANNEL, HERMOSA DRIVE, AND RAMON ROAD; • EAST QUARTER OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY AVENIDA CABALLEROS, BARISTO FLOOD CONTROL CHANNEL, HERMOSA DRIVE, AND RAMON ROAD; • EAST HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY BARISTO FLOOD CONTROL CHANNEL, SUNRISE WAY, RAMON ROAD, AND HERMOSA DRIVE; vi) REDESIGNATE THE FOLLOWING AREAS FROM M8 (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO H43/30 (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL): • SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY ALEJO ROAD, AVENIDA CABELLEROS, AMADO ROAD, AND CALLE EL SEGUNDO; • SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY ALEJO ROAD, HERMOSA DRIVE, AMADO ROAD, AND AVENIDA CABALLEROS; • SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE BLOCK BOUND BY ALEJO ROAD, SUNRISE WAY, ' AMADO ROAD, AND HERMOSA DRIVE; (B) GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION MAP AMENDMENT TO: Resolution 20866 Page 3 ' RECLASSIFY SATURNINO ROAD BETWEEN CALLE EL SEGUNDO AND AVENIDA CABALLEROS FROM A SECONDARY THOROUGHFARE TO A COLLECTOR STREET; RECLASSIFY ARENAS ROAD BETWEEN AVENIDA CABALLEROS AND HERMOSA DRIVE FROM A SECONDARY THOROUGHFARE TO A COLLECTOR STREET; DELETE HERMOSA DRIVE BETWEEN ARENAS ROAD AND BARISTO ROAD; WHEREAS, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and the City of Palm Springs (the "applicant") have initiated Case 5.0728, a request for various amendments to the General Plan Land Use and Circulation Elements; and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs to consider Case No. 5.0728 GPA, a request for various amendments to the General Plan Land Use and Circulation Elements, was given in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on November 26, 2003, a public hearing on Case 5.0728, requests for various amendments to the General Plan Land Use and Circulation Elements was held by the Planning Commission in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on January 28, 2004, a public hearing on Case 5.0728, requests for various amendments to the General Plan Land Use and Circulation Elements 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 No. 5.0728 GPA, a request for various amendments to the General Plan Land Use and Circulation Elements, was given in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on March 31, 2004, a public hearing on Case 5.0728, requests for various amendments to the General Plan Land Use and Circulation Elements was held by the City Council in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Protection Act, an Environmental Impact ReporUEnvironmental Impact Statement was prepared and it was found that with the incorporation of proposed mitigation measures, the proposed project could not have a significant effect on the environment; 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: The proposed General Plan Amendments are in compliance with the ' Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement has been ' Resolution 20868 Page 4 completed for the Section 14 Master Development Plan/Specific Plan and is in compliance with CEQA, NEPA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's CEQA Guidelines. The EIR/EIS for Case No. 5.0728 adequately addresses the general environmental setting of the proposed Project, its significant environmental impacts, and the alternatives and mitigation measures related to each significant environmental effect for the proposed project. The City Council has independently reviewed and considered the Specific Plan and determined that it is in conformance with the information contained in the Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement. The City Council further finds that with the incorporation of proposed mitigation measures and the adoption of the Statement of Overriding Considerations, potentially significant environmental impacts resulting from this project will be reduced to a level of insignificance and therefore recommends certification of the EIR/EIS for this project. Section 2: The proposed General Plan Amendments to the Land Use Element seek to more closely direct the clustering of uses to particular areas while still allowing for mixed-use and plan flexibility. In general, most of the medium density residential designations that are surrounded by existing high density residential designations have been replaced by high density residential. In addition, the Resort Commercial designation has been extended along the Tahquitz Canyon Way corridor and north towards Amado Road in order to eliminate areas of split ' General Plan designations on blocks of land. The Resort Commercial designation may facilitate future, consolidated development at identified "catalyst opportunity" sites. Chapter 9 of the Specific Plan links the proposed land uses with existing General Plan policies. The proposed amendments will allow some of the General Plan objectives regarding economic activity, the Central Business District, Tahquitz Canyon Way, and circulation to be realized. The proposed amendments to the General Plan Circulation Element include requests to reclassify streets within Section 14 in order to match existing street improvements. The proposed amendments will also facilitate the creation of alternative street sections that allow for diverse modes of transportation (bike paths, pedestrian walkways, shuttle lanes) and an attractive streetscape. The traffic study completed for Section 14 indicated that many of the street designations and future improvements would result in roads that have a greater capacity than projected future traffic volumes (Year 2010). Special street sections proposed for Alejo Road and other streets are not included in the proposed amendments because they are deemed consistent with existing General Plan Policy 7.1.5., which allows for modified street cross sections. City and Tribal staff will continue to consult with regards to how the existing street cross sections will be transitioned to proposed street cross sections, especially in areas that are already built out. Section 3: The amendments to the Land Use and Circulation Elements of the General Plan ' are necessary and appropriate in order to build consistency between the Section 14 Master Development Plan/Specific Plan and the General Plan Map and Report. Resolution 20866 Page 5 , Section 4: The proposed amendment to the General Plan Circulation Element is necessary and proper at this time, and is 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 Land Use and Circulation Elements as shown in Exhibits A and B. ADOPTED this 31st day of March, 2004. AYES: Members McCulloch, Mills, Pougnet and Mayor Oden NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Member Foat ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA IV 14 City er City Manager REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS TO FORM 1 Resolution 20866 Page 6 EXHIBIT A PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN MAP AMENDMENTS SECTION 14 I ALWO p � �p. I�IC ANDair1 C n .RC Rc. xc NSW H3/3Q as (�] 044l0 w141ho H4.1</�0 i D C M ' Resolution 20866 Page 7 EXHIBIT B ' PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION MAP AMENDMENTS SECTION 14 I _ AI.A70 Iz I NIS 'M6 . Me Ma M Ewa c IS u I F a 4&P 4 .I 4a/jo .1alsot« . 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