HomeMy WebLinkAbout21504 - RESOLUTIONS - 2/15/2006 RESOLUTION NO. 21504
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
GENERAL PLAN TO ALLOW PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL
LAND USES IN THE RESORT-COMMERCIAL LAND USE
DESIGNATION.
WHEREAS, on November 28, 2005, Palm Canyon 102 L.P filed an application to amend
the General Plan Resort Commercial (R-C) Land Use Designation to allow residential and
commercial development in said district; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section
15063, a draft Negative Declaration of environmental impact was prepared and distributed
to local agencies and interested parties; and
WHEREAS, on January 25, 2006, following notification in the prescribed manner, a public
hearing was held by the Planning Commission at which hearing the Commission
considered the application and associated staff report; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, following review and consideration all of the
evidence presented in connection with the hearing on the project, including but not limited
to the staff report, and all written and oral testimony presented, voted to recommend
approval of the request, including adoption of a resolution on January 25, 2006; and
WHEREAS, on February 15, 2006, following notification in the prescribed manner, a public
hearing was held where the City Council addressed the request, including the Planning
Commission's recommendation, public testimony and a staff report dated February 15,
2006, including exhibits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby adopts as its own findings of fact the facts contained
the staff report prepared for this project (dated February 15, 2006), including the Planning
Commission staff report of January 15, 2006.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: No environmental impacts are anticipated by the proposed General Plan
amendment and the City Council hereby adopts a Negative Declaration for the project.
SECTION 2: The proposed General Plan Amendment to add a policy which would allow
residential and commercial developments on lands designated Resort-Commercial on the
General Plan Land Use Map would provide protection to existing resorts and resort-
oriented neighborhoods, while allowing flexibility to improve neighborhoods of mixed
development.
Resolution No. 21504
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SECTION 3. Based on the foregoing findings, the City Council hereby amends the '
General Plan to including the following policy addressing the Resort-Commercial land use
designation:
3.22.6 Permanent residential uses and commercial activities may be allowed subject
to approval of a Planned Development.
ADOPTED this 15th day of February, 2006.
David H. Ready, City M owr
ATTEST:
es Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 21504 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on February 15, 2006, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmember McCulloch, Councilmember Mills, Councilmember Pougnet
and Mayor Pro Tem Foat
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Oden
ABSTAIN: None
a es Thompson, City Clerk
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