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Home My WebLink About21506 - RESOLUTIONS - 2/15/2006 ' RESOLUTION NO. 21506 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY APPROVING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 303, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED SOUTH OF MATTHEW DRIVE, AT LINDEN DRIVE, SECTION 30, T4S, RSE, SBBM. WHEREAS, Matthew Drive Place, LLC (the "Applicant") has filed an application with the City pursuant to Section 94.03.00 (E) of the Palm Springs Zoning Code, for the establishment and development of Planned Development District 303; and WHEREAS, notice of public hearing of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs to consider Case Number 5.1021, consisting of Planned Development District 303, Tentative Tract Map 32826, and project architectural approval was given in ,accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on December 28, 2005, a public hearing on the application for project was held by the Planning Commission in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, the proposed project is considered a "project" pursuant to the terms of the ' California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), and an Environmental Assessment has been prepared for this project and has been distributed for public review and comment in accordance with CEQA; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission carefully reviewed and considered all of the evidence presented in connection with the meeting on the project, including but not Iimited to the staff report, and all written and oral testimony presented, and ecommended that the City Council adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, and approve Case Number 5.1021 consisting of Planned Development District 303, 'Tentative Tract Map 32826, and project architectural design; and WHEREAS, notice of public hearing of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs to consider said Case Number 5.1021; and 'WHEREAS, on February 15, 2006, a public hearing on the application for project 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 meeting on the project, including but not limited to the staff report, and all written and oral testimony presented. ' THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Resolution No. 21506 Page 2 Section 1. A Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) has been completed in ' compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's CEQA Guidelines. The City Council found 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 the City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project. The City Council independently reviewed and considered the information contained in the MND prior to its review of this Project and the MND reflects the City Councils independent judgment and analysis. Section 2. Pursuant to Section 94.03.00 (E) of the Palm Springs Zoning Code, the City Council makes the following findings: a. The proposed planned development is consistent and in conformity with the general plan pursuant to Sections 94.07.00 (A)(1) and 94.02.00 (A)(4) of the Palm Springs Zoning Code. The proposed planned development is consistent with the goals and objectives of the M-15 Medium-Density Residential, General Plan designation which governs the subject property as well as the properties adjacent to the west side of the subject site. General Plan Objective 3.6b is to provide for the development of between twelve and fifteen dwelling units per acre for the M-15 designation. The overall density of the proposed development is approximately six dwelling units per acre, although the site is heavily constrained by steep slopes, drainage ways, ' and the need to detain on-site run-off. Per Objective 3.6b, appropriate residential development includes a residential development ranging from single-family homes to garden apartments and multiple-family structures. General Plan Policies 3.6.1.a-d further set forth design standards of providing at least one covered parking space per unit, of designing common space that is usable by residents, of providing entry identities for units, and of avoiding box-like appearances. The proposed project consists of condominium units that are consistent with these policies because there are two covered parking spaces per unit, because individual units have private yards, because units have individualized entries within clustered motor courts, and because the units have articulated exterior elevations with numerous corners and no long wall expanses. The proposed project is also consistent with Policy 3.6.2 in that the proposed height is 24 feet. The proposed project is also consistent with Hillside Policy 5.4.4(b) because development is not proposed on the steeper southeast portions of the property. b. The subject property is suitable for the uses permitted in the proposed planned development district, in terms of access, size of parcel, relationship to similar or related uses, and other relevant considerations. The portion of the property proposed for development contains approximately seven acres with an overall slope of less than three percent. The proposed development area abuts ' Matthew Drive, a public street, and all utilities are present at the street. The rear Resolution No. 21506 Page 3 part of the proposed development abuts steeply sloped lands that are unlikely to be developed. C. The proposed establishment of the planned development district is necessary and proper, and is not likely to be detrimental to adjacent property or residents. A planned development district is necessary to accommodate the proposed type of residential incorporating two-story structures adjacent to an R-1-A-H zone and flexible garage, tandem garage, and carport parking. This is a proper utilization of the planned development district mechanism, and is not likely to be detrimental to adjacent properties or residents because the R-1-A-H zone shares only about 200 feet of property line with the proposed project site, and the adjacent property with that zoning consists of steep slopes unsuitable for further development and a large existing garage, so that it is unlikely that there would be future development with which the proposed project would be incompatible with regard to height. The tandem parking garages apply to only seventeen of the 58 proposed units, and future project marketing could target purchasers whose needs are consistent with this approach. The standard of providing two covered parking spaces per unit rather than providing parking spaces based on the number of bedrooms, which would result in providing between 1.0 and 2.25 spaces per unit, is also consistent with a smaller, gated community such as is proposed with this project. Finally, the use of a motor court type of design with ' seven units provides greater flexibility than conventional R-2 zone standards, and reduces box-like designs per General Plan Policies 3.6.1.d. Section 3. Pursuant to Section 94.07.00 of the Palm Springs Zoning Resolution, the official zoning map of the City of Palm Springs, referred to herein, is hereby amended to apply Planned Development District onto the proposed project site that is zoned WR2. The parcel of property legally shown on Exhibit A is approved for Planned Development District 303, specifically on the property located south of Matthew Drive, at Linden Drive, Section 30, T4S, RSE, SBBM on file in the Planning Services Department, Case 5.1021 PD-303 and TTM 32826. ADOPTED this 15th day of February, 2006. David H. Ready, Cif nager ,ATTEST: 9 p ' es Thompson, City Cler Resolution No. 21506 Page 4 CERTIFICATION: I STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF PALM SPRINGS ) I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 21506 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on February 15, 2006, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmember McCulloch, Councilmember Pougnet and Mayor Pro Tern Foat NOES: Councilmember Mills ABSENT: Mayor Oden ABSTAIN: None mes Thompson, City Clerk City of Palm Springs, California [Resolution No. 21506 Page 5 EXHIBIT A PROPOSED CHANGE OF ZONE: WR2 TO PD-303 I f I Ld LLJ � � I I I �lo I I — � I MATTHE'W DRIVE - -- -- N8943'08"w _ _-- o � c? �9 cv � NOT TO SCALE w CV � APM W-170.066 N89'43'06"W 50,00' ;n a 0 w � N F7 G0 d O O -- N99'46'03"W 593.68' r