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DATE: May 2, 2007 CONSENT CALENDAR
SUBJECT: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.
1712, AMENDING PARAGRAPH 5 OF SUBSECTION A OF SECTION
94.06.01 OF THE PALM SPRINGS ZONING CODE TO ALLOW FRONT
AND SIDE YARD SETBACKS ON MAJOR AND SECONDARY
THOROUGHFARES TO BE REDUCED UP TO THE SAME AMOUNT AS
FRONT AND SIDE YARD SETBACKS ON LOCAL/COLLECTOR
STREETS THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATIVE MINOR MODIFICATION
PROCESS
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Office of the City Clerk
SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider adoption of Ordinance No. 1712,
RECOMMENDATION-
Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1712, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PARAGRAPH 5 OF SUBSECTION A
OF SECTION 94.06.01 OF THE PALM SPRINGS ZONING CODE TO ALLOW FRONT
AND SIDE YARD SETBACKS ON MAJOR AND SECONDARY THOROUGHFARES
TO BE REDUCED UP TO THE; SAME AMOUNT AS FRONT AND SIDE YARD
SETBACKS ON LOCAL/COLLECTOR STREETS THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATIVE
MINOR MODIFICATION PROCESS."
STAFF ANALYSIS:
At its April 18, 2007, meeting the City Council introduced on first reading the proposed
ordinance.
This report provides for the City Council to waive further reading and adopt the
ordinance. The ordinance shall be effective 30-days from adoption.
J mes Thompson
ity Clerk
Attachment:
Ordinance No. 1712
Item 2 . D .
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i PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 1712
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
AMENDING PARAGRAPH 5 OF SUBSECTION A OF
j SECTION 94.06.01 OF THE PALM SPRINGS ZONING
i CODE TO ALLOW FRONT AND SIDE YARD SETBACKS
ON MAJOR AND SECONDARY THOROUGHFARES TO
BE REDUCED UP TO THE SAME AMOUNT AS FRONT
AND SIDE YARD SETBACKS ON LOCAL/COLLECTOR
STREETS THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATIVE MINOR
MODIFICATION PROCESS.
City Attorney's Summary
The proposed ordinance and zoning text amendment will
allow greater front and side yard reductions for single
family dwellings on Major and Secondary thoroughfares
through the Administrative Minor Modification process.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Paragraph 5 of Subsection A of Section 94.06.01 of the Palm Springs
Zoning Code is amended to read:
5. Reduction of yards (including the placement of antennas in required yards) and
distance between buildings, or increase in lot coverage, by not more than twenty
(20) percent of the requirement of the zone. Single-family dwellings on Major and
Secondary thoroughfares may be allowed reductions of front and side yards up to
the amounts allowed for single-family dwellings located on local/collector streets in
the same zone;
SECTION 2. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same, or the summary thereof, to be
published and posted pursuant to the provisions of law and this Ordinance shall take
effect thirty (30) days after passage.
ADOPTED this 2"d day of May, 2007.
RON ODEN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Ordinance No. 1712
Page 2
CERTIFICATION.
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 Ordinance No. 1712 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was introduced at a
regular meeting of the Palm Springs City Council on April 18, 2007, and adopted at a
! regular meeting of the City Council held on May 2, 2007, by the following vote.
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AYES:
NOES.
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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James Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California
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INTRODUCED ORDINANCE NO. 1712
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
AMENDING PARAGRAPH 5 OF SUBSECTION A OF
SECTION 94.06.01 OF THE PALM SPRINGS ZONING
CODE TO ALLOW FRONT AND SIDE YARD SETBACKS
ON MAJOR AND SECONDARY THOROUGHFARES TO
BE REDUCED UP TO THE SAME AMOUNT AS FRONT
AND SIDE YARD SETBACKS ON LOCAL/COLLECTOR
STREETS THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATIVE MINOR
MODIFICATION PROCESS.
City Attorney's Summary
The proposed ordinance and zoning text amendment will allow greater front
and side yard reductions for single family dwellings on Major and Secondary
thoroughfares through the Administrative Minor Modification process.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Paragraph 5 of Subsection A of Section 94.06.01 of the Palm Springs
Zoning Code is amended to read:
5. Reduction of yards (including the placement of antennas in required yards) and
distance between buildings, or increase in lot coverage, by not more than twenty
(20) percent of the requirement of the zone. Single-family dwellings on Major and
Secondary thoroughfares may be allowed reductions of front and side yards up to
the amounts allowed for single-family dwellings located on local/collector streets in
the same zone;
SECTION 2- The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same, or the summary thereof, to be
published and posted pursuant to the provisions of law and this Ordinance shall take
ieffect thirty (30) days after passage.
CERTIFICATION:
j STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
• COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
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i 1, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California, do hereby
certify that Ordinance No. 1712 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was introduced at a
i regular meeting of the Palm Springs City Council on April 18, 2007, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember McCulloch, Councilmember Mills,
Mayor Pro Tern Pougnet and Mayor Oden.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None-
a es Thompson, City Clerk
ity of Palm Springs, California