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Home My WebLink About9/19/2007 - STAFF REPORTS - 2.J. °�ppLM SpR ry U N .S 4^ oy"onnle� °4``F°Ra,P CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT DATE: SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 CONSENT CALENDAR SUBJECT: REQUEST BY FRANCIS LABRANCHE FOR A ONE-YEAR TIME EXTENSION FROM JULY 21, 2007 TO JULY 20, 2008 FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 31230 FOR THE UPTOWN VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT (ASSOCIATED CASE NO. 5.0999 PDD 296) LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ZANJERO ROAD AND VIA OLIVERA ROAD_ FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager BY: Planning Department SUMMARY Francis LaBranche has requested a one-year time extension for Tentative Tract Map (TTM) 31230 located at the northwest corner of Zanjero Road and Via Olivera Road, Zone PDD-296, Section 3. This time extension is one of two requests by the applicant and is from July 21, 2007 to July 20, 2008 (see previous staff report for extension ending in 2007). RECOMMENDATION 1. Adopt Resolution No. , "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ONE-YEAR TIME EXTENSION FROM JULY 21, 2007 TO JULY 20, 2008 FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 31230 FOR THE UPTOWN VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT (ASSOCIATED CASE NO. 5.0999 PDD 296) LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ZANJERO ROAD AND VIA OLIVERA ROAD, ZONE PDD-296, SECTION 3." PRIOR ACTIONS TAKEN ON THE PROJECT On July 14, 2004, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the project to the City Council. On July 21, 2004, the City Council approved Tentative Tract Map 31230 and PD-296. ITEM NO. City Council Staff Report September 19, 2007 TTM 31230 Time Extension On August 9, 2006, the Planning Commission approved a one year time extension for PO-296 and recommended approval of a one-year time extension to the City Council for TTM 31230. The extension is from July 21, 2006 to July 20, 2007. On July 25, 2007, the Planning Commission approved another one year time extension for PD-296 and recommended approval of a one-year time extension to the City Council for TTM 31230. The extension is from July 21, 2007 to July 20, 2008. BACKGROUND The entitled project, Uptown Village, consists of a Planned Development District to construct a cluster residential development consisting of seven (7) single-family attached residences within two clusters; one of three units and another of four units on approximately 0.79 acres. The Tentative Tract Map is proposed to allow the sale of each unit. The project will include a common pool recreation area with each unit having a private spa. REQUIRED FINDINGS The City Council may extend the map a maximum of one year pursuant to Section 9.63.110 of the Municipal Code. Therefore, staff has kept the two requests as separate actions with separate staff reports and resolutions. According to the applicant, the reason for the time extension request is to allow time to resolve impacts that include street improvements, street access, and street vacations that are being worked out between the City and the proponents of an adjacent project, the Palm Springs Art Colony. There are no specific findings for extension of the map. In reviewing the request, staff considered if the following circumstances have changed such that the map's approval might need reconsideration: • The project's overall plan and lot configuration, • The uses and development of the surrounding area, and • The applicable policies of the General Plan, zoning ordinance and other regulations. The applicant has not requested any Changes to the originally entitled plans. The uses and development in the surrounding areas have not had significant change. The Art Colony project was recently approved, but the adjacent proposed uses will be similar to this project. No significant changes have occurred in the above-mentioned factors to warrant reconsideration of the map's approval and staff recommends approval of the extension request. Further, no new conditions are recommended to be added and no existing conditions are recommended for revision or amendment. 000002 City Council Staff Report September 19, 2007 TTM 31230 Time Extension FISCAL IMPACT No fiscal impact. ing, AICP Thomas J. Wilso Dire r of Plannin rvices Assistant City Manager . � l David H. Ready City Manager ATTACHMENTS 1. Vicinity Map 2. Draft Resolution 3. Planning Commission Staff Report 4. Planning Commission Minutes (Excerpt) 5. Letter of Request 000003 i.pF QPLM SA�,'Y � F N Department of Planning and Zoning,, Vicinity Map S cVL/FORN`P- RACQUET CLUB RD - ROCHELLE RD z O z _ Q U Z Proposed Q Site Q 2 VIA OLIVERA Y z m 0 v 1 CITY CP PALM SPRINGS CASE NO.: 5.0999, PD —296, TTM 31230 DESCRIPTION: Application by Desert Builders to construct 7 cluster residential units on .79 acres APPLICANT: Desert Builders located at the NW corner of Via Olivera and Zanjero Roads, Zone R2, Sec. 3. oaaoo� RESOLUTION NO. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ONE-YEAR TIME EXTENSION FROM JULY 21, 2007 TO JULY 20, 2008 FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 31230 FOR THE UPTOWN VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT (ASSOCIATED CASE NO. 5.0999 PDD 296) LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ZANJERO ROAD AND VIA OLIVERA ROAD, ZONE PDD-296, SECTION 3. WHEREAS, Francis LaBranche ("Applicant") has filed an application with the City pursuant to Chapter 9.63.110 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code for a one-year time extension to Tentative Tract Map 31230 to allow a subdivision of the following APNs 504-260-004 8; 504-260-005; and WHEREAS, on July 25, 2007 the Planning Commission held a public meeting and voted to recommend that the City Council approve a one-year time extension of Tentative Tract Map 31230; and WHEREAS, on September 5, 2007, the City Council held a public meeting to consider the applicant's request for a one-year time extension of Tentative Tract Map 31230; 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 and all written and oral testimony presented. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: A notice of exemption was previously prepared for this project in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). There is no new information or any change in circumstance that would change the status of the exemption and, as a result, no further environmental review is necessary for the requested extension. Section 2: Approve a one year time extension from July 21, 2007 to July 20, 2008 for Tentative Tract Map 31230. ADOPTED THIS 19th day of September, 2007. David H. Ready, City Manager ATTEST: James Thompson, City Clerk 008005 Resolution No. 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, hereby certify that Resolution No- 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 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: James Thompson, City Clerk City of Palm Springs, California r , OE PALMY Sp • w PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT C4C I FP4tta�P Date: July 25, 2007 Case No.: 5.0999, PD —296/TfM 31230 Type: Tentative Tract Map/PDD—Time Extension Location: Northwest comer of Zanjero Road &Via Olivera Road APN: 504-260-004 & 005 Applicant Francis LaBranche (Uptown Village) General Plan: Residential Zone: PD-296 From: Craig A. Ewing, AICP, Director of Planning Services Project Planner: David A. Newell, Assistant Planner PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, Francis LaBranche has submitted a request for a one-year time extension for Case No. 5.0996, Planned Development District 296 and Tentative Tract Map 31230 that was previously approved on July 21, 2004. RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council approval of a one-year time extension for TTM 31230 and approve a one-year time extension for Case No. 5.0999-PD-296 until July 21, 2008. BACKGROUND: Tentative Tract Map 31230 and PD-296 were approved on July 21, 2004 by the City Council. The PD was approved in-lieu of a change of zone from R-2 to PD to allow the development of a multi-family residential project at the location. 600007 Planning commission SM Repoli July 25,2007 case TTM 31230/5.0999 PD•290 Page 2 of 2 According to the applicant, the reason for the time extension request is to allow time to resolve impacts that include street improvements, street access, and street vacations that are being worked out between the City and the proponents of an adjacent project, the Palm Springs Art Colony. The applicant has stated that these issues will have an impact on their property and that they will need additional time to walk through those issues to move forward with their development. Based on these reasons, staff has determined that the extension request dated July 13, 2007, can be considered as applying to both the Planned Development and the Tentative Tract Map. ANALYSIS: Pursuant to Section 94.03.00(H) of the City of Palm Springs Zoning Code, extensions of time for a Planned Development District may be allowed by demonstration of good cause. And according to Chapter 9.63.110 of the Municipal Code, there are no specific findings or determinations that need to be made to grant the time extension for the map. The Municipal Code does limit all time extensions to one-year and that requirement is being carried forward in staff's recommendation. Staff has reviewed the project, surrounding area and underlying zoning regulations and determined that no significant changes have occurred that would suggest that the project is no longer in keeping with the City's development policies. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: This project is categorically exempt from CEQA review as an in-fill development project per California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15332. David A. Newell r ig A. g,'ICP Assistant Planner Di ector of Planng Services Attachments: 1. Vicinity Map 2. Draft Resolution 3. Letter of Request City of Palm Springs Planning Commission Minutes of July 25, 2007 Commissioner Scott requested Item 2D pulled from the Consent Calendar for further discussion. M/S/C (Ringlein/Cohen, 7-0) To approve, Items 2A, 2B, 2C and 2E, as part of the Consent Calendar. (Noting Commissioner Hutcheson's abstention on Item 2B.) 2A. Draft Minutes of June 21, 2007, June 27, 2007 and July 11, 2007. Approved, as part of the Consent Calendar. 2B. Case IOA60 DET - An application by Frank J. De Lelys for a Planning Commission Determination for vacating lot "B" and a portion of lot "A" of Parcel Map 7254, as recorded in parcel map book 30, page 65, of maps, records of Riverside County, State of California, Zone R-1-C, Section 11. (Project Planner. David A. Newell, Assistant Planner) Approved, as part of the Consent Calendar. (Noting Commissioner Hutcheson's abstention.) 2C. Case 5.0999 PD 296 / TTM 31230 - An application by Francis LaBranche (Uptown Village) requesting a one-year time extension for Planned Development District 296 and the associated Tentative Tract Map 31230 located on the northwest corner of Via blivera and Zanjero Road, Zone PD 296, Section 3. APN 504-260-004 & 005. (Project Planner. David A. Newell, Assistant Planner) Approved, as part of the Consent Calendar_ 2D. Case 3.3078 SFR - An application by Hubert Routt to construct a 4,693 square foot single family residence located at 2932 North Sunrise Way, Zone R-1-C, Section 1, APN: 501-203-022. (Project Planner. Bryan Fernandez, Assistant Planner) Commissioner Scott requested clarification on the type of roofing tile. Jack Halloway, HIPS Associated Builders Inc., responded the roofing file is consistent with the neighborhood. Staff was in agreement. 2 ul-I . 290i(FRi) 09: 50 BEAU; E F_CUiI',ES _P GUIrITA (F9%)760 771 9190 P .I0,•: it Judy 13, 2007 Franks LaBranche 25 Bay Street Northfield, Nf-I 0327 Aw Edward Robertson Principal Planner City of Palm Springs, CA ltiu: RegiAost or a-a extensiou for. Via Jlivert, Parcels 1#50 42b0004-1 And 504260005-2 Deor Ed, 1 our u7itiug,this letter to request an extension of nn approved t`cvclopmcnt oa the parcels referenced above, for the foilnwLip reasons. This past year the project kno' n as T'he Art Colony has i,;:ii scvc!-a! iropa.c.ts as to the development of our propert- 1. :street impro veryent access _ VacarloiT of same The approval ofthe Art Colony is gettiag closer to Anallaauon, but severl issues benveen the City and the Developer arc still in r, a egotiatior, ;utd are not yet _r'rnalized. The final approval oftht�se issues vil! Ii ive an impact an our property. We are prepared x move ahead to develop this propeity bast nci ra wal� CO this consider this extension for us to bo i3laic to walk throu;;lt }laese issues. (fyou have any questions, please contact my representative, lim Waztord, at 7,50-272-8105• Thaa-d< you for your Wtteadoni to this yr,ry iripoAaat m tiler. 1tiespec;ttt�lly, ; Francis La:innciie. 111L i