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Home My WebLink About1/29/2003 - STAFF REPORTS (5) DATE: January 29, 2003 TO: City Council FROM: Director of Planning and Zoning CASE NO. 5.0830 - TTM 29691 - PD-260 -APPLICATION BY PALM SPRINGS NEW MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT INC. FOR A TIME EXTENSION FROM MAY 17, 2003 TO JANUARY 30, 2005, FOR THE STAR CANYON VILLAS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 260 AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP, AN APPLICATION TO SUBDIVIDE 11.41 ACRES INTO 9 LOTS FOR A RESORT DEVELOPMENT, LOCATED WEST OF SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE, BETWEEN SUNNY DUNES ROAD TO THE NORTH, MESQUITE AVENUE TO THE SOUTH,AND SOUTH BELARDO ROAD TO THE WEST, W-C-1 AND W-R-3 ZONES, SECTIONS 22 AND 23. RECOMMENDATION The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve a time extension from May 17, 2003 to January 30, 2005, for the Star Canyon Palm Springs Resort, Planned Development District 260 (PD 260)and Tentative Tract Map 29691 (TTM 29691),subject to the original conditions of approval.The subject property is located west of South Palm Canyon Drive between Sunny Dunes Road to the north, Mesquite Avenue to the south, and South Belardo Road to the west,W-C-1 and W-R-3 Zones, Sections 22 and 23. SUMMARY At their meeting on January 22, 2003, the Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council approve a time extension until January 30, 2005, The applicant is requesting a second, one year time extension of Case No. 5.0830 - Planned Development District 260 and Tentative Tract Map 29691. The requested time extension is due to the time share due diligence review and concerns by the applicant that additional time may be required to prepare final plans. The applicant is currently in negotiations with a large timeshare company regarding financing and has also entered into a Disposition and Development Agreement with the City and Redevelopment Agency. BACKGROUND The Planning Commission, at its April 26, 2000 meeting, recommended that the City Council adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve Case No. 5.0830 - Planned Development District 260 and Tentative Tract Map 29691. The City Council subsequently approved the project at its May 17, 2000 meeting. On April 24,2002,the Planning Commission voted to recommend a first time extension.On May 15, 2002, the City Council voted to approve the request. On July 17, 2002, the City Council voted to approve an amendment to the Planned Development District, to change the land uses from hotel and time share to all timeshare. The amendments to Planned Development District No. 260 also included: • Elimination of the ballroom and large kitchen; • Relocation of recreation facilities, meeting rooms and spa to former ballroom location; • The addition of nine timeshare units in the former spa location; and • Conversion of 198 hotel rooms into 70 timeshare units. The existing 176 timeshare units would remain unchanged. A total of 255 timeshare units would be developed. The original proposal included 198 hotel rooms and 176 timeshare units, for a total of 374 rooms. Therefore, the amendment resulted in a net reduction in the intensity of use on the site. The Planned Development District consists of a proposed mixed-use facility which includes a restaurant and lounge facilities, pool, spa and other associated recreational amenities on a 11.41 acre site. The Tentative Tract Map includes the subdivision of an existing 11.41 acre parcel into nine lots ranging in size from 0.35 acres to 3.23 acres for timeshare condominium purposes and to facilitate the development of the facility. At this time, the applicant indicates that the extension is required to continue active negotiations with a large company relating to the financing and construction of both the project. DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT In December 2002, the City Council and Redevelopment Agency approved a revised Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA). The DDA requires the applicant to begin construction within two years of the close of escrow, tentatively scheduled for January 30, 2002. Under the DDA, the applicant has an additional five years in which to finalize construction. In order to meet the time frame outlined in the DDA, the applicant would need to apply for approval of Final Development Plans early this summer.To provide the potential financiers of the project with a higher level of confidence, there may be a benefit in synchronizing the time extension of the Planned Development District and the Tentative Map, with the life of the DDA. If the City Council were so inclined to synchronize the life of these entitlements, the project could be extended until January 30, 2005. Staff recommends approval of a time extension to January 30, 2005. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND NOTIFICATION Requests for time extensions are categorically exempt from an environmental assessment per Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and local guidelines for implementation of CEQA.^^ Director of Plap ing and Zoning City Manager ATTACHMENTS 1. Vicnity Map 2. Request for time extension by J.B. Gold 3. Resolution y�3 C X VICINITY MAP N.T.S. O KPNION .FOAL) GAMING PA9'XfLA qWc o � z SUNNY U DUNr-S iPOAD p + + N. RNfRS1E)f DRNA z 11 M50UTiff AVrNUjff PROJZ!Gr YA Y CITY OF PALM SPRINGS._ CASE N 0. �p8 0 (PC)2�0) An amendment to Planned Development Distrtct$260. Tr/129691 and the related Tentative Tract Map 29691,to convert APPLICANT 19110181 rooms to 79 time share units and other miscellaneous PALM 5PP/N,5 Ncw amendments,at the Star Canyon Resort,located at South Palm MILLENNIUM Drvl/CLOPMCNr,ING, Mesquite Drive between the Tahqu'rtz Canyon Wash to the north, Avenue to the south,South Palm Canyon Drive to the east,and South Belardo Road to the west W-C-I and W-M ZoneA Sedinne 79 e..d 11 {/�7 y 1 4- u#Yta 5m4l C & r2G'Sd�1 P A L M S P R I N G S January 13, 2002 Mr. Douglas R. Evans ��-,` '„ Director of Planning and Zoning .^EP, City of Palm SpringsJgr ,- , P.O. Box 2743 _ Palm Springs, CA 92263 Ref: Star Canyon Palm'Sprjngs'' Planned Develop`3ri eriebi"stricf Tentative Tract Map#29691 5 P I r. e s Palm Springs New Millennium Development, Inc. Dear Mr. Evans: . Please extend the Planned Development District#260 and Tentative Tract Map #29691 for a time period from May`17,,2003 to May 17, 2004. I appreciate your assistance in'!'this matter. . ' Sincerely, f,. Burton Go ings New Millennium Development, Inc. 55-825 Congressional,La Quinta Ca 92253 Ph(7601777.7498 Cell(760)774-0643 Fx(760)771-3029 RESOLUTION NO, OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A TIME EXTENSION FOR THE STAR CANYON RESORT, CASE NO. 5.0830-PD, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 260 (PD-260)AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 29691 (TTM 29691), FROM MAY 17, 2003 TO JANUARY 30,2005, LOCATED WEST OF SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE, BETWEEN SUNNY DUNES ROAD TO THE NORTH, MESQUITE AVENUE TO THE SOUTH,AND SOUTH BELARDO ROAD TO THE WEST, W-C-1 AND W-R-3 ZONES, SECTIONS 22 AND 23. WHEREAS, Palm Springs New Millennium (Star Canyon Villas), (the"Applicant') request approval of a time extension for Case No. 5.0830-Planned Development District 260(PD-260)and Tentative Tract Map 29691 (TTM 29691) for property located west of South Palm Canyon Drive, between Sunny Dunes Road to the north, Mesquite Avenue to the south, and South Belardo Road to the west, W-C-1 and W-R-3 zones, Sections 22 and 23.; and WHEREAS,the Applicant has requested additional time to May 17, 2004, to continue negotiations with interested parties regarding financing and construction of the project; and WHEREAS, on April 24,2002,the Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council approve the time extension request; and WHEREAS, on May 15, 2002, the City Council voted to recommend that the City Council approve the time extension request; and WHEREAS, on July 10, 2002,the Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council approve an amendment to the Planned Development District, to change the land uses from hotel and time share to all timeshare; and WHEREAS, on July 17, 2002, the City Council voted to approve an amendment to the Planned Development District, to change the land uses from hotel and time share to all timeshare; and WHEREAS, on January 22, 2003, the Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council grant a time extension on from May 17, 2003 to December 31, 2004; and WHEREAS, on January 29, 2003, a public meeting on the request for a time extension from May 17, 2003 to December 31, 2004 for PD-260 and TTM 29691 was held by the City Council in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, the City Council 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. Z/5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, after considering the evidence provided at the meeting, does hereby approve a time extension from May 17, 2003 to January 30, 2005, for Case No. 5.0830-PD-260 and TTM 29691. ADOPTED this 29th day of January, 2003. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA City Clerk City Manager Reviewed and Approved as to Form: