HomeMy WebLinkAbout24283 RESOLUTION NO. 24283
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MINOR AMENDMENTS
TO THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS OF PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD) 314, AS PROPOSED BY
WOODBRIDGE PACIFIC, LLC, ON BEHALF OF RREF DC
CAMERON, TO ALLOW MINOR CHANGES TO DESIGN, COLOR,
MATERIALS, REDUCTION OF MASSING AND HEIGHTS IN
CERTAIN UNITS OF THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FINAL PDD
PLANS FOR THE CAMERON PROJECT LOCATED AT 850-990
SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE.
THE CITY COUNCIL FINDS AND DETERMINES AS FOLLOWS:
A. Woodbridge Pacific, LLC, (the "Applicant') has filed an application with the City
to amend the previously approved final development plans of Planned Development
District 314 pursuant to the provisions of Section 94.02.00 (B) of the Palm Springs
Zoning Code.
B. The City Council of the City of Palm Springs originally approved Planned
Development District 314 (PDD 314), on July 12, 2006, for a mixed-use development
consisting of residential and commercial / retail.
C. The project applicant timely submitted a request for an extension of the Initial
Project and applied for amendments to the PDD 314 and Tentative Tract Map 33575.
D. On June 19, 2017, the proposed minor amendment to PDD 314, was reviewed
by the Architectural Advisory Committee (AAC), and recommended approval to the
Planning Commission with a unanimous vote.
E. On June 28, 2017, a public hearing on the proposed minor amendment was held
by the Planning Commission in accordance with applicable law.
F. On July 26, 2017, a public hearing on the proposed minor amendment was held
by City Council in accordance with applicable law. The City Council has carefully
reviewed and considered all of the evidence presented in connection with the meeting
on the proposed minor amendment, including but not limited to the staff report, the
previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration and all written and oral testimony
presented.
G. The proposed minor amendment is considered a "project' pursuant to the terms
of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), a Mitigated Negative Declaration
(MND) was previously adopted by the City Council on July 6, 2006, for the project.
Pursuant to Section 15162 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines, further environmental documentation is not necessary because the
proposed minor amendment to the project will not result in any new significant
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environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified
significant effects.
H. Pursuant to Section 66412.3 of the Subdivision Map Act, the City Council has
considered the effect of the proposed project on the housing needs of the region, and
has balanced these needs against the public service needs of residents and available
fiscal and environmental resources.
I. A notice of public hearing of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs,
California to consider the above-mentioned applications was given in accordance with
applicable law and on June 7, 2017, the City Council held a public hearing in
accordance with applicable law.
J. The City Council has carefully reviewed and considered all of the evidence
presented in connection with the Project, including but not limited to the staff report, and
all written and oral testimony presented and finds that the Project complies with the
requirements of Section 94.03.00 of the City's Zoning Code. The City Council makes
the following findings based on specific evidence as described after each finding:
a. That the use applied for at the location set forth in the application is properly one
for which a conditional use permit is authorized by this Zoning Code.
The Planned Development Districts is a residential and commercial development, the
previously approved project is consistent in terms of density with the General Plan
requirements and the site is compatible with the existing or potential development of the
surrounding neighborhoods. The proposed minor amendment will enhance the design
of the project.
b. That the use is necessary or desirable for the development of the community,
is in harmony with the various elements or objectives of the general plan, and is not
detrimental to existing uses or to future uses specifically permitted in the zone in
which the proposed use is to be located;
The previously approved Planned Development District will add to the housing stock
available in the City. Thereby the Planned Development District is desirable for the
community and is in harmony with various elements of the General Plan, and is not
detrimental to existing uses or to future uses specifically permitted in the zone in which
the proposed use is to be located. The proposed minor amendment will not affect the
previously approved uses, size and scope of the project.
C. That the site for the intended use is adequate in size and shape to
accommodate such use, including yards, setbacks, walls or fences,
landscaping and other features required in order to adjust such use to those
existing or permitted future uses of land in the neighborhood;
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The minor amendment to the Planned Development District modifies building materials,
colors, massing and heights in certain units of the project while maintaining the original
intent and purposed envisioned for the site. The project site is 11.61 acres and large
enough to accommodate the mixed-use development. All development standards such
as setbacks, sidewalks, walls and fences are consistent with the development
standards established by PDD 314.
d. That the site for the proposed use relates to streets and highways properly designed
and improved to carry the type and quantity of traffic to be generated by the
proposed use;
The project fronts South Palm Canyon Drive, Mesquite Avenue and Random Road.
South Palm Canyon Drive is a major thoroughfare that is fully developed and Mesquite
Avenue is a Collector Street. Both South Palm Canyon Drive and Mesquite Avenue
have the capacity to carry the type and quantity of traffic to be generated by the
proposed use. All the previously adopted mitigation measures in the MND, relative to
traffic and circulation within and around the development are still applicable to the
project.
e. That the conditions to be imposed and shown on the approved site plan are deemed
necessary to protect the public health, safety and general welfare and may include
minor modification of the zone's property development standards;
The City Council previously approved a set of conditions of approval for the Planned
Development District; these conditions from different departments of the City which
include Planning, Building, Fire and Public Works are still applicable to the project. All
previously adopted Mitigation Measures from the MND will apply to this project.
Therefore, staff believes that the conditions imposed are deemed necessary to protect
the public health, safety and general welfare.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. That the findings and determinations reflected above are true and
correct, and are incorporated by this reference herein as the cause and foundation for
the action taken by and through this resolution.
SECTION 2. CEQA. The Project is considered a "project" pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). A Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)
was previously adopted by the City Council on July 6, 2006, for the project. Pursuant to
Section 15162 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, further
environmental documentation is not necessary because the proposed minor
amendment to the project will not result in any new significant environmental effects or a
substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects.
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SECTION 3. The City Council hereby approves the proposed minor amendment
to Planned Development District 314 to allow minor revisions to the height, massing,
materials, and color palette to some units within the previously approved mixed-use
development located at 850-990 South Palm Canyon Drive, and such approvals shall be
valid for two years, unless otherwise extended in a manner authorized under applicable
provisions of the Palm Springs Municipal Code.
ADOPTED THIS 26T" DAY OF JULY 2017.
David H. Ready, Esq., h.D.
City Manager
ATTEST:
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Kathleen D. Hart, MMC
Interim City Clark
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, KATHLEEN D. HART, Interim City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby
certify that Resolution No. 24283 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 July 26, 2017, by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Kors, Mills, Roberts, Mayor Pro Tern Foat, and
Mayor Moon
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RECUSED: None
Kathleen D. Hart, MMC
Interim City Clerk