HomeMy WebLinkAbout23686 RESOLUTION NO. 23686
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE 2007 PALM SPRINGS GENERAL
PLAN ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 22077 REVISING
THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM "TRC" (TOURIST
RESORT COMMERCIAL) TO "LDR" (LOW DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL) FOR A ROUGHLY 0.91-ACRE PARCEL
LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF VISTA CHINO ROAD
AT KAWEAH ROAD.
WHEREAS, the current General Plan of the City of Palm Springs was adopted by
the City Council in 2007; and
WHEREAS, the owner of the subject parcel submitted a Planned Development
Application (Case 5.1333 PD-368) and Tentative Parcel Map (TPM 3686) for a three lot
single-family residential subdivision, which was not consistent with the General Plan
"TRC" land use designation; and
WHEREAS, the proposed General Plan Amendment, Case 5.1333 GPA,
("Amendment') is considered a project under the guidelines of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, notice of public hearing of the Planning Commission of the City of
Palm Springs to consider the subject General Plan Amendment, Case No. 5.1333 GPA,
was given in accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2014, the Planning Commission held a public hearing
on General Plan Amendment, Case No. 5.1333 GPA, and after reviewing all evidence
presented in connection with the hearing on the project, including but not limited to the
staff report and all written and oral testimony, the Commission voted 7-0 to recommend
approval; and
WHEREAS, notice of public hearing of the City Council of the City of Palm
Springs to consider General Plan Amendment, Case No. 5.1333 GPA, was given in
accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2014, a public hearing to consider General Plan
Amendment, Case No. 5.1333 GPA, was held by the City Council in accordance with
applicable law.
Resolution No. 23686
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council deems the proposed Amendment as exempt from
further environmental review as a Class 5 Categorical Exemption (Minor Alterations in
Land Use Limitations) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines, because the "LDR" designation is a lesser density and lesser land use
intensity than the current "TRC" land designation.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to State of California Governmental Code Sections
65350 — 65362, although there are no specific findings for a General Plan Amendment
the City Council has evaluated the requested GPA based upon the following:
Findings of Compatibility of the proposed land use designation with
existing adjacent land uses.
The project site is surrounded by a variety of existing land uses including single
family residential, multi-family residential and hotel developments. This remaining
vacant lot is an in-fill site that transitions the existing single-family residential to the west
and tourist resort area to the east. The re-designation will provide a logical transition
between the Estate Residential (up to 2 units per acre) and Tourist Resort Commercial
land uses.
Potential adverse impacts to existing or future development in the
area.
The amendment will allow low density residential development. The General
Plan Amendment from 'TRC' to "LDR" for the subject parcel provides a logical transition
between large lot single family and resort hotels. The area around the proposed project
is fully built out and the proposed project represents infill development of a type,
density, massing and scale that is consistent with and complementary to, the existing
neighborhood in which it is proposed.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby approves Case No. 5.1333 GPA, an
amendment to the Land Use Map of the 2007 General Plan of the City of Palm Springs
by changing the land use designation of a 0.91-acre parcel on the north side of Vista
Chino Road at Kaweah Road from 'TRC' (Tourist Resort Commercial) to "LDR" (Low
Density Residential) to allow a transition between Estate Residential to the west and
Tourist Resort Commercial to the east, as shown in the attached Exhibit A.
Resolution No. 23686
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ADOPTED THIS 5T" DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2014.
David H. Ready, CI ger
ATTEST:
�mes Thompson, City Clerk
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. 23686 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 the 5'" day of November,
2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Lewin, Councilmember Mills,
Mayor Pro Tern Hutcheson, and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
mes Thompson, City Clerk
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