HomeMy WebLinkAbout1834 ORDINANCE NO. 1834
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PARAGRAPH 2 OF SUBSECTION
D OF SECTION 94.02.01 AMENDING PARAGRAPHS 1.b
AND 10 OF SECTION 94.09.00 OF, THE PALM SPRINGS
ZONING CODE RELATING TO PROVISION OF
ELECTRONIC NOTICE TO NEIGHBORHOOD
ORGANIZATIONS OF PENDING LAND USE PERMITS.
City Attorney Summary
The Palm Springs Municipal Code provides for informal notice
to neighborhood organizations of pending land use
applications. This ordinance will require electronic notice to
designated representatives of neighborhood organizations at
least 10 days in advance of decisions
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY
ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Paragraph 2 of Subsection D of Section 94.02.01 of the Palm Springs
Municipal Code is amended to read:
2. Notice of the land use permit application may be sent, at the discretion of the
Director of Planning Services, via electronic mail to the representative or representatives
listed on the City's Neighborhood Organization web page for each neighborhood
organization within one-half mile of the subject site at least ten (10) days prior to approval,
approval with conditions, or denial of the application.
SECTION 2. Paragraph 1.b of Subsection E of Section 94.09.00 is amended to
read:
b. If any property within the 500 foot radius as described in Paragraph
1.a is owned by one or more members of the Indian tribe and held in trust by the United
States Government, written notice consistent with the provisions of Paragraph 1.a for each
such parcel shall be delivered to the Director of Indian Affairs.
SECTION 3. Paragraph 10 of Subsection F of Section 94.09.00 is amended to read:
10. In the event the project applicant fails to reasonably comply with the on-site
posting requirements of this Subsection, the applicable hearing body shall either continue
the hearing until the on-site posting requirements have been satisfied or deny the
application without prejudice.
SECTION 4. The City Council determines that the proposed zone text amendment
(Case 5.1312 ZTA) is Categorically Exempt from the provisions of CEQA under Section
Ordinance No. 1834
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15305 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) of the Guidelines for the California
Environmental Quality Act because the proposed zone text amendment proposes only
insignificant changes to the title and provides for increased notification for LUP's and
requiring concurrent review of cases.
SECTION 5. 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.
PASSED, APPROVED,AND ADOPTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL
THIS 18T" DAY OF DECEMBER, 2013. p
STEPH N P. POUGNET, MAYOR
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
Ordinance No. 1834 is a full, true and correct copy, and was introduced at a regular
meeting of the Palm Springs City Council on the 4th day of December, 2013, and adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 18th day of December, 2013, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Foat, Councilmember Lewin, Councilmember Mills,
Mayor Pro Tern Hutcheson, and Mayor Pougnet
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
JMES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
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