HomeMy WebLinkAbout1809 ORDINANCE NO. 1809
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO CHANGE THE
ZONING DESIGNATION OF EIGHTEEN PARCELS FROM
VARIOUS CURRENT ZONING DESIGNATIONS TO CIVIC
CENTER DISTRICT (CIVIC USES) ZONE, CASE NO. 5.1281 CZ
(CHANGE OF ZONE).
CityAttorney's Summary
This ordinance amends the Palm Springs Zoning Map to designate
eighteen City-owned properties as Civic Center District/Civic Uses
from their current zone designations.
The City council of the City of Palm Springs hereby finds:
A. On May 16, 2012, the City Council initiated and introduced for first reading an
ordinance for a Change of Zone for certain specific parcels from their current zoning
designation to Civic Center District/ Civic Uses Zone, as follows:
Blue Coyote Parking Lot (APN 513-082-023, -040) CBD
Casa del Camino Property (APN 505-182-004) C-1
Catholic Church Parking Lot (N/W corner Alejo and Belardo Roads) R-2
Convention Center (277 North Avenida Caballeros) PD 164
Convention Center Parking Lot (APN 508-034-012, -013, -014) HDR
Cork n Bottle (342-344 N. Palm Canyon Drive) CBD
Desert Hotel Property (284 N. Indian Canyon Drive) CBD
Downtown Parking Garage (275 S. Indian Canyon Drive) CBD
Fire Station No. 1 (277 N. Indian Canyon Dr.) CBD
Fire Station No. 4 (1300 Laverne Way) R-1-C
Food Court Parking Lot (APN 513-082-043) CBD
Henry Frank Arcade Parking Lot (261-265 N. Indian Canyon Drive) CBD
Jackie Lee Houston Plaza (APN 008-609-883) HDR
McKinney Parcel (190 West Sunny Dunes) C-2
McManus Village (211-233 S. Palm Canyon Drive) CD
Plaza Theater (128 S. Palm Canyon Drive CBD
Prairie Schooner Parcel (APN 508-055-008, -009, -007) RA
PSL-15 Subleasehold (S/E corner Amado Rd & Avenida Caballeros)RA
Vineyard Parking Lot (APN 513-153-015, -016, -25) CBD
Visitor Center (2901 N. Palm Canyon Drive) ESA-SP
Welwood Murray Memorial Library (100 S. Palm Canyon Drive) CBD
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B. The proposed change of zone (Case 5.1281 CZ) is considered a "project' pursuant
to the terms of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), and it has been
recommended that the propose amendment be determined to be Categorically
Exempt from the provisions of CEQA under Section 15305 (Minor Alterations in
Land Use Limitations) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act,
because the proposed change of zone restricts the potential uses of the subject
properties to those relating to public purposes and also does not increase land use
densities.
C. A notice of public hearing of the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs,
California for Case 5.1281 CZ (Change of Zone) was given in accordance with
applicable law.
D. On June 13, 2012, a public hearing of the Planning Commission was held to review
said case and at said hearing the Planning Commission 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 and
voted to recommend a Categorical Exemption for the project under CEQA and to
recommend approval of change of zone.
E. A notice of public hearing of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California
for Case 5.1281 CZ was given in accordance with applicable law.
F. On July 11, 2012, a public hearing on Case 5.1281 CZ was held by the City Council
in accordance with applicable law and at said hearing 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, and all written
and oral testimony presented.
G. A Change of Zone is adopted by ordinance and includes two readings and a thirty-
day period before it is effective.
H. An ordinance was prepared for two readings before this Council for the approval of
Case 5.1281 CZ.
I. The proposed change of zone is in conformity with the general plan map and report,
because the proposed changes from C-B-D, C-1 (etc.) to Civic Center District / Civic
Uses Zone allows uses on the subject sites, including parks, public parking and
other civic-oriented uses, which are permitted in the applicable General Plan Land
Use Categories, and further support and serve the General Plan Land Uses
Categories of the adjacent and surrounding properties.
J. The subject property is suitable for the uses permitted in the proposed zone, in
terms of access, size of parcel, relationship to similar or related uses, and other
considerations deemed relevant by the commission and council, because the
subject properties are city-owned and either vacant or presently developed and
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established with parks, parking lots and other civic-oriented uses, including
appropriate accessory uses, access ways and buffers; the proposed Civic Center
District / Civic Uses zone specifically allows public uses and uses accessory thereto,
and therefore, the properties are suited for the uses permitted in the proposed Civic
Center District/ Civic Uses zone.
K. The proposed change of zone is necessary and proper at this time, and is not likely
to be detrimental to the adjacent property or residents, because the change of zone
to the Civic Center District / Civic Uses zone is specifically designed to identify and
regulate the public uses in which the subject properties are presently or anticipated
to be developed, and further because the proposed Civic Center District / Civic Uses
Zone will not introduce any new uses not presently allowed in the current zones, but
assures that parks, public parking and other public facilities are available to serve
adjacent and surrounding land uses.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Pursuant to CEQA, the City Council hereby determines that the propose
change of zone (Case 5.1281 CZ) is Categorically Exempt from the provisions of CEQA
under Section 15305 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) of the Guidelines for
the California Environmental Quality Act because the proposed change of zone restricts
the potential uses of the subject properties to those relating to public purposes and also
does not increase land use densities.
Section 2. The City Council amends the Palm Springs Zoning Map to change the
zoning designation of the following properties from the current zone, as shown, to Civic
Center District/ Civic Uses Zone:
Blue Coyote Parking Lot (APN 513-082-023, -040) CBD
Casa del Camino Property (APN 505-182-004) C-1
Catholic Church Parking Lot (N/W corner Alejo and Belardo Roads) R-2
Convention Center (277 North Avenida Caballeros) PD 164
Convention Center Parking Lot (APN 508-034-012, -013, -014) HDR
Cork n Bottle (342-344 N. Palm Canyon Drive) CBD
Desert Hotel Property (284 N. Indian Canyon Drive) CBD
Downtown Parking Garage (275 S. Indian Canyon Drive) CBD
Fire Station No. 1 (277 N. Indian Canyon Dr.) CBD
Fire Station No. 4 (1300 Laverne Way) R-1-C
Food Court Parking Lot (APN 513-082-043) CBD
Henry Frank Arcade Parking Lot (261-265 N. Indian Canyon Drive) CBD
Jackie Lee Houston Plaza (APN 008-609-883) HDR
McKinney Parcel (190 West Sunny Dunes) C-2
McManus Village (211-233 S. Palm Canyon Drive) CD
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Plaza Theater (128 S. Palm Canyon Drive CBD
Prairie Schooner Parcel (APN 508-055-008, -009, -007) RA
PSL-15 Subleasehold (S/E corner Amado Rd & Avenida Caballeros)RA
Vineyard Parking Lot (APN 513-153-015, -016, -25) CBD
Visitor Center (2901 N. Palm Canyon Drive) ESA-SP
Welwood Murray Memorial Library (100 S. Palm Canyon Drive) CBD
Section 3. Effective Date: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30)
days after passage.
Section 4. Publication: The City Clerk is hereby ordered to and directed to certify to
the passage of this Ordinance, and to cause the same or summary thereof or a display
advertisement, duly prepared according to law, to be published in accordance with law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 11th day of July 2012. e
STEP N P. POUGNET, MAYOR
ATTEST:
AMES 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, California, do hereby
certify that Ordinance No. 1809 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was introduced at a
regular meeting of the Palm Springs City Council on May 16, 2012, and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council held on July 11, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Lewin, Councilmember Mills,
Mayor Pro Tem Foat, and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
MES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
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