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Home My WebLink About7/2/2003 - STAFF REPORTS (6) DATE: July 2, 2003 TO: City Council FROM: Director of Planning and Zoning CASE 5.0870-PD-268-A REQUEST FOR A TIME EXTENSION BY ERNEST G. NOIA, ON BEHALF OF LAWRENCE JOSEPH BOW, LEONARD CHARLES BOW,ARTHUR W. DIAZ JR., BELINDA SUE SHORT, FOR A PRELIMINARY PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT INCLUDING A 500 ROOM RESORT HOTEL, 200 VACATION UNITS, 500,000 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL, BUSINESS PARK AND OFFICE SPACE AND AN 18 HOLE GOLF COURSE, ON 273 ACRES SITE, AT THE INTERSECTION OF CROSSLEY ROAD AND MESQUITE AVENUE, W-M-1, M-1, AND W ZONES, SECTION 20. RECOMMENDATION The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve a time extension from July 5,2003 to July 4, 2004,for Case No. 5.0870-PD-268 (Planned Development District 268), subject to the original conditions of approval. The subject site is irregularly shaped and is bound by the Palm Springs Marketplace, Ramon Road and the Cimarron Golf Course to the north, unimproved land, the east bank of the Whitewater River Wash and the Cathedral Canyon Country Club Golf Course to the east, unimproved land,the Tahquitz Creek Golf Course,the Fairways and Fairways East condominiums to the south, and unimproved land, an industrial subdivision, Crossley Road and the extension of San Luis Rey Road to the west. SUMMARY The applicant is requesting a time extension of Planned Development District 268. Since the project was originally approved,the development team has been reconfigured and the project has been renamed the Indian Oasis Resort. The applicant has submitted amended the project plans,which are currently being evaluated by staff, prior to review by the Planning Commission of an amendment to the PD. The requested time extension will allowthe applicant additional time to prepare and complete their application for an amendment to the PD. The project includes a 500 room resort hotel, 200 vacation units (timeshare), 500,000 square feet of business,office park and commercial/retail uses, and a 7,000 yard championship 18-hole golf course on approximately 273 acres. The hotel is proposed with a maximum height of 100 feet, inclusive of the mechanical suite and elevators. BACKGROUND At it's June 20, 2001 meeting the Planning Commission, voted to recommended that the City Council approve the project. On July 5, 2001,the City Council voted to approve the project.The project is subject to all previous conditions of approval. On June 11, 2003 the Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council grant this time extension. 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 d Planning and Zoning m City Mana°e�, ATTACHMENTS 1. Vicnity Map 2. Site Plan 3. Correspondence 4. Resolution A0'z f{ � I i{71�33 S all �'.Si ;t A11l312 1111It i Jil ,. '� K . W L uJ 'u�Ns,pt LL ICI O jig J JQ WJ aaj�r Jyr, � Vol Jd Al 111 n a �I i"W r R3 r.tilw� YNI!/VrlaR/i/I/rJrnlY • M riiinsv��s s• iv /��'+•i�i��w l.MF' r I/i.Y �'whaMY�\'tiRYnYVI /Lrlr!/,r/illnl lld.✓�rt 1 ��N��R��1t Ir!/nl�flNrl/n/•IA!I '=%// �VI%rJlL� • H'✓�NY1q/�YJWW�µRY '' lei v 'Y"' �+'�� '✓vrvr .`I lrn rn Iyy`yry�W�i-lw' � 1 i 1llydfll/IY iNWVWVNA)mW�W� ��il1L_IY.wI V�M,•►M rYr�nnrw��v Ctivw1r ,mn` .�C-aw Gw1CI,1v`]11J]]M'`v�11�Lj'+J,'w,,,yyr.11E11�',111i1�' va'v""rvn'� m �IIMYM/✓It�NI MA/Y/MV\ • �I,YWW�Y�1Y � i � n , • • � + - it a , c + + •r 11111 :i . IDMainiero,:Smith and.Associates, Inc. Planning f Civil Engineering f Land Surveying 777 East Tahquitz Canyon Way,Suite 30.1 /Palm.Springs, California 92262-6784 Telephone(760) 320-9811 /FAX(760) 323-7893 • e-mail info@m,U'nicrosniidl.com • www.mainierosmith.com RECEIVED April 7, 2003 APR 15 2003 Mr. Doug Evans PANNING DIVISION City of Palm Springs Director of Planning & Building 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, California 92262 Re: Request for an Extension of Time Planned Development District 268-PDD 268 Formerly the Mid Valley Center (now the Indian Oasis Resort) Dear Doug: On behalf of Ernie Nola, submitted herewith is a Request for an Extension of Time on Planned Development District 268, formerly the Mid Valley Center. The project is being revised and the revisions will be submitted to you soon.' However, in the interim, we would, like to go on record with the request, Enclosed is a check for $580.00 for the fee. If you have arty questions in regard to the above, please contact us. Very truly yours, Roberti. Mainiero, P. E. RJM :kl CC : Ernie Noia/ Indian Oasis Resort, LLC � 14 � RESOLUTION NO. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A TIME EXTENSION FOR CASE NO. 5.0870-PD-268, FROM JULY 5, 2003 TO JULY 4, 2004, BY ERNEST G. NOIA ON BEHALF OF LAWRENCE JOSEPH BOW, LEONARD CHARLES BOW, ARTHUR W. DIAZ JR., BELINDA SUE SHORT, FOR A PRELIMINARY PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT INCLUDING A500 ROOM RESORT HOTEL,200 VACATION UNITS, 500,000 SQUARE FEET OF RETAI L,BUSINESS PARKAND OFFICE SPACE AND AN 18 HOLE GOLF COURSE,ON 273 ACRES SITE,AT THE INTERSECTION OF CROSSLEY ROAD AND MESQUITE AVENUE, W-M-1 M-1, W ZONES, SECTION 20. WHEREAS,the Applicant requests approval of a time extension for Planned Development District 268(PD-268)for property located at the intersection of Crossley Road and Mesquite Avenue,W-M- 1 M-1, W Zones, Section; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested additional time to July 4, 2004, to continue negotiations with interested parties regarding financing, design and construction of the project; and WHEREAS, on June 20,2001,the Planning Commission voted to recommend thatthe City Council approve the project; and WHEREAS, on July 5, 2001, the City Council voted to approve the project; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission 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. WHEREAS, on June 11,2003,the Planning Commission voted to recommend thatthe City Council approve the time extension; 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. 4�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 the time extension from July 5, 2003 to July 4, 2004 for PD-268. ADOPTED this 2nd day of July, 2003. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA City Clerk City Manager Reviewed and Approved as to Form: ��a