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Home My WebLink About5/15/2002 - STAFF REPORTS (16) DATE: May 15, 2002 TO: City Council FROM: Director of Planning & Building CASE NO. 5.0830 - TTM 29691 - PD-260 - APPLICATION BY PALM SPRINGS NEW MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT INC. FOR A TIME EXTENSION FROM MAY 17, 2002 TO MAY 17, 2003 FOR THE STAR CANYON VILLAS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 260 AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP TO SUBDIVIDE 11.41 ACRES INTO 9 LOTS FOR A RESORT DEVELOPMENT AT SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE BETWEEN SUNNY DUNES ROAD TO THE NORTH, MESQUITE AVENUE TO THE SOUTH, RANDOM ROAD TO THE EAST, AND SOUTH BELARDO ROAD TOT HE WEST, W-C-1 AND W-R-3 ZONES, SECTIONS 22 AND 23. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve a time extension from May 17, 2002 to May 17, 2003 for the Star Canyon Palm Springs Planned Development District 260 (PD-260) and Tentative Tract Map 29691 (TTM 29691), subject to the original conditions of approval. The subject property is located at South Palm Canyon Drive between Sunny Dunes Road to the north, Mesquite Avenue to the south, Random Road to the east, and South Belardo Road to the west, W-C-1 and W-R-3 Zones, Sections 22 and 23. SUMMARY The Planning Commission recommends approval of the one year time extension for PD-260 and TTM 29691. This is the first such request for time extension of PD-260 and TTM 29691. The requested time extension is due to the project being set back by the slow market in the hotel industry. However, the applicant has experienced a surge of activity since the beginning of 2002 and is currently in negotiations with several large public companies regarding the financing and construction of both the hotel and timeshare components of the project. The Planning Commission, at its April 24"', 2002 meeting, by a 5-0-2 vote, recommended approval of the one year time extension for PD-260 and TTM 29691, subject to the original conditions of approval. BACKGROUND: The Planning Commission, at its April 26, 2000 meeting, recommended that the City Council adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve Case No. 5.0830 - TTM 29691 and PD-260. The City Council subsequently approved the project at its May 17, 2000 meeting. The Planned Development District consists of a proposed mixed-use facility which includes an 198- room hotel, 176 vacation ownership units, banquet and meeting facilities, restaurant and lounge facilities, pool, spa, and other associated amenities on an existing 11.41 acre site. The Tentative Tract Map includes the subdivision of and existing 11.41 acre parcel into nine lots ranging in size from .35 acres to 3.23 acres for timeshare condominium purposes and to facilitate the development of the mixed use facility. 134 Case 5.0830 - TTM29691 - PD-260 Time Extension May 15, 2002 Page 2 of 2 At this time, the applicant indicates that: the extension if required to continue active negotiations with several large public companies relating to the financing and construction of both the hotel and timeshare components of the project. The applicant has indicated that an announcement can be made within forty-five days. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND NOTIFICATION Request for time extension 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 of P€ nning and Building ��r � //i City Manager � — ATTACHMENTS: 1. Vicinity Map 2. Request for time extension by J.B. Gold 3. Resolution VIGINtr( MAP N.T,S. o RN70N ROM GN1/NO PAROGEI-A > C 'S z 5UNI JY v DUNE-5 ROM RNER5IDE DRNE 2 fl J 11E500rE AVENUE pRojrcr 5/TE lip CITY OF PALM SPRINGS CASE NO. �08�0TO260) DESCRIPTION rTM 296(�I N'PLCArION FOR A APPLICANT PALI7 5PRING5 NEW NAPI-P 0Al-1-OW S Foe A PesoPr noREL r 11/LLENNIUl1 0E1E1-0PI1EN7-, ING, LOCATED NEAR r11E CORNER OF 50Ur17 PALM CANYON AJO I1E50Uf7 E AVENUE, G-1 ( R 3 ZONE, 5EG,22 g 2�. f4 f, 4 � �r StGrIL C�ih�O/2 2GSdht P A L M S P R I N G S March 19, 2002 Mr. Douglas R. Evans Director of Planning and Building City of Palm Springs P.O. Box 2743 Palm Springs CA. 92263 Ref: Star Canyon Palm Springs Planned Development District#260 Tentative Tract Map #29691 Palm Springs New Millennium Development, Inc. Dear Mr. Evans: Our Star Canyon project has been set back due to the slow market in the hotel industry last year and the devastating effect of 9/11. But, things are changing. We have experienced a surge of activity since the beginning of the year and are presently negotiating with several large public companies relating to the financing and construction of both the Hotel and Timeshare components of the project. We hope that an announcement can be made within the next forty-five days. Please extend the Planned Development District# 260 and Tentative Tract Map # 29691 for a time period of one year. I appreciate the fact you have been on top of this matter. Sincerely, J. Bu old Palm Springs New Millennium Development, Inc. 55.825 Congressional, La Quints Ca. 92253 Ph(760) 777.7498 Cell(760)774-0643 Fx,(760)771.3029 Email Jt)gdev 0 aol.com 13 A y r'' AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING OV STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) I,the undersigned,say: I am and was at all times herein mentioned,a citizen of the United States and employed in the County of Riverside, over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to the within action or proceeding; that my business address is 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, California;that on the 28`h day of June,2002, 1 served the within (NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING)on PLANNING COMMISSION CASE NO. 5.0830 PD 260 and 29691 TTM for an amendment to the Planned Development District and Tentative Tract Map by Palm Springs New Millennium (Star Canyon Villas) on persons contained in Exhibit"A" attached hereto in said action or proceeding by depositing a true copy thereof, enclosed in a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid, in a mailbox, sub-post office, substation or mail chute, or other like facility, regularly maintained by the Government of the United States in the City of Palm Springs, California, addressed to the list of persons or firms indicated on the report received from and certified by the City's Planning Staff dated and attached hereto as Exhibit"A". Notices and self addressed envelopes were sent to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to be mailed to Indian Land Owners in the radius. I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Anita Graves Dated at Palm Springs, California, this 28`h day of June, 2002. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING COMMISSION Case No 5.0830-PD-260, Planned Development District 260 and Tentative Tract Map 29691 An amendment to Planned Development District#260, and the related Tentative Tract Map 29691, to change the land uses from hotel and timeshare to all timeshare, with 198 hotel rooms becoming 79 time share units, and other miscellaneous amendments, at the Star Canyon Resort, located at South Palm Canyon Drive between the Tahquitz Canyon Wash to the north, Mesquite Avenue to the south, South Palm Canyon Drive to the east, and South Belardo Road to the west, W-C-1 and W-R-3 Zones, Sections 22 and 23. Applicant: Palm Springs New Millennium (Star Canyon Villas) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Springs, California, will hold a public hearing at its meeting of July 10, 2002. The Planning Commission meeting begins at 1:30 p.m., with public hearing at 2:00 pm, in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California. The applicant requests permission to amend Planned Development District#260, and the related Tentative Tract Map 29691, to change land uses from hotel and timeshare to all timeshare, with 198 hotel rooms becoming 79 time share units, in addition to the approved 176 timeshare units. Other miscellaneous amendments are proposed. The site plan, building design and heights are to remain similar to those earlier approved. The proposed project is located at South Palm Canyon Drive between Sunny Dunes Road to the north, Mesquite Avenue to the south, Random Road to the east, and South Belardo Road to the west. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA), a Mitigated Negative Declaration has previously been adopted for this project. The application, site plan, approved map, Initial Study and related documents are available for public review daily, between 8 am and 5 pm at the City of Palm Springs in the Planning and Building Department, located at 3200 Tahquitz Canyon Way. If any individual or group challenges the action in court, issues raised may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearings described in this notice or in written correspondence at or prior to the Commission meeting. Notice of Public Hearing is being sent to all property owners within four hundred (400) feet of the subject property.An opportunity will be given at said hearings for all interested persons to be heard. Questions regarding this case may be directed to Alex Meyerhoff, Principal Planner, Department of Planning & Building, (760) 323-8245. Douglas Px. vans Director oT Planning and Building 04 pALM SAA City of Palm Springs A C N Planning & Building Department .* 4 �-1uF OIL N�r DDDDn ° DDD DD Date: June 28, 2002 To: Bureau of Indian Affairs From: Anita Graves, Secretary Tel: 323-8245 Subject: Public Hearing for Case 5.0830 PD 260 and T TM 29691 Application for an amendment to Planned Development#260 and the related Tentative Tract Map 29691 Envelopes w/postage (10) Notices of the Public Hearing (10) It is our understanding that your office will forward these notices to the Indian landowners/lessees within a 400-foot radius of the above referenced project. Public Hearing is scheduled for July 10, 2002. If you should require additional postage-paid envelopes for this purpose, please let us know. 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Box 2824 Palm Springs, CA 92262 Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92263 Philip Tedesco Tim Hohmeier Frank Tysen 1303 West Primavera Drive 1387 Calle De Maria Casa Cody Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92264 175 South Cahuilla Road Palm Springs, CA 92264 Bob Weithorn Jane Smith 261 South Belardo Road 928 Avenida Palmas Palm Springs, CA 92264 Palm Springs, CA 92262 RESOLUTION NO. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A TIME EXTENSION FROM MAY 17, 2002 TO MAY 17,2003 FUR THE STAR CANYON PALM SPRINGS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 260 (PD-260) AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 29691 (TTM 29691), LOCATED AT SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE BETWEEN SUNNY DUNES ROAD TO THE NORTH, MESQUITE AVENUE TO THE SOUTH, RANDOM ROAD TO THE EAST, AND SOUTH BELARDO ROAD TO THE WEST, W-C-1 AND W-R-3 ZONES, SECTIONS 22 AND 23. WHEREAS, Palm Springs New Millennium(Star Canyon Villas),(the"Applicant')requests approval of a time extension for Planned Development District 260(PD-260)and Tentative Tract Map 29691 (TTM 29691)for property located at South Palm Canyon Drive between Sunny Dunes Road to the north, Mesquite Avenue to the south, Random Road to the east, and South Belardo Road to the west, W-C-1 and W-R-3 Zones, Sections 22 and 23; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested additional time to May 17, 2004 to continue negotiations with interested parties regarding financing and construction of the hotel and timeshare portions of the project; and WHEREAS, on April 24, 2002, a public meeting on the request for a time extension from May 17, 2002 to May 17, 2003 for PD-260 and TTM 29691 was held by the Planning Commission in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on April 24, 2002, after holding a public meeting and considering all of the evidence presented in connection with the project, including but not limited to the staff report, all written and oral testimony presented, the Planning Commission recommended approval to City Council of the time extension, subject to the original conditions of approval; and WHEREAS, on May 15, 2002 a public meeting on the application for Case No. 5.0830-TTM 29691 - PD-260 was held by the City Council in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, 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, all written and oral testimony presented. ! Boo Resolution No. Page 2 of 2 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 for PD-260 and TTM 29691 from May 17, 2002 to May 17, 2003. ADOPTED this 15th day of May, 2002. AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA City Clerk y} City Manager Reviewed and Approved as to Form: d177s�