City Council
MEETING DATE: 12/10/2014
TITLE:
Title
Appeal of Planning Commission Approval of Conditional Use Permit 14-006 for Un Ejercito Para Cristo Church located at 28401 Date Palm Drive in Cathedral City.
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FROM:
Pat Milos, Community Development Department
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council hear an appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission to approve a Conditional Use Permit; hold a public hearing; and then affirm, modify or reverse the Planning Commission decision.
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BACKGROUND:
Section 9.72 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code states that a "Conditional Use Permit is intended for those types of land uses which require special consideration because they possess unique characteristics or present special issues that make being a permitted use impractical or undesirable." The Conditional Use Permit process provides a mechanism for the Planning Commission and in the case of an appeal the City Council, to impose conditions to mitigate the potential negative impacts of a particular use. Typical conditions address impacts such as traffic, parking, noise, odors, light pollution, vibration, smoke or other concerns associated with the proposed use.
In this instance the Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit.
In the appeal process, the City Council has several resources to draw upon in order to reach a conclusion about the merits of the application including, but not necessarily limited to:
1. The original Planning Commission staff report prepared for consideration by the Planning Commission (attached hereto)
2. The record of the Planning Commission meeting (minutes) of October 15, 2013 (attached hereto)
3. The official applications for an appeal filed with the Community Development Department (attached hereto)
4. Testimony of the applicant and the public at the public hearing
Once the City Council has had an opportunity to review the information listed abov...
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