Planning Commission
MEETING DATE: 9/21/2016
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CASE NO. Specific Plan Amendment No. 97-55B, General Plan Amendment No. 16-003,Change of Zone No. 16-003
APPLICANT: City of Cathedral City
LOCATION: Rio Vista Village/Verano (SP 97-55), North of Vista Chino, West of Landau Blvd.
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STAFF PLANNER:
David Leonard, Contract Planner
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS recommending that the City Council adopt an Ordinance approving Specific Plan Amendment No. 97-55B, General Plan Amendment No. (GPA) 16-003, and Change of Zone No. (CZ) 16-003, and approve the associated Negative Declaration
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REQUEST:
APPROVAL of a Specific Plan Amendment to 1.) Amend the text of the MF-4 land use category; and 2.) Allow a density transfer between Planning Area 1.1 and Planning Area 2.2.
FINDINGS:
RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION based on the following:
1. The record as a whole, including the initial study and any comments received, demonstrates that no substantial evidence exists that the project will have a significant effect on the environment;
2. The Negative Declaration reflects the lead agency's independent judgment and analysis;
No mitigation measures are required for this action; and
The Cathedral City Community Development Department is the custodian of the documents or other material that constitute the record of proceedings upon which this decision is based.
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO. SPA 97-55B based on the following findings:
1. The Planning Commission considered all of the evidence submitted into the administrative record, which includes, but is not limited to: a) the Staff Report prepared for the Planning Commission by the Contract Planner; b) the Staff presentation; c) public comments, both oral and written, received and/or submitted at, or prior to, the public hearing/meeting supporting and/or opposing the staff recommenda...
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