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ORDINANCE O 783
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF.
CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE TEXT OF THE MF-
4 ZONE IN PLANNING AREA 1.1 AND TO CHANGE THE ZONE IN
PLANNING AREA 2 FROM R-6 to R-2 ("Actions").
WHEREAS, an application was initiated by the City of Cathedral City ("Applicant"
and "City") for the approval of a Change of Zone under the provisions of the Cathedral
City Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, Planning Area 1.1 of the Rio Vista Village Specific Plan consists of
18.10 acres and Planning Area 2.2 of the Rio Vista Village Specific Plan consists of
4.49 acres ("Project Area") as outlined in Exhibit 'A', which is attached hereto and
incorporated by reference, and consisting of the following Assessor Parcels:
677-050- 018 and 677-050-023.
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2016, the Planning Commission held a duly
noticed public hearing on the proposed Zone Change, General Plan Amendment, and
Specific Plan Amendment for the Rio Vista Village Specific Plan, and recommended
that the City Council of Cathedral City adopt the Negative Declaration pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the Planning Commission's public hearing on
September 21, 2016, and based on the findings supported by the administrative record,
the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council of Cathedral City that the
Project Area be rezoned; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that the proposed rezoning of the
Project Area contributes to the orderly development of the City; and
WHEREAS, on October 26, 2016, the City Council held a duly noticed public
hearing on the proposed rezoning and amendments within the Project Area and
adopted the Negative Declaration pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act;
and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the public hearing, and based on the findings
supported by the administrative record, the City Council of Cathedral City determined
that the Project Area should be rezoned; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council concurs with the recommendations of the Planning
Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that rezoning of the Project
Area is important to preserving the public health, safety, and welfare of all residents of
the City.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. FINDINGS
The City Council incorporates the recitals hereinabove and finds and determines
the following based on the evidence and records presented:
A. The Project Area is suitable for the uses permitted in terms of access, size
of property, and relationship to similar or related uses.
B. Adequate City and other municipal services can be provided for future
development.
E. The Ordinance is in conformity with the General Plan and Specific Plan as
amended;
F. The Ordinance will implement the goals and objectives found in the Rio
Vista Village Specific Plan and the General Plan as amended; and
G. The Ordinance is necessary and proper at this time, and is not likely to be
detrimental to the adjacent properties and residents.
Section 2. PRE-ZONING AND ZONING MAP
The "Zoning Map of the City of Cathedral City" is hereby amended to rezone the
Project Area that includes approximately 18.10-acres (Planning Area 1.1) and 4.49
acres (Planning Area 2.2) of the Rio Vista Village Specific Plan that lie north of Verona
Road and west of Landau Avenue in the City limits of Cathedral City. The Project Area
consists of the following Assessor Parcels:
677-050- 018 and 677-050-023.
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The Change of Zone would adopt the zoning designations found in the Rio Vista Village
Specific Plan. The Zoning Map is attached hereto as Exhibit `B' and incorporated herein
by this reference.
Section 3. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
The City Council has read, reviewed, considered, and adopted the Negative
Declaration and finds that the adoption and implementation of this Ordinance would
have no significant effect on the environment.
Section 4. SEVERABILITY
The City Council declares that should any provision, section, paragraph,
sentence, or word of this Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court
action in a court of competent jurisdiction, or by reason of any preemptive legislation,
the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences, or words of this Ordinance,
as adopted, shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ZONING DESIGNATION AND ZONING
MAP CHANGES
In accordance with Section 65859 of the Government Code, the rezoning
designations and zoning map changes set forth in Section 2 of this Ordinance shall
become the zoning classification of the real property as identified in Exhibit "B" and the
"Zoning Map of the City of Cathedral City".
Section 6. POSTING
Within 15 days after its passage, the city clerk shall cause each ordinance to be
published at least once, with the names of those city council members voting for and
against the ordinance, in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in
the city, or if there is none, he or she shall cause it to be posted in at least three public
places in the city or published in a newspaper of general circulation printed and
published in the county and circulated in the city. A summary must be prepared and
sent to the Desert Sun.
Section 7. CERTIFICATION
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The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the October 26, 2016, City Council
Meeting and adopted by the City Council of the City of Cathedral City at its regular
meeting held November 9, 2016, by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members Aguilar, Carnevale and Kaplan; Mayor Henry
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Pettis
Stanley E. Henry, Mayor
Attest:
Gary Howell, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
Eric S. 97/, City Attorney
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