HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 784 ORDINANCE NO. 784
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, TO ADOPT RIO VISTA VILLAGE
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (SPA 97-55B).
WHEREAS, an application was initiated by the City of Cathedral City
("Applicant") involving certain real property located within the City as depicted in Exhibit
`A' and which is more commonly referred to as the Rio Vista Village Specific Plan
("RVVSP"); and
WHEREAS, in order to implement the RVVSP, the City is required to take the
following actions to certify adopt a Negative Declaration for certain actions involving
Planning Areas 1.1 and 2.2 of the RVVSP:
• Adopt a Negative Declaration;
• Approve a General Plan Amendment (GPA 16-003) to change the General
Plan Map to modifying the Land Use designation for the subject property;
• Approve a Change of Zone (CZ 16-003) to modify the text of the MF-4 Zone
and to change the zone for Planning Area 2.2 from R-6 to R-2;
• To adopt the Rio Vista Village Specific Plan (RVVSP) Amendment
(SPA 97-55B), which will amend the land use designations and
infrastructure standards for the area shown in Exhibit 'B'.
WHEREAS, the City, acting as Lead Agency, has determined that the above-
noted applications will be create no new environmental impacts beyond those analyzed
under previous environmental review(s) for the project and a Negative Declaration is
appropriate; and
WHEREAS, following a duly noticed public hearing on October 26, 2016, the City
Council of Cathedral City approved this Ordinance approving this Amendment to the
RVVSP.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL
CITY, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. EVIDENCE
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The City Council has considered all of the evidence submitted into the
administrative record in making the recommendations listed in this Ordinance
No. 7R4 including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Cathedral City General Plan and Cathedral City Municipal Code;
(b) The Rio Vista Village Specific Plan;
(c) General Plan Amendment No. 16-003, Change of Zone No. 16-003, and
Specific Plan Amendment No. 97-55B (Rio Vista Village Specific Plan)
(d) The Initial Study supporting a Negative Declaration;
(e) The Staff Reports;
(f) The staff presentation at the public hearing conducted at the City Council
meeting held on October 26, 2016;
(g) Testimony and/or comments from interested parties submitted to the City
in both written and oral form at, or prior to, the public hearings conducted
at the Planning Commission meeting held on September 21, 2016; and
(h) Testimony and/or comments from interested parties submitted to the City
in both written and oral form at, or prior to, the public hearing conducted at
the City Council meeting held on October 26, 2016, 2016; and
(i) Public Comments, both written and oral, received and/or submitted at, or
prior to, the public hearing conducted at the City Council meeting held on
October 26, 2016; supporting and/or opposing the staff recommendation.
Section 2. FINDINGS
The City Council has considered all of the evidence submitted into the
administrative record for the proposed Rio Vista Village Specific Plan
Amendment and bases its action to adopt this Ordinance approving the Specific
Plan based on the following findings:
(a) The proposed Amendments to the RVVSP are consistent with the
established goals, policies, and objectives of the General Plan and the Rio
Vista Village Specific Plan;
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(b) The proposed Amendments will implement the goals of the RVVSP for
development in the area shown in Exhibit 'B'.
(c) The Land Use Policies contained in the Rio Vista Village Specific Plan
provide appropriate land uses for the area, respond to market demands,
create opportunities for community development, create housing
opportunities that are consistent with the New Urbanism (ie walkable)
community espoused by the Rio Vista Village Specific Plan.
(d) The proposed Specific Plan Amendment is necessary and proper at this
time, and is not likely to be detrimental to adjacent properties or residents.
Section 3. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE
In view of all of the evidence, and based on the foregoing findings and
conclusions, the City Council hereby ordains as follows:
(a) Adopt this ordinance approving the Rio Vista Village Specific Plan
Amendment (SPA) No. 97-55B.
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
This Ordinance shall be not become effective until the completion of the Project
Area's annexation into the City of Cathedral City, but in no event fewer than 30 days
after the second reading of this Ordinance.
Section 6. POSTING
Within 15 days after its passage, the city clerk shall cause each ordinance to be
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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
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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
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 j�
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Stanley E. Henry, Mayor
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Eric S. Vail, City Attorney
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