The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutOrd 746 ORDINANCE NO. 746 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO SEVERAL CHAPTERS OF THE ZONING CODE AND THE ZONING MAP TO IMPLEMENT THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW ADDRESSING EMERGENCY HOMELESS SHELTERS AND TO PROVIDE DENSITIES IN PARALLEL WITH THE GENERAL PLAN. WHEREAS, the State of California requires every municipality to periodically update the Housing Element of its General Plan to review the housing needs of the community and revise its policies, programs and objectives to address those needs; and WHEREAS, on November 13, 2013, the City Council adopted the 2013- 2021 update to the City's Housing Element; and WHEREAS, on June 20, 2014, California Housing and Community Development ("HCD") issued findings regarding the 2013-2021 Housing Element pursuant to Section 65585 of the Government Code. In its letter, HCD indicated that changes would be required to fully address the requirements of state law; and WHEREAS, the revisions to the Housing and Land Use Elements as set forth in this Resolution and other actions associate with this project address the comments raised by HCD; and WHEREAS, the City of Cathedral City (City) acting as Lead Agency has determined that an Addendum to the Initial Study/Negative Declaration for GPA 07-006 is the appropriate documentation for the proposed amendments pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164; and WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on October 29, 2014, at which time all persons were invited to offer testimony on this project; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt the Zoning Code Amendment; and WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council on November 12, 2014, at which time all persons were invited to offer testimony on this project. Page 1 of 7 NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. RECITALS The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into this Ordinance by this reference. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9.02.080 THE CATHEDRAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE Section 9.02.080, General Plan and Zoning Consistency Matrix is hereby amended to read as follows: 1. 9.02.080 (General Plan and Zoning Consistency Matrix) is amended as follows: General Plan Land Use Designation Zoning RE RL RR RM RMH RH BP CN CG DTC MU- MU- I OS District N U RE O R1 O R2 O O RM 0 0 R3 O O R4 0 RR 0 PPO 0 PLC 0 PCC 0 CTR 0 0 CBP-1 0 & 2 NBP 0 BP 0 DRN 0 MXC 0 MU-U 0 MU-N 0 I-1 0 EH-LI 0 OS 0 OS- 0 Res Page 2 of 7 SECTION 3. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9.22.020 OF THE CATHEDRAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE Chapter 9.22 Title shall be renamed as follows: RH R4 Multiple-Family Residential District SECTION 4. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9.22.020 OF THE CATHEDRAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE Section 9.22.020 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.22.020 Permitted uses Hotels and motels; Multiple dwellings; Supportive housing; Transitional housing. SECTION 5. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9.22.050 OF THE CATHEDRAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE Section 9.22.050 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.22.050 Density A. Multiple dwellings at the high density range shall be permitted on any legally created lot provided that there shall be a minimum of one unit for every two thousand one hundred seventy-eight square feet of net lot area and a maximum of one unit for every one thousand eight hundred square feet of net lot area. BO. Fractions over a whole unit shall not be considered an allowable unit. Page 3 of 7 SECTION 6. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9.22.160 OF THE CATHEDRAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE Section 9.22.160 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.22.160 Design review Approval of development shall be processed per Chapter 9.789.72. SECTION 7. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9.78.050 OF THE CATHEDRAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE Section 9.78.050.A.6 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Multi-family developments within the R4 zoning district. SECTION 8. REVISE THE ZONE MAP LEGEND The Zoning Map Legend is hereby amended to add the "R4" designation. SECTION 9. REVISE THE ZONE MAP DESIGNATION The official Zoning Map is hereby revised to change the designation for APN 677-050-018 from "R3" to R4." SECTION 10. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9.56.060 OF THE CATHEDRAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE Section 9.56.060 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.56.060 Requirements for emergency homeless shelters. A. Thelf the aggregate number of beds within all P/IH districts of exceeds the total number of homeless persons in the City as determined by the County of Riverside at any given time additional shelter beds shall be subject to approval of a conditional use permit; B. Hours of operation shall be limited to the hours between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.; C. An individual or individuals who do not utilize the homeless beds and/or other services and who maintain(s) their own off-site residence may serve as an on-site manager(s). At least one such manager shall be on-site twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and are required to be accompanied by one supporting staff Page 4 of 7 member (an individual hired or contracted by the operator who does not utilize the homeless beds and/or other services, who maintains their own off-site residence). There shall be at least one supporting staff member for every twenty beds, or fraction thereof in the facility; D. At a minimum, one manager shall be on site at all times, and one supporting staff member shall be available in each segregated populated sleeping section; E. No client shall be allowed to stay more than one hundred eighty consecutive days in a year or two hundred forty overall days within any twelve-month period of time; and F. Prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy of an emergency homeless shelter, there shall be a written agreement between the city and operator of the facility addressing all of the following: 1. The provision of on-site management twenty-four hours a day and seven days per week to oversee the facility, 2. On-going maintenance of structures and landscaping, 3. The provision of counseling, vocational, and other supportive services to persons/families being housed, 4. A transportation plan for clients to access off-site services, 5. No loitering of clients and others near the facility and/or in adjacent neighborhoods, 6. Implementation of a security plan with appropriate security measures as-approved-by in consultation with the police chief, 7. On-going enforcement of written rules of conduct for clients, including the prohibition of alcohol and illegal drugs, 8. Plan for handling complaints from neighboring properties, 9. Availability of the operator to meet with city officials to resolve complaints, and 10. On-site circulation plan. SECTION 11. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9.56.070 OF THE CATHEDRAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE Section 9.56.070 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.56.070 Development Standards for emergency homeless shelters. A. Development standards applicable to the I-1 district, Section 9.40.050, and other required conditions of the I-1 district, Section 9.40.060; B. Any additional requirements imposed by the State Department of Housing and Community Development through its oversight; and Page 5 of 7 C. Additional development standards, which shall take precedence should they be in conflict with those found in Sections 9.40.050 and 9.40.060: 1. The maximum number of clients permitted to be served (eating, showering, and/or sleeping) nightly shall not exceed one per one hundred twenty-five square feet of floor area, 2. Off-street parking shall be provided based on one space for every six clients and one space for every employee, manager, and/or supporting staff member on site at the same time. Off- street parking shall be developed per Chapter 9.58 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code, 3. The interior intake waiting area for a facility shall include a minimum of ten square feet per bed, 4. The exterior intake waiting area shall be screened from public and/or private view by a six-foot block wall and landscaping, 5. A storage area shall be provided at a rate of five square feet for each bed. Such storage area need not be provided adjacent to client sleeping area, 6. At least one toilet and one shower shall be provided for each fifteen beds, 7. No portion of any emergency homeless shelter shall be located within three hundred feet of another emergency homeless shelter that is currently built, or that is approved to be built, and 8. No portion of an cmergency homeless shclter shall be located - - - - - - - .. - _ - - - c -- - - . - - - - within one quarter mile of a "soup kitchen" or other similar congregate meal facility, measured property line to property line and 840. Lighting shall be provided in all parking, exterior (outside) intake and/or waiting areas, outside common areas and along the periphery of the building and facility. Such lighting shall be in conformance with Chapter 9.89 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code. SECTION 12. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its second reading by the City Council. SECTION 13. 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 Page 6 of 7 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 14. CERTIFICATION The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published according to law. The foregoing Ordinance was approved and adopted at a meeting of the City Council held on December 10, 2014, by the following vote: Ayes: C(ttnGlnnovvnoeK6 WOUA Gild CCvr v e.,) IncA3 Prb ieol Pc Iffy cind IY A3ty Hon - Noes: V Abstain: G5 Absent:0 Stanley E. ,alenry, or ATTEST: %4' / Gary owell, City eriv APPROVED AS TO FORM: Charles R. Green, City Attorney Page 7 of 7 I / / 7 / I I I ' R4 _ _= I.•nnnnm r��i� R3 olimmu umm1ml� •��0 I II ( WWI 111111,�,I O. �� 11111 I I I I I) • IIII pl�j�,�,,,� . (111111111111111111Ip_______ _ � idlEC) (111111111111111111 P1IIII111111l1111111 II illEk Il E l :•1u...w ,S111111101111111111111111111111 .=/112ow R n....................... EI === : c=��arrrrll �� l �� ll .. -p.a.. ��// I 1 I 1 111 � 1 IIIJIIIJI -- (I m%��*�� ( I l l l l l l I 1 1 1 1 1 p l l l l l Ill i == `. .. . .II NHM J� MI'l I I II 1 1 g '.:1� . ..... m III l ll ' o� r rr�� 111� l� li 111111I1i�I� 1111111111( 11��► l� 7iit/11111/0�I,��iri1� � � � � , -• -- - t 1111111►►• `� 41 -1; _ - IA IN VISTA CHINO -= 111111 /iN - J 111111 N Subject Parcel APN: 677-050-018 Date: AZone Ordinance Amendment 14-002 10/29/2014 APN 677-050-018 TO CHANGE TO Sheet: Cathedral City R4(HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) City of Cathedral City Designed By: 68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero Cathedral City,Ca 92234 Robert Rodriguez Ph.(760)770-0340 PLANNING DEPARTMENT EXISTING RE Residential Estate PPO Planned Professional Office DRN Downtown Residential Neighborhood OS Open Space R1 Single Family Residential PLC Planned Limited Commercial MXC Mixed Use Commercial OS-R Open Space Residential R2 Multiple Family Residential PCC Planned Community Commercial MU-U Mixed Use-Urban H Hillside Overlay RM Multiple Family Residential CTR Commercial Tourist&Recreation MU-N Mixed Use-Neighborhood LH Limited Height Overlay R3 Multiple Family Residential CBP-2 Commercial Business Park I-1 Light Industrial RR Resort Residential NBP Neighborhood Business Park EH-LI Edom Hill Light Industrial BP Business Park PROPOSED RE Residential Estate PPO Planned Professional Office DRN Downtown Residential Neighborhood OS Open Space R1 Single Family Residential PLC Planned Limited Commercial MXC Mixed Use Commercial OS-R Open Space Residential R2 Multiple Family Residential PCC Planned Community Commercial MU-U Mixed Use-Urban H Hillside Overlay RM Multiple Family Residential CTR Commercial Tourist&Recreation MU-N Mixed Use-Neighborhood LH Limited Height Overlay R3 Multiple Family Residential CBP-2 Commercial Business Park I-1 Light Industrial R4 High Density Residential NBP Neighborhood Business Park EH-LI Edom Hill Light Industrial RR Resort Residential BP Business Park Date: Zone Ordinance Amendment 14-002 10/29/2014 ADDITION OF THE RH Sheet: Cathedral City (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) City of Cathedral City ZONING DESIGNATION Designed By: 68-700 Avenida Lab Guerrero Cathedral City,Ca 92234 uez Robert Rodriguez Ph.(760)770-0340 PLANNING DEPARTMENT 9