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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 220 ORSP34 8/03/88 ORDINANCE NO. 220 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY ADOPTING SPECIFIC PLAN NO. SP 88-34 AND ADOPTING A NEGATIVE 1[0 DECLARATION FOR THE AREA, GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF RAMON ROAD, EASTERLY OF SAN ELJAY AVENUE. WHEREAS, it has been proposed that a specific plan of land use be adopted as referred to hereinafter, for the area, that being the certain area generally located on the north side of Ramon Road, easterly of San ElJay Avenue; and WHEREAS, pursuant to requirements of the Planning and Zoning Law of the state of California, this City Council and the Planning Commission have each held at least one public hearing on said proposal , with notices thereof having been given in compliance with the applicable provisions of said Planning and Zoning Law; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has made its report to this City Council , regarding the proposed adoption of the said specific plan of land use; and that said plan is consistent with the City's adopted General Plan; NOW THEREFORE, The city council of the City of Cathedral City does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Pursuant to state and local environmental guidelines, it has been determined that the Specific Plan encompassed in this ordinance is not considered to have a significant impact and therefore a negative declaration is approved. SECTION 2. The Specific Plan on file with the City Clerk entitled Specific Plan No. 88-34 dated August 3, 1988, including final approved conditions and exhibits hereby is adopted as the Specific Plan of Land Use for the real property shown on the Plan and generally located on the north side of Ramon Road, easterly of San ElJay Avenue, as shown on Exhibit A, dated August 3, 1988; and said real property shall be developed substantially in accordance with the Specific Plan unless the Plan is repealed or amended by the City Council of Cathedral City. SECTION 3. Allowable uses and other land use regulations within the areas of Specific Plan No. 88-34 shall be as prescribed in the PCC zoning district except as otherwise herein provided. The regulations encompassed by Specific Plan No 88-34 in combination with those regulations contained in Division B of Article V of the Cathedral City Zoning Ordinance shall supplement the said PCC zone regulations. To the extent of any inconsistency between the two sets of regulations and to the extent that both such sets cannot be applied in compatible fashion the provisions of the specific plan shall prevail . - 1 - ORSP34 8/03/88 SECTION 4. The Official Zoning Map of the City, Division B of Article II of Ordinance No. 80, the Cathedral City Zoning Ordinance, hereby is amended by modifying the zoning designation PCC by adding the notation "SP" after the zone designation of the areas which Specific Plan 88-34 encompasses as shown on Exhibit A, dated August 3, 1988, comprising the area generally located north side of Ramon Road, easterly of San ElJay Avenue. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after passage. SECTION 6. POSTING. The City Clerk shall within 15 days after the passage of this ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least the 3 public places designated by resolution of the City Council ; shall certify to the adoption and posting of this ordinance; and shall cause this ordinance and its certification, together with proof of posting, to be entered in the book of ordinances of this City. The foregoing ordinance was approved and adopted at a meeting of the City Council held on September 21 , 1988 by the following vote: Ayes: Council members Di Grandi, Hillery, Krings, Murphy and Mayor Hardie Noes: None /,,/7 ,4 Absent: None / MAYS' ATTEST: 7 / CI Y C ERK APPROVED AS TO OR AP''OVED�S TO •LATENT: deive; ft CITY ATTORNEY ' TY A ER - 2 - \ j SP34 8/23/88 SPECIFIC PLAN 88-34 August 3, 1988 PROJECT LOCATION Specific Plan 88-34 is generally located north of Ramon Road, east of San El Jay Avenue as depicted in Exhibit A, Vicinity Map. SPECIFIC PLAN STATE LAW COMPLIANCE This specific plan has been prepared pursuant to California Government Code 65451 and includes all the required components and General Plan Elements except the following: Public Facilities Natural Resources These are not included because the Specific Plan is to provide for proper traffic safety and coordination of land development in an existing subdivision. Also, the Specific Plan area is within a proposed assessment district which will improve currently available public facilities. GENERAL PLAN COMPLIANCE This specific plan is in compliance with the provisions of the adopted General Plan. The General Plan does permit commercial uses and all the necessary public facilities required by the General Plan shall be installed. PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES GOAL To enhance traffic safety by minimizing direct access to Ramon Road. OBJECTIVE A To restrict cross traffic maneuvering on major arterials by eliminating left hand turning. OBJECTIVE B To eliminate points of conflict caused by the location of commercial driveways on or near major arterials. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS The following are the development conditions that will implement the above mentioned goals and objectives. - 1 - SP34 8/23/88 1. Allowable uses and other land use regulations within the area of this Specific Plan shall be as prescribed in the PCC zone, except as otherwise provided herein. Architectural and site plan review shall be required for all projects within the specific plan for any uses specifically required as stipulated by the Official Zoning Ordinance. 2. Building setbacks shall be a minimum of 10 feet from the Ramon Road frontage property line. This area shall be landscaped. 3. Direct access shall not be allowed onto Ramon Road from any property within the Specific Plan. Access drives are permitted along El Toro Road, Victor Road and Neuma Drive but shall not be located within 115 feet of the said streets centerline intersection with the Ramon Road centerline (as noted on Exhibit B) . 4. Ramon Road within the specific plan area shall be dedicated and improved by the construction of concrete curb and gutter, sidewalk, and pavement along the entire frontage of the project as follows: Ramon Road 55 ft. half right-of-way 43 ft. half travelway 5 ft. sidewalk 7 ft. parkway 5. Any future developer of commercial property in the specific plan area shall contribute a pro-rata share toward the cost of constructing raised medians on Ramon Road. The pro-rata share shall be based on net lot acreage and shall include the cost of extending water lines to the medians for landscape irrigation. The City Engineer shall determine the costs of the medians and the pro-rata shares. 6. A 10 percent reduction in the number of required parking spaces shall be granted if two or more property owners grant reciprocal access and parking rights in areas designed for common use. The number of spaces in the calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole number. 7. A 6' masonry wall shall be constructed on the full length of the side lot line of the applicable residential parcel adjacent the alley at such time that any commercial property that shares the particular segment of said alley are developed. This wall shall be protected by a 2 X 12 wood member treated for weather resistance and mounted at a height of 16"-18". Such wall shall also contain a gated entrance to the rear yards of the residential lots on the north side. - 2 - SP34 8/23/88 8. Landscaping along Ramon Road shall be consistent with the intent of the Scenic Corridor designations of the General Plan and shall incorporate mature material into the landscape design of all street frontages. 9. The street trees for the right of way on Ramon Road shall consist of Jacarandas (Jacaranda acutafolia) spaced an average of 20 feet on center unless other tree types are established for the street by future policy. 10. A sign program for all signs within the specific plan area shall be established with the approval of the initial development. All subsequent developers must comply with this standard. No sign permits shall be issued until such a program is adopted. 11. The initial development as approved by the Planning Commission will establish the architectural theme of the development. All subsequent development shall be of a compatible architectural theme. 12. All parcels shall be connected to the sanitary sewer main and fire and water facilities shall be installed. Reimbursement agreements to defray a portion of sewer and water extension costs may be executed with the City, subject to City Council approval . 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