CC Resolution 2001-053 Puerta Azul GP Amendment RESOLUTION NO. 2001-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION
FROM TOURIST COMMERCIAL (TC) TO MEDIUM DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL (MDR) ON APPROXIMATELY 19.64 ACRES
LOCATED AT 57325 MADISON STREET, LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA
CASE NO.: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2001-076
APPLICANT: PUERTA AZUL L.L.C.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did, on
the 15t~ day of May, 2001, hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing to consider the request
of Puerta Azul Partners, L. L.C. for a General Plan Amendment as shown on Exhibit
"A", and more particularly described as:
A.P.N. 761- 090-008; and,
- - WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did, on the 24~ day of April, 2001, hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing to consider the
request of Puerta Azul Partners, L. L.C. for a General Plan Amendment;
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons wanting to be heard, said
City Council did make the following mandatory findings to justify approving said
General Plan Amendment:
1. The new land use designation is suitable and appropriate for the property
involved because it is a residential design, scale, and density though will
accommodate a residential transient user and is a continuation of the adjacent
residential development.
2. The new land use designation is compatible with the designations on adjacent
properties because it is residential.
3. The proposed Amendment will not create conditions materially detrimental to
the public health, safety, and welfare in that the resulting land use does not
exceed the allowable density in the Medium Density Residential category.
4. That the General Plan Amendment is within an area that will be provided with
adequate utilities and public services to ensure public health and safety.
ReaolulJon No. 2001-53
Qenera~ Pian Amendrn~nt 2000-077
May 15. 2001
Page 2
NOW, THEREFORE, RE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
La Quinta, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the
City Council in this case;
2. That it does hereby approve of the above-described General Plan Amendment
request for the reasons set forth in this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
City Council held on this 15~ day of May, 2001, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff
NOES: Mayor Pe~a
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
C[t~o~f La Quinta, California
(City Seal)
Re~olu~on No. 2001
Qer~r,d Pt~n Am~tdrrmnt 2000-o77
May 1E, 2001
P~ge 3
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
O~ney
City of La Quinta, California
EXHIBIT "A"