ORD 396ORDINANCE NO. 396
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LA QU1NTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ZONE
CHANGE TO CHANGE ZONING DESIGNATIONS FROM
MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (RM) TO LOW DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL (RL) AND GOLF COURSE (GC),
MIXED/REGIONAL COMMERCIAL (M/RC) TO
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (CN), AND TO
ELIMINATE THE MAJOR COMMUNITY FACILITY (MC)
DESIGNATION
CASE NO.: ZONE CHANGE 2003-116
APPLICANT: CORAL OPTION I, LLC
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did,
on the 16' day of December, 2003, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
a Zone Change to change zoning designations from Medium Density Residential to
Low Density Residential, and Golf Course (GC), Mixed/Regional Commercial (M/RC)
to Neighborhood Commercial (CN), and to eliminate the Major Community Facility
(MC) designation, for land generally located at the northwest corner of Avenue 60
and Monroe Street, more particularly described as follows:
APNs: 764-200-001 thru 007; 764-210-001 thru 006
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta,
California, did, on the 25 h day of November, 2003, hold a duly noticed Public
Hearing to recommending approval said Zone Change to change; and,
WHEREAS, said Environmental Assessment has complied with the
requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act
of 1970" (as amended; Resolution 83-68 adopted by the La Quinta City Council) in
that the Community Development Department has prepared Environmental
Assessment 2003-483 and has determined that although the proposed project
could have a significant adverse impact on the environment, mitigation measures
have been imposed on the project that would reduce impacts to less than
significant levels, and therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact is recommended for certification; and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said
City Council did make the following mandatory findings to approve said Zone
Change:
Ordinance No. 396
Zone Change 2003-116
Coral Option 1, LLC
January 6, 2004
Page 2
1. Consistency with the General Plan: The proposed Zone Change is consistent
with the goals, objectives and policies of the General Plan in that the Zone
Change will continue to provide single-family, 'golf course and commercial
development uses.
2. Public Welfare: Approval of the proposed Zone Change will not create
conditions materially detrimental to public health, safety and general welfare in
that the proposed changes are less intense and consistent with the immediate
area.
3. Land Use Compatibility: The new zoning will be compatible with existing and
surrounding zoning designations in that it will be consistent with development
in the immediate area and the City of La Quinta General Plan.
4. Property Suitability: The new zoning will be suitable and appropriate for the
subject property in that it will be consistent with the permitted uses in the
immediate area and in accordance with the Zoning Code. Urban services are
currently accessible to the area, which would allow for planned development
in accordance with goals, objectives and policies of the City of La Quinta
Zoning Code and General Plan.
5. Change in Circumstances: Approval of the new zoning is warranted because
the land has been determined to be suitable for residential, commercial and
recreational development. The change in zoning is also warranted because
similar uses currently exist north and south of the project site.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The proposed Zone Change is consistent with the goals,
objectives and policies of the General Plan in that the Zone Change will continue to
provide single-family, golf course and commercial development adjacent to existing
developments; and
SECTION 2. That the La Quinta Zoning Map be amended -as contained
in the attached Exhibit "A"; and
Ordinance No. 396
Zone Change 2003-116
Coral Option I. LLC
January 6, 2004
Page 3
SECTION 3. Environmental Determination. This Ordinance has.
compiled with the requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970" in that the Community Development
Department has prepared Environmental Assessment 2003-483 and has
determined that although the proposed project could have a significant adverse
impact on the environment, mitigation measures have been imposed on the project
that would reduce• impacts to less than significant levels, and therefore, a Mitigated
Negative Declaration of environmental impact is recommended for certification.
SECTION 4. Effective Date: This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
of La Quinta City Council, held on this 6" day of January, 2004, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Henderson, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Perkins
ABSTAIN: Council Member Osborne
-DONALD A LPH, ayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
J S. GREEK, CMC, ity Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
(CITY SEAL)
Ordinance No. 396
Zone Change 2003-116
Coral Option I, LLC
January 6, 2004
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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M. KATHERINE JENSON, i Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
Proposed Zoning
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, JUNE S. GREEK, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify
the foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 396 which was
introduced at a regular meeting held on the 16t' day of December, 2003, and was
adopted at a regular meeting held on the 6th day of January, 2004, not being less
than 5 days after the date of introduction thereof.
I further certify that the foregoing Ordinance was posted in three places within the
City of La Quinta as specified in a Resolution of the City Council.
JU .GREEK, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California