CC Resolution 2004-010 Jefferson Square SP 2002-062RESOLUTION NO. 2004-010
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES AND DESIGN
GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFIC PLAN 2002-062, TO ALLOW A t 102,
402 SQUARE FOOT NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL SHOPPING
CENTER ON A 10.7 ACRE SITE LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF FRED WARING DRIVE AND JEFFERSON STREET.
CASE NO.: SPECIFIC PLAN 2002-062
APPLICANT: JEFFERSON-WARING, LCC
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did,
on the 4' day of November, 2003, and the 20' day of January, 2004, hold a duly
noticed Public Hearing to consider Specific Plan 2002-062, to approve development
principles and design guidelines to allow a t 102,402 square foot Neighborhood
Commercial Shopping Center on a 10.17 acre site, generally located at the
southwest corner of Fred Waring Drive and Jefferson Street, more particularly
described as follows:
APNs: 604-0.70-003.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta,
California, did, on the 10t' day of June, 24" day of June, 9" day of September, and
the 14" day of October, 2003, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
Specific Plan 2002-062, to recommend to the City Council approval of
development principles and design guidelines to allow a t 102,402 square foot
Neighborhood Commercial Shopping Center on a 10.17 acre site; and,
WHEREAS, said Specific Plan application has complied with the
requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act
of 1970" as amended (Resolution 83-68), in that the Community Development
Department has conducted an Initial Study (Environmental Assessment 2002-462),
and determined that while the proposed project may have a significant impact on
the environment, mitigation measures have been imposed on the project that will
reduce impacts to less than significant levels, therefore, a Mitigated Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impact should be certified and filed; 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 Specific
Plan:
Resolution No. 2004-010
Specific Plan 2002-062
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January 20, 2004
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1. Consistency with the General Plan: The proposed Specific Plan is consistent
with the goals and policies of the General Plan in that the design, height, scale
and mass of the project is consistent with the intent of the Neighborhood
Commercial (NC) Land Use designation.
2. Public Welfare: Approval of the proposed project will not create conditions
materially detrimental to public health, safety and general welfare in that the
proposed project complies with the development standards, as conditioned in
the Specific Plan for the project.
3. Land Use Compatibility: The proposed project is compatible in terms of land
uses, in that it is consistent with the type of development allowed under the
Neighborhood Commercial Land Use designation under the City's General Plan.
4. Property Suitability: The Specific Plan, as proposed, is suitable and appropriate
for the subject property in that it establishes development and design
guidelines that are consistent with the standards of the Neighborhood
Commercial Land Use designation under the City's General Plan and Zoning
Map, and is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the City's
General Plan.
NOW THEREFORE, BE 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 for this Specific Plan;
2. That it does hereby approve Specific Plan 2002-062 for the reasons set forth
in this Resolution, subject to the Conditions of Approval attached hereto;
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Council held on this 201h day of January 2004, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Council Members Henderson, Osborne, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Perkins
ABSTAIN: None
Resolution No. 2004-010
Specific Plan 2002-062
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January 20, 2004
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DONALD ADOLf H, M4or
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
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JUN EEK, CMC, Cit erk
City of Li Quinta, California
(CITY SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
. K HERINE JE ON, City orney
City of La Quinta, California
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2004-010
SPECIFIC PLAN 2002-062 — JEFFERSON-WARING, LLC
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL -FINAL
JANUARY 20, 2004
GENERAL
1. The applicant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of La
Quinta ("City"), its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or
proceeding to attack, set aside, void, or annul the approval of this Tentative
Parcel Map, or any Parcel Map recorded thereunder. The City shall have sole
discretion in selecting its defense counsel.
The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action or
proceeding and shall cooperate fully in the defense.
2. The conditions of approval for this Specific Plan (SP 2002-062) are binding
with the conditions of approval of Site Development Permit (SDP 2002-754)
for the same project.
3. All public agency letters received for this case are made part of the case file
documents for plan checking processes.
4. Approval of this Specific Plan is subject to compliance with Section
9.240.010 of the Zoning Code, as applicable.
5. The applicant shall revise the Specific Plan to reflect the driveway throat cuts
to provide direct access to and from the proposed gas station site from the
access points closest to the intersection at Jefferson Street and Fred Waring
Drive.
6. Development of this site shall be in conformance with the Exhibits approved
and contained in the files for Site Development Permit 2002 -754 and
Specific Plan 2002-062.