PC Resolution 1987-018PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 87-018
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ANNOUNCING FINDINGS AND
(DENYING/GRANTING) A VARIANCE FROM PARKING
CASE NO. VAR 87-005
RICK JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION/MARGARET R. MEILE
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La
Quinta, California, did on the 8th day of December, 1987, hold
duly -noticed Public Hearing to consider the request of Rick
Johnson Construction and Margaret R. Meile for a variance to
Section 9.160.040 of the La Quinta Municipal Code (LQMC),
permitting 12 permanent on -site parking spaces where 15 are
required, for property generally located at the northwest corner
of Avenida Montezuma and Avenida Mendoza, more particularly
described as:
Lot 1, 2 & 3 of Block 128, Santa Carmelita
at Vale La Quinta, Unit #14, in M.B.18,
pages 82 and 83 of Maps.
WHEREAS, said variance request has complied with the
requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970" (County of Riverside,
Resolution No. 82-213, adopted by reference in City of La Quinta
Ordinance No. 5), in that the Planning Director has conducted an
initial study and has determined that the proposed variance will
not have a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, upon hearing and considering all testimony
and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be
heard, said Planning Commission did find the following facts and
reasons to justify the (approval/denial) of said variance:
1. The strict application of parking requirements to
the subject property (will/does not) deprive it of
privileges enjoyed by other similarly zoned property
in the area, since the purpose and intent of the
parking requirements may be reasonably attained (by
special conditions of approval/other means
available).
2. Approval of the variance (as conditioned will
not/will) constitute the granting of a special
privilege inconsistent with limitations on other
similarly zoned property in the area.
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3. a. The conditions of approval will assure that
the purpose and intent of the parking
requirements are satisfied without adversely
affecting adjacent parcels; or
b. Granting the variance will adversely affect
adjacent parcels.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning
Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and
constitute the findings of the Commission in this
case;
2. That it does hereby confirm the conclusion of
Environmental Assessment No. 87-082, which indicated
that the variance would not constitute a significant
impact on the environment.
3. That it does hereby (grant/deny) said Variance Case
No. 87-005 for the reasons set forth (and subject to
the conditions labeled Exhibit A, attached hereto).
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of
the La Quinta Planning Commission, held on this 2th day of
December , 1987, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Steding, Bund, Zelles, Moran, Walling
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST -
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CONDITIONS
VAR 87-005
DECEMBER 8,
OF APPROVAL (DRAFT/RECOMMENDED)
1987
EXHIBIT A
1. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Property
Owner must either provide: a) 15 permanent parking spaces
as required by the La Quinta Municipal Code; or, b) pay a
cash mitigation payment in the amount -per -space as
determined by the Planning and Development and Public
Works Departments, plus an inflation factor which is to be
calculated at the time of agreement execution, for the
construction of three permanent paved parking spaces and
enter into an irrevocable offer to participate in any
future parking improvement district that may be formed. A
payment schedule may be established, provided the period
does not exceed four years, and except that if an
assessment/benefit or other parking improvement district
is created the obligation of the property owner shall
become due and payable under the terms of said district or
other parking improvement entity.
The money collected may be released to a City -created
parking district, or, the money collected may be used in
the furtherance of general parking improvements in the
Village Commercial area, at the option of the City; and,
further, any financial obligation issued against said
property will be reduced accordingly to the amount of
mitigation money paid at the time.
2. This Variance approval must be used within one year after
the date of approval by the La Quinta Planning Commission,
unless approved for an extension as provided in the La
Quinta Municipal Code. No extension shall be granted
unless Plot Plan 87-383 is also extended. The term "use"
shall mean the beginning of substantial construction of
the addition, which construction must thereafter be
diligently pursued to completion.
3. Any offsite parking contemplated in satisfaction of
Condition 1, above, shall secure City approval through the
Plot plan review process.
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