PCRES 1989-002PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 89-002
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING CONCURRANCE WITH
THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
AND APPROVAL OF WASHINGTON STREET
CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN, AMENDMENT NO.
3, REALIGNING THE WASHINGTON STREET
RIGHT-OF-WAY APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN
AVENUE 48 AND SINGING PALMS DRIVE
SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 86-007, AMENDMENT NO. 3
WASHINGTON STREET CORRIDOR PLAN
WHEREAS, the City Council did adopt Specific Plan
No. 86-007 on March 4, 1986, after holding at least one public
hearing and based upon the findings contained in Resolution
No.86-14; and,
WHEREAS, the City has initiated an amendment to the
Specific Plan which is deemed necessary in order to further the
intent of the original specific plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held at least
one public hearing on Specific Plan No. 86-007, Amendment #3,
as required by Section 65503 of the California Government Code;
and,
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the Planning
Commission did make the following findings to support the
amendment:
1. Specific Plan No. 86-007, Amendment #3, is
consistent with goals and policies set forth in the
La Quinta General Plan.
2. Specific Plan No. 86-007, Amendment #3, is
consistent with the intent and provisions of the
original Specific Plan No. 86-007.
3. Environmental impacts associated with Specific Plan
No. 86-007, Amendment #3, are substantially
equivalent to those associated with Specific Plan
No. 86-007.
4. Realignment of Washington Street between Avenue 48
and Singing Palms Drive will serve to increase
traffic safety in the area.
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5. Realignment will not affect previously existing or
approved access for development along the
Washington Street corridor.
6. Construction of the sound wall be considered at the
same time as construction of the frontage road.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning
Commission of the City of La Quinta does hereby recommend to
the City Council adoption of Specific Plan No. 86-007,
Amendment #3, "Washington Street Corridor Study", as amended
and in accordance with Exhibit A, a copy of which is attached
hereto and incorporated herein.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting
of the La Quinta Planning Commission, held on this 14th day of
February, 1989, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Bund, Moran, Steding, Zelles,
Chairman Walling
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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ATTEST:
MURREL CRUM P�!" ' ing rector
City of La Quires Caltornia
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Planning Commission
Recommended Changes
March 21, 1989
EXHIBIT A
Resolution No. 89-002
for SP 86-007, Amendment No. 3
Page 2, Replace Paragraph 2 with the following:
The current City of La Quinta ultimate standards by which
Washington Street is to be constructed call for a 96-foot
curb -to -curb roadway within a 120-foot right-of-way.
Additional right-of-way to the east is needed north of
Avenue 48 to Singing Palms Drive in order to accommodate
the frontage road. Specific detailing can be found
elsewhere within this text. A typical section based on
current standards would include an 18-foot wide median;
lanes of 12, 13, and the 14-foot widths, and 12-foot
parkways on both sides of the street. The current
standards permit the addition of a third travel lane in
each direction via elimination of the parking/emergency
lanes, if added roadway capacity becomes necessary. This
Transportation Systems Management (TSM) technique is
commonly applied in urban areas.
Page 4, Replace Paragraph 3 with the following:
Establish a new alignment for Washington Street to
provide a 32-foot local access road on the west side
within a 202-foot right-of-way, as indicated in this
report, generally between Avenue 48 and Singing Palms
Drive.
Page 23, Relace Paragraph 3 with the following:
Ultimate Roadway
According to the City of La Quinta's General Plan
Circulation Element, Washington Street between the I-10
and 52nd Avenue is designated as a Major Arterial with
120 feet of ultimate right-of-way, except for the area
generally between Avenue 48 and Singing Palms Drive which
will have a 202-foot right-of-way to accommodate a
frontage road. Figure 6 illustrates the cross-section
roadway dimensions for Major Arterials as given in the
City's General Plan. As illustrated, the subject
cross-section includes a curb -to -curb pavement width of
96 feet, two 12-foot parkways, and a maximum median
island width of 18 feet. The illustration for the
intersection at Highland Palms Drive and Washington
Street is shown on Figure 13, Revised. Either four or
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six travel lanes may be provided, depending upon
inclusion of bicycle lanes and the median island width.
Alternative roadway configurations are presented in
Figure 7 and Figure 8.
Page 32, Replace Paragraph 2 with the following:
aA special design alternative was developed for the
Washington Street Corridor from Singing Palms Drive to
Highland Palms Drive, where an existing single-family
residential development on the west side is accessed
directly from Washington Street; and vacant property is
located on the east side of the corridor. The latter
opportunity is used to realign Washington Street
approximately 44 feet to the east and create a 32-foot
wide frontage road with a 12-foot wide greenbelt buffer
between the residences and Washington Street. This
alternative would include Washington Street generally
between Avenue 48 and Singing Palms Drive. It would
restrict the Singing Palms Drive intersection with
Washington Street to allow southbound right turn ingress
only; install a five -phase signal at the Highland Palms
Drive intersection; provide parking on the residence side
of the frontage road; a soundwall and landscaping buffer,
and a landscaped median divider on Washington Street.
The subject alternative, construction cost estimated at
$850,000, is illustrated in Figures 11, 12, and 12A.
Page 42, Replace Item 2 with the following:
Widen Washington Street to 6 lanes between Singing Palms
Drive and Avenue 48, per Figure 11 of this text, and
signalize Washington at Highland Palms.
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