PCRES 1989-035PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 89-035
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL, CONFIRMING THE
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION, AND
MODIFYING THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
FOR THE OAK TREE WEST SPECIFIC PLAN.
SPECIFIC PLAN N0. 85-006, OAK TREE WEST
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La
Quinta, California, did, on the 24th day of September, 1985,
hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing recommending approval of
Specific Plan No. 85-006 to the City Council, subject to
conditions; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council did, on the 15th day of
October, 1985, hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing approving
Specific Plan No. 85-006, subject to conditions; and,
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Landmark Land Company, has
requested an extension of the approval for Specific Plan No.
85-006, pursuant to Condition 6 of the Conditions of Approval
as part of City Council Resolution No. 85-83; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on the 23rd
day of May, 1989, considered the confirmation of the
environmental determination and modification of the approval
conditions; and,
WHEREAS, said condition modifications complied with
the requirement 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
determined that the Specific Plan has been previously a:;sessed
for environmental impacts as set forth in Envirorunental
Assessment No. 85-034, and that a Negative Declaration was
adopted; and,
WHEREAS, at said meeting, upon 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 modification of the
Conditions of Approval:
1. The Specific Plan is consistent with the La Quinta
General Plan, subject to the adoption of modified
conditions of approval.
2. There are no physical constraints which could prohibit
development of the site as conditionally approved.
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3. The project will be provided with adequate utilities and
public services to ensure public health and safety.
4. The mitigation measures agreed to by this Applicant and
incorporated into the Conditions of Approval will
mitigate any adverse environmental impact.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning
Commission of the City of La Quinta, California as follows:
1. The above recitations are true and correct and constitute
the findings of the Planning Commission in this case;
2. That it does hereby confirm the conclusion of the
environmental assessment relative to the environmental
concerns of this Amendment;
3. That it does hereby modify the Conditions of Approval for
the reasons set forth in this Resolution, per the
attached Exhibit "A".
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting
of the La Quinta Planning Commission, held on this 23rd day of
May, 1989, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Steding, Zelles, Moran, Bund,
Chairman walling
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
JOHN LLING, Chairm
Ci of La Quinta, lifornia
N, Planning Director
Quinta, California
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