PCRES 1989-051PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 89-051
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION
OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION (EA #89-132) AND
APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE VILLAGE
AT LA QUINTA SPECIFIC PLAN INCORPORATING
AREA #5 IN THE VILLAGE.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La
Quinta, California, did on the 12th day of September, 1989, hold
a duly -noticed public hearing to consider the request of the
City to amend the Specific Plan of the Village at La Quinta; and,
WHEREAS, said Specific Plan of the Village at La
Quinta has complied with the requirements of "The Rules to
Implement the California Environment 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 conducted an initial study, and has determined
that the proposed amendments will not have a significant adverse
impact on the environment; 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 Planning
Commission did find the following facts to justify the approval
of the Amendments to the Specific Plan of the Village at La
Quinta:
1. That the Amendments to the Specific Plan, attached
hereto, are consistent with the General Plan (the
remainder of the Specific Plan); and,
2. That the Amendments were considered in Environmental
Assessment #89-132 (along with the General Plan
Amendments making the Specific Plan Amendments possible)
prepared in conjunction with the Specific Plan Amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning
Commission 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;
and,
2. That it does hereby confirm the conclusion of
Environmental Assessment #89-132 and hereby recommend the
adoption of a Negative Declaration; and,
3. That it does hereby recommend the adoption of the
Amendments to the Specific Plan of the Village at La
Quinta, attached hereto.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting
of the La Quinta Planning Commission held on this 12th day of
September, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Steding, Moran, Bund, Zelles
Chairman Walling
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
JOHN 34ALLING, Chairman
Ci of La Quinta, C/ ifornia
ATTEST:
JED� HERMU, Planning Director
Ci y of La uinta, California
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VILLAGE AT LA QUINTA
SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2
Adopted by the City of La Quinta
February 2, 1988
Amended
Original text prepared by Smith, Peroni and Fox
Planning Consultants, Inc.
September, 1987
Amended by Staff
Planning and Development Department
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CITY OF LA QUINTA
CITY COUNCIL
John Pena, Mayor
Dale Bohnenberger, Mayor Pro-Tem
William Rushworth, Councilmember
Stanley Sniff, Councilmember
Joyce Bosworth, Councilmember
PLANNING COMMISSION
John Walling, Chairman
Lucia Moran, Vice Chairman
Sue Steding, Commissioner
John Bund, Commissioner
Peter Zelles, Commissioner
CITY STAF
Ronald Kiedrewski, City Manager
Jerry Herman, Planning Director
Frank Reynolds, City Engineer
Ted Bower, Advanced Principal Planner
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EXHIBIT A
The text and illustrations of the Specific Plan for the village
at La Quinta are hereby amended to accomplish several major and
a few minor up -dates and corrections:
1. To include Area Five along Calle Tampico north of the
Park, wherein both high density residential and
commercial uses are allowed. The General Plan has been
amended to designate this area as "Urban Mix".
2. To amend the Urban Design Plan, the Landscaping Plan and
other plans as they affect Area Five.
3. To redesignate Avenida Bermudas, between the new
alignment of Avenue 52 north to Tampico, as a collector
(in recognition of the pedestrian purposes of the Village
and the major investments in mature landscaping material
along the route).
4. To recognize the impending elementary school north of the
date grove, north of Tampico in the grapefruit grove.
5. To designate the extension of Avenida Bermudas north of
Tampico to the flood control dike as a collector.
6. To remove the mid -block crosswalk between Avenida
Bermudas and Desert Club as an inappropriate location for
a crosswalk, and move the crosswalk to the west side of
Avenida Bermudas, perhaps with a crossing signal and/or a
traffic signal at that location.
7. To suggest the need for a major pedestrian way along the
south side of Tampico from the Civic Center site to
Desert Club.
8. To allow for the softening of the curve on Tampico at
Avenida Bermudas.
9. To recognize the contribution of the Fritz Burns Park as
a youth oriented park.
10. To recognize the demolition of the existing buildings and
swimming pool at the Fritz Burns Park in anticipation of
the construction of other facilities.
11. To recognize the relocation of the La Quinta Arts
Foundation Show from the Fritz Burns Park to the La
Quinta Park.
12. To make other minor corrective amendments to the Plan to
accommodate these changes and to update the Plan.
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Amendments:
Pi. Boundaries: The Village at La Quinta is the "Downtown"
for the City of La Quinta. It comprises 105.4 gross
acres of land....
P2. Map: Area Five - higher density residential and
commercial uses.
P3. Area Five - Add: The area will also accommodate
commercial uses, especially fronting on Tampico, as well
as elsewhere within Area Five.
P13. Amend the Map to add the Area Five north of the Park.
P14. Amend the Map for Area 5 to read "Residential Apartments
and Commercial uses".
P16. First Column
Amend Table 3-1: Existing Land Uses
A. Commercial Uses
A.1 Retail
A.2 Office /Service
A.3 Eating/Drinking Est.
B. INSTITUTIONAL Uses
B.1 City Facilities
B.2 Governmental (Post Office)
C. Utility
D. Recreational Uses (Park)
E. Residential Uses
E.1 Single Family
E.2 Multiples/Duplex
F. Total Developed Land
G. Agriculture
H. Vacant Land
I. Net Area
J. Streets
K. Total Area
13.5
12.8
1.4
1.4
8.3
7.8
3.8
3.6
1.8
1.7
1.2
1.1
0.6
0.5
0.3
0.2
4.6
4.4
7.4
7.0
4.0
3.8
3.4
3.2
27.6
26.2
22.5
21.3
33.9
32.2
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20.3
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P16. Second Column - Add: Area Five is included in the Village
boundaries. The Land Use may continue to be high density
residential, interspersed with commercial uses.
The existing land uses in Area Five are as follows:
Service (Dental Office) 0.2 Acres
3 Single Family Homes 0.5 Acres
Multi -family Apartments 2.4 Acres
Vacant Land 2.5 Acres
Streets 3.2 Acres
TOTAL 8.8 Acres
P17. Amend the Map to include Area Five.
P18. Amend the aerial photo to include Area Five.
P20. Amend the Map to include Area Five.
P21. Adjacent Uses: North of the Park in Area Five, there are
a number of apartment developments, however most of the
parcels are still vacant. Those parcels along Tampico,
being across Tampico from future commercial (as well as
some interior parcels) may well find their highest and
best use as commercial locations.
P21. South of the Village, across the new alignment for Avenue
52 extension is the former site of the Desert Club and
the site for the proposed Heritage Club project, which is
presently vacant. On the Heritage Club site, CVWD has
now completed a major stormwater collection and diversion
system which should help deter the flooding which in
former times plagued La Quinta's lower elevations. The
previous site of the Desert Club, now donated to the City
as the Fritz Burns Park, has had the former Desert Club
Buildings and swimming pool removed in anticipation of a
new set of facilities. The La Quinta Arts Festival in
its early years used the Desert Club site for its annual
show. Now the Festival has been relocated to the La
Quinta Park.
P22. The City has now adopted a set of Special Village
Commercial and Residential zoning codes with which to
implement the Village Plan.
P22. Amend the Map to include Area Five.
P23. Amend the Map to include Area Five.
P24. Amend the Map to include Area Five.
P28. Amend the Map to include Area Five.
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P31. 3.84. City Circulation Plan
Avenida Bermudas is a collector with a 64-72 foot
right-of-way with a 40-48 pavement surface, between
Avenue 52 and Tampico. Further south, below Avenue 52 to
Calle Tecate, the street is a Secondary Arterial with an
88-foot right-of-way.
Add: The segment of Avenida Bermudas north of Calle
Tampico should also be a collector in view of the
increased bus and car traffic occasioned by the planned
location of an elementary school north of the future
commercial, adjacent to the flood control dike. A
traffic signal or at the very least a cross -walk signal
needs to be installed at the intersection of Calle
Tampico and Avenida Bermudas to accommodate turning
vehicular movements and pedestrians.
P31. Amend the Circulation Map to show Avenida Bermudas
through the Village to be a collector. Also show the
segment north of Calle Tampico to the flood dike to be a
collector.
P32. Amend the Map to include Area Five.
P37. Area Five, the area now included in the Village proper,
is predominantly residential on the west end. The visual
character varies. Most buildings are two story. To the
eastern side, the lots are primarily vacant. South of
the Park, there are single family homes and vacant lots.
P48. Area Five - Residential and Commercial
o Two story multiple residential.
o Two story commercial with the second floor as
private residence, condominium, rental residential
office, or retail.
o Landscape screening from adjacent commercial.
P49. Amend Map to include Area Five.
P53/54. Area Five
This area is now within the Village proper. Its
inclusion in the plan is in recognition that across Calle
Tampico, the future commercial abuts this area.
Properties along Calle Tampico, if not also interior
parcels along the eastern end of this area (closest to
the Village Core) will probable convert to commercial
uses. But the use of some parcels does not mean that the
character of the area will depart very far from its
former residential character. The General Plan
designation is for "Urban Mix". This means a highly
urbanized collection of commercial with residential
interspersed. The requirements, that all buildings be
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two-story offers the opportunity for housing over
commercial uses. Some lots may be used entirely for
residential purposes. The higher density residential zone
north of the park.....
P55. Avenida Bermudas Collector* 64'-72'
*From Avenue 52 to Callle Tampico and north to the dike.
P57. Avenida Bermuda
Improve Avenida Bermudas from Calle Tecate to Avenue 52
(Sinaloa) to the full 88-foot right-of-way as a secondary
arterial. At the intersection with new Avenue 52,
include one straight ahead lane with right turn
capability and one right turn pocket lane, and a left
turn lane.
Between Avenue 52 and the Flood Control structure north
of Calle Tampico, improve Avenida Bermudas as a Collector
with (64'-721) right-of-way. No median should be
considered.
P58. Amend map to show Avenida Bermudas between Avenue 52 and
the north end of Area One (the Flood Control dike) as a
Collector.
P59. Design the intersection of Avenida Bermudas and Avenue 52
realignment with the capability of two right turn
laness on the southeast corner. The objective is to
encourage commuter traffic from the Cove to turn right on
Avenue 52 rather than continue north into the Village
unless the destination is actually within the Village.
P67. Parking in Area Five will have a special arrangement,
configured to match the existing pattern of parking and
building structures already in evidence in this Area.
In Area Five, parking will be in front of the buildings.
Driveways will be shared, i.e., straddling the lot
lines. Parking areas may be covered by shade structures,
or by porches or balconies, or by structures overhanging
the parking area.
Diagram:
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P70. Add: Now that the Civic Center site has been established
on the 17 acre site at the southwest corner of Calle
Tampico and Washington Street and extended westward to
within a quarter mile of the Village Commercial Zone, it
is now time to consider completing a major pedestrial link
between the Village Commercial and the Civic Center site.
This would be especially important, if the Civic Center is
to be used for any cultural activities, such as the future
home of the La Quinta Arts Festival or the Jazz Festival
or any other crowd gathering events. The lots along
Avenida Buena Ventura east of Desert Club will probably be
substandard in depth once Calle Tampico is widened to its
ultimate width. Acquisition of these lots would make
sense to provide both a major pedestrial link and a
garden -like setting to tie together the Village and the
Civic Center. This route is also a part of the safe route
to the Avenue 50 school complex from the Cove area.
P78. The La Quinta Arts Foundation holds an annual festival
(formerly at the Desert Club) at the La Quinta Park for
artists nationwide.
P80. Amend the Map to include Area Five.
P81. In Area Five, the preexisting landscape feature is the
use of palms along the roadway. This pattern should
continue for all new development as well.
P92. Amend the Map to include Area Five.
P105. Area Five: This area is an urban mix of commercial and
residential.
Both automobile and pedestrian orientations should
receive equal treatment. A sidewalk should be
placed along the street with palms alongside the
sidewalk.
All buildings must be two-story, not to exceed
35-feet tall.
- The ground floor should observe a setback of at
least 35-feet from the property line. Second floor
buildings or shade structures can extend to the
property line.
- Rear -yard setbacks shall be a minimum of five feet.
Sideyards may extend to the property line and can
be connected if complying with Fire Codes.
- No alleys or driveways will be permitted to connect
directly to Calle Tampico. All property access
must come from north -south streets.
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All existing and proposed trash areas must be
screened with approved walls and gates. No trash
area can open to the street, but must open to the
side, away from the street.
P121. Area Two, Four and Five are designated for high
intensity retail and services, offices, and residential
uses.
P125. Amend Map to include Area Five.
P129. Library services is now provided by a Riverside County
Branch Library in a new building on Estado.
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