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PCRES 1989-058PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 89-058 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL CONCURRENCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT N0.89-140 AND APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT N0. 89-027, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE LA QUINTA GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL. CASE NO. GPA 89-027 - LANDMARK LAND COMPANY, INC. 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 Landmark Land Company, Inc. to amend the La Quinta General Plan Land Use Map from Low Density Residential to General Commercial for a site totaling 47.5 gross acres, located northwest of the intersection of Avenue 50 and Jefferson Street, more particularly described as: THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 7 EAST, SAN BERNARDINO BASE AND MERIDIAN; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission continued said hearing to October 10, 1989; and WHEREAS, at said continued 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 and reasons to justify the approval of said General Plan Amendment: 1. Traffic impacts caused by the implementation of GPA 88-021 can be mitigated to a large degree. 2. The request for commercial land use is consistent with the goals and policies of the La Quinta General Plan. 3. The commercial designated site is envisioned to provide commercial land uses. 4. Development of the commercial uses will be reviewed for compatibility as they relate to the existing commercial - designated properties in the City, and in particular the Village area. BJ/RESOPC.016 - 1 - 5. This General Plan Amendment application complies 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). Mitigation measures can be generated to reduce the impact of General Commercial land uses on the subject property. 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 the Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council approval of General Plan Amendment No. 89-027 consisting of a Land Use Map Amendment as described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta Planning Commission, held on this 10th day of October, 1989, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Commissioners Moran, Bund, Zelles, Chairman Walling NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Steding California BJ/RESOPC.016 - 2 - ABSTAIN: None