PCRES 1990-013PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 90-013
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
ANNOUNCING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDING
AMENDMENT TO THE FENCING SECTION OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE (ZONING ORDINANCE).
CASE NO. ZOA 89-009
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La
Quinta, California, did on the 27th day of March, 1990, hold a
duly notice public hearing to consider a City initiated
amendment to the Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) regarding
fencing requirements in the Special Residential Single -Family
(S-R) Zone.
WHEREAS, said Text Amendment 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
determined after initial study (Environment Assessment
No. 89-134) that the project will not have a significant
adverse impact on the environment and that a Negative
Declaration should be filed.
WHEREAS, at said public hearing and upon hearing
and considering all testimony and arguments of all interested
persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission did find
that the following facts exist to justify this approval of said
Text Amendment.
1. The Text Amendments to the Municipal Code are consistent
with the La Quinta General Plan.
2. Approval of the Amendments will not result in any
significant adverse environmental impacts.
3. The Amendments will provide for improved appearance to
single-family residential development which will in turn
improve the neighborhood.
4. The amendments will increase privacy and help mitigate
noise impacts.
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;
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2. That it does hereby confirm the conclusion of
Environmental Assessment No. 89-134, in that the approval
of these zoning text amendments will not result in a
significant adverse impact on the environment, and that a
Negative Declaration is appropriate for filing;
3. That the Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the
City Council approval of Zoning Ordinance Amendment
No. 89-009 as contained in Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting
of the La Quinta Planning Commission, held on this 27th day of
March, 1990, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Bund, Moran, Zelles, Steding,
Chairman Walling
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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FENCING REGULATIONS
9.42.070 F. Fencing
EXHIBIT A
General Requirements: Rear and side yards shall be
completely enclosed and screened by view -obscuring
fencing, walls, vegetation, planted screens, or
combinations.
2. Height/Location: Fencing for rear and side yards shall
be a minimum of 5-feet and a maximum of 6-feet in
height. The fence may be located on the property line.
Fencing in the front and street side yards shall be a
minimum of four feet and a maximum of five feet in height.
(Note: height of swimming pool fencing in front yards is
controlled by State Code and is exempt from the above
regulations. Corner setback regulations, per Chapter
9.204 must be complied with. Perimeter fencing around
tracts maybe 6-feet in height and constructed on property
line.)
3. Construction Material/Standards: All fencing shall
conform with the following:
a. Wood Fencing: All wood fencing shall be
constructed of #1 Cedar or Redwood boards, stained
or painted to match or complement the adjacent wall
or structure. The wood may as an alternative be
water treated and left in the natural color. The
fence boards may be erected horizontal or
vertical. Support posts shall be a minimum of 4" X
4" Cedar or Redwood placed 6-feet on center and
imbedded in concrete. Wooden fencing is permitted
in the rear or interior sideyard only and not
visible from public view or street.
* Exception: Split rail Cedar or Redwood fencing
is permitted within the front & street sideyards.
b. Ornamental Iron -Tubular Steel: Ornamental
iron/tubular steel fencing may be used along the
front or street side yards only. The iron/steel
must be painted to compliment the adjacent wall or
structure.
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4.
C. Solid masonry fencing (includes block, rock, brick,
stucco): Masonry fencing is permitted in the
front, side, rear, and street sideyards. The
fencing color must compliment the adjacent wall or
structure.
d. Vegetation screens: Vegetation screens must
consist of planting materials of a suitable type,
size, spacing, so as to provide a view -obscuring
barrier within a reasonable time of planting as set
forth in the landscape plan approval, and shall be
watered by an automatic irrigation system. The
planting plan shall be approved by the Planning
Division. Vegetation screens are permitted in the
front, street sideyard, & side yards.
e. Chain -link fencing: Chain link fencing is
prohibited unless it is used primarily for support
as part of a Vegetation screen.
f. Combination: Combinations of the above material
maybe used for the front or street sideyard
provided that the bottom one-half must be
constructed of a masonry material. Excerption,
combinations using wood materials may be used for
the rear and interior sideyards only when not
visible from public view or street.
g. Gates: Gates shall be constructed of ornamental
iron/tubular steel and/or #1 Cedar or Redwood
boards stained or painted to match or complement
the adjacent wall or structure. Wooden gates shall
have a metal frame.
h. Fences, walls and vegetation screens shall
generally conform with the design standards and
typical layouts contained within the Manual on
Architectural Standards, unless modified above.
Maintenance
a. All walls and fences shall be continuously
maintained in good repair, and vegetation :screens
shall be continuously maintained in a healthy and
viable condition.
b. The area between the street right-of-way and any
fencing must be landscaped, have a suitable
irrigation system and be maintained by the property
owner.
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