PCRES 1990-034PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 90-034
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE
CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE
TRACT 26251 TO ALLOW THE CREATION OF
A RESIDENTIAL LAND SALES SUBDIVISION
CASE NO. TT 26251 -LANDMARK LAND COMPANY
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta did adopt Specific
Plan 121-E, Revised, as set forth in City Council Resolution 82-54, on October 5,
1981, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 20th day of September, 1988, adopt City Council Resolution #88-112, app loving
Amendment #1 to Specific Plan 121-E, Revised, and;
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 21st day of November, 1989, adopt City Council Resolution 89-129, approving
Amendment #2 to Specific Plan 121-E, Revised, and;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 11th day of September, 1990, hold aduly-noticed Public Hearing to
consider the_ request of Landmark Land Company to subdivide +3.3 acres into two
single family custom lots, generally located + 1/4 mile northwest of the Avenida
Fernando/Avenida Obregon intersection, more particularly described as:
A PORTION OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 5
SOUTH, RANGE 6 EAST, SAN BERNARDINO
BASE AND MERIDIAN;
WHEREAS, said tentative tract map has complied with the requirements
of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" (County
of Riverside, Resolution 82-213, adopted by reference in City of La Quinta Ordinance
5), in that the Planning Director conducted an initial study, as required by the
approval conditions for Specific Plan #121-E, Revised, as amended, and has
determined that the proposed tentative tract will not have a significant adverse
impact on the environment; and
WHEREAS, mitigation of certain physical impacts have been identified
and incorporated into the approval conditions for Tentative Tract 26251, thereby
requiring that monitoring of those mitigation measures be undertaken to assure
compliance with them; and,
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WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said
City Council did find the following facts to justify recommendation for approval of
said Tentative Tract map request:
1 . That T: itativc Tract 26251, as coriditiOn3ily approved, is genirali_y consist~.•.Irt
with the goals, policies, and intent of the La Quixrta senerai Plan for land us:-
density, unit type, circulation requirements, R-2 zoning distriot deveiopm?nt
standards, and design requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance.
2. The conditions attached to Tentative Tract 26251 will ensure consistency ~^.rith
Specific Flan #121-~, Revised, as amended and currently in effect, tl;~t :iat:
maki._g the approval of Tentative Tract 26251 consistent with Saic. z3, - _. _:
Plan.
3. Tentative Tract 26251 is within the Specific Plan #121-E, Revised, for which
a Final Environmental Impact report was prepared and certified by the
Riverside County Board of Supervisors. The above prioTM approval contained
envi.~onmental mitigation measures which will apply to this project, along with
current City requirements to be imposed.
4. That Tentative Tract 26251 is within the area approved for Specific Plan #121-
E revised, and is therefore exempt from the provisions of Chapter 9.145,
Hillside Conservation under the exemption as stated in Section 9.145.02G. B .
of the I,a Quinta Municipal Code.
5. That the subject site was previously approved for 15 condominium units as
part ci Specifir_• Plan #121-E, Revised. The proposed circulation and sir'.gle
famil}' design for 2 lots, as conditioned, ar_e suitable for the proposed land
division, as the general impacts will be Isss significant than those previously
assessed.
6. That the design of Tentative Tract Map 26251 will not conflict with e.asem~~nts
acquired by the public at large for access through the project, since alternate
easemer.-s for access and for use will be provided that are saLsianLSaly
equivalent to those previously acquired by the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the
City of La Quinta, California as follows:
That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of
the Commission in this case.
2. That it does hereby concur with the conclusion of the Environmental
Assessment 90-167 indicating that the proposed Tentative Tract will not result
in any significant environmental impacts, and that a Negative Declaration is
appropriate;
That it does hereby recommend to the City Council approval of the above
described Tentative Tract Map 26251, for the reasons set forth in this
Resolution and subject to the attached conditions.
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
of La!(y,~uinta, California
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