PCRES 1991-004PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 91-004
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THECITY OF
LA
QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING
TOTHE
CITY COUNCIL
CONCURRENCE
WITH
ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT NO.
90-182
AND APPROVAL OF
GENERALPLAN AMENDMENT
NO. 90-034, A
REQUEST TO AMEND
THE
LA QUINTA GENERAL
PLAN LAND USE
MAP
FROM "LOW DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL"
TO
"MAJOR COMMUNITY
FACILITY".
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 90-034 - CITY INITIATED
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La
Quinta, California, did, on the 12th day of March, 1991, hold a
duly -noticed continued Public Hearing to consider a city
initiated amendment to the La Quinta General Plan Land Use Mdp
from "Low Density Residential" to "Major Community Facility"
for a site totaling +49_gross acres, located between Dune
Palms Road, Westward Ho Drive alignment, Adams Street
alignment, and the Coachella Valley Water District Wash, La
Quinta, most particularly described as:
A PORTION OF THE EAST AND WEST HALF OF
THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 29,
TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 7 EAST, SAN
BERNARDINO BASE AND MERIDIAN; 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 and reasons to justify
the recommendation for approval of said General Plan Amendment:
1. The location of a high school on this site is considered
desirable and necessary by the Desert Sands Unified
School District.
2. The request for a major community facility in this
location is consistent with the goals and policies of the
La Quinta General Plan.
3. Traffic impacts caused by the implementation of GPA
90-034 can be mitigated to a large degree.
4. 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 a major community
facility land uses on the subject property.
RESOPC.010/CS -1-
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 Commission in this case;
2. That the Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the
City council approval of General Plan Amendment No.
90-034, 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 12th day of
March, 1991, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Ladner, Barrows, Dowd, Chairperson
Steding
NOES: None
J
ABSENT: Commissioner Mosher
ABSTAIN: None
L-5`%GCc-- i
STEDING, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
RY HEAMN, Planning Director
ity o La Quinta, California
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