PCRES 1992-032PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 92-032
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING AMENDMENT TO CERTAIN
ELEMENTS OF THE GENERAL PLAN BY ADOPTING
AN UPDATED GENERAL PLAN DOCUMENT.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California previously
adopted Resolution 85-97 establishing a General Plan for the City; and,
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the current General Plan consisting of various
State -mandated elements requires revision and update to assure compliance with current State
Laws and regulations; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Department has prepared an updated
General Plan pursuant to Sections 65350 et. seq. of the California Planning and Zoning Law and
has transmitted same to the Planning Commission in compliance with Section 65354 of said
Law; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held at least one public hearing on the
updated La Quinta General Plan as required by Section 65353 of the California Planning and
Zoning Law; and,
WHEREAS, the updated La Quinta General Plan consists of a Land Use Element,
Circulation Element, Open Space Element, Park and Recreation Element, Environmental
Conservation Element, Infrastructure/Public Services Element, an Environmental Hazards
Element, and an Air Quality Element and comprises six of the seven elements required by
Section 65300 et. seq. of the California Planning and Zoning Law and as recommended by State
of California General Plan Guidelines; and,
WHEREAS, the current Housing Element has not been included as part of the
General Plan update, as the five-year review cycle for the La Quinta Housing Element began. .
in 1989; and,
WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report has been prepared for this project
as prescribed by the California Environmental Quality Act that identifies various mitigation
measures to reduce potential impacts to a level of insignificance, and identifies certain impacts
which cannot be so mitigated with a Statement of Overriding Considerations; and,
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WHEREAS, pursuant to AB 3180, a mitigation monitoring program has been
included in the Final EIR, which sets forth monitoring and reporting procedures for maintaining
the effectiveness of the proposed mitigation measures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the
City of La Quinta, California, hereby recommends that the City Council amend certain elements
of the General Plan, with exception of the Housing Element, by adopting an updated General
Plan consisting of maps and text which are incorporated into and made a part of this Resolution
by reference herein.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
Planning Commission, held on this 28th day of September, 1992, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Mosher, Ellson, Marrs, Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chairwoman Barrows
ABSTAIN: None
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H. FRED MOSHER, Vice Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
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