PCRES 1992-035PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 92-035
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA
CONCURRING WITH THE PREVIOUS
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND APPROVING
SPECIFIC PLAN 88-012, AMENDMENT #2
CASE NO. SP 88-012, AMENDMENT #2
APPLICANT: A.G. SPANOS CONSTRUCTION, INC.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La
Quinta, California, did, on the 13th day of October, 1992, hold
a duly -noticed Public Hearing to consider the request of A.G.
Spanos Construction, Inc. to amend their previously approved
development plan which allowed the ultimate development for a
commercial, multi -family residential, and single family
residential development for a 132.5 acre site located between
Washington Street, Miles Avenue, Adams Street and the Coachella
Valley Water District Wash, La Quinta, excluding the small
triangular area just north of the Wash and just south of the
east/west Avenue 46 alignment (Westward Ho Drive), more
particularly described as:
THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 5
SOUTH, RANGE 7 EAST, SAN BERNARDINO BASE AND
MERIDIAN; and,
WHEREAS, mitigation of various physical impacts
have been identified and incorporated into the approval
conditions for Specific Plan 88-012, (Amendment #2) thereby
requiring that monitoring of those mitigation measures be
undertaken to assure compliance with them; and,
WHEREAS, the applicant, A.G. Spanos Construction
Inc. have applied to amend Specific Plan 88-012; and,
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Planning Commission did
consider the above request at a Public Hearing held on the 13th
day of October, 1992.
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and
considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all
interested persons desiring to be heard, said Commission did
find the following facts and reasons to justify the approval of
said Specific Plan, Amendment #2:
The proposed Specific Plan is consistent with the goals
and policies of the La Quinta General Plan.
2. The Specific Plan is compatible with the existing and
anticipated area development, as conditioned.
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3. The project will be provided with adequate utilities and
public services to ensure public health and safety.
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 Council in this case;
2. That it does hereby reconfirm the conclusion of
Environmental Assessment No. 88-099 relative to the
proposed Specific Plan, Amendment #2 will not
result in any significant environmental impacts as
mitigated by the recommended Conditions of Approval;
3. That it does hereby approve Specific Plan 88-012,
Amendment #2 request for the reasons set forth in
this Resolution and subject to the attached amended
Conditions of Approval.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting
of the La Quinta Planning Commission held on this 13th day of
October, 1992, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Ellson, Marrs, Adolph and Chairwoman
Barrows
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Mosher
ABSTAIN: None
KATIE BARROWS, Chairperson
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
RRY Htp4AN, Planning Director
ty of/La Quinta, California
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 92-035
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 88-012, AMENDMENT #2
OCTOBER 13, 1992
1. The development shall comply with Exhibit 1, the Specific
Plan for Specific Plan 88-012, and the following
conditions, which conditions shall take precedence in the
event of any conflicts with the provisions of the Specific
Plan.
2. a. The project shall be limited to access points as
illustrated on the Specific Plan, Exhibit 1.
b. The following access points will be
right-in/right-out only:
o Access point off Washington Street;
o The minor access point off Miles Avenue into
the future park site;
o The northern access into the single-family
residential area.
C. In the following cases, access points in this
project must line up with access points identified
by approved tentative tracts located opposite this
project:
o The most northerly access point on Adams
Street;
o The neighborhood park/multi-family area access
point onto Miles Avenue.
3. The following conditions apply to the multi -family
residential area:
a. The Developer shall submit and receive approval for
a residential plot plan for the above development
prior to any development taking place.
b. One parking space provided per multi -family unit
must be covered.
C. A height limit of two stories will apply to the
multi -family residential area. However, any
proposed residential three story unit will be
subject to detailed review by the Planning
Commission at the plot plan review stage.
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d. Buildings in the multi -family area must be set back
50 feet from the multi-family/single-family
residential area boundary. If two story dwellings
are located alongside this boundary, they must be
oriented away from the single-family residential
area.
e. Only emergency access shall be taken off Miles
Avenue.
f. Maximum of 736 dwelling units shall be allowed.
g. All nonresidential uses noted as permitted uses in
the R-3 zone shall not be allowed in the area
designated as having a R-3 zone in this project.
4. The Applicant shall provide, within the multi -family
housing area, a total of five percent affordable housing,
subject to approval of the Planning and Development
Department.
5. Specific Plan 88-012 shall expire on the same date
Tentative Tract 23995 expires. Approval of extension of
time for TT 23995 shall constitute extension of time for
SP 88-012.
6. The Applicant shall provide a 20-foot bikeway easement
along the south property boundary of the site and
construct an 8-foot bikeway in accordance with Engineering
Department standards. The 20-foot bikeway easement can,
if acceptable to CVWD, be located on CVWD owned or
administered property. If no agreement can be reached
with the CVWD the 20-foot bikeway easement shall be
provided on land within Tentative Tract 23995.
Access shall be provided from the park, multi -family and
single family area to the bikeway. The applicant shall
comply with the above condition prior to issuance of an
occupancy permit for the first unit.
MISCELLANEOUS:
7. Lot 303 shall be.used as a neighborhood park site pursuant
to the provisions of the Land Use & Parks and Recreation
Element of the adopted General Plan. The developer shall
have the option to donate the property pursuant to the
provisions of Article II of Section 13.24.020 of the
Subdivision Ordinance or offer the property to the City
for purchase by the Parks Department, and/or develop the
property in a consistent fashion as defined by the City's
Updated General Plan document.
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