PCRES 1992-037PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 92-037
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO A COMMERCIAL
SPECIFIC PLAN.
CASE N0. SPECIFIC PLAN 89-014, AMENDMENT #1
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
Transpacific Development Company (One Eleven La Quinta Center)
to allow an amendment to a Specific Plan which allows a
commercial shopping center on 60+ acres located on a site
bounded by Highway 111, Washington Street, White Water Storm
Channel, and Adams Street (under construction), more
particularly described as:
A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 19, TSS,
R7E, SBBM AND A PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF
SECTION 30, TSS, R7E, SBBM
WHEREAS, said Specific Plan Amendment request has
complied with the requirements of "The Rules to Implement the
California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" as amended by
Resolution 83-68, in that a Negative Declaration has been
adopted by the City Council in April, 1990. Therefore the
Planning Director has determined that no additional
environmental review is necessary; 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 Specific Plan Amendment:
1. The submitted exhibits show that adequate screening and
landscaping can be provided to mitigate the negative
aspects of drive through facilities.
2. The drive through facilities will be architecturally
superior and compatible with the shopping center and
surrounding development.
3. The applicant has reduced the number of proposed drive
throughs from five to three which will reduce the impact
of this type of facility.
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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;
2. That it does hereby recommend deletion of Condition #71
of City Council Resolution #90-027 for the reasons set
forth in this Resolution.
3. Condition #71 of City Council Resolution 90-027 is hereby
replaced with the following:
A. Not more than three drive through facilities shall
be permitted within the specific plan.
B. All drive through facilities shall be screened by a
combination of berms, walls and landscaping so that
the cars using the drive through facilities will
not be visible by pedestrians and cars on the
perimeter sidewalk and street in a manner
satisfactory to the Planning and Development
Director.
C. Conditional Use Permit Applications shall be
processed for each drive through facility.
D. Circulation pattern and stacking in drive through
lane shall be reviewed and determined to be
acceptable by the Engineering Department at the
time of Planning Commission consideration of the
conditional Use permit application.
E. Each drive through facility shall be provided with
a minimum of two pick-up windows.
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, Chairwoman
Barrows
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Mosher
ABSTAIN: None
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KATIE BARROWS, Chairwoman
City of La Quinta, California
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ATTEST:
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of~ a Quinta, California
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