PCRES 1993-009PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 93-009
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF LA QUINTA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AMENDMENT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CHANGES
TO THE R-1 ZONE (ONE FAMILY DWELLING) CONCERNING
HORSEKEEPING AND CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 93-032
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta did on the 13th
day of April, 1993, hold a duly noticed public hearing pertaining to various amendments to the
R-1 Zone; and,
WHEREAS, this Text Amendment 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 No. 5), in that the
Planning Director has conducted an updated initial study and has determined that the proposed
Text Amendment will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment and that a
Negative Declaration is hereby recommended; and,
WHEREAS, 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 to justify recommendation for approval of said Ordinance Amendment:
1. The Ordinance Amendments to the Municipal Code are consistent with the La Quinta
General Plan.
2. Approval of the Amendments will not result in any significant adverse environmental
impacts.
3. The Amendment will provide for the updating of several sections of the R-1 Zone.
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 confirm the conclusion of Environmental Assessment 93-246,
indicating that the proposed Ordinance Amendment will not result in any significant
environmental impacts and that a Negative Declaration should be adopted;
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3. That it does hereby recommend to the City Council approval of the above described
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment request for the reasons set forth in this Resolution,
and as illustrated in Exhibit "A", attached hereto.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
Planning Commission, held on this 13rd day of April, 1993, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioner Mosher, Ellson, Marrs, Adolph, Chairwoman Barrows
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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KATIE BARROWS, Chairwoman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
J Y HEP AN, Planning Director
it of La Quinta, California
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EXHIBIT "A"
CHAPTER 9.32
R-1 ZONE (ONE FAMILY DWELLING
Sections:
9.32.010 Permitted Uses.
9.32.020 Development Standards.
9.32.010, Permitted Uses.
A. The following uses shall be permitted in the R-1 Zone:
I. One family dwellings.
2. Field crops, flower and vegetable gardening, tree crops, and greenhouses
used only for purposes of propagation and culture, including the sale thereof from the premises
and one unlighted sign that does not exceed two square feet in size pertaining to sale of the
products.
3. The noncommercial keeping of horses, sheep, or goats provided they are
kept not less than one hundred feet from any street and fifty feet from any property line. A
maximum of two horses, sheep, goats, or any combination thereof up to two animals per lot
shall be allowed. The minimum lot size is one (1) acre and one hundred feet in width. A
primary residence must exist on the lot. If a lot is one acre or more in area, poultry and/or
rabbits may be kept for the use of the occupants of the premises only. Up to twelve chickens
(no roosters) and rabbits per acre may be kept. The poultry and rabbits shall be kept in an
enclosed area located not less than fifty feet from any residence and shall be maintained on the
rear portion of the lot in conjunction with a residential use.
4. Public parks and public playgrounds, golf courses with standard length
fairways, and country clubs.
5. Home occupations.
6. Planned residential developments, provided land division is approved
pursuant to the provisions and development standards in Section 9.148.010 of this title.
B. The following uses are permitted provided a plot plan has been approved pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter 9.180:
1. Temporary real estate tract offices located within a subdivision, to be used
only for and during the original sale of the subdivision, but not to exceed a period of two years
in any event.
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348 §6.1). 2. Nurseries, horticultural. (Ordinance5 §1(part), 1982: County Ordinance
9.32.020 Development Standards. The following standards of development shall
apply in the R-1 Zone, except that planned residential developments shall comply with the
development standards contained in Section 9.148.010 of this title:
A. Building height shall not exceed two stories, with a maximum height of twenty-
eight feet.
B. Lot area shall be not less than seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet.
The minimum lot area shall be determined by excluding that portion of a lot that is used solely
for access to the portion of a lot used as a building site.
C. The minimum average width of that portion of a lot to be used as a building site
shall be sixty feet with a minimum average depth of one hundred feet. That portion of a lot
used for access on "flag" lots shall have a minimum width of twenty feet, not to exceed 150 feet
in length.
D. The minimum frontage of a lot shall be sixty feet, except that lots fronting on
knuckles or cul-de-sacs may have a minimum frontage of thirty-five feet.
E. Minimum yard requirements are as follows:
1. The front yard shall be not less than twenty feet, measured from the _
existing street line or from any future street line as shown on any specific plan of highways, or
General Plan whichever is nearer the proposed structure.
2. Side yards on interior and through lots shall be not less than five feet.
Side yards on comer and reversed comer lots shall be not less than ten feet from the existing
street line or from any future street line as shown on any specific plan of highways or General
Plan, whichever is nearer the proposed structure, upon which the main building sides.
3. The rear yard shall not be less than ten feet.
F. Automobile storage space shall be provided as required by Chapter 9.160 of this
title. (Ordinance 5 §](part), 1982: County Ordinance 348 §6.2).
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