CC Resolution 2008-067RESOLUTION NO. 2008-067
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING APPROVAL OF
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2008-114, FOR A
CHANGE IN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS FOR AREAS
IDENTIFIED AS AREA "A", AREA "B", AREA "C", AND
AREA "D".
CASE NO.: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 08-114
APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on the
2155 of October, 2008, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing fora City-initiated
request for an amendment to the City of La Quinta's General Plan, to change the
General Plan land use designation of the following areas:
AREA A: A 24.64 ACRE SITE IDENTIFIED AS THE COLONEL MITCHELL
PAIGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 1
OF PARCEL MAP 30721
AREA B: A 10.33 ACRE SITE IDENTIFIED AS THE HORIZON SCHOOL,
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS REMAINDER PARCEL OF PARCEL
MAP 27131
AREA C: A 12.74 ACRE SITE IDENTIFIED AS THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 1
OF PARCEL MAP 30721
AREA D: A 2.5± ACRE SITE IDENTIFIED AS THE NORTHERLY PORTION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA PUBLIC WORKS YARD AND PARKING LOT,
GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS THE EASTERN HALF OF PARCEL MAP 19203
AND AN ADJACENT 9000 SQUARE FOOT CITY-OWNED PARCEL LOCATED
IN A PORTION OF THE SW%< OF SECTION 6, T6S, R7E, S.B.M
WHEREAS, said General Plan Amendment under consideration will change
the areas' land use designations as follows:
AREA A: from Office Commercial 10) to Major Community Facilities (MC)
AREA B: from High-Density Residential (HDR) to Major Community
Facilities (MC)
Resolution No. 2008-087
General Plan Amendment 2008-774
Schools /Major Community Facilities
October 21, 2008
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AREA C: from Village Commercial (VC) to Major Community Facilities
(MC)
AREA D: from Parks and Recreation (P) to Major Community Facilities
IMCI
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did
on the 23rd of September, 2008, adopt Planning Commission Resolution 2008-025,
recommending to the La Quinta City Council approval of General Plan Amendment
2008-114; and,
WHEREAS, said General Plan Amendment has complied with the
requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act
of 1970" (CEQA) as amended (Resolution 83-63) in that the La Quinta Planning
Department has reviewed the Amendment under the provisions of CEQA, and has
determined that the Amendment is exempt pursuant to Sections 15061(b-13) and
Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department published acity-wide public hearing
notice in The Desert Sun newspaper on September 12, 2008 and again on October
10, 2008, as prescribed by the Municipal Code. Public hearing notices were also
posted on bulletin boards at City Hall, on the City of La Quinta's website, at the
Village Post Office, and at the 1 1 1 La Quinta Shopping Center; 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
City Council did find the following facts and reasons to justify approval of said
General Plan Amendment:
Finding A - The project is consistent with the General Plan.
The proposed General Plan Amendment is internally consistent with those goals,
objectives and policies of the General Plan which are not being amended. The
purpose of the change in land use designations is to bring the existing public
facilities into conformance with the appropriate land use designations.
Finding B - Approval of the amendment will not create conditions materially
detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare.
Resolution No. 2008.087
General Plan Amendment 2008-114
Schools I McJor Community Pacirdies
October 21, 2008
Pege 3
Approval of the proposed General Plan Amendment will not create conditions
materially detrimental to public health, safety and general welfare in that the
proposed change will not result in a substantial change to existing recreational
areas, will not result in the loss of existing wildlife habitat, nor will it have an effect
on the conditions of the existing surrounding neighborhoods due to the fact that all
of the subject properties have already been developed as community facilities. The
proposed General Plan Amendment will not result in any changed conditions and
will therefore have no effect on the health, safety, and welfare of the community
or surrounding natural environment.
Finding C - The new designation is compatible with the land use designations on
adjacent properties.
The current land uses are not compatible with the General Plan. This General Plan
Amendment will bring the properties into conformance with the General Plan and
will have no effect on adjacent existing land uses because the properties have
already been fully developed as community facilities.
Finding D - The new land use designation is suitable and appropriate for the
subject property.
The new land use designations are suitable and appropriate for the subject
properties, as they are all public facilities utilized for education, public services, and
public safety. The properties have been previously developed as community
facilities such as schools and public service facilities.
Finding E - Approval of the amendment is warranted because the situation and
the general conditions of the property have substantially changed since the existing
designation was imposed.
Approval of the new land use designations is warranted because the existing land
use designations are either not in conformance with the current General Plan land
use designations or are better suited to a change in designation to Major
Community Facilities over their current designations. School sites and public
facilities are identified in the General Plan to have a Major Community Facilities land
use designation.
Finding F - The project is in conformance with the California Environmental
Quality Act.
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General Plan Amendment 2008-114
Schools /Major Community Facilities
October 21, 2008
Page 4
The City has determined that the project is exempt from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the public facilities are
already constructed and the change in land use designation is consistent and
appropriate for the public facilities. No physical change to the environment will
occur as a result of the General Plan Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
La Quinta, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and constitute the findings of the City
Council in this case.
2. That the City Council does hereby grant approval of the General Plan
Amendment 2008-114 for the reasons set forth in this Resolution, as
illustrated in the attached Exhibit 1.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
City Council, held on the 2151 day of October, 2008, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Henderson, Kirk, Osborne, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
DON ADOL H, May
City of La Quinta California
.':RONICA J. ~NTECINO, CMC, City Clerk
~:ify of La Quin a, California
".ITY SEAL)
Resolutbn No. 2008A87
General Plan Amendment 2008-114
Schools I Mejor Communky Faellkles
October 27, 2008
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
. K THE INE JENSON ty Attorney
City of La Quinta, California