PCRES 1993-024PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 93-024
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 H-C ZONE (HILLSIDE CONSERVATION).
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 93-034
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta did on the 8th
day of June, 1993, hold a duly noticed public hearing pertaining to various amendments to the
H-C Zone; and,
WHEREAS, this Ordinance 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 Ordinance 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:
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 H-C Zone.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the
City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
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 93-266,
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 8th day of June, 1993, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Ellson, Marrs, Adolph,& Vice Chairman Mosher
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Chairwoman Barrows
H. FRED MOSHE , Vice Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
MRIS HERMAN, Planning Director
C t� f La Quetta, California
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Planning Commission Resolution 93-024
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 93-034
Section 9.145.055 (Division of H-C Zoned lands) is hereby amended as follows:
Exhibit "A"
"In order to assure compliance with the provisions of this Chapter there shall be
submitted for every property within or partially within H-C zoned land, along with every
conditional use permit, tentative subdivision map or parcel map filed for approval, in
accordance with the provisions of Title 13 of this Code, a preliminary grading plan (and
other requirements of this Chapter) showing at least one practical, usable, accessible
building site which can be developed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter
for each lot or parcel."
Section 9.145.060 (Transfer of Development Rights) is hereby amended as follows:
Section 9.145.060(C)1, is to read as follows:
A subdivided portion of the same property below "the toe of the scope" as
presented in a conditional use permit; or,
Section 9.145,060(C)2, is hereby amended as follows:
"By means of sale to any area of the City which has been zoned for residential
purposes, provided the increase for any particular parcel does not exceed 20% of
the General Plan density designation."
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