PCRES 1995-023PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 95-023
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL
OF AMENDMENT #3 TO SPECIFIC PLAN 121-E,
REVISED
SPECIFIC PLAN 121-E, REVISED (AMENDMENT #3)
HOTEL ASSOCIATION OF PALM SPRINGS
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Hotel was originally built in 1926; and,
WHEREAS, the County of Riverside approved Specific Plan 121-E/EIR 41 (La
Quinta Cove Golf Club) in 1975, that allowed the expansion of the hotel to include construction of
637 condominium units, 420 hotel rooms, 27-hole golf course with clubhouse, and related service
facilities on +619 acres; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta did adopt Specific Plan 121-E,
Revised, as set forth in City Council Resolution 85-24 on October 5, 1982, allowing the master plan
to be amended to permit an additional 279 condominium units and 146 hotel rooms; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta did amend the adopted
Specific Plan in 1988 (Amendment 1) and 1989 (Amendment 2) permitting; additional enlargement
and modification to the Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta did on the 27th day
of June, 1995, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the request of the Hotel Association
of Palm Springs to amend the aforementioned specific plan to allow a new 16,000 square foot
ballroom and other associated facilities including a new sub -level parking garage, more particularly
described as follows:
A PORTION OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE -QUARTER OF
SECTION 36, T5S, R6E, S.B.B.M.
WHEREAS, said Specific Plan Amendment has complied with the requirements of
"The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" as amended
(Resolution 83-68), in that the Community Development Director conducted an Initial Study, and
has determined that the proposed Specific Plan Amendment will not have a significant adverse
impact on the environment; and,
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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 of the specific plan amendment:
That Revised Specific Plan 121-E, Amendment #3, as conditionally approved, is consistent
with the goals, policies, and intent of the La Quinta General Plan and Municipal Zoning
Code.
The proposed amendment is necessary to allow for the orderly development of proposed
Revised Specific Plan 121-E.
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 Planning
Commission in this case.
2. That it does hereby confirm the conclusion of Environmental Assessment 95-304, indicating
that the proposed specific plan amendment will not result in any significant environmental
impacts, and that a Mitigated Negative Declaration should be filed.
That it does hereby recommend to the City Council approval of the above -described
amendment request subject to approval of Plot Plan 95-555 for the: reasons set forth in this
Resolution.
PASSED APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
Planning Commission held on this 27th day of June, 1995, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
ATT ST:
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Commissioners Abels, Barrows, Butler, Newkirk, and Chairman Adolph
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Commissioners Anderson and Gardner
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DON AD LPH, .airman
City of La Quinta, California
Community Development Director
California
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CONDITIONS Of APPROVAL - ADOPTED
SP 121-E, REVISED (AMENDMENT 3)
(LA QUINTA HOTEL BALLROOM)
JUNE 27, 1995
GENERAL
Specific Plan 121-E, Revised (Amendment 3) shall comply with the requirements and standards of the La
Quinta Municipal Code and all other applicable laws in effect at the time of approval of this project unless
otherwise modified by the following conditions. Upon acceptance by the City Council, the City Clerk is
authorized to file these Conditions of Approval with the Riverside County Recorder for recordation against
the properties to which they apply.
2. This specific plan approval shall expire and become void on June 27, 1997, unless extended pursuant to the
City's Zoning Ordinance.
3. This approval shall be in compliance with all applicable conditions and applicable provisions of Plot Plan 95-
555.
4. The total number of single family homeslhotel rooms that will be allowed in the Specific Plan area shall be
1,494 (i.e., 775 units, 719 rooms).
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