PCRES 1996-002PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 96-002
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING TO THE CTTY COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF NEW SIGN REGULATIONS
CASE NO. ZOA 96-049
CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California did
on the 13th day of February, 1996, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider regulations for
signs in the City of La Quinta; and,
WIIEREAS, said request has complied with the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (as amended), and adopted by City Council Resolutiion 83-68,
in that the Community Development Director has determined that the Zoning Ordinance
Amendment will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a. Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impact is recommended; and,
WIIEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering alit testimony
and azguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heazd, said Planning Commission
did fmd the following facts, findings, and reasons to justify the recommendation for approval of
said Zoning Ordinance Amendment.
1. The proposed Amendment will not adversely affect the planned development of the City
as specified by the General Plan for the City of La Quinta because the sign regulations
provide requirements which work in concert with and enhance the planned development.
2. The proposed Amendment would not be detrimental to the health, safety, and welfaze of
the City because the sign regulations are designed to insure unsafe conditions do not occur.
3. There will be no significant adverse impacts resulting from this Zoning Ordinance
Amendment because the sign regulations by their nature, create conditions which enhance,
control, and aze compatible with while permitting adequate identification of commercial
and residential uses.
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 constituite the findings of the
Commission in this case.
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Planning Commission Resolution 96-002
2. That it does hereby recommend adoption of the Negative Declaration.
3. That it does hereby recommend to the City Council approval of Zoning Ordinance
Amendment 96-049 for the reasons set forth in this Resolution which is on file in the
Community Development Department.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 13th Day of February, 1996, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: Commissioners Anderson, Barrows, Butler, Gardner, Newkirk, Tyler, and
Chairman Abels.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None ~ _
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JACQU ABELS, Chairman
City of Quinta, California
ATTEST:
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JERRY HE AN, Community Development Director
City of La Quinta, California
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