PCRES 1996-008PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 96-008
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF
A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO REMOVE THE
RURAL RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY (RRO) DESIGNATION
ON ALL PROPERTIES DESIGNATED AS LOW DI'sNSITY
RESH)ENTIAL (LDR) ON THE LAND USE POLICY
DIAGRAM.
CASE NO. GPA 95-051 -DWIGHT STUART,
WALLY FRIEND, AND CITY OF LA QUINTAL
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California. did on the
27th day of February, 1996, hold a duly noticed Public Meeting to consider the request of Mr.
Dwight Stuart, Mr. Wally Friend, and the City of La Quinta, to amend the City's General Plan to
remove the Rural Residential Overlay (RRO) on all properties designated as I.ow Density Residential
on the Land Use Policy Diagram, more particularly described as:
A PORTION OF SECTIONS 9 AND 15, T6S, R7E, SBBM (Exhibit "A")
WHEREAS, said General Plan Amendment has complied with the requirements of
"The Rules to Implement the California Environmental quality Act of 1970" (as amended and adopted
in City Council Resolution 83-68), in that the Community Development Director conducted an initial
study and has determined that the proposed General Plan Amendment will not have a. significant
adverse impact on the environment; 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 Planning Commission did find
the following facts and reasons to justify the approval of said General Plan Amendment:
The proposed removal of the Rural Residential Overlay (RRO) from all Low Density
Residential designated areas has the potential to increase the density'by 615 units. However,
allowing an increase to the density will not be significant because the general conditions of
the area will not substantially change due to existing development proposals anti land uses.
2. The removal of the Rural Residential Overlay for all properties designated as Low Density
Residential is warranted because of the LDR designation is intended to allow mmore urban
development with minimum 7,200 square foot minimum lot sizes and average widths of 60
feet. This small lot size combined with the required 40-Foot front :yard setback and limited
frontage does not achieve the characteristics typical of a rural residential neighborhood.
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Pl:mnine Commission Resolution 96-008
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of ithe 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 recommend adoption of the Negative Declaration;
3. The proposed General Plan Amendment will not have enviromnental effects that will
adversely affect humans, either directly or indirectly, with the implementation of this proposal.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
Planning Commission held on this 27th day of February, 1996, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Anderson, Barrows, Butler, Gardner, Newkirk, Tyler and Chairman
Abets.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City
ATTEST:
JE1~2Y H
City/of La
Community Development Director
~<„ t':
ABELS, Chairman
Quinta, California
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