PCRES 1996-025PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 96-025
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ANNOUNCING
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY
COUNCIL, APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC PLAN 83-002,
AMENDMENT #3.
PGA WEST SPECIFIC PLAN 83-002, AMENDMENT #3
KSL AND CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the City in participation with KSL Land Corporation did rc;quest a 3rd
Amendment to said Specific Plan to bring into compliance with the General Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California did on the
25th day of June, 1996, hold aduly-noticed Public Hearing on said Amendment #3 request; and,
WHEREAS, said Specific Plan Amendment #3 complies with the requests of the
"Rules to Implement the California 1nvironmental Quality Act of 1970" (County of Riverside,
Resolution 82-213, adopted by reference in the City of La Quinta Ordinance No.:i), in that the
Community Development Director had prepared an Environmental Assessment and reviewed the
prior EIR for PGA West, including Supplemental, and determined that proposed Amendment will not
have a significant adverse impact on the environment; and,
WHEREAS, on May 1, 1984, the La Quinta City Council certified the EIR for PGA
West Specific Plan 83-002 (Council Resolution 84-38) as adequate and complete, adopted
"Statements of Overriding Considerations", and adopted "CEQA Findings and Stateme;m~s of Facts";
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the PGA West Specific Plan 83 -002 (Council
Resolution 84-31) on May 1, 1984, subject to conditions; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council did, on the 20th day of September 198E, hold aduly-
noticed Public Hearing on the PGA West Specific Plan 32-002, Amendment #1 (Council Resolution
89-110 and 89-111) to increase the hotel by 350 units and conditionally approve said. Amendment;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council did, on the 23rd of May, 1989, hold aduly-noticed
Public Hearing on the PGA West Specific Plan 83-002, Amendment #2 (Council Resolution 89-70)
to add 21.65 acres for residential use; 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 Specific Plan Amendm~en.t:
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I. Consistent with the General Plan: The Specific Plan update is consistent with 'the Land Use,
Circulation, Open Space, Park and Recreation, Environmental Conservation, Infrastructure
and Public Services, Environmental Hazards, and Air Quality Elements of the General Plan.
The Specific Plan contains a. summary of each of the goals and policies applicable in
evaluating the document's consistency with the General Plan. Overall, the Specific Plan
offers guidelines promoting a balanced and functional mix of land uses consistent with the
City's General Plan.
2. Public Welfare: The Specific Plan update will not create conditions materially detrimental to
the public health, safety and general welfare of the community in that Ithe document
establishes comprehensive guidelines to ensure the character, design and standards of
development is of the highest quality. The Specific Plan's ultimate goal is to provide a resort
community with golf oriented villages defined by four eighteen hole golf courses. The
commercial area will be the center of commerce providing necessary goods anti services to
the community. The Resort Village Core is centrally located with adequate design and
development standard provisions to ensure limited impact for the surroundin; residences.
3. Land Use Compatibility: The: Specific Plan update is compatible with zoning on adjacent
properties in that the Gener;tl Plan Land Use Policy Diagram shows the surrounding
properties to the south, north and east as Low Density Residential. This is compatible with
the Specific Plan residential land use designation since it is also designated I,ow Density
Residential. The zoning to the west is designated on the General Plan as Open Space. The
Specific Plan Land Use Map identifies the area adjacent to this open space as golf course
which is a compatible Open Space use.
4. Property Suitability: The Specific Plan update is suitable and appropriate for the: area in that
the community maintains a low density residential character blending compatibly with its
environmental setting adjacent to the Santa Rosa mountains. The small scale commercial area
is appropriately located as an entry statement into the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, :BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission of the City
of La Quinta, California, determines the following:
1. That it does hereby confirm the environmental determination for the proposed .amendment;
2. That the Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council approval of
Specific Plan 83-002, Amendment #3, for reasons set forth in this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVESD and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of I:he La Quinta
Planning Commission, held on this 25th day of June, 1996, by the following vote, to unit:
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AYES: Commissioners Barrows, Butler, Newkir, Tyler, and Chairman Abels.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Anderson and Gardner.
ABSTAIN: None
JACQJdES ABELS, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
3RMAN, Community Development Director
Quinta, California
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