PCRES 1997-040PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 97-040
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 97-054 TO
THE CITY COUNCIL
CASE NO: GPA 97-054
KSL LAND CORPORATION AND ITS ASSIGNS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 8th day of July 8,1997, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the
request of KSL Land Corporation and its Assigns for a General Plan Amendment from RL
(Low Density Residential 2-4 Dwellings per acre) to ML (Medium Density Residential 2-4
Dwellings per acre), for approximately .6 acres, at the vacant northeast corner of Calle
Mazatlan and Camino Quintana and at the southeast corner of 501" Avenue and
Eisenhower Drive or other amendments as necessary to accommodate resort uses , more
particularly described as:
APN: 631-700-076 through 81, 773-020-021, 026, 029, and 031
WHEREAS, said General Plan Amendment has complied with the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (as amended), pursuant
to the adoption of Resolution 83-68 by the City Council, in that the Community
Development Director has conducted an initial study (Environmental Assessment 97-340)
and determined that the General Plan Amendment will not have a significant adverse
impact on the environment and a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
is recommended; 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
recommendation for approval of said General plan Amendment:
This Amendment is internally consistent with those goals, objectives, and policies
of the General Plan not being amended in that the Amendment only affects land
uses which already exist as a part of the Plan.
3. This Amendment will not create conditions materially detrimental to the public
health, safety, and welfare in that the resulting land uses will require Planning
Commission review and approval of future development plans, which will ensure
that adequate conditions of approval.
4. The new land use designation is compatible with the designations on adjacent
properties because the Planning Commission review and approval will ensure
compatibility and in some areas, the adjacent use is similar due to its resort nature.
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5. The new land use designation is suitable and appropriate for the properties involved
because it is an extension of the existing resort or a use commonly associated with
the existing uses.
6. The situation and general conditions have substantially changed since the existing
land use designations were imposed in that the resort market has created a market
for additional rental units and rooms.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the
City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
1. 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 Mitigated Negative Declaration.
3. That it does hereby recommend to the City Council approval of General Plan
Amendment 97-054 from MDR to TC for property located between Avenida
Obregon and Calle Mazatlan, south of Avenida Fernando, and from LDR to TC for
property located at the southeast comer of 50'h Avenue and Eisenhower Drive, for
the reasons set forth in this Resolution and as illustrated in the map labeled Exhibit
"A". attached hereto.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
Planning Commission, held on this 8th day of July, 1997, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS BUTLER, KIRK, SEATON, WOODARD, AND CHAIRMAN ABELS.
NOES: COMMISSIONER TYLER.
ABSENT: COMMISSIONER GARDNER.
ABSTAIN: NONE.
ABELS, Chairman
Quinta, California
ATTEST:
HF,RMAN, Community Development Director
.a nuinta. California
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