PCRES 1997-050PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 97- 050
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO THE
CITY COUNCIL TO ALLOW AUTOMOBILE SALES AND
SERVICE
CASE NO.: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 97-034
APPLICANT: STAMKO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did
on the 81" day of July, 1997, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider Stamko
Development Company to allow automobile sales and services at the southeast corner of
Adams Street and Highway 111.
WHEREAS, said Conditional Use Permit request has complied with the
requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970"
as amended by Resolution 83-68, in that a Environmental Impact Report under
Environmental Assessment 97-337 has been recommended with mitigation measures for
certification; and,
WHEREAS, 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, findings, and reasons to justify a recommendation for approval of said
Conditional Use Permit:
1. The Conditional Use Permit is deemed consistent with the City's General Plan in
that the site is designated mixed/regional commercial and proposed for automobile
sales/service retail use. The automobile sales/services use is consistent with the
goals and policies and intent of the General Plan Land Use Element (Chapter 2)
provided conditions are met.
2. The approval of this Conditional Use Permit is consistent with the Zoning Code and
Specific Plan in that construction of the automobile sales/services will conform to
development standards outlined in the La Quinta Centre Specific Plan namely
parking, lighting, building height and setbacks, signs and landscaping.
3. An Environmental Impact Report has been prepared in accordance with CEQA
recommended for certification.
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4. The automobile sales/services use will not create conditions materially detrimental
to the public health, safety and general welfare or injurious to, or incompatible with,
other land uses in that an EIR has been prepared with recommended mitigation
measures reducing potentially negative impacts to a level of insignificance such as
noise and lighting. Specifically, walls will enclose the auto sales and service uses,
a public address system will not be allowed, and the service department will be a
side entrance facility, opening away from the residential area and lighting will be
directed downward and NOT allowed to spillover the property lines.
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 constitute the findings of the Planning
Commission in this case:
2. That the Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council
approval of Conditional Use Permit 97-034 to allow automobile sales and service
subject to the Conditions of Approval, attached hereto and made a part of as Exhibit
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
City Planning Commission, held on this 8`h day of July, 1997, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS BUTLER, KIRK, SEATON, TYLER, AND CHAIRMAN ABELS.
NOES: COMMISSIONER I400DARD.
ABSENT: COMMISSIONER GARDNER.
ABSTAIN: NONE.
ATTEST:
JER
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QUEABELS, Chairman
of Li Quinta, California
, `Cdfnmunity Development Director
California
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 97-034
JULY 8, 1997
GENERAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
1. The development shall comply with Specific Plan 97-034, and all applicable
Conditions of Approval.
2. The approval of the Conditional Use Permit shall run concurrently with Specific Plan
97-034.
3. All service departments shall operate between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.,
six days per week.
4. The light fixtures along the east perimeter wall (Parcels 5, 6, and 7) adjacent to
Adams Street shall be adequately shielded to eliminate light glare and/or spillage
within the Lake La Quinta residential development.
5. If the landscape and lighting design permits, trees shall be clustered around the
light poles along the east perimeter wall, adjacent to Adams Street (Parcels 5, 6,
and 7).
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