PCRES 1997-069PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 97-069
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A ZONE CHANGE
DESIGNATION FROM GC (GOLF COURSE) TO RL (LOW
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) FOR A PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL
LOT WITHIN TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 28611 AND TRACT
28470-1 LOCATED AT THE TRADITION CLUB
ZONE CHANGE 97-084
WINCHESTER DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did, on the 14th day of October, 1997, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing as
requested by Winchester Development, to rezone .69 acres of the proposed golf
course contained within Tract 28470-1 and proposed Tentative Tract Map 28611,
from GC to RL Zone District, generally located south of the intersection of 52"d
Avenue and Washington Street, more particularly described as follows:
A PORTION OF LOT 92 OF TRACT 28470-1
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing held on October 14, 1997, upon
hearing and considering all testimony and arguments of all interested persons desiring
to be heard, said Planning Commission did make the following findings to justify the
recommendation for approval of said Zone Change:
1. The proposed Zone Change will result in consistency with the goals,
objectives, and policies of the La Quinta General Plan, in that it will result in
single family house construction on the new lot in conformance with the
density of the Low Density Residential Zone District.
2. Approval of the Zone Change will not create conditions materially detrimental
to the public health, safety and general welfare, in that it is located within a
country club with other residential areas near the property.
3. The proposed Zone Change is compatible with the zoning of surrounding
residential and golf course within the Tradition development. Loss of the golf
course designation will not negatively impact the Tradition development in that
there are 255 acres of golf course remaining which is more than ample to meet
open space requirements and golf course needs.
4. The proposed Zone Change is suitable and appropriate for the subject property
in that the area of the proposed residential lot meets the minimum standards
for lot size, for single family residential development within the design of the
Tradition Club development.
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5. The approval of the zone change is warranted because the situation and the
general conditions of the property have substantially changed since the
existing zoning was imposed, in that the applicant now desires to create an
additional residential custom homesite.
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 to the City Council approval of Zone Change
97-084 for the reasons set forth in this Resolution and as noted in Exhibits "A"
and "B" attached.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission, held this 14th day of October, 1997, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS ABELS, KIRK SEATON, TYLER, WOODARD AND
CHAIRMAN BUTLER.
NOES: COMMISSIONER GARDNER.
ABSENT: NONE.
ABSTAIN: NONE.
RIC BUTLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
IY HEPffAN, Community Development Director
of La Quinta, California
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