PCRES 1998-019PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 98-019
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL
OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE LAND
USE ELEMENT POLICY DIAGRAM
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 98-057
APPLICANT: T.D. DESERT DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did, on
the 28th day of April, 1998, hold a duly -noticed Public Hearing to consider amending the City of La
Quinta General Plan Land Use Policy Diagram to modify the location of the Tourist Commercial
land use generally described as the southwest corner of Jefferson and Avenue 48 and to modify the
configuration of the golf course and residential component, as shown on Exhibit A; and to allow
32 foot wide private residential streets; more particularly described as:
APN: BOOK 646, MAPS 2, and 43 through 40, AND BOOK 649 MAPS 10, 21, 37, 38, and 40
WHEREAS, said the General Plan Amendment request 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 (EA 98-357), reviewed a previously certified Addendum to Environmental
Impact Report No. 90 for Specific Plan 84-004 and determined that the Zone Change 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 wanting to be heard, said Planning Commission did make
the following mandatory findings of approval to justify a 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 affects land uses and circulation
which already exist as a part of the Plan. That the General Plan Amendment is compatible
with the existing and anticipated area development in the project, as conditioned, provides
adequate circulation. The General Plan Circulation Element identifies Jefferson Street as a
Primary Image Corridor and Avenue 48 as Secondary Image Corridors; it will have street
improvements with a landscaped median and abundant landscaping contiguous to the street
right-of-way consistent with Circulation Policy 3-4.1.2. The landscape setbacks are
consistent with Circulation Element Policy 3-4.1.11. The project, as conditioned, is
consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan Circulation Element.
The new 32 foot width for private residential streets is suitable and appropriate for the
properties involved because it is a standard commonly associated with residential resort uses.
PCRESOGPA 98-057
Planning Commission Resolution 98- 019
General Plan Amendment 98-057
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 or
Planning Commission and City Council review and approval of future development plans,
which will ensure adequate conditions of approval.
4. The new land use designation is compatible with the designations on adjacent properties
because the Planning Commission and/or City Council review and approval will ensure
compatibility and in some areas, the adjacent use is similar due to its resort nature.
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.
That the General Plan Amendment is within a project that will be provided with adequate
utilities and public services to ensure public health and safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the 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;
That it does hereby recommend adoption of Environmental Assessment 98-357, a Mitigated
Negative Declaration, indicating that the proposed General Plan Amendment will not result
in any significant environmental impacts as mitigated by the recommended Conditions of
Approval;
That it does hereby recommend approval of the above -described General Plan Amendment
request for the reasons set forth in this Resolution, and subject to the Conditions of Approval
on file in the Community Development Department.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
Planning Commission, held on this 28th day of April, 1998, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Gardner, Kirk, Woodard, and Chairman Butler
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioners 'Seaton and Tyler
ABSTAIN: None
PCRESO 98-
Planning Commission Resolution 98- 019
General Plan Amendment 98-057
RI BUTLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
t� HE AN, Community Development Director
of La Q nta, California
PCRESO 98-
EXHIBIT #A
oo o _
X
Gt7
k
® 0
EXHIBIT B
EXHIBIT B
Table CIR-2 to be modified by adding the following to the last two columns:
Private Local Streets or Private Cul-De-Sac: 32 feet wide, parking restricted on one side
(preferably on alternate sides every few hundred feet).
Private Local Streets or Private Cul-De-Sac: 28 feet wide, parking restricted on both sides.