PCRES 1998-025PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 98-025
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCII, APPROVAL
OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE
CII2CULATION ELEMENT
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 97-055
APPLICANT: CATELLUS RESIDENTIAL GROUP/
LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did, on
the 12th day of May, 1998, hold aduly-noticed Public Hearing to consider modifying the Circulation
Element by adding new street width option to the "Local Street" and "Cul-De-Sac" categories on
Table CIR-2 (as shown on Exhibit B) to allow private residential streets to be as narrow as 28 feet
wide, curb-to-curb, if adequate off-street parking is provided, and if the CC&R's for the development
adequately restrict on-street parking and ensure parking restrictions are enforced by the homeowners'
association; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Village on the Green is an implementation action under the
La Quinta Redevelopment Plan for Project Area #2. An EIR was certified for this Plan by the City
Council (State Clearing House #88041111). Pursuant to Public Resources Code 21090, all actions
taken to implement a Redevelopment Plan are deemed a single project and no further environmental
review is necessary beyond analysis of project-specific impacts. Therefore an Environmental
Assessment as an Addendum to the EIR was prepared to determine whether the conditions referenced
in Public Resources Code Section 21166 are present; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the Environmental Impact
Report for Redevelopment Area No. 2 Addendum thereto; 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 finding of approval to justify a recommendation for approval of said General
Plan Amendment:
The new narrower street widths for private streets are appropriate because parking
restrictions, which are enforced by the homeowners' association, are placed on one or both
sides of the street depending on street width to ensure safe unimpeded two-way traffic.
2. The conditions outlined in Public Resources Code 21166 are not present.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Comnssion of the City
of La Quinta, California, as follows:
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Planning Commission Resolution 98-025
General Plan Amendment 97-055
That the above recitation is true and corcect and constitute the findings of the Corrunission
in this case;
2. That it does hereby recommend adoption of Environmental Assessment 98-357, Addendum.
to the EIR for Redevelopment Project Area No. 2, indicating that the proposed General Plan
Amendment will not result in any significant environmental impacts as mitigated by the
recommended Conditions of Approval;
2. That it does hereby recommend approval of the above-described General Plan Amendment
request for the reasons set forth in this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
Planning Commission, held on this 12th day of May, 1998, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Gardner, Kirk, Seaton, Tyler, Woodard and Chairman Butler.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RIC BUTLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
I~IERI~{fAN, Community Development Director
La Quinta, California
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