PCRES 1998-037r—
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 98- 037
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF
THE VILLAGE AT LA QUINTA DESIGN
GUIDELINES
VILLAGE AT LA QUINTA DESIGN GUIDELINES
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 26"' day of May, 1998, hold a duly -noticed Public Hearing for consideration
to recommend adoption of The Village at La Quinta Design Guidelines; and,
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of "The
Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" (as amended;
Resolution 83-68 adopted by the La Quinta City Council) in that the Community
Development Department has prepared an Initial Study (EA 98-353); and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that
said Guidelines will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment and that
a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact should be filed; 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 to adopt
said Guidelines:
1 . The proposed Village at La Quinta Design Guidelines are consistent with the
goals, objectives and policies of the La Quinta General Plan, as they
incorporate the General Plan land use and design concepts as stated therein.
2. The proposed Village at La Quinta Design Guidelines will not have the potential
to degrade the quality of the environment, as The Village area, under the
Guidelines, will not be developed in any manner inconsistent with the General
Plan and other current City standards.
3. The architectural design aspects proposed by the Guidelines are compatible
with the type and quality of design prevalent in the City and desired for
development in The Village area.
4. The proposed Village at La Quinta Design Guidelines will not have impacts
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which are individually limited but cumulatively considerable when considering
planned or proposed development in the immediate vicinity, in that the
proposed Guidelines are a consistent representation of project types desired in
The Village area under the current General Plan land use designations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the
City of La Quinta, California as follows:
That the recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the
Planning Commission for the proposed Guidelines.
2. That it does hereby recommend to the City Council adoption of The Village at
La Quinta Design Guidelines for the reasons set forth in this Resolution, and
incorporated as Exhibit attached hereto.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 26`h day of May, 1998, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Gardner, Seaton, Tyler, Woodard, and
Chairman Butler.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Kirk.
ABSTAIN: None
RIC BUTLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
IY HERPAN, Community Development Director
of La Quinta, California
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION
98-037
EXHIBIT NOT ATTACHED