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PCRES 1998-042PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 98-042 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF CHANGES TO VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (TITLE 9) ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS 97-058 IA) AND 98-061 (A~ CITY OF LA QUINTA WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did, on the 9"' day of June, 1998, continued from the 26"' day of May, 1998, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider Zoning Code Amendments; and, WHEREAS, it has been determined that changes to the Zoning Code are needed to ensure development of high quality ;and, WHEREAS, changes to various sections are needed to be clarified to allow better development practices; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission desires to minimize and control these adverse impacts and thereby protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens, preserve quality of life, preserve property values and the character of the City; and, WHEREAS, said Amendments have been determined to be exempt per Section 15061 (b,3) of the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission determined the following findings can be made: 1. The proposed code amendments are consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan in that the amendments will provide for enhanced residential and nonresidential development throughout the City. 2. The proposed code amendments will not create conditions materially detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare in that they are created to enhance the developed City, thus ensuring the protection of the Cities citizens. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the p:\stan\pc reso-zca 97-058 lal& 98-0611b1 Planning Commission Resolution 98-042 City of La Quinta, California as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the Planning Commission in this case. 2. That it does hereby recommend to the City Council approval of Zoning Code Amendments 97-058 (A) and 98-0611A) for the reasons set forth in this Resolution and as noted in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made part of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta Planning Commission, held this 9"' day of June, 1998, by the fallowing vote, to wit: AYES: Commissioners Abels, Kirk, Seaton, Tyler, Woodard, and Chairman Butler NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Gardner ABSTAIN: None. v~ 1 RI H BUTLER, Chairman City of La Quinta, California ATTEST: IY HER~AN, Community Development Director of La Uinta, California p:\stan\pc reso-zca 97-058 lal& 98-061(bl