PCRES 1998-048PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 98-048
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
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 98-058
APPLICANT: H.A. ANDERSON
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did, on
the 14th day of July, 1998, hold aduly-noticed Public Hearing to consider amending the City of La
Quinta General Plan Land Use Policy Diagram to change a 10 acre site of Low Density Residential
land use designation, described as south of the southwest corner of Jefferson Street and Fred Waring
Drive, to a Neighborhood Commercial Designation. More specifically described as:
APN: A PORTION OF 604-072-008
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 98-358), and determined that the General Plan Amendment 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 and provides adequate circulation.
2. 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.
3. 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 uses are similar due to the serves provided are
for residential neighborhoods.
4. The new land use designation is suitable and appropriate for the property involved because
it is an extension of the existing Neighborhood Commercial designation or uses commonly
associated with the residential neighborhoods.
Planning Conunissiou Resolmion 98-04R
General Plan Amendmcut 9R-OSR
5. The situation and general conditions have substantially changed since the existing land use
designations were imposed in that the residential growth has created a market for additional
Neighborhood Commercial Centers.
6. That the General Plan Amendment is within an area 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 tindings of the Commission
in this case;
2. That it does hereby recommend adoption of Environmental Assessment 98-358, a Mitigated
Negative Declaration, indicating that the proposed General Plan Amendment will not result
in any significant environmental impacts;
3. 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 loth day of July, 1998, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Butler, Kirk, Robbins and Chairman Tyler.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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ROBERT TYLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
THERM `, community Development Director
La Quin a, California