PCRES 1998-049PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 98-049
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF
ZONE CHANGE 98-087
CASE NO.: ZC 98-087
APPLICANT: H.A. ANDERSEN
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did on the
14°i day of July, 1998, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the request of H. A. Andersen
for a Zone Change to change a l0 acre site of Low Density Residential land use designation,
generally 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 Zone Change 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 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 desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission did find
the following facts and reasons to justify the recommendation for approval of said Zone Change.
This Zone Change is internally consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the
General Plan being amended, in that the Zone Change affects conversion of Low Density
Residential Land use to Neighborhood Commercial Land use which exists adjacent to the
proposed zone change site thereby allowing the maximum 20 acres to develop as
Neighborhood Commercial.
2. This Zone Change will not create conditions materially detrimental to the public health, safety,
and welfare in that the resulting land uses will require Planning Commission review and
approval of future development plans, which will ensure adequate conditions of approval.
The zone designation is compatible with the designations on adjacent properties in that
Planning Commission review and approval will ensure compatibility and in some areas, the
adjacent use is similar due to its residential serving nature.
Planning Commission Resolution 9R-039
Zone Change 98-086
July l4, 1998
4. The zone designation is suitable and appropriate for the properties involved because it is an
extension of the existing Neighborhood Commercial designation or a use commonly
associated with the planned uses.
5. The situation and general conditions have substantially changed since the existing zone
designations were imposed in that residential growth has created a market for additional
Neighborhood Commercial services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City
of La Quinta, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings 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 Zone Change will not result in any
significant environmental impacts.
3. That it does hereby recommend to the City Council approval of Zone Change 98-087.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
Planning Commission, held on this 14th 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
ATTEST:
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ROBERT TYLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
tY HEI~4t~l, Community Development Director
of La Ou nta, California
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