PCRES 1999-035PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 99-035
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL
TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ON 33 NET ACRES
CASE NO.: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 98-060
LUNDIN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 11"' day of May, 1999, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the
request of Lundin Development Company for approval of a General Plan Amendment
from Community Commercial (CC) to Low Density Residential (LDR) on 33 net acres,
located northwest of the intersection of Jefferson Street and 50' Avenue, more
particularly described as:
Portions of Section 32, TSS, R7E, SBBM
WHEREAS, said General Plan Amendment application has complied with
the requirements of 'The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act
of 1970" as amended (Resolution 83-68), in that the Community Development
Department has conducted an Initial Study (Environmental Assessment 98-375), and
determined that the proposed General Plan Amendment will not have a significant
impact on the environment and a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact is recommended for certification; 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:
1. The proposed General Plan Amendment is internally consistent with the goals,
objectives, and policies of the General Plan not being amended in that the
General Plan Amendment meets the Land Use goal 2-1 of creating a city with
a low density residential character. The development of the property as
residential will require improvement of Jefferson Street and 501" Avenue with
a landscaped median and a 20 foot landscaped setback adjacent to the street
right-of-way consistent with Circulation Policies 3-4.1.2 and 3-4.1.11.
2. Approval of the General Plan Amendment will not create conditions materially
detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare in that the
resulting low density residential development created will be in compliance
with all applicable development standards regarding streets, infrastructure,
housing, etc.
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3. The General Plan Amendment to Low Density Residential is compatible with
the designation on adjacent properties in that the properties to the north and
west are also designated for low density development with an adequate buffer
by the retention basin and well site provided adjacent to the Community
Commercial designated land to the south and east.
4. The new General Plan designation is suitable and appropriate for the subject
property in that the infrastructure necessary to develop the site with
residences is available and there is residentially designated land to the north
and west.
5. Approval of the General Plan Amendment is warranted because the situation
and general conditions of the property have substantially changed in that it is
no longer needed for commercial use since the adjacent property to the south
and east is proposed for a community shopping center of adjacent size to
service the surrounding residential neighborhood.
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 constitute the findings of the Planning
Commission in this case;
2. That it does recommend approval of General Plan Amendment 98-060 for the
reasons set forth in this Resolution per attached Exhibit "A".
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 111' day of May, 1999, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Kirk, Robbins, and Chairman Tyler
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Butler
ABSTAIN: None -
VOL
RO ERT T. TYLE13, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
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ATTEST:
HERMAN, )aommunity Development Director
La Quinta, California
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