PCRES 1999-036PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 99-036
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A ZONE CHANGE
FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL TO LOW
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ON 33 NET ACRES
CASE NO.: ZONE CHANGE 98-089
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 Zone Change from
Community Commercial (CC) to Low Density Residential (RL) 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 Zone Change 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 zone change 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 Zone Change:
1. The proposed Zone Change is consistent with the goals, objectives, and
policies of the General Plan in that an amendment to the General Plan has been
applied for to allow the for Low Density Residential zoning. The Zone Change
meets goal 2-1 of creating a city with a low density residential character.
2. Approval of the Zone Change 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 new zoning is compatible with the zoning on adjacent properties in that
the properties to the north and west are also zoned for low density
development with an adequate buffer by the retention basin and well site
provided adjacent to the south and east.
4. The new zoning is suitable and appropriate for the subject property in that the
infrastructure necessary to develop the site with residences is available and
there is residential zoning to the north and west.
5. Approval of the Zone Change 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 by SP 98-034 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 Zone Change 98-089 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 11"' 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
ROB RT T. TYLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
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ATTEST:
IY HER4AN, Community Development Director
of La Qulnta, California
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