PCRES 1999-041PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 99-041
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE 99-090
TO REMOVE A TOURIST COMMERCIAL ZONE,
GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF JEFFERSON AND AVENUE 48 AND TO REPLACE IT
WITH THE GOLF COURSE AND RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CASE NO.: ZC 99-090
APPLICANT: T.D. DESERT DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 111' day of May I, 1999, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
the request of T.D. Desert Development for a Zone Change to remove a Tourist
Commercial zone, generally described as the southwest corner of Jefferson and
Avenue 48 and to replace it with the golf course and residential zone; and to reduce
the size of the Tourist Commercial zone located at Avenue 48 and Dunes Palm Road
from 34 acres to 10 acres as shown on Exhibit A., and more particularly described
as:
APN: BOOK 646, MAPS 2, and 43 through 40, AND BOOK 649 MAPS
10, 21, 37, 38, and 40
WHEREAS, said Zone Change has complied with the requirements of
"The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" as
amended (Resolution 83-63), in that an Environmental Assessment was conducted
for Specific Plan 84-004 (Rancho La Quintal in 1998, for the overall development of
the Rancho La Quinta development. A Mitigated Negative Declaration to the
Addendum to Environmental Impact Report No. 90 was certified by the City Council
(Resolution 98-47) on May 19, 1998. No substantive changes exists which would
require the preparation of additional environmental documentation. An Addendum
has been prepared to evaluate the environmental impacts associated with minor
changes in the project. The Community Development Department has determined that
no significant environmental impacts which cannot be mitigated will result from this
project. Therefore, no further Environmental Assessment is necessary. Pursuant to
Public Resources code 21166.
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.
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Planning Commission Resolution 99-041
Zone Change 99-090
1. This Zone Change is consistent the General Plan being amended, in that the
zone change categories proposed are consistent with the with those goals,
objectives, and policies in the General Plan.
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 will require
Planning Commission review and approval of future development plans, which
will ensure adequate conditions of approval.
3. The zone designation is compatible with the designations on adjacent
properties in that adjacent uses are residential/resort and Planning
Commission review and approval will ensure compatibility and in other areas.
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 to the City Council approval of Zone Change
99-090;
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission, held on this 11th 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
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Robert T. Tyler, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
TTEST:
J RRY HERMAN, Community Development Director
ty of La Quinta, California
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