PCRES 1999-057PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 99-057
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A WIRELESS
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS MONOPOLE AND A RELATED
EQUIPMENT SHELTER WITHIN THE REGIONAL
COMMERCIAL (RC) ZONING DISTRICT AT 47-950 DUNE
PALMS ROAD.
CASE NO. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 99-045
APPLICANT: NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 27th day of July, 1999, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing, at the request
of Nextel Communications, to consider a Conditional Use Permit for a wireless radio
communications monopole with up to 15 antennas on 3 panels designed to resemble
a date palm tree and a related equipment shelter within the Regional Commercial (RC)
Zoning District, located at 47-950 Dune Palms Road; and,
WHEREAS, at the Public Hearing upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said Planning
Commission did make the following findings to justify the approval of said Conditional
Use Permit:
1 . The design and improvements of the proposed monopole are consistent with
La Quinta General Plan Policy 7-1.4.10 that requires adequate screening of
utilities and communication facilities and their sensitive integration with the
desert landscape in that the project proposes to include two live palm trees
next to the monopole to give the appearance of a cluster of trees commonly
found in the local desert landscaping schemes, which will serve as a visual
buffer for adjacent land uses.
2. The proposed monopole, antennas, and equipment shelter are consistent with
current standards of the Zoning Code, with respect to compliance with Section
9.170.010 - Commercial Communications Towers, of the Zoning Code, in that
potential adverse visual effects have been mitigated by design with the two live
date palm trees planted next to the proposed monopole.
3. The design of the monopole, antennas, and equipment shelter is not likely to
cause serious public health problems, or adversely impact the general public
welfare or safety, in that the Fire Department, Community Development
Department, Public Works Department, and the City's Building & Safety
Department have reviewed the project for these issues with no significant
concerns identified.
Planning Commission Resolution 99-057
Conditional Use Permit 99-045 Nextel Communications
July 27, 1999
4. The design of the monopole, antennas, and equipment shelter is not likely to
cause substantial environmental damage, or substantially, and unavoidable
injure fish or wildlife, or their habitat, the Mitigated Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact did not identify any significant impacts for this issue.
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
said Planning Commission in this case;
2. That it does hereby approve the above described Conditional Use Permit, for
the reasons set forth in this Resolution and subject to the attached Conditions
of Approval.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission, held on this 27th day of July, 1999, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Butler, Robbins, Tyler, and Chairman Kirk
NOES:
ABSENT:
3/GUFF
KIRK, Chairman
of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
-RAY HERMN,Community Development Director
itylof La Qu'nta, California
PAperesCUP99-045NextelJul}27,1999, wpd
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION
99-057
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL NOT
ATTACHED