PCRES 2000-054PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2000-054
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT MODIFYING SIDEWALK
REQUIREMENTS FOR ARTERIAL STREETS
CASE NO.: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2000-069
FORREST HAAG FOR KSL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 22ND day of August, 2000, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
the request of Forrest Haag for KSL Development Corporation for approval of a
General Plan Amendment to policy 3-6.3.2 to require arterial streets to have sidewalks
only on one side if amulti-purpose trail is required on the other side of the street.; and,
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 83-681, in that the Community Development
Department has determined that this amendment is exempt per Section 15304, Class
41C) of CEQA; 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 will still require amulti-purpose trail to provide a travel
way for pedestrians, equestrian use, etc and meet the intent of the Circulation
Element.
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
multi-purpose trail will provide a travel way for pedestrians, equestrian use, etc.
3. The General Plan Amendment is compatible with adjacent properties in that the
multi-purpose trail per the General Plan Parks and Recreation Policy Diagram can
be extended to the north and west to provide the desired connection between
50T" Avenue and Lake Cahuilla for access to the trails west and south of the
lake.
4. The General Plan Amendment is suitable and appropriate for all arterial streets
designated for equestrian trails and sidewalks.
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5. Approval of the General Plan Amendment is warranted because the situation
and general conditions will remain the same in that the multi-purpose trail
replaces the sidewalk on one side of the street while the sidewalks remains on
the opposite side of the
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 2000-069 for the
reasons set forth in this Resolution;
3. That the Planning Commission recommends General Plan Policy 3-6.3.2 be
revised as follows:
All arterial and collector streets shall have improved sidewalks within the
public street rights-of-way and landscape lot setbacks. A sidewalk is not
required when amulti-purpose trail is specified on the General Plan Parks
and Recreation Policy Diagram and a sidewalk exists or will be
constructed on the opposite side of the street.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 22ND day of August, 2000, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Butler, Kirk, Tyler, and Chairman Robbins
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None ~(?~>
STEVE BOBBINS, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
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J Y HER AN, Community Development Director
Citv of La Uinta. California
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