PCRES 2002-072PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2002-072
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FROM
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TO LOW DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL
CASE NO.: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2002-087
LIDO EQUITY PARTNERS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 25T" day of June, 2002, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the
request of LIDO EQUITY PARTNERS for approval of a General Plan Amendment from
Neighborhood Commercial INC) to Low Density Residential (MDR) for 10 acres of the
43.6+ acre site for property located on the northeast corner of Washington Street
and Miles Avenue, more particularly described as:
A PORTION OF APN 604-032-009
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 La Quinta Community
Development Department has completed Environmental Assessment 2002-455. The
Community Development Director has determined that the project will not have a
significant adverse impact on the environment and therefore, recommends that a
Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact be certified; 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 results in promoting a residential character.
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 project provides substantial setbacks, is well designed and
landscaped, and will comply with all applicable City, County, State and Federal
requirements.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2002-072
General Plan Amendment 2002-087
Lido Equity Partners
Adopted: June 25, 2002
3. The General Plan Amendment is compatible with adjacent properties in that the
resulting Medium Density Residential project is similar in nature with
surrounding single family residences.
4. The General Plan Amendment is suitable and appropriate for the property in
that it will allow development of single family residences in conjunction with
those proposed on adjacent land.
5. Approval of the General Plan Amendment is warranted because there is
adequate commercially designated properties within one-half mile to the south.
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 2002-087 for
the reasons set forth in this Resolution and as shown in the attached Exhibit
..A .,
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 25T" day of June, 2002, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Butler, Kirk, Tyler, and Chairman Abels
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Robbins
ABSTAIN: None
ABELS, Chairman
Quinta, California
ATTEST:
J R HERM)NN, Community Development Director
ity ot La Quinta, California
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION
2002-072 EXHIBIT "A" NOT ATTACHED