CC Resolution 2009-008RESOLUTION 2009-008
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 2008-112, AN AMENDMENT TO THE LA
QUINTA GENERAL PLAN TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION
ELEMENT, AMENDING EXHIBITS 3.3, STREET CROSS
SECTIONS — CITY STREETS, AND EXHIBIT 3.5, CITY
ROADWAY CLASSIFICATIONS
CASE NO.: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2008-112
APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California did on
the 201" day of January, 2009, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider a
City -initiated request for a General Plan Amendment to modify Exhibits 3.3, Street
Cross Sections — City Streets, and Exhibit 3.5, City Roadway Classifications within
the Circulation Element; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta,
California, following two continued public hearing dates on November 12" and 251"
2008, did make findings to support a recommendation of approval of General Plan
Amendment 2008-112 to the City Council during their public hearing on the 9" of
December, 2008; and
WHEREAS, said General Plan Amendment under consideration will
provide four additional roadway sections and identify their locations; and
WHEREAS, said General Plan Amendment has complied with the
requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act
of 1970" (CEQA) as amended (Resolution 83-63) in that the La Quinta Planning
Department has prepared an Addendum to the General Plan Environmental Impact
Report SCH #2000091023 ( EIR") that the City certified in 2002. The City
compared the impacts of the Amendment with those impacts analyzed in the EIR
and found that consideration of the Amendment does not call for the preparation of
a subsequent EIR pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15162 or Public Resources Code
Section 21166; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully reviewed and considered the
EIR and the Addendum; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department published a city-wide public
hearing notice in The Desert Sun newspaper on January 1, 2009, as prescribed by
the Municipal Code. Public hearing notices were also posted on bulletin boards at
Resolution 2009-008
General Plan Amendment 2008-112
Amendment to the Circulation Element
Exhibits 3.3 & 3.5
Adopted: January 20, 2009
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City Hall, on the City of La Quinta's website, at the Village Post Office, and at the
111 La Quinta Shopping Center; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing held on January 201h 2009, upon
hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested
persons wanting to be heard, the City Council of the City of La Quinta did make
the following mandatory findings recommending approval of said Amendment:
Finding A - The project is consistent with the General Plan.
The proposed General Plan Amendment to the Circulation Element is internally
consistent with those goals, objectives and policies of the general plan which are
not being amended. The additions to the roadway classifications and their
locations in all cases are consistent with the General Plan in that they provide
additional available roadway classifications that are consistent and compatible with
the existing goals and policies of the Traffic and Circulation Element.
Finding B - Approval of the amendment will not create conditions materially
detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare.
Approval of the proposed General Plan Amendment will not create conditions
materially detrimental to public health, safety and general welfare in that the
proposed changes will not result in the loss of or encroachment upon existing
wildlife habitat, nor will they have an effect on the conditions of the community,
developed or undeveloped, due to the fact that the modifications to the street
sections and roadway classifications in all cases result in a downgrading or
reduction of these roadways.
The modifications proposed to the roadway sections will result in less land
disturbance than originally analyzed in the General Plan EIR, insofar as when built
out, they will be of narrower width than originally planned due to design
considerations as well as limited additional widths of public rights -of -way available
for dedication. As a result, the proposed General Plan Amendment to the
Circulation Element has been determined to not result in any changed conditions
and will therefore have no effect on the health, safety, and welfare of the
community or surrounding natural environment.
Finding C - The new designations are compatible with the land use designations
on adjacent properties.
Resolution 2009.008
General Plan Amendment 2008-112
Amendment to the Circulation Element
Exhibits 3.3 & 3.5
Adopted: January 20, 2009
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The four new roadway sections and their proposed locations will not have an effect
on any adjacent land use designations in that they will safely and adequately
accommodate current and future projected traffic demands from adjacent and
surrounding land uses already identified in the General Plan. As a result, the
proposed General Plan Amendment is consistent with the land use designations on
adjacent properties.
Finding D - Approval of the amendment is warranted because the situation and
the general conditions have substantially changed since the existing designations
were imposed.
Approval of the four new roadway sections and their proposed locations are
warranted because development limitations and anticipated future traffic will not
require four travel lanes for the roadways being reclassified. These amendments
will meet the current demands and projected needs of the City, while maintaining
and protecting the City's character.
Finding E - The project is in conformance with the California Environmental
Quality Act.
The City has prepared an Addendum to the General Plan Environmental Impact
Report SCH #2000091023 ("EIR") that the City certified in 2002. The City
compared the impacts of the Amendment with those impacts analyzed in the EIR
and found that the Amendment does not involve 1) substantial changes to the
roadways analyzed in the EIR which would involve new significant effects on the
environment or substantially increase the severity of previously identified impacts;
2) substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which the
Amendment is being undertaken which would involve new significant effects on
the environment not analyzed in the EIR, or substantially increase the severity of
previously identified impacts; or 3) new information of substantial importance
which would involve new significant effects on the environment not analyzed in the
EIR which would substantially increase the severity of previously identified impacts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of La Quinta, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and constitute the findings of the City
Council in this case.
Resolution 2009-008
General Plan Amendment 2008.112
Amendment to the Circulation Element
Exhibits 3.3 & 3.5
Adopted: January 20, 2009
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2. That the City Council does hereby approve of General Plan Amendment
2008-112, as identified in Exhibits A and B attached with this resolution, for
the reasons set forth in this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Council, held on this 201h day of January, 2009, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Council Members Franklin, Henderson, Kirk, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
City of La
(CITY SEAL)
XONTECINO, CMC, City Clerk
nta, California
DON ADOL H, Ma r
City of La Quinta California
Resolution 2009-008
General Plan Amendment 2008-112
Amendment to the Circulation Element
Exhibits 3.3 & 3.5
Adopted: January 20, 2009
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M. K E I JENSON, City Ati4ney
City WLa Quinta, California
Exhibit A
ified Secondary Arterial A*
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Multi -Purpose Trail)
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Shoulder
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Multi -Purpose Trail)
'Centerline may be adjusted in response to site conditions as approved by the City Council
ified Secondary Arterial B
Shoulder
(Meandering Sidewalk or
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Shoulder
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lulti-Purpose Trail)
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identified widths, including overall ROW, may vary due to extenuating circumstances
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Modified Secondary Arterial A
96-foot right-of-way
Modified Secondary Arterial B
88-foot right-of-way
Modified Secondary Arterial C
88-foot right-of-way
Modified Collector Street
74-foot right-of-way`
("width of lanes may vary)