PCRES 2002-088PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2002-088
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO
SPECIFIC PLAN 98-032, AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REMOVE
PLANNING AREA NO. 3
CASE NO. SPECIFIC PLAN 98-032, AMENDMENT NO. 1
WINCHESTER DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did, on the 3RD day of September, 2002, hold aduly-noticed Public Hearing to consider
the request of Winchester Development to remove Planning Area No. 3 from Specific
Plan 98-542 (The Quarry Retreat Specific Plan) generally located west of Jefferson
Street alignment, south of Quarry Lane, more particularly described as:
APN'S: 766-050-002, 766-050-008, 766-060-001, 766-060-002, 766-060-013,
766-060-014, 766-060-014, 766-060-015, 766-060-016
WHEREAS, said Specific Plan has complied with the requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (as amended), pursuant to the
adoption of Resolution 83-68 by the City Council, in that the Community Development
Director has conducted an Initial Study (EA 2000-3951, and determined that the
Specific Plan will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a
Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact is recommended; 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 Specific Plan:
1. That the proposed Specific Plan is consistent with the goals and policies of the
La Quinta General Plan in that the property is designated Low Density
Residential which permits the uses proposed for the property.
2. That the proposed Specific Plan will not create conditions materially detrimental
to the public health, safety, and welfare in that the resulting land uses and
circulation will require Planning Commission and City Council review and
approval of future development plans, which will ensure adequate conditions of
approval.
3. That the Specific Plan is compatible with the existing and anticipated area
development in that the project, as conditioned, provides adequate circulation.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2002-088
Specific Plan 98-032, Amendment No. 1
Winchester Development
Adopted September 3, 2002
4. That the proposed Specific Plan is conceptual; further review will be required
under a Site Development Permit review process at which time project related
conditions will be attached to mitigate impacts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of
the City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
7. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of
the Commission in this case;
2. That it does hereby recommend adoption of Environmental Assessment 2000-
395, aMitigated Negative Declaration, indicating that the proposed Specific
Plan will not result in any significant environmental impacts as mitigated by the
recommended Conditions of Approval;
3. That it does hereby recommend approval of the above-described Specific Plan
request for the reasons set forth in this Resolution, and subject to the adopted
Conditions of Approval under City Council Resolution 98-97.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission, held on this 3`d day of September, 2002, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Kirk, Robbins, Tyler, and Chairman Butler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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RICy ARD BUTLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
I~Y HERfv~1',4N, Community Development
of La Quinta, California
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