PCRES 2003-011PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-011
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL A RECONFIGURATION OF THE
TOURIST COMMERCIAL, PARK AND MEDIUM DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL LAND USE DESIGNATIONS, AND THE
ADDITION OF THE OFFICE DESIGNATION FOR THE
CENTERPOINT PROJECT, GENERALLY BOUNDED BY MILES
AVENUE ON THE NORTH, COACHELLA VALLEY
STORMWATER CHANNEL ON THE SOUTH, WASHINGTON
STREET ON THE WEST AND THE INCO SIENNA DEL REY
SINGLE FAMILY SUBDIVISION ON THE EAST
CASE NO.: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2003-090
APPLICANT: CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENT COMMUNITIES
AND
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 11th day of March, 2003, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to review a
General Plan Amendment to reconfigure the Tourist Commercial, Park and Medium
Density Residential land use designations, and add the Office land use designations for
the property generally located at the southeast corner of Miles Avenue and
Washington Street, north of the Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel, and more
particularly described as:
APNs 604-040-012, 604-040-013, 604-040-023 and 604-040-037
WHEREAS, said General Plan has complied with the requirements of "The
Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" as amended
(Resolution 83-63), in that an Addendum to the Environmental Assessment (EA 2001-
436) was prepared and found that the Revised Project does not require the preparation
of a subsequent environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15162 or Public
Resources Code Section 21166, in that the Revised Project does not involve: (1)
substantial changes to the project analyzed in Environmental Assessment 2001-436
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 project is being undertaken which would
involve new significant effects on the environment not analyzed in the Environmental
Assessment 2001-436 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 Environmental Assessment
2001-436; and
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Planning Commission Resolution 2003-011
General Plan Amendment 2003-090
Adopted: March 11, 2003
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 General Plan Amendment 2003-090:
1 . Internal General Plan Consistency. The proposed Amendment to the Land Use
Map is consistent with the goals and objectives of the General Plan in that it
changes existing Tourist Commercial, and Medium Density Residential land uses
to include Tourist Commercial uses and Office uses. The Medium Density
Residential serves as a buffer between adjacent Low Density Residential and
Tourist Commercial uses.
2. Public Welfare. The proposed Amendment will not create additional impacts to
the public safety and welfare due to the relatively minor change in land use
designations.
3. General Plan Compatibility. The proposed General Plan Amendment will be
compatible with surrounding land uses. Tourist Commercial and Office uses are -
located at a major intersection providing adequate access and circulation to and
from the property. Medium Density Residential serves as an adequate buffer
between adjacent Low Density land uses and Tourist Commercial land use.
4. Property Suitability. The proposed Amendment is suitable for the subject site.
5. Change in Circumstances. The continued development of the City requires the
continued analysis of the best build out configuration. This Amendment
accommodates the changing market and desires of the community.
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 hereby confirm the Addendum prepared for Environmental
Assessment 2001-436 that assessed the environmental concerns of the General
Plan change; and,
3. That it does recommend approval to the City Council of General Plan
Amendment 2003-090 for the reasons set forth in this Resolution and as
contained in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2003-011
General Plan Amendment 2003-090
Adopted: March 11, 2003
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 11th day of March, 2003, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioner Abels, Kirk, Robbins, Tyler, and Chairman Butler
NOES: None
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ABSTAIN: None
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City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
JER�Y HEF�MxIlCI, Community Development Director
City of La Quinta, California
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ADDENDUM TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2001-436
FOR SPECIFIC PLAN 2001-055
(CEQA GUIDELINE 15164)
SPECIFIC PLAN 2001-055, AMENDMENT NO. 1
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-013
FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2003-090,
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-011
AND ZONE CHANGE 2003-111
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-012
PABETTMENTERPOINT EA ADDENDUM.wpd 1
The City of La Quinta, as lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act,
Public Resources Code section 21000, et seq. ("CEQA") has prepared this Addendum
pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15164. This is an Addendum to the Environmental
Assessment 2001-436 that the City Council certified in on February 5, 2002 for
Specific Plan No. 2001-055, in Resolution No. 2002-07.
The purpose of this Addendum is to document certain changes to the project which
will be implemented through the following land use approvals:
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2003-090, AMENDMENT #1
TO SPECIFIC PLAN 2001-055 AND
ZONE CHANGE 2003-1 1 1
These are collectively referred to as "the Revised Project."
The approximate 50-acre subject property is situated at the southeast corner of Miles
Avenue and Washington Street, a major entry point to the City. The property is bound
by the Coachella Valley Storm water Channel to the south, the La Quinta Del Oro
residential subdivision and vacant residential land to the north across Miles Avenue,
and the Desert Pride and Sienna Del Rey single-family subdivision to the east. To the
west is vacant land within the City of Indian Wells.
The Revised Project would change the current land use acres as illustrated in the
following chart:
CURRENT PROPOSED
LAND USE ACREAGE ACREAGE
Tourist Commercial
22
19.51
Medium Density
Residential
20
11.32
Office
0
9.73
Park
5
3.02
Well site
.52
.52
Streets
3.04
TOTAL
47.52*
47.14
* the streets and landscape areas were included in the overall acreage of the
uses.
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The City has compared the impacts of the Revised Project with those impacts analyzed
in the Environmental Assessment 2001-436 and finds as follows:
Aesthetics - Impacts no greater than those previously analyzed. The previously
approved Specific Plan did not contain a office land use. This new land use is located
in the general location of a hotel proposed in the previous Specific Plan. The scale,
height, and mass will generally be the same.
Agriculture Resources- Not applicable
Air Quality -Impacts - Impacts no greater than previously analyzed.
Biological Resources - Impacts no greater than those previously analyzed. The
Revised Project will have the same level of impacts on biology as the original project.
Cultural Resources - Impacts no greater than those previously analyzed. Prior to
grading, the applicant will be required to retain qualified archaeological monitor
approved by the City.
Geology and Soils - Impacts no greater than those previously analyzed. The geology
and soil impacts remain unchanged.
Hazards and Hazardous Materials - Impacts no greater than those previously analyzed.
Hydrology and Water Quality - Impacts no greater than those previously analyzed.
Land Use Planning - Impacts no greater than those previously analyzed. The Revised
Project is consistent with the goals, policies and objectives of the General Plan and the
Specific Plan. A DDA will be prepared to promote the future development of the
project. The preparation and implementation of the DDA will not have significant
environmental impact.
Mineral Resources- Not applicable
Noise - Impacts no greater than those previously analyzed.
Population and Housing - Impacts no greater than those previously analyzed. It is
anticipated that the number of persons residing or working within the specific plan
area will be the same.
Public Services - Impacts no greater than those previously analyzed.
Recreation - Impacts no greater than those previously analyzed. Residential uses will
continue to have access to an on site park/open space area, including adjacent parks
in the area and their own lots. Therefore, the need for recreational facilities arising
from the project are within the scope of what was originally analyzed.
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Transportation/Traffic- An updated traffic Impact analysis was prepared to compare
the trip generation for the previous traffic analysis to the proposed uses, and to
determine whether any significant change in traffic impacts and/or mitigation measures
would be required. The findings of the update are: 1) the revised land uses, including
the medical facility and medical office building/clinic, can be accommodated without
any significant change to traffic impacts or mitigation measures in comparison with
the original traffic analysis for the project., 2) the proposed project would generate a
net trip generation of 6,597 trip -ends per day with 423 vehicles per hour during the
AM peak hour and 626 vehicles per hour during the PM peak hour. The previous
project would have generated 5,553 trip -ends per day with 310 vehicles per hour
during the AM peak hour and 465 vehicles per hour during the PM peak hour., and 3)
the revised project generates slightly greater daily and AM/PM peak hour trips.
However, the additional trips can be accommodated without significantly changing the
traffic impacts or mitigation measures for the project. This update was prepared by
RK Engineering group, Inc. dated January 20, 2003.
Based upon this study, it has been determined that changes in land uses will not
significantly impact the study area intersections or recommendations included in the
previous project.
Utilities and Service Systems - Impacts no greater than those previously analyzed.
The City finds that consideration of the Revised Project does not call for the
preparation of a subsequent environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15162
or Public Resources Code Section 21166, in that the Revised Project does not involve:
(1) substantial changes to the project analyzed in the Environmental Assessment
2001-436 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 project is being
undertaken which would involve new significant effects on the environment not
analyzed in the Environmental Assessment 2001-436 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 Environmental Assessment 2001-436.
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