PCRES 2003-059PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-059
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING FINDINGS
OF CONFORMITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65402, FOR A POTENTIAL
ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR THE WIDENING OF
JEFFERSON STREET.
GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY FINDING
APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, said Section 65402 requires the jurisdiction's planning
agency's (i.e., Planning Commission) review and report upon whether the proposed
acquisition of real property for public purposes is consistent with the adopted General
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California
did on the 12th day of August, 2003, hold a pubic meeting to consider a finding of
conformity with the General Plan for said potential Project Site, more particularly
described as,
APN: 649-071-008 THROUGH 021 AND 029; 649-090-001 THROUGH 009; AND
649-141-001
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did make the following findings of
conformity with respect to the proposed project:
The proposed acquisition is in conformance with the La Quinta General Plan, as
follows:
1. LAND USE ELEMENT: The recently adopted General Plan Land Use Element
designates the properties as Low Density Residential (LDR), up to four dwelling
units per acre. The Element indicates the need to maintain compatible high
quality land uses. The widening of Jefferson Street will not alter the surrounding
land use designations, and is consistent with the Element.
2. CIRCULATION ELEMENT: This Element designates Jefferson Street as a Major
Arterial Road with a 120 foot width right-of-way. This project will allow the
street to be expanded to comply with this Element.
3. OPEN SPACE ELEMENT: No key planning issues or policies are identified.
4. PARK AND RECREATION ELEMENT: No key planning issues or policies are
identified.
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Jefferson Street Widening - General Plan Conformity Finding
Adopted: August 12, 2003
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5. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ELEMENT: No key planning issues or
policies are identified.
6. NATURAL RESOURCES: This Element provides several policies and programs
designed to protect and preserve the unique and/or valuable resources, including
biologic resources. The properties at issue are disturbed. To the extent
applicable, this project will be subject to the requirements of the Coachella
Valley Fringe -Toed Lizard Fee Mitigation Program and other applicable mitigation
measures.
7. INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC SERVICES ELEMENT: No key planning issues
or policies are identified.
S. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS ELEMENT: This Element indicates that the site is
within an area that is susceptible to wind-blown sand, collapsible soils, potential
liquefaction hazard, and seismically induced settlement. If the properties are
acquired, the widening of Jefferson Street will meet all applicable engineering
requirements, and the street and landscape improvements will reduce the
potential for blowsand in the vicinity of the subject property.
9. CULTURAL RESOURCES ELEMENT: No key planning issues or policies are
identified.
10. HOUSING ELEMENT: As a result of widening Jefferson Street the project
requires acquisition of residential and vacant lots. Acquisition of the residential
properties will not displace substantial numbers of people or existing housing,
and will not necessitate the construction of replacement housing elsewhere,
because the acquisition involves a relatively small number of properties and the
current housing conditions reveal that there is more than adequate existing
housing in La Quinta to accommodate the displaced households. Likewise,
state mandated relocation benefits will be paid to applicable displaced persons
in accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance & Real Properties Act of
1970, as amended, and owners of the residential property will be compensated
fair market value for their property, determined on the basis of the highest and
best use.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the
City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
1. That the recitations are true and constitute the findings of the Planning
Commission in this case; and
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Jefferson Street Widening - General Plan Conformity Finding
Adopted: August 12, 2003
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2. That it does hereby adopt this finding of conformity for the reasons set forth in
this Resolution, and as shown on the Map attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
Planning Commission held on this 12th day of August, 2003, by the following vote to
wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Daniels, Tyler, and Chairman Kirk
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Quill
ABSTAIN: None
/KIRK, Chairman
of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
=RRY HYRMAN, Community Development Director
ity of La Quinta, California
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION
2003-059 "EXHIBIT A" NOT ATTACHED