PCRES 2003-109PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-109
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY REPORT FOR THE
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO. 2 AMENDMENT AND
AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAN
CASE: LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT NO. 2
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT
APPLICANT: LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
WHEREAS, the California Community Redevelopment Law ("Law")
provides that increasing the tax increment limit contained in a Redevelopment Plan
constitutes a major Redevelopment Plan Amendment and prior to submitting a
Redevelopment Plan to the legislative body, the Planning Commission must submit
a report and recommendation regarding it's conformity to the community's General
Plan; and
_ WHEREAS, the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency ("Agency"1 is
processing an Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for La Quinta Redevelopment
Project No. 2 ("Amendment") to increase the tax increment revenue limit contained
in the Redevelopment Plan for La Quinta Redevelopment Project No. 2
("Redevelopment Plan"1; and,
WHEREAS, on 9`n day of September, 2003 the Planning Commission
of the City of La Quinta, California ("Planning Commission") reviewed and
recommended approval of the Preliminary Plan for the Amendment; and
WHEREAS, on 2"d day of December, 2003 the Redevelopment
Agency directed the Executive Director to transmit the text of the Amendment to
the Planning Commission for its report and recommendation regarding the
Amendment's conformity to the City of La Quinta General Plan.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did make the following findings
of conformity with respect to the proposed project:
The proposed Amendment is in conformance with the La Quinta General Plan, as
follows:
1. LAND USE ELEMENT: The recently adopted General Plan Land Use Element
designates land uses that service the local and regional population. The
Element indicates the need to maintain the future housing stock to assure that
a broad range of housing types and choices are met, including affordable
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Planning Commission Resolution 2003-109
Preliminary Report for Redevelopment Project No. 2 Amendment
Adopted: December 9, 2003
housing. The Amendment is consistent with this Element because it will allow
the City the ability to underwrite land acquisition and affordable housing
development activities. '
2. CIRCULATION ELEMENT: This Element indicates the need to establish and
maintain a transportation and circulation network that efficiently, safely and
economically moves people, vehicles, and goods using facilities •that meet the
current demands and projected needs of the City, while maintaining and
protecting its residential resort character. This Amendment will not affect the
existing circulation network.
3. OPEN SPACE ELEMENT: This Element establishes goals and policies to
preserve and manage open space lands. The Amendment will not result in
development on open space lands.
4. PARK AND RECREATION ELEMENT: No key planning issues or policies are
identified.
5. NATURAL RESOURCES: This element provides several policies and programs
designed to protect and preserve the unique and/or valuable resources,
including biologic resources. The Amendment is likely to generate future
development activities in these sensitive areas. This activity will be subject to
the California Environmental Quality Act for environmental review and
mitigation as well as other environmental protection measures such as the
Coachella Valley Fringe-Toed Lizard Fee Mitigation Program.
6. INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC SERVICES ELEMENT: No key planning issues
or policies are identified.
7. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS ELEMENT: This Element identifies properties
susceptible to wind-blown sand, collapsible soils, potential liquefaction hazard,
seismically induced settlement, etc. This Amendment will not create any
additional hazards than those already identifies in the Element.
8. CULTURAL RESOURCES ELEMENT: No key planning issues or policies are
identified.
9. HOUSING ELEMENT: This Element provides for policies and programs to
preserve the City's housing stock, including the affordable housing stock. The
Amendment is consistent with this Element because it will allow the City the
ability to underwrite land acquisition and affordable housing development
activities.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2003-109
Preliminary Report for Redevelopment Project No. 2 Amendment
Adopted: December 9, 2003
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of
the City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
1 . The Planning Commission hereby reports, finds, and determines that the text
of the Amendment conforms to the City of La Quinta General Plan.
2. The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council and
Redevelopment Agency adopt the Amendment.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 9th day of December 2003, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
TOf`~I KIF~IC, Chairman
City La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
HERf~'AAA~\I, Community Development Director
La Q inta, California
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