PCRES 2004-080PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2004-080
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY
COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
UPDATING THE HOUSING ELEMENT
CASE NO.: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2004-102
HOUSING ELEMENT
APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California
did on the 28th day of September, 2004, and continued to the 12th day of October,
2004 hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the proposed General Plan
Amendment Housing Element Update; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California previously
adopted Resolution 2002-44 approving a comprehensive update of the General Plan
for the City pursuant to Sections 65350 et seq. of the California Planning and Zoning
Law; and,
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the current General Plan Housing Element
requires revisions and update to assure compliance with current State laws and
regulations,
WHEREAS, the General Plan Housing Element contains an assessment of
housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints to meeting the needs as
required by Section 655831a) of the Government Code; and,
WHEREAS, the General Plan Housing Element contains a statement of the
community's goals, quantified objectives, and policies to achieve the objectives of the
element as required by Section 65583 (b) of the Government Code; and,
WHEREAS, the General Plan Housing Element contains a program which
sets forth a yearly schedule of actions to implement the policies and achieve the
objectives of the Housing Element as required by Section 65583 (bl of the
Government Code; and,
WHEREAS, the City's unique population characteristics, economic
conditions, housing conditions, residential density objectives and Redevelopment
Agency financial resources were considered in the preparation of the General Plan
Housing Element update; and,
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WHEREAS, a General Plan Housing Element was submitted to the
Department of Housing and Community Development for review and comment;
and,
WHEREAS, the City has considered the findings made by the Department
of Housing and Community Development and other entities and persons that have
provided written and oral comment to the City and the Department of Housing and
Community Development; and,
WHEREAS, said General Plan Amendment has complied with the
requirements of The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970" as amended (Resolution 83-681, in that the Community Development
Department has conducted an Initial Study (Environmental Assessment 2004-521),
and determined that the Housing Element will not have a significant impact on the
environment and a Negative Declaration of environmental impact is recommended for
certification; 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 to justify a
recommendation for approval of said General Plan Amendment updating the Housing
Element
The General Plan Housing Element is internally consistent and consistent with
the other Elements of the General Plan, and reflects updated statistics and
information regarding the City's current and anticipated conditions.
2. The General Plan Housing Element is compatible with land use designations in
the Land Use Element and other Elements of the General Plan.
3. The General Plan Housing Element will not create conditions materially
detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare in that the resulting
programs and policies improve the preservation and development of housing.
4. The General Plan Housing Element addresses changes in specific circumstances
and changes in general conditions since the adoption of the previous Housing
Element.
5. The City is required by State laws and regulations to update the Housing
Element in a five year cycle and the General Plan Housing Element achieves this
mandatory requisite.
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6. The City has considered all comments made by the Department of Housing and
Community Development and has made revisions to the draft General Plan
Housing Element to respond to the comments received from the Department of
Housing and Community Development.
7. The updated General Plan Housing Element substantially complies with the
provisions of California's Planning and Zoning Law, codified at California
Government Code section 65580 et seq.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the
City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the
Commission in this case;
2. That it does hereby recommend approval of the above-described General Plan
Amendment, Housing Element request for the reasons set forth in this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission, held on this 12"' day of October, 2004, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Daniels, Ladner, Quill, and Chairman Kirk
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Krieger
ABSTAIN: None
O KIRK, Chairman
City of LaQuinta, California
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Housing Element
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ATTEST:
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OSCAR ORCI, Interim
Community Development Director
City of La Quinta, California
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