PCRES 2004-086PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2004-086
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO
MEDIUM -HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE
COMMERCIAL TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO
ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SENIOR RETIREMENT
COMMUNITY
CASE NO.: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2003-091
PACIFIC RETIREMENT SERVICES AND WESTPORT LA QUINTA, L.P.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 91h day of November, 2004, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
the request of Pacific Retirement Services and Westport La Quinta, L.P. for approval of
a General Plan Land Use Amendment from Low Density Residential to Medium -High
Residential at the northeast corner of Washington Street and Avenue 50 and Office
Commercial to Medium Density Residential at the southeast corner of Washington
Street and Avenue 50 to allow construction of a senior retirement community at the
northeast and southeast corner of Washington Street and Avenue 50 on 21 total
acres, more particularly described as:
APN'S 646-070-013 and 770-040-012
WHEREAS, said General Plan Amendment application has complied with
the requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act
of 1970" as amended (Resolution 83-68), in that the La Quinta Community
Development Department has completed Environmental Assessment 2003-470. The
Community Development Director has determined that the project with Mitigation
Measures will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and therefore,
recommends a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impact be certified;
and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department published the public
hearing notice in the Desert Sun newspaper on October 30, 2004, for the Planning
Commission meeting as prescribed by the Municipal Code. Public hearing notices were
also mailed to all property owners within 500 feet of the site; 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 to the City Council for approval of said General Plan Amendment:
Planning Commission Resolution 2004-086
General Plan Amendment 2003-091
Pacific Retirement Services and Westport La Quinta, L.P.
Adopted: November 9, 2004
1 . The proposed General Plan Amendment is internally consistent with the goals,
objectives, and policies of the General Plan in that the General Plan Amendment
results in promoting housing for the senior population in a controlled and
supervised environment.
2. Approval of the General Plan Amendment will not create conditions materially
detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare in that the resulting
project will provide adequate setbacks, be well designed and landscaped, and
will comply with all applicable City, County, State and Federal requirements.
3. The General Plan Amendment is compatible with adjacent properties in that the
resulting senior housing project is compatible with and minimize the impacts to
the surrounding single family residences.
4. The General Plan Amendment is suitable and appropriate for the property in that
it will allow development of a complex for senior citizens with access from
adjacent arterial streets and will be in close proximity to nearby medical and
commercial and recreational facilities.
5. Approval of the General Plan Amendment is warranted because the property is
in a location that will generate less tenant traffic due to residents' age and will
in turn create a safer situation for traffic passing the site.
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 recommend approval of General Plan Amendment 2003-091 for the
reasons set forth in this Resolution and as shown in the attached exhibit:
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 91h day of November, 2004, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Daniels, Krieger, Ladner, and Vice -Chairman Quill
NOES: None
Planning Commission Resolution 2004-086
General Plan Amendment 2003-091
Pacific Retirement Services and Westport La Quinta, L.P.
Adopted: November 9, 2004
ABSENT: Chairman Kirk
ABSTAIN: None
Paul Quill, Vice -Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
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OSCAR ORCI, Interim
Community Development Director
City of La Quinta, California
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