PCRES 2004-087PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2004-087
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A ZONE CHANGE
FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO MEDIUM -HIGH
RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE COMMERCIAL TO MEDIUM
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A
SENIOR RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
CASE NO.: ZONE CHANGE 2003-112
PACIFIC RETIREMENT SERVICES AND WESTPORT LA QUINTA, L.P.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on did on the 9th 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 a
Zone Change 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 on 21 ± total acres, more
particularly described as:
APN'S 646-070-013 and 770-040-012
WHEREAS, said Zone Change request has complied with the requirements
of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (as amended), pursuant to the
adoption of Resolution 83-68 by the City Council, in that the Community Development
Department has conducted an initial study (EA 2003-470) and determined that with
Mitigation Measures the Zone Change will not have a significant adverse impact on the
environment and a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impact is
recommended; 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 desiring to be heard, said
Planning Commission did find the following facts and reasons to justify the
recommendation for approval of said Zone Change.
This Zone Change is internally consistent with those goals, objectives, and
policies of the General Plan in that the Zone Change will be consistent provided
the associated General Plan is approved.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2004-087
Zone Change 2003-112
Pacific Retirement Services and Westport La Quinta, L.P.
Adopted: November 9, 2004
2. This Zone Change will not create conditions materially detrimental to the public
health, safety, and welfare in that the resulting land uses require Planning
Commission review and approval of development plans, which ensures that the
resulting projects are well designed and adequate conditions of approval are
imposed.
3. The new zone designation is compatible with the designations on adjacent
properties because the project on the subject property is designed to reduce
potential impacts to an acceptable level on adjacent properties that are
developed or planned to be developed with residential uses.
4. The zone designation is suitable and appropriate for the properties involved
because they will be designed to be compatible with adjacent properties and
reduce potential impacts.
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 adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration.
3. That it does hereby recommend to the City Council approval of Zone Change
2003-1 12 and as shown on the attached exhibit;
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
Planning Commission, held on this 9`h day of November, 2004, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Daniels, Krieger, Ladner, and Vice -Chairman Quill
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chairman Kirk
ABSTAIN: None
Planning Commission Resolution 2004-087
Zone Change 2003-112
Pacific Retirement Services and Westport La Quinta
Adopted: November 9, 2004
ATTEST:
OSCAR W. ORCI, Interim
Community Development Director
City of La Quinta, California
L.P.
City of La Quinta, California