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PCRES 2006-012PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2006-012 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF DESIGN GUIDELINES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR A ± 14.8 ACRE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CASE: SPECIFIC PLAN 2006-078 APPLICANT: COACHELLA VALLEY HOUSING COALITION WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California did, on the 28" day of March, 2006, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider a request by the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition, to recommend to the City Council approval of a Specific Plan to establish residential design guidelines and development standards for the property located at the northwest corner of Avenue 48 and Dune Palms Road, and more particularly described as: PARCEL 4 OF PARCEL MAP 33588; and, WHEREAS, the Community Development Department published a public hearing notice in the Desert Sun newspaper on the 171" day of March, 2006, as prescribed by the Municipal Code. Public hearing notices were also mailed to all property owners within 500 feet of the site; and WHEREAS, said Specific Plan has complied with the requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" as amended (Resolution 83-68). The City Council certified Environmental Assessment 2004-524 for Specific Plan 97-01 1, Amendment No. 3 for the Centre at La Quinta Specific Plan and completed an Addendum to Environmental Assessment 2004-524 for Site Development Permit 2005-824. No changed circumstances or conditions exist which would trigger the preparation of a subsequent Environmental Impact Report or environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21166; and, WHEREAS, at the Public Hearing upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission did make the following Mandatory Findings to justify recommending approval of said Specific Plan:: Finding A - Consistency with General Plan The property is designated Mixed/Regional Commercial. The proposed project will be developed as high density residential development. The General Plan Land Use Element allows High Density Residential development with an affordable component in the Mixed/Regional Commercial designation if it is more than 600 P:\Reports - PC\2006\3-28-06\SP 2006-075 Dune Palms\PC RESO SP 2006-078.doc Planning Commission Resolution 2006-012 Specific Plan 2006-078 Coachella Valley Housing Coalition Adopted: March 28, 2006 Page 2 feet south of Highway 111. The project is also consistent with General Plan Residential Goal 2 by providing "a broad range of housing types and choices for all residents of the City". The project meets this goal by providing a mix of rental housing choices for low and very -low income residents. The project also implements affordable housing opportunities, goals, policies and programs adopted in the 2004 General Plan Housing Element Finding B — Public Welfare Enhancement The, project will not be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare in that the project is designed in compliance with the City's General Plan Circulation Element and design of the Specific Plan, as well as other County and State standards, and CEQA standards. That the proposed Specific Plan will not create conditions materially detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare in that the resulting uses will require Planning Commission review and approval of development plans under a Site Development Permit, which will ensure adequate Conditions of Approval. Findings C and D — Land Use Compatibility and Property Suitability The project site allows the proposed use. The project will provide adequate buffering through project design, landscaping and walls to ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses. The project will provide adequate perimeter landscaping and acceptable architectural design guidelines, consistent with those requirements of the City. 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 correct and constitute the findings of said Planning Commission in this case; and 2. That it does hereby recommend to the City Council approval of Specific Plan 2006-078, for the reasons set forth in this Resolution and subject to the attached Conditions of Approval. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta Planning Commission, held on this 281" day of March, 2006, by the following vote, to wit: P:\Reports - PC\2006\3-28-06\SP 2006-075 Dune Palms\PC RESO SP 2006-078.doc Planning Commission Resolution 2006-012 Specific Plan 2006-078 Coachella Valley Housing Coalition Adopted: March 28, 2006 Page 3 AYES: Commissioners Alderson, Barrows, Daniels, Ladner, and Acting Chairman Quill NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None P/AUL QUILL, Acting Chairman City of La Quinta, California ATTEST: — A4TM�0� DOUdLASrFr EVANS Community Development Director City of La Quinta, California P:\Reports - PC\2006\3-28-06\SP 2006-075 Dune Palms\PC RESO SP 2006-078.doc PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2006-012 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — ADOPTED SPECIFIC PLAN 2006-078 COACHELLA VALLEY HOUSING COALITION ADOPTED: MARCH 28, 2006 GENERAL The applicant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of La Quinta ("City"), its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or proceeding to attack, set aside, void, or annul the approval of this Specific Plan, or any Final Map recorded thereunder. The City shall have sole discretion in selecting its defense counsel. The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action or proceeding and shall cooperate fully in the defense. 2. All mitigation measures contained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration for Environmental Assessment 2004-524 for Specific Plan 97-011, Amendment No. 3 and Addendum to Environmental Assessment 2004-524 for Site Development Permit 2005-824 shall be complied with. 3. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, all project related final Conditions of Approval shall be incorporated in the Final Specific Plan document. Applicant shall work with staff to correct internal document inconsistencies and update graphics as appropriate prior to final publication of Specific Plan document. Applicant shall provide five copies of the Final Specific Plan document to the Community Development Department.