PCRES 2008-026PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2008-026
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE 2008-134, APPROVING A CHANGE IN
ZONING FOR AREAS IDENTIFIED AS AREA "A", AREA "B", AREA
"C", AND AREA "D".
CASE NO.: ZONE CHANGE 08-134
APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta,
California, did on the 23rd of September, 2008, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing
for aCity-initiated request to consider a Change of Zone for the following areas:
AREA A: A 24.64 ACRE SITE IDENTIFIED AS THE COLONEL MITCHELL
PAIGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 1
OF PARCEL MAP 30721
AREA B: A 10.33 ACRE SITE IDENTIFIED AS THE HORIZON SCHOOL,
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS REMAINDER PARCEL OF PARCEL
MAP 27131
AREA C: A 12.74 ACRE SITE IDENTIFIED AS THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 1
OF PARCEL MAP 30721
AREA D: A 2.5± ACRE SITE IDENTIFIED AS THE NORTHERLY PORTION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA PUBLIC WORKS YARD AND PARKING LOT,
GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS THE EASTERN HALF OF PARCEL MAP 19203
AND AN ADJACENT 9000 SQUARE FOOT CITY-OWNED PARCEL LOCATED
IN A PORTION OF THE SW'/4 OF SECTION 6, T6S, R7E, S.B.M
WHEREAS, said Change of Zone under consideration will change the
areas land use designations as follows:
AREA A: from Office Commercial (CO) to Major Community Facilities
IMC)
AREA B: from High Density Residential (RH) to Major Community
Facilities (MC)
AREA C: from Village Commercial (VC) to Major Community Facilities
(MC)
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AREA D: from Parks and Recreation (PR) to Major Community Facilities
(MC)
WHEREAS, said Zone Change has complied with the requirements of
"The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" (CEQA)
as amended (Resolution 83-63) in that the La Quinta Planning Department has
reviewed the Change of Zoning under the provisions of CEQA, and has determined
that the Amendment is exempt pursuant to Sections 15061(b)13) and Section
15305 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department published a city-wide public
hearing notice in the Desert- Sun newspaper on September 12, 2008, as prescribed
by the Municipal Code. Public hearing notices were also posted on bulletin boards
at City Hall, on the City of La Quinta's website, at the Village Post Office, and at
the 111 La Quinta Shopping Center; 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
recommending approval of said Zone Change:
Finding A - The project is consistent with the General Plan.
The proposed Change of Zoning is internally consistent with those goals, objectives
and policies of the general plan which are not being amended. The purpose of the
Zone Change is to bring the existing public facility uses, General Plan land use
designations, and zoning into conformity.
Finding B - Approval of the amendment will not create conditions materially
detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare.
Approval of the proposed Zone Change will not create conditions materially
detrimental to public health, safety and general welfare in that the proposed
changes will not result in a substantial change to existing recreational or open
space, will not result in the loss of existing wildlife habitat, nor will they have an
effect on the conditions of the existing surrounding neighborhoods due to the fact
that all of the subject properties have already been developed a s community
facilities. The proposed Change of Zoning will not result in any changed conditions
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and will therefore have no effect on the health, safety, and welfare of the
community or surrounding natural environment.
Finding C - The new designation is compatible with the zoning on adjacent
properties.
The current land uses of the subject properties are not consistent with their
existing Zoning designations. The Zone Change will have no effect on adjacent
existing land uses because the properties have already been fully developed as
community facilities.
Finding D - The new zoning designation is suitable and appropriate for the subject
property.
The new zoning designations are suitable and appropriate for the subject
properties, as they are all existing public facilities .utilized for education, public
services, and public safety. The properties have been previously developed as
community facilities such as schools, recreational facilities, and public service
facilities and the change of zone will bring the existing uses into conformity.
Finding E - Approval of the amendment is warranted because the situation and
the general conditions of the property have substantially changed since the existing
zoning was .imposed.
Approval of the Major Community Facilities (MC) zoning designation is warranted
because the existing facilities were not developed in conformance with the
appropriate zoning designation.
Finding F - The project is in conformance with the California Environmental
Quality Act.
The City has determined that the project is exempt from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the public facilities are
already constructed and the change in land use designation is consistent and
appropriate for the public facilities. No physical change to the environment will
occur as a result of the General Plan Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of
the City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
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1. That the above recitations are true and constitute the findings of the
Planning Commission in this case.
2. That the Planning Commission does hereby recommend approval of Zone
Change 2008-134 as set forth in Exhibit 1 to the City Council for the
reasons set forth in this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the. La
Quinta Planning Commission, held on the 23rd day of September, 2008, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: ALDERSON, BARROWS, QUILL, WEBER, WILKENSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ED LDERSON, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
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F7NSON, Planning Director
La Quinta