CC Resolution 2012-060RESOLUTION NO. 2012 - 060
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 2011 -123, A CHANGE IN LAND USE
DESIGNATIONS FOR THE LA QUINTA RETIREMENT
COMMUNITY
CASE: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2011 -123
APPLICANT: LENITY GROUP, LLC
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California did, on the
16" day of October, 2012, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider a request
by Lenity Group, LLC to consider a General Plan Amendment for a change in land
use from Medium Density Residential to Medium High Density Residential, generally
located on Seeley Drive, East of Washington Street, South of Miles Avenue, more
particularly described as: APN: 604- 630 -027
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California did,
on the 25' day of September, 2012, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
a recommendation on said General Plan Amendment, and after hearing and
considering all testimony and arguments, did adopt Planning Commission
Resolution 2012 -021, recommending to the City Council approval of General Plan
Amendment 2011 -123; and,
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Planning Department has prepared Environmental
Assessment 2011-617 for this project, in compliance with the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Planning Director has determined
that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the
environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in
the project have been made by or agreed to by the project proponent and
mitigation measures have been incorporated. Therefore, the Planning Director
recommended that a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental impact and
associated Mitigation Monitoring Program be adopted and the City Council did
adopt said Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program prior
to this action; and,
WHEREAS, per SB -18 consultation requirements, the Planning Department
has forwarded information regarding the proposed amended Specific Plan to those
Tribes referenced on the Tribal Consultation List provided by the Native American
Heritage Commission and has followed up with all Tribes requesting information or
consultation and placed their recommendations for monitoring in the Conditions of
Approval; and,
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WHEREAS, the Planning Department published a public hearing notice in The
Desert Sun newspaper on October 5, 2012 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, the City
Council did make the following mandatory findings approving said General Plan
Amendment:
Finding A
The project is consistent with the General Plan
The proposed General Plan Amendment is internally consistent with those goals,
objectives and policies of the general plan which are not being amended. The
purpose of the change in land use designations is to bring the appropriate land use
designations into conformance with the proposed project.
Finding B
Approval of the amendment will not create conditions materially detrimental to the
public health, safety and general welfare.
Approval of the proposed General Plan Amendment will not create conditions
materially detrimental to public health, safety and general welfare in that the
proposed change will not result in a substantial change to existing recreational
area, will not result in the loss of existing wildlife habitat, nor will it have an effect
on the conditions of the existing surrounding neighborhood. The proposed General
Plan Amendment will not result in any changed conditions 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 land use designations on adjacent
properties.
The General Plan Amendment will bring the property into conformance with the
proposed project and will have no effect on adjacent existing land uses because the
proposed residential /congregate care use is compatible 'with the surrounding
existing single - family residential homes, medical ;center, and hotel.
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Finding D
The new land use designation is suitable and appropriate for the subject property.
The new land use designation is suitable and appropriate for the subject property,
in that it will allow expansion of the proposed use for residential /congregate care
uses.
Finding E
Approval of the amendment is warranted because the situation and the general
conditions of the property have substantially changed since the existing designation
was imposed.
Approval of the new land use designation is warranted because the density of the
proposed community, 10 dwelling units per acre, requires the Medium High Density
Residential land use designation, with a maximum density of 12 dwelling units per
acre.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La
Quinta, California, as follows:
1 . That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings
of the City Council in this case; and
2. That it does hereby approve General Plan Amendment 2011 -123 for the
reasons set forth in this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
City Council held on this 16t day of October, 2012, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Evans, Franklin, Henderson, Osborne, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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DON ADO , Major
City of La uinta, California
ATTEST:
Susan Maysels, City ark
City La Qdinta,-California
(City--Seal) k
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M. therine Jenson, ' Attorney
City of La Quinta, Cal ornia