PC Resolution 2013-006
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California did,
on the 14" day of May, 2013, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider a City
-initiated request to consider a change in zoning, to affect multiple properties,
including the addition of an Affordable Housing Overlay to all CN, CC, CP, CR and
VC zoned properties; and,
WHEREAS, the La Quinta City Council adopted the 2035 General PI
Update on February 19, 2013, to guide development throughout the City, a
maintains a Zoning Ordinance to implement the vision set forth in the General Pla
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WHEREAS, said General Plan adoption incorporated the City of La Quinta's
Housing Element, as adopted by the La Quinta City Council on August 2, 2011;
and
WHEREAS, the La Quinta General Plan's Housing Element includes several
program objectives related to rezoning and zoning code amendment actions
necessary to accommodate state-mandated affordable housing requirements; and
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WHEREAS, Section 65860(a) • the California Government Code requires
that zoning be consistent with the adopted local General Plan; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing notice was published in the The Desert Sun
newspaper on May 3 d , 2013 as prescribed by the Municipal Code; and,
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
and arguments, if any, • all interested persons wanting to be heard, said Planning
Commission did make the following mandatory findings recommending approval •
said Zone Change:
Finding 1: Consistency with General Plan
The zone change is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the La
Quinta General Plan, as the purpose and intent of the zone change is to bring the
Official Zoning Map into compliance with the La Quinta General Plan Housing
Element.
Finding 4: Property Suitability
The zone change is suitable and appropriate for the subject property, in that t
rezoning of the affected properties does not change land use designations,
contemplated under the La Quinta General Plan. Further, the land use designatio
under the 2035 La Quinta General Plan Update were not significantly altered fro
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Finding of CEQA Compliance
The Zoning Ordinance Amendment has been determined to be exempt from t
California Environmental Quality Act in that the proposed changes are within t
scope of a previously adopted environmental document Environmental Assessme-1
2008-599 (SCH #2009091037).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED • the Planning Commission of the Ci
• La Quinta, California, as follows: I
SECTION 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute
the findings of the Planning Commission.
SECTION 2. That it does hereby recommend to the City Council approval of
Zone Change 2012-143 for the reasons set forth in this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quint'q
.1-lanning Commission held ♦ this 14 th day of May, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Alderson, Weber, Wilkinson, Wright, and Chairperson
Barrows
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KIA I E B A OWS, Chairpers
City of La Quinta, California
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.FL-S JOONSON, Community Development Director
City of/La Quinta, California