PC Resolution 2013-019PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2013-019
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2013-153, REHABILITATION
AND EXPANSION PLANS FOR FIELD LIGHTING AT THE
LA QUINTA SPORTS COMPLEX
CASE NO.: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2013-153
APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California did,
on the 8t" day of October, 2013, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider a
request by the City of La Quinta for approval of rehabilitation and expansions plans
for field lighting at the La Quinta Sports Complex, generally located at 78-900
Avenue 50, more particularly described as:
APN: 646-070-001, 646-070-002, 646-320-037
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department published a public
hearing notice in The Desert Sun newspaper on September 27, 2013, 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 make the following mandatory findings pursuant to
Section 9.210.020 of the Municipal Code to justify approval of said Conditional
Use Permit:
1 . Consistency with General Plan
The proposed use is consistent with the General Plan land use designation
of Major Community Facilities. The City's General Plan policies relating to
Major Community Facilities applies to existing or planned municipal,
educational or public facilities. The proposed field lighting project
rehabilitates existing facilities, and the new poles have been planned
since 2007, as part of the La Quinta Sports Complex Renovation Project
2. Consistency with Zoning Code
As conditioned, the proposed use is consistent with the provisions of the
zoning code. The continued use of the site as a lighted playfield will have
minimal impacts on the surrounding land uses and will conform to the
development standards applicable to the use.
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Conditional Use Permit 2013-153
La Quinta Sports Complex (City of La Quinta)
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3. Compliance with CEQA
Processing of this Conditional Use Permit for the proposed use is in
compliance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act. The Community Development Department has determined that this
project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Sections 15301
(Existing Facilities) and 15314 (Minor Additions to Schools) of the
California Environmental Quality Act.
4. Surrounding Uses
As conditioned, approval of
the application will not
create
conditions
materially detrimental to the
public health, safety and
general
welfare or
injurious to or incompatible
with other properties or
land uses in the
vicinity. The proposed use
is completely contained
within an
existing
playfield, is an adequate distance from existing residential
uses, and
conditions of approval have been incorporated to
mitigate
potential
lighting and noise conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the
City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the above recitations are true and constitute the Findings of the
Planning Commission in this case;
SECTION 2. That it does hereby approve Conditional Use Permit 2013-153, 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 City of La
Quinta Planning Commission, held on this the 81h day of October, 2013, by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Blum, Weber, Wilkinson, Wright, and Chairperson
Baroows
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Conditional Use Permit 2013-153
La Quinta Sports Complex (City of La Quinta)
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�S JPMNSON, -Community Development Director
ity of La Quinta, California
KATIE BARROWS, Chairperson
City of La Quinta, California
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2013-019
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 2013-153
LA QUINTA SPORTS COMPLEX (CITY OF LA QUINTA)
OCTOBER 8, 2013
GENERAL
The use permit may be modified or revoked by the city council, or planning
commission, should they determine that the proposed uses or conditions under
which it is being operated or maintained is detrimental to the public health,
welfare, or materially injurious to property, or improvements in the vicinity, or if
the property is operated or maintained, so as to constitute a public nuisance.
2. Any expansion of this use or substantial modification that results in a change of
use shall require an amendment of this conditional use permit. Minor
modifications to this Conditional Use Permit shall be considered by the
Community Development Director in accordance with LQMC 9.200.090, and
may require notification of surrounding property owners prior to such approval.
All other amendments shall be processed in accordance with LQMC 9.200.100.
3. The Conditional Use Permit shall expire on October 8, 2015 and shall become
null and void in accordance with La Quinta Municipal Code Section 9.200.080,
unless a building permit has been issued. A time extension may be requested
per LQMC Section 9.200.080.
4. Hours of operation for the field lights shall not extend beyond 10:00 p.m. for
the existing field lights, 9:OOpm for Field #5 and Field #7, and 8:OOpm for the
football field. Field lights shall only be operated as needed and shall be turned
off when not in use.
5. As issuance of a building permit and inspections are to be arranged through the
State Office of the Architect, the City of La Quinta shall be notified and
permitted to conduct a courtesy inspection of the lighting prior to final
installation.
6. Use of amplified sound generators (speakers, megaphones, etc.) is prohibited
on or in immediate proximity to Field #5, Field #7, and the football field area.
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