PCRES 2014-016PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2014 - 016
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 1995-020, AMENDMENT 1,
ALLOWING EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING HOTEL USE,
FROM 11 APPROVED ROOMS TO 24 ROOMS
CASE NO.: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 1995-020, AMENDMENT 1
APPLICANT: JON LEGARZA
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California did,
on the 8t" day of July, 2014, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider a
request by Jon Legarza for approval of a use expansion for The Chateau at Lake La
Quinta, located at 78120 Caleo Bay Drive, more particularly described as:
Parcel 8 of PM 27892
WHEREAS, the Community Development Department published a public
hearing notice in The Desert Sun newspaper on June 27, 2014, 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 General Commercial. The City's General Plan policies relating to
General Commercial land uses encourage a full range of such uses within
the City, and the proposed use maintains those policies.
2. Consistency with Zoning Code
As conditioned, the proposed use is consistent with the provisions of the
zoning code. Hotel uses are permitted in the Community Commercial
zone with approval of a Conditional Use Permit. The proposed hotel will
have minimal impacts on the surrounding land uses, and will conform to
the development standards applicable to the use.
Planning Commission Resolution 2014 — 016
Conditional Use Permit 1995-020, Amendment 1
The Chateau at Lake La Quinta
Applicant: Jon Legarza
Adopted: July 8, 2014
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3. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Processing of this Conditional Use Permit for the proposed use complies
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 Section 15332 (Infill
Development Projects) of the California Environmental Quality Act, as the
proposed project meets the criteria (a) through (e) of said Section for an
infill development project.
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 an expansion of an existing hotel use, is in
conformance with all current fire, health, and building codes, and
conditions of approval have been incorporated to ensure that adequate
parking to accommodate the expansion will be provided for. The
combination of the expanded onsite parking and provision of off -site
parking through a required parking agreement meets the anticipated
demand of the expanded hotel use.
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 1995-020,
Amendment 1, 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 8th day of July, 2014, by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Bettencourt, Blum, and Fitzpatrick
NOES: None
Planning Commission Resolution 2014 — 016
Conditional Use Permit 1995-020, Amendment 1
The Chateau at Lake La Quinta
Applicant: Jon Legarza
Adopted: July 8, 2014
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ABSENT: Commissioner Wilkinson and Vice -Chairperson Wright
ABSTAIN: None
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FRANK BLUM, Acting Chairperson
City of La Quinta, California
FIN 1k1* 1
JC)5®N, Community Development Director
of La Quinta, California
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2014 - 016
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 1995-020, AMENDMENT 1
THE CHATEAU AT LAKE LA QUINTA
APPLICANT: JON LEGARZA
JULY 8, 2014
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GENERAL
This 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. A minimum of three (3) off -site parking spaces, served by a valet service, shall
be provided pursuant to an exclusive long term parking agreement, which shall
have an initial term of a minimum of two (2) years and be subject to review and
approval by the City. The agreement shall have been approved by the City and
executed prior to any occupancy certificate(s) being released for this expansion.
At the conclusion of the parking agreement's first two-year term, the applicant
shall provide the Community Development Department with an updated parking
analysis reviewing the actual parking demand during the previous two-year
period. If upon review of the analysis, it is determined the off -site parking
provided through the required agreement is not necessary for the operation of
the hotel and any associated activities, the Community Development Director
may waive this condition. If it is determined the off -site parking is necessary,
the parking agreement, or similar agreement approved by the Community
Development Department, shall be required for the continued operation and use
of three (3) of the proposed hotel rooms.
1 . Conditional Use Permit 1995-020, Amendment 1, shall comply with all
applicable conditions and/or mitigation measures for the following related
approval:
• Site Development Permit 2013-931
In the event of any conflict(s) between approval conditions and/or provisions of
these approvals, the Community Development Director shall adjudicate the
conflict by determining the precedence.
3. 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
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2014 - 016
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 1995-020, AMENDMENT 1
THE CHATEAU AT LAKE LA QUINTA
APPLICANT: JON LEGARZA
JULY 8, 2014
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may require notification of surrounding property owners prior to such approval.
All other amendments shall be processed in accordance with LQMC 9.200.100.
4. The Conditional Use Permit shall expire on July 8, 2016 and shall become null
and void in accordance with La Quinta Municipal Code Section 9.200.080,
unless the use has been established. A time extension may be requested per
LQMC Section 9.200.080.
5. Individual guest rooms shall not contain cooking facilities.