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PCRES 2014-030PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2014 - 030 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF SPECIFIC PLAN 2003-069, AMENDMENT 1, FOR THE BEAZER HOMES WATERMARK SPECIFIC PLAN CASE NO.: SPECIFIC PLAN 2003-069, AMENDMENT NO. 1 APPLICANT: BEAZER HOMES HOLDINGS CORP PROJECT: WATERMARK VILLAS WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California did, on the 9t" day of December, 2014, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider a request by Beazer Homes Holdings for consideration of an amendment to the existing Watermark Specific Plan in order to allow the development of single family homes on the parcel, more particularly described as: APN: 776-220-012, 776-220-013, 776-220-014 WHEREAS, the Community Development Department published a public hearing notice in The Desert Sun newspaper on November 28, 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, per SB-18 consultation requirements, the Community Development 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 placed their recommendations, if any, in the Conditions of Approval; 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 9.240.010 of the La Quinta Municipal Code to justify recommending to the City Council approval of said Specific Plan Amendment: 1 . Consistency with the General Plan The proposed Specific Plan amendment is consistent with the goals and policies of the La Quinta General Plan in that the Specific Plan Amendment follows the approval of a General Plan Amendment to Low Density Residential for the project site, and the proposed development Planning Commission Resolution 2014 - 030 Specific Plan 2003-069, Amendment No. 1 Beazer Homes Holdings Corp. — Watermark Villas Adopted: December 9, 2014 Page 2 of 3 standards and guidelines contained in the Specific Plan are compatible with the goals and policies of the General Plan for Low Density Residential land uses. 2. Public Welfare Approval of the Specific Plan Amendment will not create conditions materially detrimental to public health, safety and general welfare insofar as the impacts of the Amendment on the environment have been analyzed under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and potential impacts have been reduced to less than significant levels. 3. Land Use Compatibility The proposed Specific Plan amendment incorporates land uses that are compatible with zoning on properties located to the north and west. The design regulations specified in the Specific Plan Amendment are compatible with the low intensity development adjacent to the site. 4. Property Suitability The uses permitted in the Specific Plan Amendment are suitable and appropriate for the subject property in that the property is generally flat and rectangular in shape, and can accommodate the 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 recommend City Council approval of Specific Plan 2003-069 Amendment No. 1 to the City Council for the reasons set forth in this Resolution, 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 9tn day of December, 2014, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Bettencourt, Blum, Fitzpatrick, Wilkinson, and Chairperson Wright Planning Commission Resolution 2014 - 030 Specific Plan 2003-069, Amendment No. 1 Beazer Homes .Holdings Corp. — Watermark Villas Adopted: December 9, 2014 Page 3 of 3 NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ROVRT WGHT, Chairperson City of La VUinta, California ATTEST: I,KS J&HNSONJ�ommunity Development Director City of La Quinta, California PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2014 - 030 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED SPECIFIC PLAN 2003-069 AMENDMENT NO. 1 BEAZER HOMES HOLDINGS CORP. - WATERMARK VILLAS DECEMBER 9, 2014 PAGE 1 of 2 GENERAL 1. The applicant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of La Quinta ("City"), its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or proceeding to attack, set aside, void, or annul the approval of this Specific Plan, or any Final Map recorded thereunder. The City shall have sole discretion in selecting its defense counsel. The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action or proceeding and shall cooperate fully in the defense. 2. Specific Plan 2003-069 Amendment No. 1 shall be developed in compliance with these conditions, and the approved Specific Plan document. In the event of any conflicts between these conditions and the provisions of Specific Plan 2003-069 Amendment No. 1, these conditions shall take precedence. 3. The following changes shall be made to the Specific Plan: A. Figure 1.4 and 1.5 shall be corrected to reflect the amended General Plan and Zoning designations approved for the property. B. All references to adoption of General Plan Amendment or Change of Zone shall be removed. C. A walking path with dog watering and clean up stations shall be added on the outer (east, west, and south sides) edge of the retention basin on Figure 2.4. The last sentence of the paragraph beginning "Retention Basin (Passive Open Space)" on page 19 shall be corrected to state that pedestrian access will be provided on the south, west and east sides of the basin. D. Figure 2.5 shall be corrected to remove "Turfed Play Area" from the retention basin at the southwestern corner of the property. E. The last sentence of Section 2.6 shall be corrected to read: "Phased development will be accompanied by the orderly extension of roadways, public utilities and infrastructure consistent with the approved conditions of approval." PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2014 - 030 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED SPECIFIC PLAN 2003-069 AMENDMENT NO. 1 BEAZER HOMES HOLDINGS CORP. - WATERMARK VILLAS DECEMBER 9, 2014 PAGE 2of2 F. Benches, trellis, dog watering stations, and layered or meandering landscaping shall be described as requirements in the paseos for Planning Area 1 in Section 3.2. G. Benches and picnic tables shall be described as requirements in the turf area located on the east side of the pool in Planning Area 2 in Section 3.3 and Figure 3.4. H. The plant palette (Table 4.1) shall be amended to include all the plant materials included in the landscape plan for Site Development Permit 2014-942. All homes shall be designed with a minimum 18 inch eave/overhang of the roof. J. Homes abutting the northern boundary of the site, and homes sited on lots 1 and 50 (adjacent to the project entry) shall be single story models. K. Home abutting the northern boundary of the site shall be provided architectural enhancements on their northern elevation facing the Citrus. 4. Within 30 days of City Council approval, applicant shall provide an electronic copy (.pdf) and three bound paper copies of the Final Specific Plan document, as amended by this action, to the Community Development Department. The Final Specific Plan shall include all text and graphics except as amended by this action, all amendments per this action, and correction of any typographical errors, internal document inconsistencies, and other amendments deemed necessary by the Planning Director. 5. The Specific Plan shall conform to the conditions of approval placed on Site Development Permit 2014-942 and Tentative Tract Map 36762, and the Mitigation Measures contained in Environmental Assessment 2014-638.