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PC Resolution 2018-012PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2018 - 012 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2003-787 FOR MODIFICATION TO PLAN 25 ON LOT 191 WITHIN THE ANDALUSIA RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE FROM 4,301 TO 61228 SQUARE FEET, TO ALLOW FOR CUSTOM BUILDING MODIFICATIONS CASE NUMBER: SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2018-0008 (SDP 2003-787 Amendment No. 1) APPLICANT: T.D. DESERT DEVELOPMENT, L.P. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California did, on the 23rd day of October, 2018, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider a request by T.D. Desert Development, L.P. for approval a modification to Plan 25 on Lot 191 within the Andalusia Residential Development, generally located south of Avenue 58, east of Madison Street, within the Andalusia at Coral Mountain Specific Plan, more particularly described as: LOT 191 OF TRACT 31681-3, APN 764-710-017 WHEREAS, the Design and Development Department published a public hearing notice in The Desert Sun newspaper on October 13, 2018 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 9.210.010 of the Municipal Code to justify approval of said Site Development Permit: 1. Consistency with General Plan The proposed development is consistent with the General Plan land use designation of Low Density Residential. The City's General Plan policies relating to Low Density Residential encourage a full range of Planning Commission Resolution 2018 - Site Development Permit 2018-0008 Andalusia Lot 191, Plan 25 Adopted: October 23, 2018 Page 2of3 single family residential units within the City, and the proposed use maintains those policies. 2. Consistency with Zoning Code The proposed development, as conditioned, is consistent with the development standards of the City's Zoning Code and Andalusia at Coral Mountain Specific Plan in terms of architectural style and landscaping. 3. Compliance with CEQA The Design and Development Department has determined that this project is consistent with Environmental Assessment 2003-483 and no further environmental review is required. 4. Architectural Design The architecture and layout of the project is compatible with, and not detrimental to, the existing surrounding commercial land uses, and is consistent with the development standards in the Municipal Code. The revisions are concluded to be appropriate for the proposed location. 5. Site Design The site design of the project is compatible with surrounding development and with the quality of design prevalent in the city. 6. Landscape Design The proposed project is consistent with the landscaping standards and plant palette and implements the standards for landscaping and aesthetics established in the General Plan and Zoning Code. The project landscaping for the proposed buildings, as conditioned, shall unify and enhance visual continuity of the proposed residential units with the surrounding development. Landscape improvements are designed and sized to provide visual appeal. The permanent overall site landscaping utilizes various tree and shrub species to enhance the building architecture. 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; Planning Commission Resolution 2018 - Site Development Permit 2018-0008 Andalusia Lot 191, Plan 25 Adopted: October 23, 2018 Page 3 of 3 SECTION 2. That the above project be determined by the Planning Commission to be consistent with Environmental Assessment 2003-483 SECTION 4. That it does hereby approve Site Development Permit 2018-0008 (SDP 2003-787 Amendment No. 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 23rd day of October, 2018, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Bettencourt, Caldwell, Currie, Proctor, Quill, Wright and Chairperson McCune NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None T�VN MCCUNE, Chairperson City of La Quinta, California ATTEST: DANNY CASTRO, Design and Development Director City of La Quinta, California PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2018- CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - RECOMMENDED SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2018-0008 ANDALUSIA LOT 191 PLAN 25 ADOPTED: OCTOBER 23, 2018 Page 1 OF 2 SITE DEVELGMENT PERMIT 2018-0008 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. 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. The applicant is permitted to make changes to the home's square footage and interior floor plan of Plan 25 on Lot 191 within TR 31681-3, approved under Site Development Permit 2003-787. 3. Site Development Permit 2018-0008 shall comply with all applicable terms, conditions and/or mitigation measures for the following related approvals: Environmental Assessment 2003-483 Site Development Permit 2003-787 Tentative Tract Map 31681-3 4. The approved architectural changes shall conform to the plans and building elevations on file as part of this application. 5. The exterior building treatment and materials shall be compatible with the exterior treatments on the existing approved units within the Andalusia development. 6. The applicant shall submit a revised precise grading plan to the City's Building Division prior to receiving approval of building permits for construction of the homes. 7. The applicant shall conform to the existing common area and front yard typical landscape plans for all new units within the Andalusia development. A landscape sheet shall be submitted with the building plans. 8. The applicant shall obtain building permits prior to construction of the approved building modifications.