VUP 2003-017P.O. Box 1504
78-495 CALiE TAMPICO (760) 777-7000
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA 92253 FAX (760) 777-7101
August 20, 2003
Mr. & Mrs. Alan O'Neil
51-455 Desert Club Drive
La Quinta, Ca 92253
Ref: Village Use Permit 03-017
Dear Mr. & Mrs. O'Neil:
At the July 29, 2003 Planning Commission meeting, the Planning
Commission approved your Village Use Permit to allow the addition of 688
square feet to an existing structure and converting it to office space for your
business. There was a fifteen (15) day appeal period from the date of
Planning Commission approval. which. has.:lapsed. as of August 13, 2003. No
appeals have been filed with the Community Development Department,
therefore, your project is considered final. Please find enclosed a signed
copy:,of -the: Planning Commission Resolution and Conditions of Approval for
your. project. Please review the Conditions of Approval as there are some
elements of the permit that you must comply with in order to avoid Code
Enforcement action.
Should you have any questions or need additional information, please contact
me at your earliest convenience at (760) 777-7068.
Sincerely,
JERRY HERMAN
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
MARTIN .MAGANA
Associate Planner.
c:: Don. Whelchel, Code Compliance Department
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-052
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ADDITION OF
APPROXIMATELY 688 SQUARE FEET TO AN EXISTING. RESIDENTIAL
STRUCTURE AND COVERTING THE STRUCTURE TO OFFICE SPACE
WITHIN THE VILLAGE COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT.
CASE NO.: VILLAGE USE PERMIT 200.3-017
APPLICANT: ALAN & SUSAN O'NEIL
WHEREAS, the .Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta,
California, did, on the 29 day of July, 2003 hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to
consider a request by Alan & Susan O'Neil to allow the addition of approximately
6.88 square feet to an existing structure and convert the structure to office use at
51-455 Desert Club Drive, more particularly described as follows:
APN: 770-153-003.
WHEREAS, said Village Use Permit 2003-017 is Categorically Exempt
from environmental review pursuant to provisions of Section, 15303 (Class 31 of
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); in that the use involves the
conversion of an existing structure from one use to another where only minor
modifications are. made to the structure and therefore, will have no permanent
effects on the environment; 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 9.65.040 of the Zoning Code to justify approval of said Village Use Permit:
1. Consistency with the General Plan: The proposed project is consistent with
the goals and policies of the General Plan in that the proposed use is an
allowed use within the designated Village Commercial area.
2. Consistency with the Zoning Code: The proposed project is consistent with the
Zoning Code in that the proposed use is a permitted use in the Village
Commercial District with approval of a Village Use Permit by the Planning
Commission.
3. Compliance with CEQA: The proposed use is Categorically Exempt from
environmental review pursuant to provisions of Section 15303 (Class 3) of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), in that the use involves the
conversion of an existing structure from one use to another where only minor
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Planning Commission Resolution 2003-052
Village Use Permit 2003-011 Alan Susan O'Neil
Adopted: July 29, 2003
modifications are made to the structure and therefore, will have.no permanent
effects on the environment.
4. Surrounding Uses: Approval of. the Village Use Permit will not create
conditions materially detrimental to the public health, safety and general
welfare or be injurious to, or. incompatible with, other properties or Land uses in
the vicinity in that the structure is existing and office uses are allowed in the
area. Other office uses also exist in the vicinity. .
5. Architectural .Design: The architectural design of the project, including, but
not limited to, the architectural style, scale, building mass, materials, colors,
architectural details, roof style, and other architectural elements are compatible
with surrounding development in that the existing structure appears similar in
nature to other structures in the immediate area and is in keeping with the
character of the neighborhood.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT .RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of
.the City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of
the Planning Commission for this Village Use Permit;
2. That it does hereby approve Village Use Permit 2002-017 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 La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 29 day of July, 2003, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: . Commissioners Abels,. Daniels, and Tyler
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chairman Kirk
ABSTAIN: None
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Planning Commission Resolution 2003-052
Village Use Permit 2003-017 — Alan Susan O'Neil
Adopted: July 29, 2003
ATTEST:
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-052
VILLAGE USE PERMIT 2003-017 - ALAN & SUSAN O'NEIL
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - FINAL
ADOPTED: JULY 29, 2003
GENERAL
1. The use of this site shall be in conformance with the approved exhibits
contained in Village Use Permit 2003-017, unless otherwise amended by. the
following conditions.
2. This Village' Use Permit allows the addition. of approximately 688 square feet
to an existing residential structure and converting the structure into office
space for a telecommunications company. The applicant shall comply with all
building code requirements for the modifications to the structure, including
.Americans with Disabilities (ADA) requirements.
3. All storage on the premises shall be fully enclosed. Any outdoor storage that
is. not fully enclosed shall be a violation of the Zoning Code and grounds for
Code enforcement action. There shall be no vehicles, trailers or equipment
stored in the public right-of-way or in an area visible from a public street at any
time.
4. The applicant shall comply with the City's dark sky ordinance. The existing
two light fixtures in the front and rear of the structure shall be lowered to, or
below, the fascia and shielded, or replaced with complying fixtures so that
light is projected downward and not onto adjacent properties or the street.
5. The existing landscaping on the site shall .be maintained in an orderly manner
at all times. Additional landscaping (drought tolerant) shall be planted along
the front and east side of the _structure to enhance the visual appearance of
the site.
6. The exterior materials and colors of the enclosures/additions shall match the
existing materials and colors of the structure.
7.. The applicant shall provide a minimum of four parking spaces on-site as
follows:
a. two spaces on the north side (one on the circular driveway and another on
the existing driveway).
b. two spaces on the south side (tandem - one under the carport and one
directly behind that space on the driveway).
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2003-052
VILLAGE USE PERMIT 2003-017
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL -FINAL
JULY 29, 2003
8. The applicant/property owner agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless
the City of La Quinta (the "City"), its agents, officers and employees from any
claim, or litigation arising out of the City's approval of this. project. This
indemnification shall include any award toward attorney's fees. The City of La
Quinta shall have the right to select its defense counsel in its sole discretion.
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