MA 2020-0012 Capistrano Residential Development (11.22.2021)
November 22, 2021
Mr. Mario Ornelas
D R Horton, America’s Builder
2280 Wardlow Circle Suite 100
Corona, CA 92880
SUBJECT: MINOR ADJUSTMENT 2021-0012 CAPISTRANO
Dear Mr. Ornelas:
The Design and Development Department has reviewed your Minor Adjustment
application (MA 2021-0012), pursuant to Section 9.210.040 of the City of La Quinta
Zoning Code.
REQUEST:
Grant up to a 10% adjustment to decrease front yard and rear yard setbacks from
20’-0” to 18’-0” for the remaining (155) homes located in the community of
Capistrano MBA2021-0010 (SDP2005-851).
DECISION:
Approval is granted for the requested adjustment based on the following findings
and subject to the conditions of approval listed below:
1. Minor Adjustment 2021-0012 is consistent with the La Quinta General Plan, in
that the proposal does not alter the approved land use for the property or
affect land use on surrounding similar properties.
2. Minor Adjustment 2021-0012 is consistent with the intent of the La Quinta
Zoning Code in that the requested adjustments will be conditioned to comply
with all other development standards as required under the Zoning Code.
3. Processing and approval of Minor Adjustment 2021-0012 is in compliance with
the California Environmental Quality Act. The adjustment requested falls
under CEQA Guidelines Section 15305(a) as a “Minor Alterations to Land” -
Class 5 Categorical Exemption.
4. Approval of Minor Adjustment 2021-0012 is not detrimental to the public
health, safety and general welfare, nor injurious or incompatible with other
properties and land use in the vicinity. The adjustment has no impact on
health or safety issues and will not affect physical land use characteristics in
the vicinity. The adjustment will be compatible with the architectural styles
of the existing surrounding single-family homes.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
1. A building permit shall be obtained prior to construction. The proposed
construction shall comply with all other development standards as required
under the La Quinta Zoning Code.
2. No more than three (3) minor adjustments shall be approved for each
individual lot.
3. Structures shall not be erected within the public right-of-way.
Please be advised that the City only approves three Minor Adjustments per lot,
regardless of the percentage of the development standard adjusted. This approval
relates only to the minor adjustment referenced herein and does not imply any
entitlement or approval of a building permit for any structures shown on the plans
on file. All other development standards of the La Quinta Zoning Code are applicable
and shall be adhered to in preparing plans for building plan check. If you have any
additional questions, please contact me at 760-777-7086.
Sincerely,
Sijifredo Fernandez
Associate Planner
Attachments: 1) Site Plan
2) Request Letter
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D.R. HORTON • EXPRESS • EMERALD • FREEDOM
2280 Wardlow Circle, Suite 100 • Corona, CA 92880 • O 951.272.9000 • www.drhorton.com
October 15, 2021
Siji Fernandez
City of La Quinta
Design and Development Department
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
RE: TR 31910 – Capistrano – Minor Adjustment Request
Mr. Fernandez,
As discussed at our June 9th meeting, our intent to use the product we are selling at our Carmela project (with minor
revisions to reflect the project at Capistrano) is due to its tremendous acceptance by City of La Quinta buyers. These
are large single-story homes that will fit perfectly with what is already existing at Capistrano. However, since
Capistrano has much smaller lots, some of our proposed product is not be able to meet front and read setback
requirements on many of the lots in TR 31910. Single-story home footprints tend to be larger than two-story homes
where square footage can be overlapped on top of each other. Per your direction, we are requesting approval of a
Minor Adjustment Application that would allow us to reduce the front and rear setback by 10% (both front and rear
setback from 20-ft to 18-ft) and be able to meet setback requirements. We will apply the 10% reduction to the whole
project, which will grant us the opportunity to plot a good plan mix that allows variation and is aesthetically pleasing.
Even after applying the 10% reduction to the front and rear setback, we still made adjustments/reductions to the
footprint of our product to stay within modified front and rear setback requirement, side setback requirements and
development standards. We have worked diligently to try to come up with a product that is worthy of the City of La
Quinta and that is consistent with the existing homes at Capistrano. Please note we are still maintaining the 20-foot
minimum setback from the garage doors.
Thank you so much for your consideration and your support. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Regards,
Mario Ornelas
Project Manager
D.R. HORTON
2280 Wardlow Circle, Ste. 100, Corona, CA 92880
o: 951.739.5481 m: 951.415-4568
e-mail: maornelas@drhorton.com