PC Resolution 2022-017 Street Name Change 2022-002 SilverRock Wy to Talus WyPLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2022 - 017
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A
STREET NAME CHANGE FOR SILVERROCK WAY TO
TALUS WAY, BUT NOT AHMANSON LANE TO
PAINTED PEAK LANE AND GIVE FURTHER
CONSIDERATION OF RECOGNITION OF THE
AHMANSON NAME
CASE NUMBERS: STREET NAME CHANGE 2022-0002
APPLICANT: SILVERROCK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California
did, on April 26, 2022, adopt Planning Commission Resolution 2022-0009
announcing the intent to hold a public hearing on May 24, 2022, to review a
street name change of SilverRock Way to Talus Way and of Ahmanson Lane
to Painted Peak Lane, for the entirety of those two streets; and
WHEREAS, the Design and Development Department published a public
hearing notice in The Desert Sun newspaper on May 6, 2022, and notices were
posted along both streets as prescribed by the Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California
did, on May 24, 2022, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the
request of SilverRock Development Company, LLC, for said street name
change and recommended City Council approval of changing SilverRock Way
to Talus Way but did not recommend the change of Ahmanson Lane to Painted
Peak Lane, citing concerns of removing references to La Quinta history; and
WHEREAS, the Design and Development Department published a public
hearing notice in The Desert Sun newspaper on June 3, 2022, and notices
were posted on June 9, 2022 along both streets; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California did, on
June 21, 2022, consider this recommendation from Planning Commission and
remanded the project to Planning Commission for additional consideration;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California
did, on July 12, 2022 consider the request of SilverRock Development
Planning Commission Resolution 2022-017
Street Name Change 2022-0002
SilverRock Way & Ahmanson Lane
Adopted: July 12, 2022
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Company, LLC, for said street name change and recommended City Council
approval of changing SilverRock Way to Talus Way but did not recommend
the change of Ahmanson Lane to Painted Peak Lane, citing concerns of
removing references to La Quinta history and requested City Council give
further consideration to how to honor the Ahmanson name; and
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; and
SECTION 2. That the above project be determined by the Planning
Commission to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
requirements under the provisions of Section 15061(b)(3), Common Sense
Rule; and
SECTION 3. That it does hereby recommend City Council approval of Street
Name Change 2022-0002, subject to the attached Conditions of Approval
[Exhibit A].
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
of La Quinta Planning Commission, held on July 12, 2022, by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioner Hassett, McCune, Nieto, Proctor, Tyerman,
and Chairperson Currie
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Caldwell
ABSTAIN: None
Planning Commission Resolution 2022-017
Street Name Change 2022-0002
SilverRock Way & Ahmanson Lane
Adopted: July 12, 2022
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RETTA CURRIE, Chairperson
City of La Quinta, California
DANNY CASTRO,Design and Development Director
City of La Quinta, California
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2022-017
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - APPROVED
STREET NAME CHANGE 2022-0002
SILVERROCK WAY & AHMANSON LANE
ADOPTED: July 12, 2022
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GENERAL
EXHIBIT A
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 Street Name Change. 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 shall pay for the purchase and installation of any of the new
street name signs required as part of this proposal.