CC Resolution 1988-111^!7O CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 88-111
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
ANNOUNCING FINDINGS, AND APPROVING
SPECIFIC PLAN 83-002, AMENDMENT *1.
PGA WEST SPECIFIC PLAN 83-002, AMENDMENT *1;
LANDMARK LAND COMPANY, INC.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended
approval of Specific Plan No. 83-002, pursuant to Section 65500
et seq. of the California Government Code, and transmitted the
same to the City Council in compliance with Section 65502 of
said Law; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council held at least one Public
Hearing on Specific Plan No. 83-002, as required by Section
65503 of the California Government Code; and,
WHEREAS, on May 1, 1984, the La Quinta City Council
certified the EIR for PGA West Specific Plan No. 83-002
Council Resolution No. 84-28) as adequate and complete,
adopting Statements of Overriding Considerations", adopted
CEQA Findings and Statements of Facts"; and,
WHEREAS, the PGA West Specific Plan No. 83-002
requested and was approved for 400 hotel rooms and 250
apartment/condominiums/hotel rooms, therefore, permitting the
Applicant to construct 650 hotel rooms, or up to 250 apartments
or condominiums with 400 hotel rooms; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the PGA West
Specific Plan No. 83-002 Council Resolution No. 84-31) on May
15, 1984, subject to conditions; and,
WHEREAS, a Condition of Approval adopted by the
City Council limited the height of the hotel complex and
related buildings within the Village Core to a maximum height
of four stories; and
WHEREAS, Landmark Land Company, Inc. has requested
an amendment to said Specific Plan to add 350 additional hotel
rooms and increase the hotel height from four stories to six
stories; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La
Quinta, California, did, on the 23rd day of August, 1988, hold
a duly-noticed Public Hearing recommending confirmation of the
environmental determination and approval of the requested
Specific Plan No. 83-002, Amendment *1 to permit 350 additional
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^!7Ohotel rooms and increasing the hotel height from four to six
stories; and,
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of La Quinta,
California did on the 20th day of September, 1988, hold a
duly-noticed Public Hearing to consider the Applicant's request
and recommendation of the Planning Commission concerning the
environmental determination and Specific Plan No. 83-002,
Amendment *1; and
WHEREAS, said Specific Plan Amendment complies with
the requirements of The Rules to Implement the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970" County of Riverside,
Resolution No. 82-213, adopted by reference in City of La
Quinta Ordinance No. 5), in that the Planning Director had
prepared a supplemental EIR focused on traffic
generation/circulation; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and considered
the original Environmental Impact Report and supplemental
focused EIR; 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 City Council did
find the following facts and reasons to justify the approval of
said Specific Plan Amendment:
1. Specific Plan No. 83-002, Amendment No. 1, is consistent
with the goals and policies of the General Plan in that
they encourage the provision for hotel and
tourist-related uses.
2. The said Amendment increases the number of hotel rooms by
350 and the height by two stories.
3. The development of the amended project, as conditioned,
will be compatible with the surrounding area.
4. The Specific Plan was originally envisioned and
considered by the City to function as a major
residential, recreational, and resort project oriented
around golf and tennis.
5. The Specific Plan approval contained conditions to ensure
among other things, consistency with the General Plan and
mitigation of environmental consequences.
6. The Specific Plan EIR was certified as adequate and
complete. Said certification contained the adoption of
Statements of Overriding Considerations" and CEQA
Findings and Statements of Facts".
7. The supplemental EIR, focused on traffic
generation/circulation, identified circulation impacts
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^!7O and mitigation measures which will reduce the potentially
significant circulation impacts associated with the
proposed amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and
constitute the findings of the Council in this case;
2. That it does hereby approve the Specific Plan No. 83-002,
Amendment No. 1, for reasons set forth in this Resolution
and subject to the attached conditions Exhibit A).
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting
of the La Quinta City Council, held on this 20th day of
September, 1988, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Bohnenberger, Cox, Pena, Sniff
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Mayor Hoyle
WILLIAM R. HOYLE, Mayor
La Quinta, California
SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City of L Quinta, California
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^!7O CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 88-111
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL EXHIBIT A
AUGUST 23, 1988
1. Condition No. 23: The Applicant/Developer shall prepare
a traffic study one year after the opening of the PGA
West Hotel the intersection/streets identified in the
original EIR shall be addresses). The Traffic Study
shall include traffic generated from the total PGA West
project i.e. existing residential units, club houses,
future residential developments, hotel) and shall contain
percentage associated with each impact/improvement.
Should the results of the study indicate that traffic
signals are warranted, the Applicant/Developer shall pay
its share of the signal cost based upon the percentages
identified in the Traffic Study. A letter of credit
shall be provided, prior to the issuance of any
Certificate of Occupancy, in an amount recommended by the
City Engineer to ensure that the traffic study and
installation of the traffic signals will be provided.
Should the required traffic study indicate that the
signal warrants are not met, the Applicant/Developer
shall conduct annual warrant studies to determine when
the signals are needed. Upon the need for the signals,
the Applicant/Developer shall participate in its share of
the signal costs as noted above.
In addition, when the signal warrants are met at the
intersection of Avenue 54 and Jefferson, the
Applicant/Developer shall pay for the installation of the
signal. The City may establish a reimbursement agreement
for this signal.
The Applicant/Developer shall pay for an annual 24-hour
traffic count program, for each impacted road and
intersection with roadway improvements triggered when
threshold values are reached. The Applicant/Developer
shall pay for its share of the improvement required based
upon its project-related traffic generation impact as
identified by the percentages in the above mentioned
Traffic Study.
The implementation of this condition is to be
administered by the City Engineer, acting upon his
technical discretion.
2. Condition No. 25 of City Council Resolution No. 84-31 is
hereby rescinded and deleted.
3. Condition No. 34 of City Council Resolution No. 84-31:
Height limitation shall be as specified for the original
Specific Plan, except as follows:
a. The portion of the area designated for six-story
72 feet) height south of the Airport Boulevard
alignment shall be deleted.
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^!7O b. All residential units shall be limited to a maximum
of two stories, not to exceed 35 feet.
C. The hotel shall be limited to a maximum height of
six stories; and the other related buildings, not
attached to the hotel, within the Village Core
shall be limited to two stories.
4. Condition No. 38.i. of City Council Resolution 84-31 is
hereby modified to read as follows: The Applicant shall
provide an access road, pursuant to the Uniform Fire Code
for the hotel. In lieu of access roads on all sides of
the hotel building, the Applicant may provide:
o Full access on one complete side of the building,
which includes provisions for aerial apparatus
operations at strategic locations; and,
o Installation of a complete Life Safety Support
System1' for high-rise occupancies.
NOTE: All of the other conditions of approval for the
PGA West Specific Plan still apply unless amended
above.
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