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RESOLUTION 93-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 92-041.
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT CASE 92-041
TRAVERTINE CORPORATION
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La
Quinta, California, did, on the 23rd day of February, 1993, hold a
duly-noticed Public Hearing and a continued Public Hearing on the
23rd day of March, 1993, to consider the request of property
owners to amend the La Quinta General Plan Land Use Map and
Circulation Element, zoning Map, Sphere of Influence #9,
Annexation #9 for an area consisting of approximately 2,560 acres,
located south of 60th Avenue, and west of Madison Street. The
area is proposed to be designated Low Density Residential 2-4
dulac), Open Space, and zoned R-1, and Hillside Conservation; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta,
California did on the 20th day of April, 1993, hold a duly noticed
Public Hearing to consider the request to amend the City's General
Plan Land Use Map, Circulation System Policy Diagram, Parks and
Recreation Policy Diagram and the Open Space Policy Diagram
illustrated in Exhibit A & B attached; and,
WHEREAS, said General Plan Amendment complies with the
requirements of The Rules to Implement the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970" as amended) by Resolution
83-68, in that the Planning Director has determined that after
reviewing the General Plan, the area to be annexed, the proposed
residential densities, the adjacent land uses, the planned
capacities of the roads and related matters, the County General
Plan, and County Environmental Impact Report, no significant
environmental adverse impact will result from the proposed
Amendments; 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
General Plan Amendment:
1. The properties to be designated Low Density Residential are
suitable for development under that designation and R-1
zoning.
2. The portions of the properties to be designated Open Space
should be limited to certain developments under that
designation and Hillside Conservation zoning.
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3. The Riverside County General Plan designates the Low Density
Residential areas as Planned Residential Reserve, and
designates the Open Space areas as mountainous areas.
4. The proposed City zoning classifications are
compatible/consistent with the existing County General Plan
Land Use classifications.
5. The environmental review foresees no significant adverse
environmental impact from the proposed Preannexation zoning,
General Plan Amendment, Sphere of Influence and Annexation
applications.
6. The properties are not within the La Quinta Sphere of
Influence, but are however contiguous to La Quinta*s present
corporate limits, and, are a part of a logical extension of
La Quinta and its General Plan.
7. The designation of 60th Avenue, 62nd Avenue, Monroe Street
and Madison Street are consistent with the current City
designations of Primary Arterial, four lane divided road
requiring 100-110 feet of right of way.
8. Riverside County Board of Supervisors adopted on the 4th day
of October, 1988, Specific Plan 218 and EIR #232 approving a
development to the north and east of the prezoned area. This
Specific Plan approved the development of 1,251 acres with
densities ranging from 2-8 dwelling units per acre consisting
of 4,262 units on 795 acres and 35 acres of commercial.
9. The existing County zoning of W-2 permits a wide range of
residential and light agricultural uses on lots not less than
7,200 square feet.
10. An Environmental Assessment was prepared for the Toro Canyon
Land Exchange Bureau of Land Management and George Berkey
Associates, Inc.). This Assessment dealt with Section 4.
Mitigation measures were identified stating that the Planned
Residential Reserve designated property would be further
addressed in an EIR for any future development.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
1. The the above recitations are true and correct and constitute
the findings of the Commission in this case;
2. That it does hereby confirm the conclusion of Environmental
Assessment 92*249, in that the General Plan Land Use Map1
Circulation System Policy Diagram, Parks and Recreation
Policy Diagram, and Open Space Policy Diagram will not result
in a significant adverse impact on the environment, and that
a Negative Declaration is recommended for adoption;
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Resolution No. 93-30
3. That the City Council does hereby amend General Plan
Amendment 92-041, consisting of a Land Use Map, Circulation
System Policy Diagram, and Parks and Recreation Policy
Diagram, and Open Space Policy Diagram as illustrated in
Exhibits A", B", and C" attached hereto.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
La Quinta City Council, held on this 20th day of April, 1993, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Banqerter, Mccartney, Perkins,
Sniff & Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
JOHN PEN
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
UNDRA L. JUHO City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DAWN HONEYWELL, *ty Atorney
City of La Quinta, California
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