EA 89-132 Environmental Asessment------------------------------------------------
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E N V I R O N M E N T A L A S S E S S M E N T
EA 89-132
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 89-025
SPECIFIC PLAN 87-009, AMENDMENT NO. 2
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 89-007
CHANGE OF ZONE 89-040
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Case No. GPA e9-02--S-
CITY
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CITY OF LA QUINTA Date Received
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78-105 CALLE ESTADO
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA 92253
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ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM
Please complete Parte I and II of this form and provide ALL of the additional materials
requested in Part III. Failure to do so may -delay may—delaythe review and 2roesse. of your prolact.
If you are unable to provide the informationt or you need assistance, please Teal free to
contact the Environmental Quality Section of the Planning Department at (619) 564-2246.
PART I. General Information
1. khat is the total acreage involved?
2. Is there a previous application filed for the same site? YES NO
If 'Yes', provide Case Number. Also provide the Environmental Assessment
Number, if ]mown, and Environmental Impact Report Number, if applicable.
Case No. (Parcel Map, Zone Change, Etc.) EA No. (if known)
EIR No. (if applicable)
PART II. Existing Conditions /
1. Project site area: C.'ovS �lsh2ivv5 L pry c £S _wr�N G� r`�' `t
Size of property in Sq.Ft. and acreage
2. Existing use of the project site: r''- 'n' °^'�''''` ""' �"'�A { '
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3. Existing use on adjacent properties: (Example: North, Shopping Center;
South, Single Family Dwellings; East, Vacant, etc.)
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4. Site topography (describe): (If any portion of the site exceeds 5% elope,
attach a topographic display of the proposal site; if less than 5% elope,
pleases provide elevations at corners of site) �^��pp
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5. Grading (Estimate number of cubic yards of dirt being moved):
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6. Are there W natural or man-made drainage channel areas through or
adjacent to the property? No Yea (If Yes, submit a display of
such drainage channel areas.) Da scribe the disposition of these
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7. Are there any known archaeological finds near or on the proposed site?
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8. Describe any cultural or scenic aspects of the project site:
9. Describe existing site vegetation and their proposed disposition should
the proposal be approved:
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please prepare a site plan that illustrates their number, type, size and
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10. Describe accessibility of proposal site to the following utilities;
gas, water and electricity. (If proposal site does not have immediate
access, further describe necessary extension of services and provide
a graphic display, $J" x 11" that indicates their present location
in reference to the subject site):
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11. Additional comments you may wish to supply regarding your project.
(Attach an additional sheet if necessary)
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PART III. Additional Materials
The following items must be submitted with this form:
1. At least three (3) panoramic photographs (color prints) of the project
site, or an aerial photo of the site.
2. A clear photocopy (Xerox or similar copy) of the appropriate portion of
the U.S. Geological Survey quadrangle map, delineating the boundaries
of the project site. Also, note the title of the map.
I certify that I have investigated the questions in Parte I and II and the answers
are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
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Name nwd Title of Person Completing Form
Signature of Applicant
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 89-025
This proposal is a series of minor amendments to various text
an map components of the La Quinta General Plan. Due to
Government Code limitations on frequency of annual amendments
to the General Plan, these changes have been incorporated into
one application for overall review. The following is a general
synopsis of the proposed changes considered under the
environmental assessment (EA 89-032):
Text Amendments
1. Designating the area north of the Park as Urban Mix,
allowing both commercial and high density residential
uses.
2. Adding Fred Waring and Jefferson as Primary Street Image
Corridors.
3. Adding Miles, 48th Avenue, and Adams from 48th Avenue to
Highway 111 as Secondary Image Corridors.
4. Allowing certain Village streets to be minimal width due
to their history ( 50 -foot right-of-way versus 60 -foot
right-of-way).
5. Revision to the draft Housing Element to incorporate HCD
suggestions.
Map Amendments
A. Designating the following as "Major Community
Facilities": La Quinta Park, Fritz Burns Park, United
States Post Office, and both fire stations.
B. Creating a new land use category on the map and designing
the area north of the Park as Urban Mix.
C. Downgrading Avenida Bermudas from Secondary Arterial to a
Collector, between Tampico south to realigned 52nd Avenue.
There are some additional General Plan Amendments which are in
preparation by the Engineering Department. The most
significant is as follows:
o Extension of several streets into our Sphere of Influence
and their coordination with adjacent jurisdictions and
regional plans: between Madison and Monroe - 52nd
Avenue, 54th Avenue, Airport Boulevard, 58th Avenue, and
60th Avenue.
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Attached with this description is a listing of the related
cases and their components addressed by Environmental
Assessment No. 89-132:
1. General Plan Amendment 89-025 (previously discussed).
2. Specific Plan 87-009, Amendment No. 2, to amend the
previously approved Village Specific Plan to include 5.5
acres bounded by Tampico, Eisenhower, Navarro, Villa, and
Martinez; and to make various text and map changes.
3. Zoning Ordinance Amendment 89-007, to incorporate
provisions of the C -V -T zone into the La Quinta Municipal
Code, and Change of Zone 89-040, from R-3 to C -V -T on 5.5
acres to be included into the Village Specific Plan
87-009.
The details of these cases are attached as part of this
description, preceding the environmental checklist. Due to the
interrelationships of these four applications, one
environmental assessment was prepared to address the overall
effect of adoption and eventual implementation of these
proposals. Based upon that assessment, no significant effect
could be identified which cannot be addressed through common
project approval methods currently being employed.
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GENERAL PLAN TEXT AMENDMENTS
(GPA NO. 89-025)
General Plan Text Amendment No. 1
Page VI -9 (following Policy 6.3.8). Insert a new Policy 6.3.9:
The area north of the Park, bordering on Tampico, offers
an opportunity to expand the commercial district of the
Village across from the future commercial north of
Tampico, and at the same time include high density
residential opportunities in a distinctly "Urban Mix"
configuration of commercial uses with high density
residential above or along side.
The Village at La Quinta Specific Plan will be amended to
provide an unique fifth area for "Urban Mix", as well as
amending the Village Zoning Text and Zoning Map.
General Plan Text P,mendinent No. 2
Page VI -13. Insert as addition Primary Street Image Corridors
in Policy 6.5.2:
o Fred Waring Drive
o Jefferson Street
General Plan Text Amendment No. 3
Page VI -13.
(a) Insert as additional Secondary Street Image Corridors:
o Miles Avenue
o 48th Avenue
o Adams Street between 48th Avenue and Highway 111
(b) Strike Jefferson as a Secondary Image Corridor Street.
General Plan Text Amendment No. 4
Page VII -16. Insert as an addition to Policy 7.5.10:
However, certain streets in the Village area have been
established at certain widths for a number of years.
Widening—af—t-hese- streets- would —wDrk a—_.hardship far -----------------
adjacent properties, jeopardize the pedestrian emphasis
of the Village, and destroy long-established landscaping
material. Therefore, the following streets will be
permitted to remain at a maximum fifty foot right-of-way
width: Cadiz, Barcelona, and Amigo. For similar
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reasons, Bermudas shall also be considered a Collector,
and adjustment of its width made consistent with available
right-of-way and traffic safety considerations.
General Plan Text Amendment No. 5
The revision of the 1989 draft Housing Element.
In the interest of timing, the City Council on July 5,
1989, adopted the draft Housing Element. The State
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) had
several suggestions for the improvement of the draft
Housing Element. The purpose of the revision is to amend
the text of the newly adopted Housing Element, to
incorporate the suggestions of HCD, and to clarify the
program of action.
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GENERAL PLAN MAP AMENDMENTS
(GPA NO. 89-025)
Map Amendment A
General Plan Figure II -1 LAND USE PLAN, page II -3a.
Designate the following as "Major Community Facilities":
a. La Quinta Park (from open space) approximately
4 acres
b. Fritz Burns Park (from medium density residential)
approximately 6.66 acres
C. United States Post Office (from Village Commercial)
approximately 0.55 acres
d. Riverside County Fire Station No. 70 at PGA West
(frnm low density residential) approximately
1.95 acres
e. Riverside County Fire Station No. 32 on Avenue 52
(from low density residential) approximately
0.48 acres
Map Amendment B
General Plan Figure II -1 LAND USE PLAN, page II -3a
a. Create a new land use category in the legend
labeled "Urban Mix: high density residential and
commercial uses".
b. Designate the existing high density area north of
the Park in the Village area, bounded by Eisenhower
Drive, Calle Tampico, Avenida Villa, and the mid
block line west of Avenida Bermudas, to "Urban Mix".
Map Amendment C
General Plan Figure VII -2 CIRCULATION PLAN, page VII -15a
The redefinition of right-of-way width and ultimate
cross-section (through reassessment of traffic studies and
coordination with adjacent jurisdictions) of the following road
segments:
C-1. Jefferson. -Street (from Fred Waring Drive to Miles
Avenue, and from Westward Ho Drive south to Avenue
54): no change. Major Arterial at 120'
right-of-way.
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C-2. Avenue 52
with Calle
Street,
Jefferson
(4 lanes)
(the new alignment from its junction
Sinaloa at Avenida Bermudas to Washington
and from Washington Street eastward to
Street): downgrade to a Primary Arterial,
on a 110' right-of-way.
The addition of the following road segments to complete their
extension through the sphere of influence area (coordinated
with adjacent jurisdictions):
C-3. Avenue 52 (from Madison Street to Monroe
Street): Primary Arterial (4 lanes) on a 110'
right-of-way.
C-4. Avenue 54 (from Madison Street to Monroe
Street): Primary Arterial (4 lanes) on a 110'
right-of-way.
C-5. Airport Boulevard (from 1/2 mile east of Madison
Street to Monroe Street): Primary Arterial (4
lanes) on a 110' right-of-way.
C-6. Avenue 5.8 (from Madison Street to Monroe
Street): Primary Arterial (4 lanes) on a 110'
right-of-way.
C-7. Avenue 60 (the southerly limit of the Sphere of
Influence area) (from Madison Street to Monroe
Street): Primary Arterial (4 lanes) on a 110'
right-of-way.
C-8. Monroe Street (from Avenue 52 to Avenue 60):
Primary Arterial (4 lanes) on a 110' right-of-way,
except that a 25' landscape setback should be
maintained (with any tree planting within 15' of
the property line) so that if Monroe needs to be
widened to a six lane facility in the future the
opportunity for taking the additional five feet is
possible without destroying any mature trees.
C-9. The reduction of right-of-way width and
cross-section of Avenida Bermudas from its
junction with the new alignment of Avenue 52 to
Calle Tampico and from Tampico north to the flood
control dike (to serve the future school site) from
a Secondary Arterial to a Collector to protect the
pedestrian orientation of the Village and the
investments in major landscaping material.
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VILLAGE AT LA QUINTA
SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2
Adopted by the City of La Quinta
February 2, 1988
Amended
Original text prepared by Smith, Peroni and Fox
Planning Consultants, Inc.
September, 1987
Amended by Staff
Planning and Development Department
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CITY OF LA QUINTA
CITY COUNCIL
John Pena, Mayor
Dale Bohnenberger, Mayor Pro -Tem
William Rushworth, Councilmember
Stanley Sniff, Councilmember
Joyce Bosworth, Councilmember
PLANNING COMMISSION
John Walling, Chairman
Lucia Moran, Vice Chairman
Sue Steding, Commissioner
John Bund, Commissioner
Peter Zelles, Commissioner
CITY STAFF
Ronald Kiedrowski, City Manager
Jerry Hermans Planning Director
Frank Reynolds, City Engineer
Ted Bower, Advanced Principal Planner
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CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
ANNOUNCING FINDINGS AND APPROVING
THE AMENDMENT TO THE SPECIFIC PLAN
FOR THE VILLAGE AT LA QUINTA
INCLUDING A NEW AREA (AREA FIVE),
THE AREA NORTH OF THE PARK, AND
MAKING OTHER MINOR CHANGES TO THE
SPECIFIC PLAN.
SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 87-009
VILLAGE AT LA QUINTA COMMERCIAL AREA
AMENDMENT NO. 2
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission has recommended approval
of the Amendments to the Specific Plan No. 87-009, pursuant to
Government Code Section 65500 et.seq., and has transmitted same
to the City Council in compliance with Section 65502 of said
Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held at least one Public
Hearing on the Amendments to Specific Plan No. 87-009, as
required by Section 65503 of the Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the Specific Plan, as amended, is consistent
with the adopted goals and policies of the La Quinta General
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Specific Plan as amended, will provide
necessary guidelines to help ensure the orderly and compatible
development of private lands and public improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Assessment No. 87-079 was
prepared in accordance with the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act, and although implementation of the
Specific Plan could have a significant impact on the
environment, the incorporation of mitigation measures into the
Plan in accordance with the La Quinta General Plan Master
Environmental Assessment, will mitigate these impacts to the
extent possible. The Amendment to the Specific Plan was also
considered under Environmental Assessment No. 89-114. No
additional environmental impact was foreseen. Therefore, a
Negative Declaration has been prepared.
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 constitute the
findings of the City Council in this matter; and
2. That the filing of a Negative Declaration of
environmental impact is hereby authorized; and
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3. That the Specific Plan for the Village of La Quinta is
hereby amended according to Exhibit "A", attached hereto.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting
of the La Quinta City Council, held on this 3rd day of October,
1989, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
JOHN PENA, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN HONEYWELL, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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WYWTRTT A
The text and illustrations of the Specific Plan for the Village
at La Quinta are hereby amended to accomplish several major and
a few minor up -dates and corrections:
1. To include Area Five along Calle Tampico north of the
Park, wherein both high density residential and
commercial uses are allowed. The General Plan has been
amended to designate this area as "Urban Mix".
2. To amend the Urban Design Plan, the Landscaping Plan and
other plans as they affect Area Five.
3. To redesignate Avenida Bermudas, between the new
alignment of Avenue 52 north to Tampico, as a collector
(in recognition of the pedestrian purposes of the Village
and the major investments in mature landscaping material
along the route).
4. To recognize the impending elementary school north of the
date grove, north of Tampico in the grapefruit grove.
5. To designate the extension of Avenida Bermudas north of
Tampico to the flood control dike as a collector.
6. To remove the mid -block crosswalk between Avenida
Bermudas and Desert Club as an inappropriate location for
a crosswalk, and move the crosswalk to the west side of
Avenida Bermudas, perhaps with a crossing signal and/or a
traffic signal at that location.
7. To suggest the need for a major pedestrian way along the
south side of Tampico from the Civic Center site to
Desert Club.
8. To allow for the softening of the curve on Tampico at
Avenida Bermudas.
9. To recognize the contribution of the Fritz Burns Park as
a youth oriented park.
10. To recognize the demolition of the existing buildings and
swimming pool at the Fritz Burns Park in anticipation of
the construction of other facilities.
11. To recognize the relocation of the La Quinta Arts
Foundation Show from the Fritz Burns Park to the La
Quinta Park.
12. To make other minor corrective amendments to the Plan to
accommodate these changes and to update the Plan.
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Amendments:
P1.
Boundaries: The Village at
La Quinta
is the "Downtown"
for the City of La Quinta.
It comprises
105.4 gross
acres of land....
P2.
Map: Area Five - higher
density
residential and
commercial uses.
P3.
Area Five - Add: The area
will also
accommodate
commercial uses, especially fronting
on
Tampico, as well
as elsewhere within Area Five.
P13.
Amend the Map to add the Area Five
north of
the Park.
P14.
Amend the Map for Area 5 to read
"Residential
Apartments
and Commercial uses".
P16.
First Column
Amend Table 3-1: Existing
Land Uses
Acres
%
A.
Commercial Uses
13.5
12.8
A.1 Retail
1.4
1.4
A.2 Office /Service
8.3
7.8
A.3 Eating/Drinking Est.
3.8
3.6
B.
INSTITUTIONAL Uses
1.8
1.7
B.1 City Facilities
1.2
1.1
B.2 Governmental (Post Office)
0.6
0.5
C.
Utility
0.3
0.2
D.
Recreational Uses (Park)
4.6
4.4
E.
Residential Uses
7.4
7.0
E.1 Single Family
4.0
3.8
E.2 Multiples/Duplex
3.4
3.2
F.
Total Developed Land
27.6
26.2
G.
Agriculture
22.5
21.3
H.
Vacant Land
33.9
32.2
I.
Net Area
84
79
J.
Streets
21.4
20.3
K.
Total Area
105.4
100%
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P16. Second Column - Add: Area Five is included in the Village
boundaries. The Land Use may continue to be high density
residential, interspersed with commercial uses.
The existing land uses in Area Five are as follows:
Service (Dental Office) 0.2 Acres
3 Single Family Homes 0.5 Acres
Multi -family Apartments 2.4 Acres
Vacant Land 2.5 Acres
Streets 3.2 Acres
TOTAL 8.8 Acres
P17. Amend the Map to include Area Five.
P18. Amend the aerial photo to include Area Five.
P20. Amend the Map to include Area Five.
P21. Adjacent Uses: North of the Park in Area Five, there are
a number of apartment developments, however most of the
parcels are still vacant. Those parcels along Tampico,
being across Tampico from future commercial (as well as
some interior parcels) may well find their highest and
best use as commercial locations.
P21. South of the Village, across the new alignment for Avenue
52 extension is the former site of the Desert Club and
the site for the proposed Heritage Club project, which is
presently vacant. On the Heritage Club site, CVWD has
now completed a major stormwater collection and diversion
system which should help deter the flooding which in
former times plagued La Quinta's lower elevations. The
previous site of the Desert Club, now donated to the City
as the Fritz Burns Park, has had the former Desert Club
Buildings and swimming pool removed in anticipation of a
new set of facilities. The La Quinta Arts Festival in
its early years used the Desert Club site for its annual
show. Now the Festival has been relocated to the La
Quinta Park.
P22. The City has now adopted a set of Special Village
Commercial and Residential zoning codes with which to
implement the Village Plan.
P22.
Amend
the
Map
to
include
Area
Five.
P23.
Amend
the
Map
to
include
Area
Five.
P24.
Amend
the
Map
to
include
Area
Five.
P28.
Amend
the
Map
to
include
Area
Five.
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P31. 3.84. City Circulation Plan
Avenida Bermudas is a collector with a 64-72 foot
right-of-way with a 40-48 pavement surface, between
Avenue 52 and Tampico. Further south, below Avenue 52 to
Calle Tecate, the street is a Secondary Arterial with an
88 -foot right-of-way.
Add: The segment of Avenida Bermudas north of Calle
Tampico should also be a collector in view of the
increased bus and car traffic occasioned by the planned
location of an elementary school north of the future
commercial, adjacent to the flood control dike. A
traffic signal or at the very least a cross -walk signal
needs to be installed at the intersection of Calle
Tampico and Avenida Bermudas to accommodate turning
vehicular movements and pedestrians.
P31. Amend the Circulation Map to show Avenida Bermudas
through the Village to be a collector. Also show the
segment north of Calle Tampico to the flood dike to be a
collector.
P32. Amend the Map to include Area Five.
P37. Area Five, the area now included in the Village proper,
is predominantly residential on the west end. The visual
character varies. Most buildings are two story. To the
eastern side, the lots are primarily vacant. South of
the Park, there are single family homes and vacant lots.
P48. Area Five - Residential and Commercial
o Two story multiple residential.
o Two story commercial with the second floor as
private residence, condominium, rental residential
office, or retail.
o Landscape screening from adjacent commercial.
P49. Amend Map to include Area Five.
P53/54. Area Five
This area is now within the Village proper. Its
inclusion in the plan is in recognition that across Calle
Tampico, the future commercial abuts this area.
Properties along Calle Tampico, if not also interior
parcels along the eastern end of this area (closest to
the Village Core) will probable convert to commercial
uses. But the use of some parcels does not mean that the
character of the area will depart very far from its
former residential character. The General Plan
designation is for "Urban Mix". This means a highly
urbanized collection of commercial with residential
interspersed. The requirements, that all buildings be
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two-story offers the opportunity for housing over
commercial uses. Some lots may be used entirely for
residential purposes. The higher density residential zone
north of the park.....
P55. Avenida Bermudas Collector* 64'-72'
*From Avenue 52 to Callle Tampico and north to the dike.
P57. Avenida Bermudas
Improve Avenida
Bermudas from Calle Tecate
to Avenue 52
(Sinaloa) to
the
full
88 -foot right-of-way as
a secondary
arterial.
At
the
intersection with new
Avenue 52,
include one
straight
ahead lane with
right turn
capability
and
one
right turn pocket lane, and a left
turn lane.
Between Avenue 52 and the Flood Control structure north
of Calle Tampico, improve Avenida Bermudas as a Collector
with (64'-721) right-of-way. No median should be
considered.
P58. Amend map to show Avenida Bermudas between Avenue 52 and
the north end of Area One (the Flood Control dike) as a
Collector.
P59. Design the intersection of Avenida Bermudas and Avenue 52
realignment with the capability of two right turn
laness on the southeast corner. The objective is to
encourage commuter traffic from the Cove to turn right on
Avenue 52 rather than continue north into the Village
unless the destination is actually within the Village.
P67. Parking in Area Five will have a special arrangement,
configured to match the existing pattern of parking and
building structures already in evidence in this Area.
In Area Five, parking will be in front of the buildings.
Driveways will be shared, i.e., straddling the lot
lines. Parking areas may be covered by shade structures,
or by porches or balconies, or by structures overhanging
the parking area.
Diagram:
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P70. Add: Now that the Civic Center site has been established
on the 17 acre site at the southwest corner of Calle
Tampico and Washington Street and extended westward to
within a quarter mile of the Village Commercial Zone, it
is now time to consider completing a major pedestrial link
between the Village Commercial and the Civic Center site.
This would be especially important, if the Civic Center is
to be used for any cultural activities, such as the future
home of the La Quinta Arts Festival or the Jazz Festival
or any other crowd gathering events. The lots along
Avenida Buena Ventura east of Desert Club will probably be
substandard in depth once Calle Tampico is widened to its
ultimate width. Acquisition of these lots would make
sense to provide both a major pedestrial link and a
garden -like setting to tie together the Village and the
Civic Center. This route is also a part of the safe route
to the Avenue 50 school complex from the Cove area.
P78. The La Quinta Arts Foundation holds an annual festival
(formerly at the Desert Club) at the La Quinta Park for
artists nationwide.
P80. Amend the Map to include Area Five.
P81. In Area Five, the preexisting landscape feature is the
use of palms along the roadway. This pattern should
continue for all new development as well.
P92. Amend the Map to include Area Five.
P105. Area Five: This area is an urban mix of commercial and
residential.
Both automobile and pedestrian orientations should
receive equal treatment. A sidewalk should be
placed along the street with palms alongside the
sidewalk.
All buildings must be two-story, not to exceed
35 -feet tall.
The ground floor should observe a setback of at
least 35 -feet from the property line. Second floor
buildings or shade structures can extend to the
property line.
- Rear -yard setbacks shall be a minimum of five feet.
- sideyards may extend to the property line and can
be connected if complying with Fire Codes.
No alleys or driveways will be permitted to connect
directly to Calle Tampico. All property access
must come from north -south streets.
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All existing and proposed trash areas must be
screened with approved walls and gates. No trash
area can open to the street, but must open to the
side, away from the street.
P121. Area Two, Four and Five are designated for high
intensity retail and services, offices, and residential
uses.
P125. Amend Map to include Area Five.
P129. Library services is now provided by a Riverside County
Branch Library in a new building on Estado.
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street if possible. No additional direct
access points shall be permitted between
Avenida Bermudas and Desert Club Drive.
Properties in this block shall take
access off extensions of Bermudas or
Desert Club at a point no less than 200
feet north of the Calle Tampico
right-of-way line.
b. From Eisenhower: Access points from
Eisenhower Drive shall be no less than
330 feet north of the Calle Tampico
right-of-way line.
9.90.080 C -V -T "TAMPICO" SUBZONE.
A. Purpose. The Tampico subzone of the Village is
meant to provide an area of "Urban Mix" wherein
both high density residential and commercial uses
along Tampico (and perhaps elsewhere within the
area -especially on the eastern edge close to the
"Core" Subzone) across from the future commercial
area to the north of Tampico. A second purpose is
to create a setting wherein affordable housing
units may be created for housing seniors and
employees of the Village areas.
B. Permitted Uses. Uses generally permitted in the
Village Commercial Zone are listed and described in
detail in Section 9.90.020. In the C -V -T (Tampico)
Subzone, only certain of these uses are permitted
(primarily because of the intermixture of
commercial and residential uses). Permitted uses
are listed below by the short title for each
group. For a full description and examples, refer
to Section 9.90.020, Permitted Uses. For some
groups of uses, modifications or special conditions
may be required to ensure the compatibility of the
group of uses with other uses within or adjacent to
this Subzone.
1.
Group
2.
Multi -family as the primary use.
2.
Group
3.
Residential as a secondary use.
3.
Group
4.
Detached professional studio,
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provided that noise and other
nuisance factors do not disturb
adjacent residents.
4.
Group
6.
Offices.
5.
Group
7.
Services and limited sales within
offices.
6.
Group
8.
Personal services.
7.
Group
9.
Food service, provided that no
cooking takes place on-site.
8.
Group
12.
Classes
9.
Group
13.
Art Display.
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10. Group 14. Small goods sales or rental.
11. Group 15. Parking lots --private lots, on-site
only; off-site lots only if in public
ownership and operation.
C. Accessory Uses. In addition to the accessory uses
permitted as described in Section 9.90.030, in the
Tampico Subzone the following accessory uses shall
be permitted:
1. Outdoor display and sales of original or
limited -edition reproductions of ark works;
provided that:
a. All such outdoor displays and sales take
place on private property with the
written consent of the owner or agent of
the property (art shows on public
property will require an outdoor
temporary minor event permit, pursuant
to Chapter 9.216); and,
b. Sales of art works are conducted by
entities having a valid, current La
Quinta business license or the proceeds
of the outdoor sales benefit a
charitable, tax-exempt institution and
related City requirements for
solicitation have been complied with.
C. No display or sales of art works blocks
the required pedestrian walkways; a
clear area of a minimum width of four
feet shall be left adjacent to the
street and to each building entry or
exit; and,
d. All booths, stalls, carts, or other
equipment for outdoor display and sales
of art works, at the close of each
business day, shall be removed or
immobilized and secured so as to prevent
it from becoming a public safety hazard,
nuisance, or a security risk.
e. The operation of outdoor display and
sales of art works shall be conducted in
such a fashion that it does not
constitute a threat to the health,
safety, or welfare of the public, or
become a recurring public nuisance.
D. Conditional Uses. By conditional use permit,
pursuant to Chapter 9.172, in the Tampico Subzone,
the following may be permitted:
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E.
1. Exceeding a stated upper limit for a permitted
use;
2. Special parking lot designs which do not meet
development standards.
Development Standards. Pursuant to the Village
Specific Plan, in addition to the general
development standards contained in Section 9.90.060
for the C -V Zone, within the C -V -T Subzone, the
following particular development standards shall
apply:
1. Setbacks.
a. In the Tampico Subzone, the structures
ground floor shall be setback 35 -feet
from the front property line. Over this
area, the second story may extend to the
property line with a structure, porch,
balcony or shade structure.
b. The rear setback shall be five feet from
the rear property line for a public
utility easement.
C. Interior side setbacks may extend to the
property line so long as Fire Code
compliance is met, or the structure may
be setback at least 10 -feet. Exterior
side setbacks may extend to the property
line.
2. Building separations and Transitions. In the
C -V -T Subzone, the intent is to integrate
adjacent buildings and to eliminate
separations between the sides of buildings
whenever possible. Structural design, roof
lines, eaves, sidewalls, placement with
respect to side property lines, transitions
between buildings, and similar matters will
be determined by design review on a
case-by-case basis. (See VSP Section 6.2 for
discussion, and throughout for illustrations.)
3. Building Height. Structures shall be
two-story. In order to preserve the
pedestrial scale of development in the
Tampico Subzone of the C -V Zone, a height
limitation of thirty-five feet shall apply to
the general mass of structures, although
specific features of less than fifteen
percent of the horizontal area of the
structure may exceed that limit to a maximum
height of forty feet.
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4. Parking. In keeping with the pattern already
established in the Tampico Subzone, parking
shall occur in the front of structures, within
the thirty-five foot setback (five feet being
reserved for building access in the form of
walks). Separate parking lots may also be
established. If affordable senior housing
occupies the second story, special discounts
in parking spaces will be negotiated.
5. Servicing. Servicing of commercial
establishments will take place in the front
of the structure on street. Solid waste
collection shall take place in front of the
structures in screened enclosures. Exposed
trash barrels (except for SFR) are not
permitted.
6. Pedestrian provisions. A sidewalk within and
along the edge of the right-of-way shall
provide pedestrian access.
7. Landscaping. Landscaping shall consist of a
minimum of palm trees planted along side the
sidewalk (inside the property), placed every
20 -25 -feet. Other landscaping shall be used
around the building in non -covered areas, to
be determined by the design review process.
8. Walls. Walls or other screening of parking
is not required between commercial parking
lots and residentially zoned or used
properties. Berms with planting are
preferable.
9. Signage. Signs in the Tampico Subzone shall
be pedestrian in scale and orientation. All
signs shall comply with Chapter 9.212, Sign
Regulations, except that more restrictive
provisions of the design standards for the
Village shall apply. (See V.S.P. Sections
4.8.7 and 6.5.)
10. Access. No driveways or alleys shall enter
onto Calle Tampico. All access to property
shall be from the north/south streets.
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9.90.085 USE TABLE
USE GROUPS
VILLAGE COMMERCIAL VILLAGE
SUBZONES RESIDENTIAL
Core Park South North Tampico R.V.
C P S N T
1.
SFD detached as
the primary
CUP
X
2.
MFR as the primary
use
X
X
3.
Residential as
secondary use
X
X
X
X
4.
Detached profes-
sional studio
X
X
X
CUP
X
5.
Commercial guest
lodging and
associated uses
X
6.
Offices
X
X
X
X
X
7.
Services and limited
sales within offices
X
X
X
X
X
8.
Personal services
X
X
CUP
X
9.
Food service
X
X
X
X
X
limited
10.
Food service plus
other attractions
X
CUP
X
CUP
11.
Public assembly
X
CUP
12.
Classes
X
X
X
CUP
x
13.
Art display
X
X
X
CUP
X
CUP
14.
Small goods sales or
rental
X
X
CUP
X
CUP
15.
Parking lots
X
X
X
X
X
CUP
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CONDITIONAL USES
Retail Sales of
Motor Fuels
Retail Sales of
Lubricants,
Fluids, Minor
Automobile and
Light Truck Parks CUP
Minor Service and
Repair of Automobiles
and Liqht Trucks CUP
BJ/DOCTB.002 - 50 -
CUP
(3)
CITY OF LA QUINTA
pp ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM
I. BACKGROUND
1. Name of Proponent: C/J7 0,- ,.g
2. Address and Phone Number of Proponent: 00. ao>, /Say
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3. Date of Checklist:
4. Agency Requiring Checklist: G,r--i an- Lr Q✓..rr�i
5. Name of Proposal, if applicable: (T' Pio ' 89 -0Z5DA
II. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
(Explanation of all "Yes" and "Maybe" answers to required on attached
sheets.)
1. Earth. Will the proposal result in: Yes
Maybe No
a. Unstable earth conditions or in changes in
geologic substructures?
b. Disruptions, displacements, compaction or
overcovering of the soil?
c. Change in topography or ground surface
relief features? —
d. The destruction, covering or modification of
any unique geologic or physical features?
e. Any increases in wind or water erosion of soils,
either on or off the site?
f. Changes in deposition or erosion of beach, sands,
or changes in siltation, deposition or erosion
which may modify the channel of a river or
stream or the bed of the ocean or any bay,
inlet or lake? _
g. Exposure of people or property to geologic
hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, mud-
slides, ground failure, or similar hazards? _
2. Air. Will the proposal result in:
a. Substantial air emissions or deterioration of
ambient air quality?
b. The creation of objectionable odors?
c. Alteration of air movement, moisture or
temperature, or any change in climate,
either locally or regionally?
3. Water. Will the proposal result in:
a. Changes in currents, or the course or direction
of water movements, in either marine or fresh
waters?
_
b. Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns,
or the rate and amount of surface water runoff?
c. Alterations to the course of flow of flood
waters?
d. Change in the amount of surface water in any
water body?
e. Discharge into surface waters, or in any
alteration of surface water quality, in-
cluding but not limited to temperature,
dissolved oxygen or turbidity? v
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f. Alteration of the direction or rate of flow
of ground waters?
g. Change in the quantity of ground waters,
either through direct additions or with-
drawals, or through interception of an
aquifer by cuts or excavations?
_
(3)
(4)
Yes Maybe No
h. Substantial reduction in the amount of
water otherwise available for public
water supplies?
_
i. Exposure of people or property to water
related hazards such as flooding or
tidal waves?
4.
Plant Life. Will the proposal result in:
a. Change in the diversity of species, or number
of any species of plants (including trees,
shrubs, grass, crops, microflora and aquatic
plants)?
b. Reduction of the numbers of any unique,
rare or endangered species of plants?
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c. Introduction of new species of plants into
an area, or result in a barrier to the
normal replenishment of existing species?
d. Reduction in acreage of any agricultural
crop?
5.
Animal Life. Will the proposal result in:
a. Change in the diversity of species, or numbers
of any species of animals (birds, land animals,
including reptiles, fish and shellfish, benthic
\
organisms, insects or microfauna)?
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b. Reduction of --the numbers of any unique, rare,
or endangered species of animals?
c. Introduction of new species of animals into an
area, or result in a barrier to the migration
or movement of animals?
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d. Deterioration to existing fish or wildlife
habitat?
6.
Noise. Will the proposal result in:
a. Increases in existing noise levels?
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b. Exposure of people to severe noise levels?
7.
Light and Glare. Will the proposal produce new
light or glare?
8.
Land Use. Will the proposal result in a substantial
alteration of the present or planned land use of an
area?
9.
Natural Resources. Will the proposal result in:
a. Increase in the rate of any use of any natural
resources?
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b. Substantial depletion of any renewable
natural resource?
10.
Risk of Upset. Does the proposal involve a risk
of an explosion or the release of hazardous sub-
stances (including, but not limited to, oil,
pesticides, chemicals or radiation) in the event
of an accident or upset conditions?
11.
Egulation. Will the proposal alter the location,
distri)^ution, density, or growth rate of the
human population of an area?
J
12.
Housing. Will the proposal affect existing housing,
or create a demand for additional housing?
13.
TransportationiCirculation_. 4M l t.hL proposal
result in:
a. Generation of substantial additional
vehicular movement?
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b. Effects on existing parking facilities, or
v
demand for new parking?
(4)
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15
16
19.
20.
21.
(5)
Yes Maybe
No
c. Substantial impact upon existing transportation
systems?
d. Alterations to present patterns of circulation
or movement of people and/or goods?
e. Alterations to waterborne, rail or air traffic?
f. Increase in traffic hazards to motor vehicles,
bicyclists or pedestrians?
Public Services. Will the proposal have an effect
upon, or result in a need for new or altered govern-
mental services in any of the following areas:
a. Fire protection?
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b. Police protection?
c. Schools?
X
d. Parks or other recreational facilities?
e. Maintenance of public facilities, including
roads?
Y
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f. Other governmental services?
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Energy. Will the proposal result in:
a. Use of substantial amounts of fuel or energy?
X
b_. Substantial increase in demand upon existing
sources of energy, or require the development
of new sources of energy?
x
Utilities. Will the proposal result in a need
for new systems, or substantial alterations to
the following utilities:
a. Power or natural gas?
b. Communications systems?
c. Water?
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d. Sewer or septic tanks?
x
e. Storm water drainage?
f. Solid waste and disposal?
Human Health. Will the proposal result in:
a. Creation of any health hazard or potential
health hazard (excluding mental health)?
b. Exposure of people to potential health hazards?
Aesthetics. Will the proposal result in the
obstruction of any scenic vista or view open to
the public, or will the proposal result in the
creation of an aesthetically offensive site open
to public view?
Recreation. Will the proposal result in an impact
upon the quality or quantity of existing recrea-
tional opportunities?
Archeological/Historical. Will the proposal result
in an alteration of a significant archeological
or historical site, structure, object or building?
Mandatory Finding of Significance.
a. Does the project have the potential to degrade
the quality of the environment, substantially re-
duce the habitat of a. fish or wildlife species,
cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below
self sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a
plan or animal community, reduce the number or
restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant
or animal or eliminate important examples of the
major periods of California history or prehistory?
(5)
III. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
IV. DETERMINATION
(To be completed by the Lead Agency)
On the basis of this initial evaluation;
I find the proposed project COULD NOT have. a significant
effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will
be prepared.
I find that although the proposed project could have a
significant effect on the environment, there will not be
a significant effect in this case because the mitigation
measures described on an attached sheet have been added
to the project. A NEGATIVE DECLARATION WILL BE PREPARED.
I find the proposed project MAY have a significant effect
on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is
required.
Date: _ 6 -7 -.09 -
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Yes Maybe No
b. Does the project have the potential to achieve
short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term, en-
vironmental goals? (A short-term impact on the
environment is one which occurs in a relatively
brief, definitive period of time while long-term
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impacts will endure well into the future.)
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c. Does the project have impacts which are indi-
vidually limited, but cumulatively considerable?
(A project may impact on two or more separate
resources where the impact on each resource is
relatively small, but where the effect of the
total of those impacts on the environment is
significant.)
_
d. Does the project have environmental effects
which will cause substantial adverse effects on
human beings,
either directly or indirectly?
III. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
IV. DETERMINATION
(To be completed by the Lead Agency)
On the basis of this initial evaluation;
I find the proposed project COULD NOT have. a significant
effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will
be prepared.
I find that although the proposed project could have a
significant effect on the environment, there will not be
a significant effect in this case because the mitigation
measures described on an attached sheet have been added
to the project. A NEGATIVE DECLARATION WILL BE PREPARED.
I find the proposed project MAY have a significant effect
on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is
required.
Date: _ 6 -7 -.09 -
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ATTACHMENT
III. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
A. Items 1 through 12: No physical environmental
impacts are anticipated due to any aspect of the
proposed amendments. The MEA previously considered
impacts due to development; the impacts foreseen
due to these changes will be almost identical to
those previously considered; i.e., changing Low
Density Residential land uses to community
facilities will result in the same physical impacts
on soil, water erosion, grading, etc. The
incremental changes associated with traffic, air
pollution, etc. cannot be addressed until any uses
are proposed. As previously noted, some of these
used (post office, PGA fire station) already exist.
B. Item 13: Designation of the described roadways as
Image Corridors will not affect their flow
characteristics or capacities. It is not
anticipated that policies of the La Quinta General
Plan applicable to these image corridors will
significantly affect the arterial designations, or
their intended purpose. A downgrade of 52nd Avenue
from 120 -foot to 110 -foot right-of-way also figures
to be insignificant due to significant reductions
in intensity of the Grove and Oak Tree West
projects, anticipated as an approximately 50
percent reduction in the currently approved unit
counts of 1,500 and 2,245, respectively. Extension
of street designations into our Sphere is a method
of mitigating the effects of growth in this area,
and is therefore considered a mitigation measure
aimed at addressing the growth -inducing impact of
our Sphere designation. Reduction of right-of-way
for Avenida Bermudas to 64 feet from 88 feet,
between Tampico and realigned 52nd Avenue is
intended to address the design problems caused by
proximity of structures to Bermudas as it exists.
Also, a Secondary Arterial would take away from the
thematic character of a pedestrian village; a
de -emphasis of Bermudas through this section is
both an urban design and engineering design
function.
Overall, these changes are not seen to
significantly impact the ability of the overall
street system, as set forth by the La Quinta
General Plan, to provide adequate service levels to
existing and future corporate limit areas.
MR/DOCWN.012
C. Item 14.d: There will be increased need for park
maintenance and facilities to be provided for the
Fritz Burns Park site (6.66 acres), at the old
Desert Club of La Quinta. The City is addressing
that need, increasing Staff and facility operating
ability in order to meet these increases.
D. Item 19: There will be a beneficial impact upon
existing recreational opportunities. Establishment
of the Fritz Burns Park as a Major Community
Facility will create a centrally located facility
to serve the entire Cove area,, which will provide
opportunities not present at the existing La Quinta
Park, such as tennis courts. It will also allow
for use of either facility for special events, such
as the Jazz Festival or Arts Festival, without
completely tying up one facility, so that residents
can still enjoy one of the facilities' amenities.
No mitigating measures are determined to be
necessary at this time. The changes proposed by
the General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan
Amendment, Zone Change, and Zoning Text Amendment
are consistent with policies of the La Quinta
General Plan and will not result in any significant
cumulative environmental impacts of a negative
nature.
MR/DOCWN.012