CC Resolution 1997-090^"Q RESOLUTION 97-90
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING CHANGES TO THE GRADING PLAN FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP
28409, A 19-LOT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION AND
MISCELLANEOUS LETTERED LOTS ON APPROXIMATELY 9.15 ACRES LOCATED ON
THE NORTH SIDE OF AVENIDA MONTEZUMA AND EAST OF THE BEAR CREEK
CHANNEL
CASE NO.: TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 28409
APPLICANTS: C.B. MURPHY AND L. R. KUNKLE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 1 8th day of November, 1 997, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to review the
revised grading plan for Tentative Tract Map 28409, a 1 9 single family and other
common lots on a 9.15-acre site, generally on the north side of Avenida Montezuma,
east of the Bear Creek Channel and west of the Yucatan Peninsula neighborhood;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 6th day of May, 1 997, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing and approved Tentative
Tract Map 28409, permitting development of a 1 9 single family lot subdivision with
private streets by adoption of Resolutions 97-35 and 97-36, subject to Findings and
Conditions;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 25th day of March, 1 997, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing and
recommended approval to the City Council of Tentative Tract Map 28409 by adoption
of Resolutions 97-017 and 97-018, more particularly described as:
Portion of the SW 1/4 of Section 1, T6E, R6E, SBBM APN:
773-030-009 and portions of 773-030-010, 773-115-003,
and 773-151-012)
WHEREAS, said Tentative Map has complied with the requirements of
The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1 970*' as
amended Resolution 83-63). On May 6, 1997, the City Council adopted Resolution
97-35 certifying a Mitigated Negative Declaration Environmental Assessment 96-335)
for this project. Therefore, no additional review is warranted for this project to
consider changes to the grading plan; and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons wanting to be heard, said
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City Council did make the following Mandatory Findings of approval for said revised
grading plan for Tentative Tract Map 28409:
A. The Map is consistent with the City of La Quinta General Plan, Zoning Code,
and Subdivision Ordinance.
Tentative Tract Map 28409, as approved on May 6, 1 997, is consistent with
the goals, policies and intent of the La Quinta General Plan Land Use Element,
Zoning Code, and Subdivision Ordinance provided conditions are met.
B. The design or improvement of the proposed subdivision is consistent with the
La Quinta General Plan and any applicable specific plans.
The revised grading plan will not adversely affect surrounding property owners
because lot pad elevations are consistent with existing topographic features of
the site.
All streets and improvements in the project, as conditioned, will conform to City
standards as outlined in the General Plan and Subdivision Ordinance. All on-
site streets are private and designed per the standards of the Circulation
Element Chapter 3.0) of the General Plan. Access to the Tract will be from
Street Lot *A" on Avenida Montezuma. The density and design standards for
the Tract will comply with the Land Use Element Chapter 2.0) of the General
Plan and Zoning Code, respectively.
C. The design of the subdivision, or the proposed improvements, are not likely to
cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure
fish or wildlife or their habitat.
Mitigation measures are required to develop this property as required by EA 96-
335.
D. The design of the subdivision or type of improvements are not likely to cause
serious public health problems.
The design of the subdivision, as conditionally approved, will not cause serious
public health problems because they will install urban improvements based on
City, State, and Federal requirements.
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E. The design of the subdivision, or type of improvements, will not conflict with
easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of
property within the proposed subdivision.
The proposed streets are planned to provide direct access to each single family
lot. All required public easements will provide access to the site or support
necessary infrastructure improvements.
WHEREAS, in the review of the changes to the grading plan for Tentative
Tract Map, the City Council has considered the effect of the contemplated action on
housing needs of the region for purposes of balancing those needs against the public
service needs of the residents of the City of La Quinta and its environs with available
fiscal and environmental resources;
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 case;
2. That it does hereby approve changes to the site grading plan for Tentative Tract
Map 28409 for the reasons set forth in this Resolution and subject to the
attached conditions.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Council, held on the 1 8th day of November, 1 997, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Holt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
GLENDA L HOLT, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
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ATTEST:
AUNDRA L. JU OLA, City Cle*k
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN C. HONEYWE'C*ity Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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