CC Resolution 1998-052^ S RESOLUTION NO.98-52
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENTS TO MODIFYING THE CIRCULATION AND
LAND USE ELEMENTS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did, on
the 1 9th day of May, 1 998, hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing to consider General
Plan Amendment 97-055 modifying the Circulation Element by adding new street
width option to the Local Street" and Cul-De-Sac" categories on Table CIR-2 as
shown on Exhibit B from the General Plan) to allow private residential streets to be as
narrow as 28 feet wide, curb-to-curb, if adequate off-street parking is provided, and
if the CC&R's for the development adequately restrict on-street parking and ensure
parking restrictions are enforced by the homeowners' association; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 1 9th day of May, 1 998, hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing to consider General Plan
98-057 consisting of. 1) amending the City of La Quinta General Plan Land Use Policy
Diagram to modify the location of the Tourist Commercial land use generally described
as the southwest corner of Jefferson Street and Avenue 48 and to modify the
configuration of the golf course and residential component, as shown on Exhibit A;
and 2) to modify the Circulation Element by adding new street width options to the
Local Street" and Cul-De-Sac" categories on Table CIR-2 as shown on Exhibit B) to
allow private residential streets to be as narrow as 28 feet wide, curb-to-curb, if
adequate off-street parking is provided, and if the CC&R's for the development
adequately restrict on-street parking and ensure parking restrictions are enforced by
the homeowners' association.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did, on the 28th day of April, 1 998, hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing to consider 1)
amending the City of La Quinta General Plan Land Use Policy Diagram to modify the
location of the Tourist Commercial land use generally described as the southwest
corner of Jefferson Street and Avenue 48, and to modify the configuration of the golf
course and residential component, as shown on Exhibit A; and 2 to modify the
Circulation Element by adding new street width options to the Local Street" and Cul-
De-Sac" categories on Table CIR-2 as shown on Exhibit B) to allow private residential
streets to be as narrow as 28 feet wide, curb-to-curb, if adequate off-street parking
is provided, and if the CC&R's for the development adequately restrict on-street
parking and ensure parking restrictions are enforced by the homeowners' association.
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did, on the 1 2th day of May, 1 998, hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing to consider
modifying the Circulation Element by adding new street width option to the Local
Street" and Cul-De-Sac" categories on Table CIR-2 as shown on Exhibit B) to allow
private residential streets to be as narrow as 28 feet wide, curb-to-curb, if adequate
off-street parking is provided, and if the CC&R's for the development adequately
restrict on-street parking and ensure parking restrictions are enforced by the
homeowners' association; and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment 97-055, the proposed Village on the
Green, is an implementation action under the La Quinta Redevelopment Plan for Project
Area #2. An EIR was certified for this Plan by the City Council State Clearing House
#88041111). Pursuant to Public Resources Code 21090, all actions taken to
implement a Redevelopment Plan are deemed a single project and no further
environmental review is necessary beyond analysis of project-specific impacts.
Therefore an Environmental Assessment as an Addendum to the EIR was prepared to
determine whether the conditions referenced in Public Resources Code Section 211 66
are present; and
WHEREAS, said the General Plan Amendment 98-057 request has
complied with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1 970
as amended), pursuant to the adoption of Resolution 83-68 by the City Council, in
that the Community Development Director has conducted an Initial Study EA 98-357),
reviewed a previously certified Addendum to Environmental Impact Report No.90 for
Specific Plan 84-004 and determined that the General Plan Amendment will not have
a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Mitigated Negative Declaration
of Environmental Impact is recommended; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the Environmental Impact
Report for Redevelopment Area No.2 Addendum thereto; 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
City Council did make the following mandatory finding of approval to justify approving
said General Plan Amendment:
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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 97-055: APPLICANT: CATELLUS RESIDENTIAL
GROUP/LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1. The new narrower street widths for private streets are appropriate because
parking restrictions, which are enforced by the homeowners' association, are
placed on one or both sides of the street depending on street width to ensure
safe unimpeded two-way traffic.
2. The conditions outlined in Public Resources Code 21166 are not present.
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 98-057: APPLICANT: T.D. DESERT DEVELOPMENT
1. This Amendment is internally consistent with those goals, objectives, and
policies of the General Plan not being amended, in that the Amendment affects
land uses and circulation which already exist as a part of the Plan. That the
General Plan Amendment is compatible with the existing and anticipated area
development in the project, as conditioned, provides adequate circulation. The
General Plan Circulation Element identifies Jefferson Street as a Primary Image
Corridor and Avenue 48 as Secondary Image Corridor; it will have street
improvements with a landscaped median and abundant landscaping contiguous
to the street right-of-way consistent with Circulation Policy 3-4.1.2. The
landscape setbacks are consistent with Circulation Element Policy 3-4.1.11. The
project, as conditioned, is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of
the General Plan Circulation Element.
2. The new narrower street widths for private streets are appropriate because
parking restrictions, which are enforced by the homeowners' association, are
placed on one or both sides of the street depending on street width to ensure
safe unimpeded two-way traffic.
3. This Amendment will not create conditions materially detrimental to the public
health, safety, and welfare in that the resulting land uses will require Planning
Commission and/or City Council review and approval of future development
plans, which will ensure adequate conditions of approval.
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4. The new land use designation is compatible with the designations on adjacent
properties because the Planning Commission and*or City Council review and
approval will ensure compatibility and in some areas, the adjacent use is similar
due to its resort nature.
5. The new land use designation is suitable and appropriate for the properties
involved because it is an extension of the existing resort or a use commonly
associated with the existing uses.
6. The situation and general conditions have substantially changed since the
existing land use designations were imposed in that the resort market has
created a market for additional rental units and rooms.
7. That the General Plan Amendment is within a project that will be provided with
adequate utilities and public services to ensure public health and safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
La Quinta, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitation is true and correct and constitute the findings of the
Council in this case;
2. Environmental Assessment 97-349 and Environmental Assessment 98-357
were considered and adopted by Council, certifying the proposed General Plan
Amendments will not result in any significant environmental impacts as
mitigated by the recommended Conditions of Approval;
3. That it does hereby approve of the above-described General Plan Amendment
requests for the reasons set forth in this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Council, held on this 1 9th day of May, 1998, by the following vote, to
wit:
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AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
JOHN PE or
City of La Quinta, California
ATT T:
S UNDRA L. JUH A, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DAWN C. HbNEYw*LL, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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Table CIR-2 to be modified by adding the following to the last two columns:
Private Local Streets or Private Cul-De-Sac: 32 fret wide, parking restricted on one side
preferably on alternate sides every few hundred feet).
Private Local Streets or Private Cul-De-Sac: 28 feet wide, parking restricted on both sides
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