CC Resolution 2000-129-- RESOLUTION NO. 2000-129
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT TO MODIFY THE LAND USE ELEMENT
FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) TO MEDIUM
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MDR) WITHIN PGA WEST
CASE: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2000-070
APPLICANT: KSL LAND HOLDINGS, INC.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 3rd day of October, 2000, hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing to consider amending
the City of La Quinta General Plan Land Use Element from Community Commercial
(CC) to Medium Density Residential (MDR) for 22 acres at the southeast corner of
Avenue 54 and PGA Boulevard within PGA West (Specific Plan 83-002), more
particularly described as:
Parcels 1 and A-F of TPM 29799
and a portion of Parcel 8 of PM 20426 (APN: 775-080-002)
" WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did, on the 12th day of September, 2000, hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing to
consider amending the City of La Quinta General Plan Land Use Element from
Community Commercial (CC) to Medium Density Residential (MDR) for 22 acres at the
southeast corner of Avenue 54 and PGA Boulevard within PGA West (Specific Plan
83-002). The Planning Commission, after discussion, adopted Resolution 2000-062
recommending approval of the Amendment request; and
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of "The
Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" (as amended;
Resolution 83-68 adopted by the La Quinta City Council) in that the Community
Development Department has prepared an Addendure to Environmental Impact Report
83~009 and Supplemental Focused Environmental Impact Report pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines 15164; 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 findings pursuant to Section
9.230.020 of the Zoning Ordinance to justify approval of said General Plan
Amendment:
1. The proposed Amendment is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies
of the General Plan' Land Use Element in that Medium Density Residential uses
are encouraged near transportation corridors and in planned communities
(General Plan Policy 2-2.1.6). The project's traffic engineer estimates that a
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October 3, 2000
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change in land use will decrease the number of projected vehicle trips from
6,820 to 1,740.
2. The proposed Amendment is consistent with the policies of the PGA West
Specific Plan (Amendment #4) to provide a full range of land use alternatives
within the master planned community of up to 3,936 units and 1,000 resort
units oriented around multiple golf courses and other community recreation
amenities. The development of the property as residential will require
landscape setbacks consistent with Circulation Policies 3-4.1.2 and 3-4.1.11.
3. The proposed change from Community Commercial (CC) to Medium Density
Residential (MDR) does not alter the number of residential units planned for
PGA West, it only relocates residential units to a new location. The site will
provide a land use buffer for adjacent residential properties in PGA West.
4. Approval of the Amendment will not create conditions materially detrimental
to the public health, safety, and general welfare in that the resulting residential
development created will be in compliance with all applicable development
standards regarding streets, infrastructure, housing, etc.
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 City Council in this case; and
2. This application has complied with the requirements of "The Rules to Implement
the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" (as amended; Resolution 83-
68 adopted by the La Quinta City Council) in that the Community Development
Department has prepared an Addendure to Environmental Impact Report 83-
009 and Supplemental Focused Environmental Impact Report pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines 15164; and
3. That it does hereby approve the above-described General Plan Amendment
request for the reasons set forth in this Resolution per attached Exhibit "A".
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Council, held on this 3rd day of October, 2000, by the following vote, to
wit:
Resolution No. 2000-129
General Plan Amendment 2000-070
October 3, 2000
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AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pe~a
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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