ORD 294ORDINANCE NO. 294
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RESTRICTING THE
ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS UNLESS COVE
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ARE MET IN
THE AREA BOUNDED BY AREA A: BOUNDED BY AVENIDA
NUESTRA TO THE SOUTH, CAL'rLE RONDO ON THE EAST,
AVENIDA ULTIMO ON THE NORTH AND WASHINGTON
STREET ON THE WEST; AREA B: BOUNDED BY
SAGEBRUSH ON THE NORTH 50TH AVENUE ON THE
SOUTH, WASHINGTON STREE� ON THE WEST AND THE
EVACUATION CHANNEL ON' THE EAST; AREA C:
BOUNDED BY LA FONDA ON THE NORTH, AVENIDA
NUESTRA ON THE SOUTH, WASHINGTON STREET ON
THE EAST AND 100-FEET WEST OF CALLE GUATEMALA;
AND AREA D: EAST OF THE! BEAR CREEK CHANNEL,
NORTH OF MONTEZUMA, WEST OF THE YUCATAN AREA.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta wishes to promote
the City of La Quinta's great interest in protecting and preserving the quality of the
residential, commercial and industrial areas of the City, and the quality of life through
effective land use planning; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has, recently approved an extensive revision
to the City's entire Zoning Ordinance which removed certain development restrictions
from the area bounded by AREA A: Bounded by Avenida Nuestra to the south, Calle
Rondo on the east, Avenida Ultimo on the north and Washington Street on the west;
AREA B: Bounded by Sagebrush on the north 50th Avenue on the south, Washington
Street on the west, and the Evacuation Channel on the east; AREA C: Bounded by La
Fonda on the north, Avenida Nuestra on the south, Washington Street on the east, and
100-feet west of Calle Guatemala; and AR A D: East of the Bear Creek Channel,
north of Montezuma, west of the Yucatan a ea; and,
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Council and the
neighborhood effected by the removal of thos restrictions that insufficient public input
was received during the Zoning Ordinance u�date to determine whether the removal
of said restrictions best suited the land use (development for that neighborhood and
that immediate additional study and review of the potential impacts is needed with
more involvement of the impacted property owners and residents; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 289 as an urgency
because unless the issuance of building permits is stopped altogether or building
permits are allowed only where the RC Covey Residential District development
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standards are met, the character of the neighborhood may be permanently altered by
construction which would not meet the existing character and nature of existing
development and in a manner contrary to the best planning guidelines for the area and
the residents and property owners therein; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a duly -noticed public hearing on
December 17, 1996, to consider an extension of the Urgency Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Urgency Ordinance to be extended to
enable the City to adequately protect the health, safety, and welfare of the
community; and,
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65858 authorizes the City to adopt
an urgency measure to regulate uses which may be in conflict with a contemplated
zoning proposal which the legislative body, Planning Commission, or Community
Development Department is considering or studying or intends to study within a
reasonable time; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of La Quinta, California, hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION 1: That Section 9.30.040 as adopted by Ordinance No. 289, is
continued from December 27, 1996, to September 30, 1997, unless sooner repealed
or otherwise modified. In addition, Section 9.30.040 may be extended pursuant to
the provisions set forth in Government Code Section 65858(a).
SECTION 2: A Section 9.30.040 shall be added titled "Interim RC Cove
Residential District" to the Municipal Code which shall provide: "No building permit
shall be issued in the area bounded by AREA A: Bounded by Avenida Nuestra to the
south, Calle Rondo on the east, Avenida Ultimo on the north and Washington Street
on the west; AREA B: Bounded by Sagebrush on the north, 50th Avenue on the south,
Washington Street on the west, and the Evacuation Channel on the east; AREA C:
Bounded by La Fonda on the north, Avenida Nuestra on the south, Washington Street
on the east, and 100-feet west of Calle Guatemala; and AREA D: East of the Bear
Creek Channel, north of Montezuma, west of the Yucatan area unless the RC Cove
Residential District development requirements are met in addition to any other
applicable requirements."
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SECTION 3: This Interim Ordinance is
15262 and Section 15269 because it is an
npt under CEQA pursuant to Section
rgency interim planning action only.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance is an Urge cy Ordinance pursuant to Government
Code Section 65858 and shall take effect irnmediately upon its adoption. The City
Council declares that there is a current and immediate threat to the public health,
safety, or welfare in the absence of appropria a regulations to reduce, to the greatest
extent possible, in the appropriate and inco patible development without a full and
complete review of new standards by the ne ghborhood which is affected.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
immediately after its adoption.
SECTION 6: POSTING. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this Ordinance, and shall cause the same t be posted in at least three public places
designated by resolution of the City Council and shall cause this Ordinance and its
certification, together with proof of posting, t be entered into the Book of Ordinances
of this City.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council
held on this 17th day of December, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES:
Council Members Adolph, Hen(
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
A EST:
ANDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN C. HONEYWEL , City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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rson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Holt
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GLENDA L. HOLT, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA 1
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby
certify the foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 294 which
was introduced and adopted as an urgency ordinance on the 17th day of December,
1996.
I f rther certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted in three (3) places within the
C t of La Quinta as specified in a resolution of the City Council.
SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby
ceryfy that the foregoing ordinance was posted on January 7, 1997 pursuant to City
Cobricil Resolution.
SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California