CC Resolution 2002-106 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-106
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING THE DESIGN
GUIDELINES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED UNDER SPECIFIC PLAN 99-
O40
REPEAL OF SPECIFIC PLAN 99-040
CORNERSTONE DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 2nd day of July, 2002, hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing to consider a
recommendation from the Planning Commission to repeal Specific Plan 99-040; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 11th day of June, 2002, hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing to consider a
recommendation to the City Council to repeal Specific Plan 99-040; and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, the Planning Commission did in fact
recommend that the City Council repeal Specific Plan 99-040; 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 Initial Study (EA 2002-446); and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that the
repeal of Specific Plan 99-040 will not have a significant adverse effect on the
environment; and
WHEREAS, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments,
if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said City Council did find the
following facts to justify the repeal of said Specific Plan:
1. Repeal of the Specific Plan will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or
general welfare of the community, either indirectly or directly, in that no
significant impacts have been identified.
2. Repeal of the Specific Plan will not have the potential to degrade the quality of
the environment, as the repeal action does not involve physical development,
nor is it anticipated to significantly affect existing patterns or trends in the
project area's development.
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Repeal of Specific Plan 99-040
Cornerstone Development
Adopted: July 2, 2002
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3. Repeal of the Specific Plan does not have the potential to achieve short-term
environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals, as
the repeal will not appreciably alter the types or intensity of the residential uses
currently contemplated for the site.
4. Repeal of the Specific Plan will not have impacts which are individually limited
but cumulatively considerable when considering planned or proposed
development in the immediate vicinity, as repealing the Specific Plan will not
create any physical environmental impacts. The Revised Project is a consistent
representation of the project type desired in the Low Density Residential Land
Use category, as long as the current General Plan land use designations are
applicable.
5. Repeal of the Specific Plan will not have environmental effects that will
adversely affect the human population, either directly or indirectly, as the
Revised Project encourages uses similar to those already assessed under
ultimate development of the La Quinta General Plan, and which were addressed
in the EIR previously certified for the General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
La Quinta, California as follows'
1. That the recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the City
Council for this Specific Plan repeal action.
2. That it does hereby repeal Specific Plan 99-040 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 2nd day of July, 2002, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Mayor Pro Tem Sniff
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pe~a
ABSTAIN: None
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Repeal of Specific Plan 99-040
Cornerstone Development
Adopted: July 2, 2002
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ATTEST:
JUl~. GREEK, CMC, City CI~
City of La Quinta, California
(Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M~KA~ E~Ri~NEci[y of La ~ JEN~~c,:y' Attorney