CC Resolution 2003-126 Tentative Land Conservation CancellationRESOLUTION NO. 2003-126
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A TENTATIVE
CANCELLATION - OF LAND CONSERVATION
(WILLIAMSON ACT) CONTRACT FOR t 185 ACRES FOR
COACHELLA VALLEY AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE
NO. 58
CASE NO.: AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE 2003-001
APPLICANT: CORAL OPTION I, LLC
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did,
on the 161h day of December, 2003, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
an Agricultural Preserve application to tentatively cancel a Land Conservation
(Williamson Act) contract for t 195 acres for Coachella Valley Preserve No. 58,
generally located at the northwest corner of Avenue 60 and Monroe Street, more
particularly described as follows:
APNs: 764-200-007, 764-210-004 and 764-210, 005
WHEREAS, said Environmental Assessment 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 Environmental
Assessment 2003-483 and has determined that although the proposed project
could have a significant adverse impact on the environment, mitigation measures
have been imposed on the project that would reduce impacts to less than
significant levels, and therefore, a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental
impact is recommended for certification; and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said
City Council did make the following mandatory findings to approve the tentative
cancellation of said Land Conservation (Williamson Act) contract for ±195 acres for
Coachella Valley Preserve No. 58:
1. A Notice of Non -Renewal has been served: A Notice of Non -Renewal was
served on the County on or about February 26, 1999, and recorded on July
7, 1999.
2. Cancellation is not likely to result in removing adjacent lands from
agricultural use: There are no adjacent lands which are not currently zoned
residential or commercial.
Resolution No. 2003-126
Agricultural Preserve 2003-001
Coral Option I, LLC
December 16, 2003
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3. Cancellation is for an alternative use which is consistent with the City's
General Plan: The subject property is zoned of LDR (Low Density
Residential) under the City of La Quinta General Plan.
Cancellation will not result in discontiguous patterns of urban development.
Documents approved in connection with Annexation #13 have resulted in
General Plan and Zoning designations for the subject and surrounding
properties which are consistent with Petitioner's plans for residential and golf
development. Cancellation of the Contract and use of the Property in
accordance with such plans will result in uniform, consistent and contiguous
patterns of development. On the other hand, continuation of the Contract
would result in discontiguous patterns of urban development in that
maintenance of the Property in agricultural use would create an island in the
middle of residential .growth and development.
4. There is no proximate non -contracted land which is both available and
suitable for the proposed use of the contracted land, or, that development of
the contracted land would provide more contiguous patterns of urban
development than development of proximate non -contracted land: The
Petitioner's plan to add the majority of the 816 acres covered by Annexation
#13 (including the subject Property) to Specific Plan 03-067, and develop
same in a similar manner, i.e., for residential and golf course purposes, there
is no proximate non -contracted land which is sufficiently close that it can
serve as a practical alternative, nor is there any such land which is suitable
for the proposed use in that any such land would result in bifurcation of the
proposed development.
Petitioner submits that development of the subject Property would provide
more contiguous patterns of urban development than development of any
potential (and probably non-existent) proximate non -contracted land. The
subject property is essentially located in the center of 1,677 acres of land
already entitled for residential and golf uses. Consisting of ± 190 acres, the
subject Williamson Act Property comprises less than 12% of the 1,677 acre
total. Development of the subject Property in a manner compatible with (and
as part of) surrounding Specific Plan 03-067 approved uses would serve as a
natural and logical extension of existing land use planning concepts and
patterns.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of La Quinta, California, as follows:
Resolution No. 2003-126
Agricultural Preserve 2003-001
Coral Option I, LLC
December 16, 2003
Page 3
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of
the City Council; and
2. That it does hereby approve to tentative cancellation of a Land Conservation
(Williamson Act) contract for t 195 acres for -Coachella Valley Preserve No.
58, as contained in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of, for the
reasons set forth in this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
of La Quinta City Council, held on this 16" day of December, 2003, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor .Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Osborne
ABSTAIN: None
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DONALD ADO PH, MYyor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
S. GREEK, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
(CITY SEAL)
Resolution No. 2003-126
Agricultural Preserve 2003-001
Coral Option I, LLC
December 16, 2003
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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M. KATHERIkE JENS0 , City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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