CC Resolution 2012-035RESOLUTION NO. 2012 - 035
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 2012-124, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL
GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP BY CHANGING TWO
DEVELOPED PUBLIC PROPERTIES FROM VILLAGE
COMMERCIAL TO MAJOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES.
PROPERTY LOCATIONS: LA QUINTA MUSEUM, 77885
AVENIDA MONTEZUMA AND THE VILLAGE PARKING LOT,
NW CORNER OF AVENIDA MONTEZUMA/BERMUDAS.
APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
CASE NO.: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2012-124
APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on the 5`"
day of June, 2012, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing for a City -initiated request to
consider a General Plan Amendment for a change in land use for multiple parcels from
Village Commercial to Major Community Facilities, located within the La Quinta Village,
more particularly described as:
APNs: 773101003, 773078008, 773101002,
773078009, 773078023, 773101001
WHEREAS, said General Plan Amendment complied with the requirements of
"The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" (CEQA) as
amended (Resolution 83-63) in that the La Quinta Planning Department has reviewed
the Amendment under the provisions of CEQA, and has determined that the
Amendment is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines; and,
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Planning Commission, on May 22nd, 2012, held a
public hearing and following consideration recommended the City Council approve
General Plan Amendment 2012-124; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Department published a public hearing notice in The
Desert Sun newspaper on May 25, 2012, as prescribed by the Municipal Code; 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 for approval of said Amendment:
Resolution No. 2012-035
La Quints General Plan Amendment
Adopted: June 5, 2012
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Finding A
The project is consistent with the General Plan.
The proposed General Plan Amendment is internally consistent with those goals,
objectives and policies of the general plan which are not being amended. The purpose
of the change in land use designations is to better reflect the existing developed use of
each property as a public facility.
Finding B
Approval of the amendment will not create conditions materially detrimental to the
public health, safety and general welfare.
Approval of the proposed General Plan ' Amendment will not create conditions
materially detrimental to public health, safety and general welfare in that the proposed
change will not result in a substantial change to any existing recreational area, will not
result in the loss of existing wildlife habitat, nor will it have an effect on the conditions
of the existing surrounding neighborhood due to the fact that all of the subject
properties have already been developed as community facilities. The proposed General
Plan Amendment will not result in any changed conditions and will therefore have no
effect on the health, safety, and welfare of the community or surrounding natural
environment.
Finding C
The new designation is compatible with the land use designations on adjacent
properties.
The Major Community Facilities designation, combined with the existing development
of the properties as a museum and a City controlled public parking lot, provides a low
intensity use on each property that has proved to be both low impacting and
supportive of the current nearby uses as developed under the adjacent land use
designations.
Finding D
The new land use designation is suitable and appropriate for the subject property.
The new land use designations are suitable and appropriate for the subject properties,
as they are public facilities utilized for education, public services, and public safety.
The properties have been previously developed as community facilities such as a
museum and public parking facilities.
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La Quinta General Plan Amendment
Adopted: June 5, 2012
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Finding E
Approval of the amendment is warranted because the situation and the general
conditions of the property have substantially changed since the existing designation
was imposed.
Approval of the new land use designation is warranted because the existing land uses
are better suited to a change in designation to Major Community Facilities over their
current designations.
Finding F
The project is in conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
The City has determined that the project is exempt from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the public facilities are already
constructed and were previously reviewed under CEQA and there is no possibility the
proposed Amendment will have a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La
Quinta, California, as follows: '
SECTION 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings
of the City Council in this case;
SECTION 2. That the proposed action is exempt from CEQA;
SECTION 3. That it does hereby approve General Plan Amendment 2012-124 as
shown on the attached Exhibit "A";
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council, held on this 5" day of June, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Evans, Franklin, Henderson, Osborne, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Resolution No. 2012-035
La Quinta General Plan Amendment
Adopted: June 5, 2012
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V ' DON A PH, ayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
SUSAN MAYSELS, Int rim City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
(Seal)'
APPROVED •AS_TO;FORM:
M.4KATHERINE JENSON,Oty Attorney
City of La Quinta, California