ORD 523ORDINANCE NO. 523
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2014-1001, AMENDING
TABLES 9-1 AND 9-5 OF TITLE 9 OF THE LA QUINTA
MUNICIPAL CODE, MODIFYING THE TABLE OF
PERMITTED USES RELATING TO FIELD CROP
FARMING IN THE LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS IN THE REGIONAL
COMMERCIAL ZONE
CASE: ZONE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2014-1001
APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
CEQA: SECTION 15061(b)(3) REVIEW FOR EXEMPTIONS — GENERAL RULE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California did, on the 16th
day of December, 2014, hold a duly noticed public hearing for review of a City -initiated
request of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to modify Tables 9-1 and 9-5 of Title 9
(Zoning) of the La Quinta Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta did, on the 25th
day of November, 2014, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the
aforementioned Zone Ordinance Amendment; and,
WHEREAS, subsequent to said Public Hearing, the Planning Commission of the
City of La Quinta did adopt Planning Commission Resolution 2014-027 to recommend
to the City Council adoption of said Zone Ordinance Amendment; and,
WHEREAS, said Zone Ordinance Amendment has complied with the
requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970" as amended (Resolution 83-68), in that the La Quinta Community Development
Director has determined that the Zone Ordinance Amendment is exempt from CEQA
review pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3), Review for Exemptions — General Rule; and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
and arguments, if any, of all interested persons wanting to be heard, the La Quinta City
Council did make the following mandatory findings to justify adoption of said Zone
Ordinance Amendment:
1. The proposed Zoning, Ordinance Amendment is consistent with the goals,
objectives and policies of the General Plan. The proposed amendments are
supported by Policy LU -3.1, relating to neighborhood character preservation;
Policy LU -4.1, relating to compatible development; Goal LU6 and Policies LU-
Ordinance No. 523
Zone Ordinance Amendment 2014-1001
Low Density Residential, Section 9.40.040, Table 9-1
Regional Commercial, Section 9.80.040, Table 9-5
Adopted: January 6, 2015
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6.1, LU -6.2 and LA -6.6 relating to providing a broad range of commercial and
educational opportunities and developments.
2. Approval of the Zoning Ordinance Amendment will not create conditions
materially detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, and will have no
impacts on the public health, safety and welfare. The amendment allows for the
streamlining of the approval process while maintaining safeguards, including
surrounding property owner and resident notifications, to assure land use
compatibility.
3. The Zoning Ordinance Amendment has been determined to be exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act in that the proposed changes to the
Municipal Code will have no effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. The La Quinta Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended as follows and made
a part of this Ordinance.
Table 9-1 is amended to allow field crop farming with approval of a Minor Use
Permit in the Low Density Residential zone. Table 9-1 shall note that processing
of applications for field crop farming shall require notification to all property
owners within five -hundred (500) feet of the subject property of the proposed
land use. Notification shall be distributed at least ten (10) days in advance of any
land use decision.
2. Table 9-5 is amended to allow vocational school with approval of a Minor Use
Permit in the Regional Commercial zone.
SECTION 2. ENVIRONMENTAL: A review for exemption was conducted under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Community Development
Department determined that the proposed Zone Ordinance Amendment is exempt from
environmental review under CEQA, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), Review for
Exemptions of the CEQA Guidelines, in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no
possibility for these actions to have a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty
(30) days after its adoption.
SECTION 4. POSTING: The City Clerk shall, within 15 days after passage of this
Ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least three public places designated by resolution
Ordinance No. 523
Zone Ordinance Amendment 2014-1001
Low Density Residential, Section 9.40.040, Table 9-1
Regional Commercial, Section 9.80.040, Table 9-5
Adopted: January 6, 2015
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of the City Council, shall certify to the adoption and posting of this Ordinance, and shall
cause this Ordinance and its certification, together with proof of posting to be entered
into the Book of Ordinances of the City of La Quinta.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held this 6th day of January 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Franklin, Osborne, Pena, Radi, Mayor Evans
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
C
LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
SUSAN MAYSELS, Cit Jerk
City of La Quinta, California
(CITY SEAL)
APPROVED AS -TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRK , City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
Ordinance No. 523
Zone Ordinance Amendment 2014-1001
Low Density Residential, Section 9.40.040, Table 9-1
Regional Commercial, Section 9.80.040, Table 9-5
Adopted: January 6, 2015
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, SUSAN MAYSELS, 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. 523 which was
introduced at a regular meeting on the 16th day of December 2014, and was adopted at
a regular meeting held on the 6th day of January 2015, not being less than 5 days after
the date of introduction thereof.
I further certify that the foregoing Ordinance was posted in three places within the City
of La Quinta as specified in the Rules of Procedure adopted by City Council Resolution
No. 2014-013.
SUSAN MAYSELS, City CIqrk
City of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, SUSAN MAYSELS, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing ordinance was posted on January 8, 2015, pursuant to Council
Resolution.
SUSAN MAYSELS, City Ojerk
City of La Quinta, California