ORD 543ORDINANCE NO.543
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT 2016-0003, EXTENDING THE TIME LIMITS
FOR AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 9.150.060 (SPACES
REQUIRED BY USE) TO ALLOW FOR A REDUCED NUMBER
OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN
THE VILLAGE COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT
CASE NUMBER:
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2016-0003
APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California did, on the 19th
day of July 2016, hold a duly noticed public hearing for review of a City -initiated
request of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment extend the time limits Title 9 (Zoning) of
the La Quinta Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California did, on the 4th
day of'August 2015, hold a duly noticed public hearing for review of a City -initiated
request of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to modify Title 9 (Zoning) of the La Quinta
Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 23rd day of June 2015, which was continued to the 14th day of July 2015, hold a
duly noticed Public Hearing for review of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to amend
Chapter 9.150.060 of the La Quinta Municipal Code, as identified by Title of this
Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Design and Development Department published a public hearing
notice for this request in The Desert Sun newspaper on July 8, 2016, as prescribed by
the Municipal Code; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are intended to serve as an interim
allowance, effective September 4, 2016 and expiring September 4, 2017, as prescribed
in Section 4 below. During this interim period, the Design and Development
Department will comprehensively address new parking standards for the Village, as
well as update existing alternatives such as the parking fee in -lieu program,
consideration of alternative methods and parking reductions specific to the Village;
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 City Council
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did make the following mandatory findings to justify adoption of said Zoning
Ordinance Amendment:
1. Consistency with General Plan
The code amendment is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the
General Plan. The proposed amendments are supported by Policy LU-6.2,
relating to the maintenance of development standards in the Zoning Ordinance
to assure a high quality of development; Goal LU-7.1, relating to innovative land
uses in the Village; Policy LU-7.7 relating to allowing creative parking
alternatives in the Village.
2. Public Welfare
Approval of the code amendment will not create conditions materially
detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare. The amendment
allows for reduced parking standards and does not incorporate any changes
that affect the regulation and/or provision of public services, utility systems, or
other foreseeable health, safety and welfare considerations.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. That the above recitations are true and constitute the Findings of the City
Council in this case.
SECTION 2. The proposed zone text amendment is exempt from environmental
review under CEQA, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), Review for Exemptions - General
Rule, in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility for this action to
have a significant effect on the environment, and individual development plans will be
reviewed under CEQA as they are proposed.
SECTION 3. That the City Council does hereby approve Zoning Ordinance
Amendment 2016-0003, as set forth in attached Exhibit "A," for the reasons set forth
in this Resolution.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its
adoption.
SECTION 5. 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 of the City
Council, shall certify to the adoption and posting of this Ordinance, and shall cause
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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 Quints City
Council held this 2nd day of August, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Franklin, Osborne, Radi, Mayor Evans
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Council Member Pena
LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
SUSAN MAYSELS, City CIA
City of La Quinta, California
(CITY SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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EXHIBIT A
AMENDMENTS
Amend 9.150.060, Spaces required by use, as follows:
9.150.060 Spaces required by use.
A. Land Uses Not Listed. If no provisions for the required number of off-street
parking spaces are set forth in Tables 9-11 or 9-12 of this section or the
provisions are not clear for a specific use, the decision -making authority for the
applicable use or project shall determine the number of parking spaces
required.
B. Definition of GFA. For purposes of this chapter and this code, gross floor area or
GFA.,means the total square footage of all floors of a building, including the
exterior walls but excluding courtyards and other outdoor areas.
C. Parking for Residential Land Uses.
1. Table 9-11 following contains the minimum number of parking spaces
required for each type of residential land use.
2. Whenever any commercial or industrial use is'.located on a building site
that is also used for residential purposes, parking facilities shall be
provided for the residential use per Table 9-11 in addition to the spaces
required for the nonresidential use(s).
D. Parking Requirements within the La Quinta Village. Properties within the Village
Commercial zoning district shall be subject to the following requirements:
1. For all new development and expansion of existing business, a 50%
reduction of the off-street parking required in Table 9-11, is permitted.
For all changes of use, no additional off-street parking is required.
a. Prior to submittal of applications for entitlement permits or building
permits, the Community Development Department shall determine
whether a project is categorized as new, expansion, or change of use.
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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. 543 which was
introduced at a regular meeting on the 19th day of July, 2016 and was adopted at a
regular meeting held on the 2nd day of August, 2016, 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. 2014-13.
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SUSAN MAYSELS, City Cl r
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 August 4, 2016, pursuant to Council
Resolution.
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SUSAN MAYSELS, City Cie
City of La Quinta, California