ORD 308ORDINANCE NO. 308
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 97-
083 (RM to TC( RSP) AND RL to TC (RSP))
CASE NO.: ZC 97-083
KSL RECREATION CORP. AND ITS ASSIGNS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 16th day of September, 1997, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the
revised request of KSL Recreation Corp. and its Assigns for a Zone Change from RM
(Medium Density Residential) to TC (RSP) (Tourist Commercial with a Residential
Specific Plan Overlay) for property located between Avenida Obregon and Calle
Mazatlan, generally south of the La Quinta Tennis Club and from RL to TC (RSP) for
2.4 acres located generally 220 feet south of 50th Avenue and 240 feet east of
Eisenhower Drive; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 15th day of September, 1997, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to
consider the revised request of KSL Recreation Corp. and its Assigns for a Zone
Change from RM (Medium Density Residential) to TC (RSP) (Tourist Commercial with
a Residential Specific Plan Overlay) for property located between Avenida Obregon and
Calle Mazatlan, generally south of the La Quinta Tennis Club and from RL to TC (RSP)
for 2.4 acres located generally 220 feet south of 50th Avenue and 240 feet east of
Eisenhower Drive; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 15th day of July, and 51h day of August, 1997, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing
to consider the request of KSL Recreation Corp. and its Assigns for a Zone Change
from RL (Low Density Residential, 2-4 Dwellings per acre) to RM (Medium Density
Residential, 4-8 Dwelling per acre), or other appropriate zone(s) at the vacant
northeast corner of Calle Mazatlan and Camino Quintana and at the southeast corner
of 50th Avenue and Eisenhower Drive;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 8th day of July, 1997, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the
request of KSL Recreation Corp. and its Assigns for a Zone Change from RL (Low
Density Residential 2-4 Dwellings per acre) to RM (Medium Density Residential), or
other appropriate zone(s) at the vacant northeast corner of Calle Mazatlan and Camino
Quintana and at the southeast corner of 501h Avenue and Eisenhower Drive, more
particularly described as:
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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 find the following facts and reasons to justify approval of said Zone
Change:
1. This Zone Change is internally consistent with those goals, objectives, and
policies of the General Plan not being amended in that the Zone Change only
affects land uses which already exist as a part of the Plan.
2. This Zone Change will not create conditions materially detrimental to the public
health, safety, and welfare in that the resulting land uses will require City
Council review and approval of future development plans, which will ensure that
adequate Conditions of Approval.
3. The new and zone designation is compatible with the designations on adjacent
properties because the City Council review and approval will ensure
compatibility and in some areas, the adjacent use is similar due to its resort
nature.
4. The new zone designation is suitable and appropriate for the properties involved
because it is an extension of the existing resort or a use commonly associated
with the existing uses.
5. The situation and general conditions have substantially changed since the
existing zone designations were imposed in that the resort market has created
a market for additional rental units and rooms; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did recommend approval of a
revised Zone Change;
The City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: The property shown and depicted for such rezoning on the map
which is attached to and made a part of this Ordinance, and which attached map is
labeled Exhibit "A", Zone Change 97-083.
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SECTION 2: Said Zone Change request has complied with the requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (as amended), pursuant to the
adoption of Resolution 83-68 by the City Council, in that the Community Development
Director has conducted an initial study and determined that the Change of Zone will
not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Mitigated Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impact has been certified.
SECTION 4: POSTING. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this Ordinance, and shall cause the same to be posted in at least three public places
designated by resolution of the City Council, and shall cause this Ordinance and its
certification, together with proof of posting, to be entered into the Book of Ordinances
of this City.
The foregoing Ordinance was approved and adopted at a meeting of the City
Council held on this 7th day of October, 1997 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Holt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
GLENDA L. HOLT, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
6AUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DAWN C. HONEYW LL, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA 1
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ► ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA ►
I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, 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. 308 which
was introduced on the 16T" day of September, 1997 and was adopted at a regular
meeting held on the 7th day of October, 1997 not being less than 5 days after date of
introduction thereof.
I further certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted in three (3) places within the
City of La Quinta as s ecified in a resolution of the City Council.
(;8AUNDRA L. JUH LA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted on October 22, 1997 pursuant to City
C u cil Resolutiorx.
SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
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