La Quinta Resort Specific Plan Amendment No. 6
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2009011013
Lead Agency
City of La Quinta
Document Title
La Quinta Resort Specific Plan Amendment No. 6
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Present LU: La Quinta Resort, parking lot
Zoning/GP Des: Tourist Commercial, Medium Density Residential, Village Commercial
Document Description
A Notice of Preparation was prepared for the project and circulated for a 30-day review period between January 8, 2009 and February 9, 2009. SInce recirculation of the NOP, the proposed project has been revised by the applicant. This project would amend the adopted La Quinta Resort Specific Plan to allow development of new resort facilities through redevelopment of approximately 26 acres in Planning Area 1 as defined in the Specific Plan. 32 structures containing 176 resort guest units and 50,330 square feet of related commercial/ancillary space to the hotel would be demolished. New development would include up to 807 new hotel units and 138,362 square feet of commercial/ancillary space related to the hotel. Additionally, a new 28,800 square foot off-site resort services center is proposed at an existing employee parking lot located outside the Specific Plan boundary.
Contact Information
Name
Wallace H. Nesbit
Agency Name
City of La Quinta
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
La Quinta
Counties
Riverside
Cross Streets
Eisenhower Drive, Avenida Fernando, Calle Mazatlan, Calle Tampico, Avenida Bermudas
Total Acres
31.5
State Highways
111
Schools
Franklin Elementary
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, Resources, Recycling and Recovery, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Commercial (Sq. Ft. 138,360), Other (807 new hotel units, 28,800 sq ft commercial/auxilliary)
Local Actions
Specific Plan, Site Plan, Specific Plan: Amendment, Other Action: VUP
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Public Services, Transportation
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.