POWER POINTS
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
November 21, 2023
1 City Council Regular Meeting
November 21, 2023
11/22/2023
City Council Regular Meeting
November 21, 2023
CLOSED SESSION IN PROGRESS
11/22/2023
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November 21, 2023
2 Pledge of Allegiance
11/22/2023
11/22/2023
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3 11/22/2023
City Council Meeting
November 21, 2023
Presentations
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4 City Council Meeting
November 21, 2023
P1 – Champions of Hospitality 2023
Award Recipients’ Recognition
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November 21, 2023
5 City Council Meeting
November 21, 2023
P2 – Riverside County Sheriff Department
Employee Introductions
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November 21, 2023
6 Classified
City Council Meeting
November 21, 2023
P3 – Riverside County Fire Department
Employee Introductions
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November 21, 2023
7 Classified
City Council Meeting
November 21, 2023
PH1 – Community Development
Block Grant 2024-25
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8 Community Development
Block Grant 2024-25
Background
• County of Riverside Economic Development
Agency (EDA) CDBG Program
– Federal Program overseen by HWS
– Administered by County
• City of La Quinta
– Cooperating City under County CDBG
– Participant since 1983
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9 Program Overview
• Annual process to allocate CDBG funds
• Estimated 2024-2025 allocation - $193,210
• Public Services – 15% threshold
• Public facilities and improvements – 85%
Program Overview
What can be funded
• Public facilities &
improvements
• Special economic
development activities
• Affordable housing
• Public services
Who can be funded
• Non-profit organizations
• Local governments
• Public housing authorities
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10 Public Service Applications
• 1 application received
• Maximum award - $28,981.50
• Boys and Girls Club, La Quinta Unit:
Fee waiver/reduction program – $23,500.00*
*City will request reallocation of $5,481.50 to Public
Improvement Project
Public Improvement Applications
• La Quinta:
– ADA improvements at City-owned facilities: $164,228.50 19 20
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11 Questions?
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12 City Council Meeting
November 21, 2023
PH2 – La Quinta Village Apartment Project
EA2022-0001, GPA2022-0002, SP2022-0001, &
SDP2022-0001
Project
Location
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13 Project Proposal
• 252-unit apartment project
– 178 market-rate units
– 74 moderate-income affordable units
• Applications include:
– General Plan Amendment
– Specific Plan Amendment
– Site Development Permit
– Environmental Assessment
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14 Council Hearing
• August 1, Council asked applicant to make
changes to the project including:
– Change architectural style to Spanish Hacienda
– Reduce buildings to two-story only
– Remove garages on north side of site
• Applications remanded to Planning Commission to
review changes
– October 10, Commission recommended approval
Council Hearing
• November 7, Council directed staff to add
alternative sites to accommodate the 280 low- and
very low-income units and meet the Statemandated “No Net Loss” requirements • Council remanded to the Planning Commission
the consideration of adding alternative sites.
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15 Planning Commission
• Staff identified two additional sites, Sites 4 and 5, and including Site 6, but with a reduced land area
of 6 acres and number of units from 280 to 120.
• November 14, Planning Commission
recommended approval of additional sites,
including Site 6.
Additional
Sites:
4, 5, and 6
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16 Additional Sites
• Site 4
– 7.5 acres, Medium Density
Residential (RM) zone
– Southeast corner of Ave 50 and
Washington Street
– Application for 100% affordable
housing project of 64 very low and
low income units filed with City
and is under review.
– Located near transit, schools, and
commercial areas.
Additional Sites
• Site 5
– 5.2 acres, City-Owned site, Hwy 111
commercial corridor, Regional
Commercial (CR) zone.
– Directly abutting the site to the north of
future Chick fil-A and Quick Quack car
wash.
– Zone allows for multi-family residential
and mixed use development;
Affordable Housing Overlay – higher
density.
– Site 5 has been analyzed in a recently
adopted CEQA document for the
development of a 180-unit affordable
housing project.
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17 Additional Sites
• Site 6
– Staff recommends this site be
added on the Housing
Inventory
– Reduced number of 120 very
low and low income affordable
housing units
– 6 acres of the 12.74 acre site.
Site 6
Additional Sites
• Site 6 - Alternate
– 4.8 acres, Medium Density
Residential (RM) zone
– Owned by Affordable Housing
Developer (UHC)
– Density bonus allow for 57
units.
– High Resource area.
– Located near transit, schools,
and commercial areas.
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18 Addition of Sites 4, 5, and 6
• Provides sufficient capacity in the Housing Inventory. • Project would be compliant with the State-mandated “No Net Loss” requirements.
General Plan Amendment
• If GPA approved, City would need to resubmit its Housing Element to HCD • Project is conditioned to not move forward
with any construction until and unless HCD
has approved the amended Housing Element
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19 CEQA
• Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)
prepared
• Department determined project would have
less than significant effects, with mitigation
• City received (11) comments during public
review period
– Traffic, biological, cultural resources comments
– Mitigation measures address these
Alternatives
Approve the General Plan Amendment to add sites, including Sites 4, 5, and 6 (6 acres and 120 units), and approve the project as recommended.
Direct staff to explore other alternate sites to meet the capacity for 280 low- and very low-income affordable housing units.
Deny the General Plan Amendment to add the sites as
recommended. Denial of the General Plan Amendment would render the other applications moot.
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20 City Council Meeting
November 21, 2023
S1 – Discuss Renaming the Community Services
Commission to Community Services and
Arts Commission
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21 • Five members appointed by Council
• Purview:
– Community Services Programs
– Recreation Programs & Facilities
– Park Amenities
– Public Art
Community Services Commission (CSC)
• Community members have asked to form an
Arts Commission focusing on public art
• Staff proposes to rename the CSC to
Community Services and Arts Commission
and discuss possible expansion
Potential CSC Expansion
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22 • Require that Commissioners have experience
in the arts or knowledge/interest in the arts
• Commission will continue its current focus,
with an increased emphasis in the arts
Community Services and Arts Commission
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