PCRES 1995-018PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 95.018
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA, CALIFORNIA CERTIFYING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT 93.256 PREPARED FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 93-
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 93-256
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT - HOUSING ELEMENT
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California did on the 23rd day of May,
1995, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the proposed General Plan Amendment Housing Element Update;
and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, did approve the certification of the
Environmental Assessment to the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, said Amendment has complied with the requirements of 'The Rules to Implement the
California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" (as amended) (Resolution 83.68 adopted by the La Quinta City Council)
in that the Community Development Department has prepared an Initial Study EA 93-256; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that said Amendment will not have
a significant adverse effect on the environment due to the mitigation measures required in the Generall Plan EIR and
incorporated herein by this reference and that a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact should be
filed; and,
WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report has been prepared and certified for the General Plan
as prescribed by California Environmental Quality Act and identifies various mitigation measures to a level of
insignificance and identifies certain impacts which cannot be so mitigated with a Statement of Overriding
Considerations; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to AB3180, a mitigation monitoring program which is included in the General
Plan EIR and sets forth monitoring and reporting procedures for maintaining the effectiveness of the proposed
mitigation measures and which is hereby incorporated in this Mitigated Negative Declaration; and,
WHEREAS, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested
persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission did find the following facts, findings, and reasons to justify
certification of said Environmental Assessment:
The proposed Amendment as mitigated according to the Mitigated Monitoring Program will not be detrimental
to the health, safety, or general welfare of the community, either indirectly or directly.
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2. The proposed Amendment will not have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment,, substantially
reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife population to drop below self sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate
a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal
or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory.
3. The proposed Amendment does not have the potential to achieve short-term environmental goals, to the
disadvantage of long-term environmental goals.
4. The proposed Amendment will not result in impacts which are individually limited or cumulatively
considerable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
as follows:
That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the Commission for this
Environmental Assessment.
2. That it does hereby recommend certification of Environmental Assessment 95-256 for the reasons set forth
in this resolution and as stated in the attached Environmental Assessment Checklist and Addendum, labeled
"Exhibit "A".
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta Planning Commission held
on this 23rd day of May, 1995, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Anderson, Barrows, Butler, Gardner, and Chairman Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Newkirk
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
Development Director
of La Qnihta, California
DON AD PH, ChaYrman
City of La Quinta, California
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95-018
EXHIBIT "A" NOT ATTACHED