PCRES 1995-022PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 95-022
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CIT'V OF LA
QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 95-304
PREPARED FOR PLOT PLAN 95-555 AND SPECIFIC PLAN 121-E, REVISED
(AMENDMENT 1i3)
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 95-304
GREG BURKHARTIKSL LA QUINTA HOTEL CORPORATIONI
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Duinta, California, did an the 27th day of June,
1995, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the proposed Plot Plan 95-555 and specific Plan 121-E, Revised
(Amendment N31 for the La Quinta Resort & CIu6 expansion project; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did approve the certification
of the Environmental Assessment to the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, said Plot Plan and Specific Plan amendment have complied with the requirements of "The
Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" (as amended) IRes~olution 83-68 adopted by the
La ~.uiita City Council) in that the Community Development Department has prepared Initial Study EA 95.304; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that said plot plan and specific
plan amendment will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment and that a Negative Declaration of
environmental impact should 6e filed; and,
WHEREAS, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested
persons desiring to 6e heard, said Planning Commission did find the following facts, findings, and rea;>ons to justify
certification of said Environmental Assessment:
The proposed plot plan and specific plan amendment will not 6e detrimental to ~~he health, safr:ty, or general
welfare of the community, either indirectly or indirectly.
2. The proposed plot plan and specific plan amendment will not have the potential to degrade the quality of the
environment, substantially reduce the hahitat of a fish or wildlife population 4o drop helaw self sustaining
levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the numher or restrict the range of a rare
or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major pr:riods of California history or
prehistory.
3. The proposed plot plan and specific plan amendment do not have the potential to achieve short-term
environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals.
4. The proposed plot plan and specific plan amendment will not result in impacts which are individually limited
or cumulatively considerable.
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Planning Commission Resolution 95.022
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL11E0 6y the Planning Commission of thr: City of La Duinta, California,
as follows:
That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the Commission far this
environmental assessment.
2. That it does hereby recommend certification of Environmental Assessment 95-304 for the rea:>ons set forth
in this resolution and as stated in the Environmental Assessment Checklist and Addendum, Labeled Exhibit
"A" contained in the project file.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Duinta Planning Commission held
on this 27th day of June, 1995, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Ahels, Barrows, Butler, Newkirk, and Chairman Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Anderson and Gardner
ABSTAIN: None
DONALD ADOLI ,Chair n
City of La Duinta, California
ATTEST:
HERM Community Development Director
La Du California
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