PCRES 1995-030PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 95-030
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFICATION OF A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT 95-292 PREPARED FOR MUNICIPAL CODE
MUNICIPAL AMENDMENT 95-045
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE UPDATE
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 25th day of July, 1995, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the
proposed Subdivision Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, did
recommend 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 Initial Study EA 95-292; 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 incorporated herein (Mitigated Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact); 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:
1. The Amendment as mitigated according to the Initial Study will not be
detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the community, either
indirectly or directly.
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.
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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:
1. 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-
292 for the reasons set forth in this resolution and as stated in the attached
Environmental Assessment Checklist.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 25th day of July 1995, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Adolph, Anderson, Barrows, Butler, Newkirk and
Chairman Abels.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Gardner
ABSTAIN: None
ABELS, Chairman
Quinta, California
ATTEST:
iY HMAN, Community Development Director
of Lb uinta, California
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION
95-030
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
CHECKLIST NOT ATTACHED