PCRES 1995-034PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 95-034
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 95-305 PREPARED
FOR PLOT PLAN 95-559 - STONINGTON PROPERTIES
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 95-305
STONINGTON PROPERTIES
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 Plot Plan 95-559 for the Stonington retail building 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 has complied with the requirements of "The
Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" las amended)
(Resolution 83-68 adopted by the La Quinta City Council) in that the Community
Development Department has prepared Initial Study EA 95-305; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that
said plot plan will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment and that
a Negative Declaration of environmental impact should be filed; 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 proposed plot plan will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general
welfare of the community, either directly or indirectly.
2. The proposed plot plan 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
f 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 plot plan does not have the potential to achieve short-term
environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals.
4. The proposed plot plan 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-
305 for the reasons set forth in this resolution and as stated in the
Environmental Assessment Checklist and Addendum, labeled Exhibit "A",
contained in the staff report.
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
t ATTEST:
H6GLJ, l.nall lllAll
Quinta, California
BERRY F E~iMAN, Community Development Director
City of La Quinta, California
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