PCRES 1995-041 Street Vacation - Westward HoPLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 95-041
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE;
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT 95-308 PREPARED FOR
STREET VACATION 95-027
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 95-308
STAMKO DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did on the 10th day
of October, 1995, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider Street Vacation 95-027 for Stamko
Development; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did certify the
Environmental Assessment; and,
WHEREAS, said Street Vacation 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 95-308; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that said Street Vacation
will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment with the implementation of mitigation
measures, and that a Mitigated 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:
The proposed street vacation will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare
of the community, either indirectly or indirectly, because it will not impact: an improved
roadway or other infrastructure.
2. The street vacation 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 rare or endangered plants or animals or eliminate important examples of the major
periods of California history or prehistory, with the implementation of mitigation measures.
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The proposed street vacation does not have the potential to achieve short-term.
environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals, as the vacation
will permit the construction of a needed domestic water well that will service the area for
many years.
4. The proposed street vacation will not result in impacts which are individually limited or
cumulatively considerable that cannot be mitigated to a level of insignificance.
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 95-308 for the
reasons set forth in this resolution and as stated in the attached Environmental Assessment
Checklist and Addendum on file in the Community Development Department.
PASSED APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta Planning
Commission held on this 1 Oth day of October, 1995, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Adolph, Anderson, Barrows, Butler, Gardner, Newkirk and
Chairman Abels.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABELS, Chairman
Quinta, California
ATTEST:
tY IMAN, Community Development Director
of U Quinta, California
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 95-041
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADOPTED
STREET VACATION 95-027
OCTOBER 10, 1995
GENERAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Prior to issuance of a Grading Permit, and in accordance with Condition No. 4 of the
Conditions of Approval for Tract 23995, and previous archaeological reports for the
project, the applicant shall retain a professionally qualified archaeologist to provide
monitoring of earth -moving activities, including trenching for both on -site and off -site
related work. The project archaeologist shall prepare a monitoring and treatment program for
review and approval by the Community Development Department prior to implementation.
During grading activities, the project site shall be monitored by a professional. qualified
archaeologist who maintains the necessary archaeological collecting permits and repository
agreements. In areas of known high potential, the project archaeologist my designate an
archaeological monitor to be present during 100% of the earth -moving activities. If, after
50% of the grading is completed, it can be demonstrated that the level of monitoring should
be reduced, the project archaeologist may so amend the mitigation program with the approval
of the Community Development Department. The archaeological monitor(s) is authorized
to temporarily divert equipment while removing artifactual materials.
Prior to issuance of the Building Permit of the 149th house in Tract 23995, the project
archaeologist shall submit a final report to the Community Development Department. The
final report shall discuss the methods used, results of the monitoring and significance of the
archaeological materials. A final report shall be reviewed by the Historical Preservation
Commission for acceptability. Acceptance of the final report for the project by the Historical
Preservation Commission signifies completion of the program of mitigation.
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