PCRES 1995-045PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 95-045
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
DENYING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 95-309 PREPARED
FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 95-021 AND PLOT
PLAN 95-564 FOR USA PROPERTIES
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 95-309
VILLA LA QUINTA APARTMENTS
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 Conditional Use Permit 95-
021 and Plot Plan 95-564, for [he Villa La Quinta Apartment; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission on October 10, 1995, found reasons to deny the
project to October 24, 1995; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning ,Commission did on October 24, 1995, consider additional
testimony on the project; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California did deny the
Environmental Assessment; and,
WHEREAS, said Conditional Use Permit and Plot Plan have 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 95-309; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has determined that said Conditional Use Permit
and Plot Plan will have a significant adverse effect on [he environment and that .a Mitigated
Negative Declaration of environmental impact should not 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 denying said Environmental Assessment:
1. The Planning Commission hereby finds that the General Plan Policy 2-1.1.9 criteria for
allowing apartments in the Medium Density Residential Land Use designation is not met
in that the proposed development does not meet the requirements in that it is riot a part of
a mixed-use planned development and therefore, it is not consistent with the General Plan.
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2. A noise study must be completed before issuance of a building permit and as a part of the
EIR.
3. The reduced number of parking spaces proposed does not mitigate the effects that parking
will have for this project.
4. The amount of density bonus requested for this project as proposed, would have too great
of an impact on the surrounding community and must be reviewed as part of an
environmental impact report.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of the City of
La Quinta, California, as follows:
I. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the
Commission for this Environmental Assessment.
2. That it does hereby deny Environmental Assessment 95-309 for the reasons set forth in
this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 10th Day of October, 1995, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
JACQUES~ABELS, Chairman
City of ~a Quinta, California
~Y HE~AN, Community Development Director
of La tnta, California
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