PCRES 1996-007PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 96-007
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING CERTIFICATION OF A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 96-312 PREPARED
FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 95-051
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 96-312
WALLY FRIEND/STUART ENTERPRISES
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did on the
27th day of February, 1996, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider Environmental
Assessment 96-312 and General Plan Amendment 95-051; and,
WHEREAS, said General Plan 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 an Initial Study (EA 96-312); and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that said General Plan
Amendment 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 recommending certification of said Environmental Assessment:
The proposed General Plan Amendment will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or
general welfare of the community, either indirectly or directly, in that no significant
impacts can be identified beyond those associated with the current General Plan
designation for the area.
2. The proposed General Plan 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 rare or endangered plants or animals or eliminate important
examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory, as no new impacts
beyond those associated with the current General Plan have been identified.
3. The proposed General Plan Amendment does not have the potential to achieve short-term
environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals. No significant
effects on environmental factors have been identified.
4. The proposed General Plan Amendment will not result in impacts which are individually
limited or cumulatively considerable when considering planned or proposed development
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in the immediate vicinity, as development patterns in the area will not be significantly
affected by the Amendment.
5. The proposed General Plan Amendment will no[ have environmental effects that will
adversely affect the human population, either directly or indirectly, as no significant
impacts have been identified which would affect human health, risk potential or public
services.
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 Planning
Commission for this Environmental Assessment.
2. That it does hereby recommend that the City Council certify Environmental Assessment
96-312 for the reasons set forth in this Resolution and as stated in the 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 27th day of February, 1996, by the following vote, [o
wit:
AYES: Commissioners Anderson, Barrows, Butler, Gardner, Newkirk, Tyler and
Chairman Abels
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ES ABELS, Chairman
La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
tY HE I~TAN, Community Development Director
of La Uinta, California
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