PCRES 1996-012PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 96-012
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING CERTIFICATION OF A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVHtONMENTAL IMPACT FOR
ENVH2ONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 96-318 PREPARED FOR
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 96-052 AND ZONING
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 96-050 (ZONING CODE)
ENVIItONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 96-318
CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did on the
23rd day of April, 1996, and 14th day of May, 1996, hold duly noticed Public Hearings to consider
the proposed General Plan Amendment and Zoning Ordinance Amendment, and;
WHEREAS, said acquisition has complied with the requirements "T'he 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 96-318; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that said Zoning
Ordinance Amendment and 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 a recommendation for certification of said Environmental Assessment:
The proposed Amendment will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general. welfare of
the community, either indirectly or directly in that the new standards and regulations are
brought into conformance with the 1992 update of the City's General Plan. Tlie Ordinance
will apply City-wide and provide a comprehensive set of standards and regulations for
development thereby improving the quality of life for City residents.
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. Appropriate mitigation measures
have been adopted in the La Quinta General Plan to ensure minimal impact.
3. The proposed Amendment will not have the potential to achieve short-term e:nviromnental
goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals in that it will establish more
stringent standazds and regulations according to the goals and objectives of the General Plan.
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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 Quints, 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 9fi-318 for a
Negative Declaration for the reasons set forth in this resolution and as stated in the
Environmental Assessment Checklist and Addendum, labeled Exhibit "A" on file in the
Community Development Department.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quints
Planning Commission, held on this 14th day of May, 1996, by the following vote, to ~vit:
AYES: Commissioners Anderson, Barrows, Butler, Gardner, Newkirk, Tyler and Chairman
Abets
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
JACQiJ1~S ABELS, Chairman
City of, a Quints, California
ATTEST:
iY HE ,Community Development Director
of La 0 into, California
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