PCRES 1996-019PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 96-019
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
CERTIFYING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 96-313
PREPARED FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 96-
024
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 96-313
K5L RECREATION AND LAND CORP.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, Califorrlia~, did on the
28th day of May, 1996, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider Environmental Assessment
96-313, Conditional Use Permit 96-024, and Adjustment to wall height from four-feel: to six-feet;
and,
WHEREAS, said Public Hearing had been previously continued from March 12th,
March 26th and April 9th, to allow time for the applicant to complete an acoustical analysis; and,
WHEREAS, said application 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 Dl;partment has
prepared an Initial Study (EA 96-313); and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that said Use
Permit and Adjustment will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment 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 Use Permit and Adjustment will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or
general welfare of the community, either indirectly or directly, in that no significant impacts
have been identified, and less than significant or potentially significant impacts can be
addressed by the incorporated mitigation measures.
2. The proposed Use Permit and Adjustment does 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 communit}~, reduce the
number or restrict the range of rare or endangered plants or animals or eliminate important
examples ofthe major periods of California history or prehistory, due to the lack: of any such
factors existing on or near the existing facility.
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The proposed Use Permit and Adjustment do not have the potential to achieve short-term
environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals, with
implementation of the monitoring program.
4. The proposed Use Permit and Adjustment will not result in impacts which are individually
limited or cumulatively considerable when considering planned or proposed development in
the immediate vicinity. The area is established infill subdivision, with infrastructure to support
such development already in place.
5. The proposed Use Permit and Adjustment will not have environmental effects that will
adversely affect the human population, either directly or indirectly, with implementation of
the recommended mitigation measures.
NOW, T[-IEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City
of La Quinta, California as follows:
That the recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the Planning
Commission for this Environmental Assessment.
2. That it does hereby certify Environmental Assessment 96-313 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 28th day of May, 1996, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS NEWKIItK, BARROWS, TYLER AND CHAIRMAN ABELS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONER BUTLER
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS ANDERSON~AND GARDNER
~ ABELS, Chairman
of a Quinta, California
ATTEST:
Community Development Director
California
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