PCRES 1996-028PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 96-028
A RESOLUTION OF 1'I~ PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A
MITIGATED NEiGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT 96-325 PREPARED FOR SPECIFIC PLAN 96-027
AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 96-028
ENVIRONIV~NTAL ASSESSMENT 96-325
HOME DEPOT, USA, INC.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California., did on the
23rd day of July and the 13th day of August, 1996, hold duly noticed Public Hearings to consider
Environmental Assessment 96-325, pr<:pared for Specific Plan 96-027 and Conditional Use Permit
96-028; 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 Department has
prepared an Initial Study (EA 96-325); and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that by
incorporating conditions as specified in the mitigation monitoring plan, the said Specific Plan will not
have any significant adverse effects, or that any such effects have been mitigated to the extent
feasible, under development policies adopted for the La Quinta General Plan and in accordance with
the General Plan EIIt as certified, to a level of insignificance 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 a recommendation to certify said Environmental Assessment:
The proposed Specific Plan will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare
of the community, either directly or indirectly, in that no significant impacts have been
identified which cannot be mitigated to the extent feasible, recognizing the overriding
considerations made to allow implementation and development pursuant to the La Quinta
General Plan in accordance with its adopted objectives and policies.
2. The proposed Specific Plan does not have the potential to degrade the qu<rlity 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, due to the lack of any such factors
existing on the shopping center site.
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3. The proposed Specific Plan does not have the potential to achieve short-term environmental
goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals, in that development of the
project will provide more efficient and safe area circulation patterns and achieve land use
development as set forth in the General Plan, without significantly impacting public service
and utility provisions or substantially degrading the physical environment, provided that
mitigation measures are imposed on the project.
4. The proposed Specific Plan will not result in impacts which are individuall}~ limited or
cumulatively considerable when considering planned or proposed development in the
immediate vicinity, as the General Plan EIR considered these impacts, adopted mitigating
measures and identified impacts which could not be fully mitigated through a Statement of
Overriding Considerations.
The proposed Specific Plan will not have environmental effects that will adversely affect the
human population, either directly or indirectly, in that the proposed development is consistent
with the designated land use and policy guidance adopted for the La Quints General Plan, for
which mitigation measures were adopted to assure that future development in accordance
with said Plan would not have detrimental effects on the environment beyond those identified
in the Statement of Overriding Considerations adopted for the La Quinta General Plan.
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 Planning
Commission for this Environmental Assessment.
That it does hereby recommend Certification of Environmental Assessment 96.325 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 Quints
Planning Commission held on this 13th day of August, 1996, by the following vote, too wit:
AYES: Conunissioners Anderson, Butler, Gardner, Newkirk, Tyler, Woodard and Chairman
Abels.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
A3S7'aIN: None
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ABELS, Chairman
Quinta, California
ATTEST:
LY HE Community Development Director
of La O rota, California
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