PCRES 1996-034PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 96-034
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA CERTIFYING A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT 96-323 PREPARED FOR CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT 96-026
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 96-323
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 24th day of September, 1996, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to
consider Environmental Assessment 96-323 and Conditional Use Permit 96-026; 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 96-3231; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that
said Use Permit 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:
1. The proposed Use Permit 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 addressed by the incorporated mitigation measures.
2. The proposed Use Permit 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
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
or near the existing facility.
3. The proposed Use Permit does not have the potential to achieve short-term
environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals,
with implementation if the monitoring program.
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4 The proposed Use Permit 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, and the proposal is considered an
ancillary part of the existing structure which will not affect an increase in growth
through any modification of the existing conditions on the site.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City
of La Quinta, California, as follows,
1 The above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the
Planning Commission in this case.
2. That it does hereby certify Environmental Assessment 96-323 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 this 24"' day of September, 1996, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Butler, Newkirk, Tyler, Woodard, and Chairman Abels.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Gardner.
ABSTAIN: None.
ATTEST:
HERfv}AN, Community Development Director
La Qui ta, California
ABELS, Chairman
Quinta, California
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