PCRES 1996-035PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 96-035
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 96-327, PREPARED FOR TENTATIVE TRACT
MAP 23773
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 96-327
STARLIGHT ESTATES, INC.
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 96-327 and Tentative Tract Map 23773; 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 (Environmental Assessment 96-
327); and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that said
Tentative Tract Map application 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 certification of said Environmental
Assessment:
1. The proposed Tentative Tract Map 23773 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 any significant impacts will be
mitigated to a level of insignificance.
2. The proposed Tentative Tract Map 23773 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 such factors existing on or near the site.
3. The proposed Tentative Tract Map 23773 does not have the potential to achieve
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short-term environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental
goals, as the site has been previously approved for development as part of an
existing residential tract, which was reviewed subject to CEQA and incorporates
mitigation measures conditioned upon the initial overall project.
4. The proposed Tentative Tract Map 23773 will not result in impacts which are
individually limited or cumulatively considerable when considering planned or
proposed development in the immediate vicinity. The proposed residential
subdivision is consistent with the designated land use and policy guidance adopted
for the La Quinta General Plan, for which mitigation measures were adopted to
ensure 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.
5. The proposed Tentative Tract Map 23773 will not have environmental effects that
will adversely affect the human population, either directly or indirectly, in that the
site is located on an urbanizing Arterial Corridor, with infrastructure to support such
development already in place, and is part of a previously approved residential tract
which was originally reviewed subject to CEQA and is consistent with the La Quinta
General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the
City of La Quinta, California as follows:
1. That the recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the Planning
Commission for this Environmental Assessment.
2. That it does hereby recommend certification of Environmental Assessment 96-327
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 24th 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
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JAC(~CJES ABELS, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
RY H
of La
Community Development Director
California
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