PCRES 1996-040PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 96-040
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING
A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT 96-332 PREPARED FOR SITE
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 96-598
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 96-332
WILLIAM WARREN GROUP
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 10th day of December, 1996, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider Environmental
Assessment 96-332 and Site Development Permit 96-598; and,
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of "The Rules to
Implement the Califomia Environmental Quality Act of 1970" (as amended; Resolution 83-68
adopted by the La Quinta City Council) in that the Community Development Department has
prepazed an Initial Study (EA 96-332); and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that Site
Development Permit 96-598 will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment and that
a Mitigated Negative Declazation of Environmental Impact should be filed; and
WHEREAS, upon hearing and considering all testimony and azguments, if any, of
all interested persons desiring to be heazd, said Planning Commission did find the following facts,
findings, and reasons to justify certification of said Environmental Assessment:
The proposed Site Development Permit will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or
general welfaze 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 and standazd City development
requirements.
2. The proposed Site Development Pennit will not have the potential to degrade the quality of
the environment, as the project in question will not be developed in any manner inconsistent
with the General Plan and other current City standazds. The project does not have the
potential to eliminate an important example of California prehistory; in that investigations
of the site have identified the potential existence of cultural resources and required
mitigation. The applicant has agreed to implementing the necessary mitigation prior to site
development activities and is in concurrence with project conditions relating to this.
3. The proposed Site Development Permit does not have the potential to achieve short-term
environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals, with
implementation of the monitoring program, as the proposed project is consistent with the
types of uses and development intensity of the commercial land use already contemplated in
the General Plan.
Planning Commission Resolution 96.040
4. The proposed Site Development Permit will not have impacts which aze individually limited,
but cumulatively considerable when considering planned or proposed development in the
immediate vicinity, in that the proposed project, whether approved or not, is a consistent
representation of the project type to be proposed for the site as long as the current General
Plan land use and zoning designations are applicable, and the physical impacts as identified
in the Initial Study will remain similaz to subsequent projects.
The proposed Site Development Permit will not have environmental effects that will
adversely affect the htunan population, either directly or indirectly, with implementation of
the recommended mitigation measures, as the project contemplates uses similaz to those
already assessed under ultimate development of the La Quinta General Plan, and which were
addressed in the EIR previously certified for the General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City
of La Quinta, Califomia as follows:
That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the Planning
Commission for this Environmental Assessment.
That it does hereby certify Environmental Assessment 96-332 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 regulaz meeting of the La Quinta
Planning Commission held on this 10th day of December, 1996, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Newkirk, Seaton, Tyler, Woodard, and Vice Chairman Butler
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Abels and Gazdner
ABSTAIN: None
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RIC ARD BUTLER, Vice Chairman
City of La Quinta, Califomia
ATTEST:
ZY HE~IAN, Community Development Director
of La umta, California
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