PCRES 1997-015RESOLUTION 97-015
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 97-336, PREPARED
FOR TENTATIVE TRACT 28498
CASE NO.: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 97-336
T. D. DESERT DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission for the City of La Quinta,
California, did on the 25"' day of February, 1997, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing
to consider Tentative Tract 28498; and,
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of "The
Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970" las amended;
Resolution 83-68 adopted by the La Quinta City Council) in that the Community
Development Department has prepared an Initial Study (EA 97-3361; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that
said Tentative Tract 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 recommending certification
of said Environmental Assessment:
1. The proposed Tentative Tract 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, and less than significant impacts can
be addressed by adherence to standard City development requirements.
2. The proposed Tentative Tract 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, Zoning and other current City
standards. The project does not have any potential to eliminate any important
example of California prehistory, as the site was previously disturbed several
years ago in conjunction with mass grading and improvement installations
under the previous approval for Tract 25154.
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3. The proposed Tentative Tract does not have the potential to achieve short-
term environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental
goals, as the proposed project will not significantly alter the type or intensity
of residential use already approved and contemplated in the General Plan for
the site, and for which infrastructure improvements have already been
completed.
4. The proposed Tentative Tract will not have impacts which are 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 already
approved and physically implemented for the site as long as the current
General Plan land use and zoning designations are applicable.
5. The proposed Tentative Tract will not have environmental effects that will
adversely affect the human population, either directly or indirectly, as the
project contemplates residential use identical in spirit to that already assessed
under ultimate development of the La Quinta General Plan, and incorporated
with the EIR previously certified in 1992 for the General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the
City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
1 . That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of
the Commission for this Environmental Assessment.
2. That it does hereby recommend certification of the Environmental Assessment
97-336 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 25`h day of February, 1997, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Butler, Newkirk, Tyler, Woodard and Chairman Abels.
NOES: Commissioner Gardner.
ABSENT: Commissioner Seaton.
ABSTAIN: None
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1UFfS ABELS, Chairman
of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
JEF~FiY~IiERMAN, Community Development Director
City of La Quinta, California