PCRES 1997-032PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 97-032
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
97-339 PREPARED FOR AMENDMENT #2 TO
SPECIFIC PLAN 87-011 AND SITE
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 97-605
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 97-339
EAGLE HARDWARE AND GARDEN, INC.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 10"' day of June, 1997, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
Environmental Assessment 97-339, Amendment #2 to Specific Plan 87-011 and Site
Development Permit 97-605; 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 97-339); and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that
said applications 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 Specific Plan Amendment and Site Development Permit 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 less than significant or potentially significant impacts can be addressed by
the incorporated mitigation measures and standard City development
requirements.
2. The proposed Specific Plan Amendment and Site Development Permit 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
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Plan and other current City standards, will not significantly impact any wildlife
characteristics of the area, and will not eliminate any significant cultural
resources. Project mitigation has been added to the proposal which will address
the potential impacts as identified and discussed in the Initial Study.
3. The proposed Specific Plan and related applications do 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 will not significantly alter the types or intensity of the
commercial uses already contemplated in the General Plan. Impact mitigation has
been developed and applied which will address overall project air quality
emissions associated with the entire Washington Square specific plan area; in
combination with project traffic monitoring of the specific plan over the course
of its development, overall impacts associated with the Eagle Hardware project
due to traffic and air quality have been addressed on a quantitative and qualitative
basis.
4. The proposed Specific Plan and related applications 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 to be
proposed for the site as long as the current General Plan land use and zoning
designations are applicable, and to the extent that the impacts as identified in the
Initial Study will remain similar.
5. The proposed Specific Plan and related applications will not have environment
effects that will adversely affect the human population, either directly or
indirectly, with implementation of the recommended mitigation measures, as the
project contemplates uses similar to those already assessed under ultimate
development of the La Quinta General Plan, and the Washington Square specific
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, California as follows:
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 to the City Council certification of Environmental
Assessment 97-339 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.
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Plamiine Coirunis-sion Res-olulion 97-032
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 10`h day of June, 1997, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Butler, Gardner, Newkirk, Seaton, Tyler, Woodward and
Chairman Abels.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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1UE,8 ABELS, Chairman
of L/a Quinta, California
ATTEST:
JERF~Y ~iERMANJ Community Development Director
Cit of La Quinta, California