PCRES 1997-077PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 97-077
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
97-348 PREPARED FOR SITE DEVELOPMENT
PERMIT 97-615
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 97-348
PGA WEST RESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of,La Quinta, California,
did on the 9"' day of December, 1997, hold a duly noticed Public Heariing to consider
Environmental Assessment 97-348 and Site Development Permit 97-615; 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 °i7-348) which
supplements the EIR prepared for the PGA West Resort in 1984 and subsequent
updates; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that
Site Development Permit 97-615 will not have a significant adversE: effect on the
environment and that a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
should be certified; 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 certify said Environmental
Assessment:
1. The proposed 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 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 Plan and other current City
standards, will not significantly impact any wildlife characteristics of the area,
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and will not eliminate any significant cultural resources. Project impact
mitigation has been added to the proposal which will address the potential
impacts as identified and discussed in the Initial Study.
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.
4. The proposed Site Development Permit will not have irnpacts 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 Site Development Permit will not have environmental 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Cormission 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 certify Environmental Assessment 97-348 for the reasons
set forth in this Resolution and as stated in the Environmental Assessment
Checklist and Addendum, and on file in the Community Development
Department.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular me~zting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 9"' day of December, 1997, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Seaton, Tyler, and Chairman Butler
NOES: Commissioner Woodard
ABSENT: Commissioner Kirk
ABSTAIN: Commissioner Gardner
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RIC ARD BUTLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
ViERMAN Community Development Director
La Quin ,California
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