PCRES 1998-024PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 98- 024
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
CERTIFICATION OF AN INITIAL STUDY/EIR ADDENDUM
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 97-349 PREPARED
FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 97-055, SPECIFIC
PLAN 97-031, TENTATIVE TRACT 28601 AND SITE
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 97-618
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 97-349
LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CATELLUS RESIDENTIAL GROUP
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 12"' day of May, 1998, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
Environmental Assessment 97-349, as prepared for General Plan Amendment 97-055,
Specific Plan 97-031, Tentative Tract 28601 and Site Development Permit 97-618;
and,
WHEREAS, said applications have been continued at the Planning
Commission level on several previous occasions; 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 Counci0 in that the Community
Development Department has prepared an Initial Study (EA 97-3491; and,
WHEREAS, it is the determination of the Community Development
Director that the proposed applications serve to implement the La Quinta
Redevelopment Plan for Project Area #2, for which an EIR was certified by the City
Council (SCH #88041111) on May 16, 1989, and that pursuant to Public Resources
Code 21090, actions taken to implement a redevelopment plan are deemed a single
project, and no further environmental review is necessary beyond analysis of project-
specific impacts. The Community Development Department has prepared
Environmehtal Assessment 97-349 as an addendum to the EIR. No changed
circumstances or conditions exist which require preparation of a subsequent EIR,
pursuant to Public Resources Code 21166; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the EIR for
Redevelopment Area #2 and Addendum thereto; and,
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WHEREAS, upon hearing and considering ali 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 and related applications 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, in conjunction with the proposed General Plan
Amendment to street width requirements. The project does not have the
potential to eliminate an important example of California prehistory, as
extensive archaeological investigations of the site have been conducted as part
of the project to implement appropriate mitigation alternatives. The applicant
has agreed to implementing the necessary mitigation prior to site development
activities and is in concurrence with project conditions relating to this.
2. The proposed Specific Plan and related applications will not have the potential
to achieve short term goals, to the disadvantage of long term environmental
goals, as the proposed project will serve to implement the La Quinta
Redevelopment Plan for Project Area #2.
3. 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 is undertaken pursuant to a redevelopment plan for which a
final EIR has been certified, and no changes in conditions and circumstances,
as outlined in Public Resources Code Section 21166, are applicable.
4. The proposed Specific Plan and related applications will not have environmental
effects that will adversely affect humans, either directly or indirectly, as the
project contemplates uses at a substantially reduced density than those already
assessed under ultimate development of the La Quinta General Plan, and which
were previously addressed in the EIR 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 certification of Environmental Assessment 97-
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349 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 12`" day of May, 1998, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Gardner, Kirk, Seaton, Tyler, and Chairman Butler
NOES: Commissioner Woodard
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RI BUTLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
J~RRl~~FiERM~N, Community Development Director
City off La Qui ta, California