PCRES 1998-035PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 98-035
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING CERTIFICATION
OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 98-353
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 98-353
VILLAGE AT LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 26"' day of May, 1998, hold aduly-noticed Public Hearing to consider
recommendations on Environmental Assessment 98-353, Repeal of Specific Plan 87-
009, the adoption of Village at La Quinta Design Guidelines, Zoning Code Amendment
98-060 and Change of Zone 98-085; and,
WHEREAS, said applications have 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 98-3651; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that
said application 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, the Planning Commission did find
the following facts, findings, and reasons to justify a recommendation to certify said
Environmental Assessment:
1. The proposed Specific Plan repeal and related proposals 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.
2. The proposed Specific Plan repeal and related proposals 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.
3. The proposed Specific Plan repeal and related proposals do not have the
potential to achieve short-term environmental goals, to the disadvantage of
long-term environmental goals, as the proposal will not significantly alter the
types or intensity of the Village Commercial uses already contemplated in the
General plan.
P:\CAROLYN\PC Res 98-035.wpd
Planning Commission Resolution 98 -035
4. The proposed Specific Plan repeal and related proposals 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 Guidelines and zoning are a consistent representation of the project
type desired in The Village area as long as the current General Plan land use
designations are applicable.
5. The proposed Specific Plan repeal and related proposals will not have
environmental effects that will adversely affect the human population, either
directly or indirectly, as the proposal encourages uses similar 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, 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 recommend to the City Council certification of
Environmental Assessment 98-353 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 26"' day of May, 1998, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Gardner, Tyler, Woodard, and Chairman Butler.
NOES: Commissioner Seaton.
ABSENT: Commissioner Kirk.
ABSTAIN: None
P:\CAROLYN\PC Res 98-035.wpd
Planning Commission Resolution 98 -035
RICH UTLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
JERRY HERM~N, Corr~mu`nity Development Director
City of Lid Qui ta, Ca fornia
P:\CAROLYN\PC Res 98-035.wpd