PCRES 1998-043PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 98-043
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 98-351 PREPARED FOR GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 98-056, AND ZONING CODE AMENDMENT
97-057
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 98-351
CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did, on the 24th day of February, 12`h day of May, 9`h day of June, and the 23`' day
of June, 1998, hold duly-noticed Public Hearings to consider Environmental
Assessment 98-351, General Plan Amendment 98-056, and Zoning Code Amendment
97-057; and,
WHEREAS, said General Plan Amendment and Zoning Code Amendment
- 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 98-3511; and,
WHEREAS; the Community Development Director has determined that
said General Plan Amendment and Zoning Code Amendment 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 General Plan Amendment and Zoning Code Amendment will not
be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the community,
either indirectly, or directly, in that no significant impacts can be identified
beyond those associated with the current General Plan policies and Zoning
Code standards.
2. The proposed General Plan Amendment and Zoning Code Amendment will not
have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially
reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife population to drop below self sustaining
levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number
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or restrict the range of rare or endangered plants or animals or eliminate
important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory, as
no new impacts beyond those associated with the current General Plan and
Zone Code have been identified.
3. The proposed General Plan Amendment and Zoning Code Amendment do not
have the potential to achieve short-term environmental goals, to the
disadvantage of long-term environmental goals. No significant effects on
environmental factors have been identified.
4. The proposed General Plan Amendment and Zoning Code Amendment will not
result in impacts which are individually limited or cumulatively considerable
when considering planned or proposed development in the immediate vicinity,
as development patterns in the area will not be significantly affected by the
Amendments.
5. The proposed General Plan Amendment and Zoning Code Amendment will not
have environmental effects that will adversely affect the human population,
either directly or indirectly, as no significant impacts have been identified which
would affect human health, risk potential or public services.
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 constitutes the findings of
the Planning Commission for this Environmental Assessment.
2. That it does hereby recommend to the City Council certification of
Environmental Assessment 98-351 for the reasons set forth in this Resolution
and as stated in the Environmental Assessment Checklist and Addendum,
attached hereto, and on file in the Community Development Department.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 23rd day of June 1998, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Gardner, Kirk, Seaton, Tyler, Woodard, and
Chairman Butler.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ABSTAIN: None
RIC BUTLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
2Y HEtiMAN, Community Development Director
of La Quinta, California
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