PCRES 1998-050PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 98-050
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
CERTIFICATION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT,
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 98-361 FOR SPECIFIC
PLAN 85-006 AMENDMENT 3, AND TENTATIVE TRACT
MAP 28447, LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF
JEFFERSON STREET, NORTH OF 54TH AVENUE AND
SOUTH OF 50T" AVENUE.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 98-361
APPLICANT: KSL LAND CORP.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did, on the 14th day of July, 1998, hold adult'-noticed Public Hearing as requested
by KSL Land Corp. on Environmental Assessment 98-361 for Tentative Tract 28447,
generally located on the west side of Jefferson Street, north of 54th Avenue, and
south of 50th Avenue, more particularly described as follows:
PORTIONS OF SECTIONS 5 AND 8,
TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH,
RANGE 7 EAST, SAN BERNARDINO BASE AND MERIDIAN.
WHEREAS, said Environmental Assessment has complied with the
requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970" as amended, Resolution 83-63, in that the Community Development Director
has conducted an Initial Study, and has determined that although the proposed
Tentative Tract could have a significant adverse impact on the environment, there
would not be a significant effect in this case because appropriate mitigation measures
were made a part of the assessment and included in the conditions of approval for
Tentative Tract 28447, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
should be filed; and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony and arguments of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said Planning
Commission did make the following facts, findings and reasons to justify
recommending certification of said Environmental Assessment:
1. Specific Plan 85-006 Amendment 3, and Tentative Tract 28447 are consistent
with the Low Density Residential land use goals and objectives of the La
Quinta General Plan, in that they are in keeping with Goal 2-1 to develop low
density residential areas with generous areas of open space.
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2. The subject site is physically suitable for the Tentative Tract 28447 and
Specific Plan 85-006 Amendment 3 in that the slope and topographic relief of
the project site is relatively flat, and the soil type is suitable for residential
development.
3. Tentative Tract 28447 is consistent with the development standards of
Specific Plan 85-006, as the project site is zoned R-L (Low Density
Residential), which permits minimum lot sizes of 6,000 square feet or more,
and the minimum lot size will be 7,425 square feet for this subdivision.
4. Proposed Specific Plan 85-006 Amendment 3 and Tentative Tract 28447 are
not likely to cause public health problems as the project has been reviewed by
the Fire Department and the Building & Safety Department for those specific
issues.
5. The design of Specific Plan 85-006 Amendment 3, and Tentative Tract 28447
will not conflict with existing public easements, as the project has been
designed around, and with consideration for, these easements.
6. There is no evidence to show that State mandated school fees will not be
adequate to address impacts to school facilities, in that the tract map as
proposed, does not affect the current land use as it would be assessed at time
of development, whether or not the project was implemented.
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 in this case;
2. That it does hereby concur with the environmental determination and
recommend certification of Environmental Assessment 98-361 for the
proposed Tentative Tract 28447 and Specific Plan 85-006 Amendment 3.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 14th day of July, 1998, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Butler, Kirk, Robbins and Chairman Tyler.
NOES: None
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ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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ROBERT TYLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
IY HERf~IAN, Community Development Director
of La Quinta, California
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