PCRES 1998-053PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 98-053
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
CERTIFICATION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 98-363 PREPARED FOR
TENTATIVE TRACT 28797
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 98-363
APPLICANT: RJT HOMES
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did, on the 14th day of July, 1998 held adult'-noticed Public Hearing to consider
Environmental Assessment 98-363 for Tentative Tract 28797, generally located on
the west side of Jefferson Street, north of 54"' Avenue, and south of 50`" Avenue,
more particularly described as follows:
PORTIONS OF SECTION 5 AND 6, 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 83-68 adopted by the La Quinta City Council) in that
the Community Development Department has prepared an Initial Study (EA 98-363)
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 28797, and
a Mitigated 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 Tentative Tract 28797 will not be detrimental to the health,
safety, or general welfare of the community, either indirectly, or directly, in
that no significant impacts were identified by Environmental Assessment 98-
363.
2. The proposed Tentative Tract 28797 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 or restrict the range of rare or
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endangered plants or animals or eliminate important examples of the major
periods of California history or prehistory, as no new impacts have been
identified.
3. The proposed Tentative Tract 28797 does not have the potential to achieve
short-term environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term
environmental goals, as no significant effects on environmental factors have
been identified by the Environmental Assessment.
4. The proposed Tentative Tract 28797 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 proposed subdivision.
5. The proposed Tentative Tract 28797 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.
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 for this Environmental Assessment.
2. That it does hereby recommend to the City Council certification of
Environmental Assessment 98-363 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 14th day of July, 1998, by the following
vote, to wit:
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Planning Commission Resolution 98-053
Environmental Assessment 98-363
July 14, 1998
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Butler, Kirk, Robbins and Chairman Tyler.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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ROBERT TYLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
JER~Y HE9MAN, Community Development Director
Cit of La Quinta, California
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