PCRES 1999-001PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 99-001
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 98-365
PREPARED FOR PROPOSED TENTATIVE TRACT
MAP 28964
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 98-365
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 12"' day of January, 1999, hold aduly-noticed Public Hearing to consider
recommendations on Environmental Assessment 98-365, prepared for proposed
Tentative Tract Map 28964; 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 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 could have a significant adverse effect for some environmental issues,
however, mitigation has been identified that, when implemented, will reduce the level
of impacts to less than significant, and that 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, the Planning Commission did find
the following facts, findings, and reasons to justify a recommendation to certify said
Environmental Assessment:
1. The proposed tentative tract map 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 for this issue.
2. The proposed subdivision 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 of rare or endangered plants or animals, but
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Planning Commission Resolution 99-001
will eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or
prehistory, unless 100% archaeological data recovery is completed for the two
archaeological sites determined potentially significant under federal and state
criteria, followed by archaeological monitoring of grubbing, grading, and
trenching of the entire project site, according to the Phase II Testing Report
and the Phase III Data Recovery Plan.
3. The proposed tentative tract map will not have the potential to achieve short-
term environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental
goals, with the implementation of specific mitigation measures.
4. The proposed tentative tract map will have impacts which are individually
limited or cumulatively considerable when considering planned or proposed
development in the immediate vicinity, unless mitigation measures identified
for the proposed project are implemented.
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 98-365 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 January, 1999, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Robbins, and Chairman Tyler.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Butler, and Kirk.
ABSTAIN: None
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Planning Commission Resolution 99-001
ROBERT T. TYLER, hairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
Development Director
City of,L~a Quint'a, California
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