PCRES 1999-005PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 99-005
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 98-374 PREPARED FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 98-09
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 98-374
CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did, on the 12th day of January, 1999, hold aduly-noticed Public Hearing to consider
Environmental Assessment 98-374, and Capital Improvement Project 98-09; and,
WHEREAS, said Capital Improvement Project 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 98-374); and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that said
Capital Improvement Project could have a significant adverse effect on the environment
unless mitigation measures are implemented, and that a Mitigated Negative Declaration
of Environmental Impact could 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:
The proposed capital improvement project will not be detrimental to the health,
safety, or general welfare of the community, either indirectly or directly, in that
appropriate mitigation measures have been imposed which will minimize project
impacts.
2. The proposed capital improvement project 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 a rare or endangered
plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California
history or prehistory.
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Planning Commission Resolution 99-005
Environmental Assessment 98-374
January 12, 1999
3. The proposed capital improvement project does not have the potential to achieve
short-term environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental
goals.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the
City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
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 98-374 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 12th day of January, 1999, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Abels, Butler, Robbins, and Chairman Tyler.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Kirk
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
f BY""
ROBERT T. TYLER, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
JF~R'f ~IERM~N, Community Development Director
C' v of a Qui ta, California
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