PCRES 1999-074PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 99-074
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PREPARED FOR CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT 99-044, SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 99-
655, AND PARCEL MAP 29288
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 99-382
APPLICANT: MARK & DOROTHY HASTINGS/FIRST SCHOOL OF THE DESERT
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did, on the 26th day of October, 1999 hold a duly -noticed Public Hearing to consider
Environmental Assessment 99-382 for Conditional Use Permit 99-044, Site
Development Permit 99-655, and Parcel Map 29288, located at the northeast corner
of Adams Street and Miles Avenue, more particularly described as follows:
APN: 604-071-005
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 and determined
that although the proposed preschool facility 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 Conditional Use Permit 99-044 and Site Development
Permit 99-655, 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 certification of said Environmental
Assessment:
1. The proposed Conditional Use Permit, Site Development Permit, and Parcel Map
will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the
community, either indirectly, or directly, in that no significant unmitigable
impacts were identified.
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2. The proposed Conditional Use Permit, Site Development Permit, and Parcel Map
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 endangered plants or animals or
eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or
prehistory.
3. The proposed Conditional Use Permit, Site Development Permit, and Parcel Map
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.
4. The proposed Conditional Use Permit, Site Development Permit, and Parcel Map
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 preschool.
5. The proposed Conditional Use Permit, Site Development Permit, and Parcel Map
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 preschool, as
proposed will not generate school age children, and in fact may relieve impacts
on local schools.
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 constitute the findings of
the Planning Commission for this Environmental Assessment.
2. That it does hereby certify a Mitigated Negative Declaration for Environmental
Assessment 99-382 for the reasons set forth in the Resolution and as stated
in the attached Environmental Assessment Checklist.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
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Planning Commission held on this 26th day of October, 1999, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Butler, Robbins, Tyler and Chairman Kirk
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Abels
ABSTAIN: None
, Chairman
Quinta, California
ATTEST:
W HERMAN, Community Development Director
of La Quinta, California
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